txredheadnurse BSN, RN

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    "the future days"

    txredheadnurse replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    I think there will definitely be more bedside technology that will intervene via automated protocols. I also believe there will be little if any human contact, bedside-type nursing being done. I think...
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    When Do I Tell My Boss . . . . ?

    txredheadnurse replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    {{{Big Texas-sized hugs}}}. I will echo the other posters to follow your gut instincts about sharing with your boss. Simply the fact that you felt the need to hear others opinions speaks volumes...
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    Oh dear . .Audited for proof of CEUs and don't have

    txredheadnurse replied to Norma_Saline's topic in General Nursing

    Good point & I stand corrected on that. I was speaking not from personal experience (thank goodness lol) but from seeing some co workers experience this issue. They did receive a monetary fine for...
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    Oh dear . .Audited for proof of CEUs and don't have

    txredheadnurse replied to Norma_Saline's topic in General Nursing

    You do have 30 days to fix this so get cracking and get the CEUs done. There are online sources, mail in courses, etc. Honestly instead of spending all this time trying to get a former employer to...
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    possibly going to all one color scrub tops

    txredheadnurse replied to locolorenzo22's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I work in a position where I am on the floor in SNFs and rehabs doing QA etc. I don't wear scrubs or a lab coat. I wear business casual attire. I am constantly asked by residents and visitors alike...
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    Sad state of affairs!

    txredheadnurse replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    you are
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    Sad state of affairs!

    txredheadnurse replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    You might consider not using the prescription drug coverage part of your health insurance. Wal Mart, Walgreens and CVS stores all have low priced generic drug plans for many drugs i.e. $4/month for...
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    How early is too early to give a PRN med?

    txredheadnurse replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Patient Medications

    Personally I wouldn't be comfortable doing this. I have always been told by the pharmacy consultants that PRNs need to be time specific ie. q4 hours, q6hours and not BID, TID to help avoid this...
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    Patient Abandonment by Physician???

    txredheadnurse replied to TammyG77's topic in General Nursing

    FYI anytime a patient requests a controlled substance without Tylenol in it raises a red flag for most health care providers. Why? because Tylenol doesn't dissolve in water so combo controlled...
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    Forced to be in charge before I'm ready.

    txredheadnurse replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    So what would take for you to feel you would be ready? Make a list of things or experiences you feel you need in order to be successful at being charge and review those list items with your manager....
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    How to Determine Whether a LTC / SNF is Well Run

    txredheadnurse replied to vintagemother's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am in different facilities every day due to the nature of my work. They do vary dramatically but the good ones are out there and they are not as scarce as some would have you believe. Don't be...
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    My DON is sexually harassing me

    txredheadnurse replied to bstewart40's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Check your employee handbook. There should be a policy listed with phone numbers of who to report issues that are not being handled appropriately at a facility level. Also as other posters have...
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    just informed that mom wants me to drive her kids to school

    txredheadnurse replied to kgress's topic in Private Duty

    I wouldn't even agree to wake the other non patient child to catch the bus. Those children are the responsibility of the parents not the nurses. Those parents need to do their "job" and either wake...
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    Job Hopping.........a bad thing??

    txredheadnurse replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    In a word
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    Discharged at the point of death.

    txredheadnurse replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Or at home, in the arms of your loved ones with your last words being I love
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    two Qs about administering insulin

    txredheadnurse replied to neurontin's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A practical reason to store opened insulin at room temperature in the carts is increased efficiency during med passes. Constantly having to lock the cart, enter the med room, draw up the appropriate...
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    No, I am not going to do that

    txredheadnurse replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had two instances of sexually inappropriate behavior in the past week; 1 male resident and 1 female resident. As anyone who has ever worked on a med cart knows ones backside sticks out whenever you...
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    Unspoken rules? Receiving calls at home?

    txredheadnurse replied to RRRNNN's topic in Home Health

    Possibly she is concerned that by calling you when you are not on call there might be lapses in communication to the on call nurse. Imagine if the initial phone call/contact was to you but then the...
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    Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    txredheadnurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    In one of my health field but non nursing jobs I worked for the health department doing STD investigations. Here I was talking with total strangers asking for all the details (who, what, when, how...
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    How to stop visitors from using empty bed???

    txredheadnurse replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    We used to strip the unused beds and turn the mattresses on the narrow end perpendicular to the frame and lean the bare mattress against the headboard or wall. For some reason that bed frame sans...
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    Eagle Pass

    txredheadnurse replied to nord11's topic in Texas Nursing

    Not trying to be mean spirited but the primary thing wrong with the hospital is the location. Eagle Pass is really not a pleasant place to live or to work. Yes there are worse places to live and/or...
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    Seizures Real vs Fake

    txredheadnurse replied to princess pickles's topic in Correctional

    If that is the case then combine wafting the inhalant with a good sternal rub. Or just bypass the inhalant and use the rub. That is a tender area and rotating the knuckles briskly is virtually...
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    Austin info

    txredheadnurse replied to lmastrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    There are several threads already discussing the major hospital chains in the greater Austin area. As to premium pay in lieu of benefits to the best of my knowledge none of the hospitals are doing...
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    Seizures Real vs Fake

    txredheadnurse replied to princess pickles's topic in Correctional

    One of my favored methods for sorting out the real from the fake was an ammonia inhalant. Broken and waved under the nose of someone faking a seizure (usually with their tightly clamped eyes and...
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    Homebound?

    txredheadnurse replied to hhrnohio's topic in Home Health

    No they are not homebound. They are employed outside their domicile on a recurrent