redhead_NURSE98! ADN, BSN

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  1. redhead_NURSE98!

    Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Why, because you say so? Your authority apparently does not extend to my
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Only place I see in fighting about this subject is
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    Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have no idea. I just know what the alleged "cost" is when we get the report of "items not scanned," and each item must be scanned to a particular patient. I'm not sure how it's billed or where it...
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    Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm not sure what "several times" means. Our instruction was to backprime a significant amount into the old piggyback bag, then take that off, throw it away and put the new piggyback on. And this is...
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    Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm not assuming jack. I'm doing what I was told and following facility policy. If you "question nursing standards" of people who follow their hospital's policy, that's on you! Maybe I question your...
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    Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ha! You'd puke if you saw what our hospital charges the patient for them. If I'm admitted y'all can stand there and backprime and count the seconds because you're not charging me for all your wasted...
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Why? Because people with higher degrees "make the rules?" North Dakota tried it. Worked out well for
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Because that's exactly what they
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    Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes, this is acceptable at my facility. I guess you would have to check your policy though, or ask your
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm glad you know everything about every job market in the United
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    Rude nurse?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to obloom14's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to
  12. redhead_NURSE98!

    Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm to the point where, if I have let someone know before that XYZ is against policy, or pointed out that they did not follow protocol orders, etc., the second time I'm going to start writing incident...
  13. redhead_NURSE98!

    Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just today a guest came in throwing a fit (LOVE when they come in flipping out first thing in the morning based on some crap that their barely oriented relative said on the phone), at the desk yelling...
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    Why do some people think they are God's gift to nursing?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah I'm kinda thinking this is against our hospital's behavioral policy to tell another nurse to shut the f up...people have been written up for much less of an "attitude" than that. Understand the...
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    Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't have a problem telling someone "you've never met me before and you don't need to talk to me that way." I've also walked out and told them that I'd come back when they could speak like an...
  16. redhead_NURSE98!

    You know its a seeker when . . .

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, I'd keep copies because I wouldn't want to keep paying for MRI's everywhere I
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    The bolded words say it
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    New nurse-never heard of this

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to TnRN43's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got a $7 an hour raise to go to PRN. I think $18 an hour with no benefits is ridiculous and I'm in TN too, but if it's all you got go for it and don't feel bad when you get a better
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well that's extremely relevant to this conversation.
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Our instructor recommended against open carry, as you would be the first target to get rid of if, for example, someone goes into a convenience store with the intention of robbing
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah, almost as life altering as everyone being killed by a kook that comes in armed, against people with no weapons
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I spend more time at the desk than most nurses, so I'm the first person that gets their face blown off. When I start carrying, if I feel a visitor that's been a horse's butt might come back later...
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ha!!! Not even
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    Infected Needlestick

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to blessedRN29's topic in General Nursing

    Stuck myself with an insulin needle and the person turned up Hep C+. (He supposedly didn't even know he was before this.) That was almost exactly a year ago and I am negative. When I did it I searched...
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    I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If it had been like that to begin with I'd probably never have become a nurse! I got exposure to what it was really going to be like before even applying to nursing