StNeotser ASN, RN

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    vent--angry patients--your input

    StNeotser replied to RN4911's topic in Emergency

    I think you were perfectly
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    What's the craziest order you've ever seen?

    StNeotser replied to ozoneranger's topic in General Nursing

    I've had the alcohol orders, Preferred ETOH, 2oz bid. Dx ETOH
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    Nursing Reality shock?

    StNeotser replied to steve40's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on becoming an RN. Remember why you wanted to do it in the first place. AT your first job you'll know the people you can rely on to ask questions if you're unsure. You'll also know...
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    Medical Shows on TV

    StNeotser replied to chadaniel0415's topic in General Nursing

    I might watch The Doctors. I watch House sometimes and also Scrubs. Haven't watched ER for years as it really irritated
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    Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    StNeotser replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's right, it was the nurses
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    Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    StNeotser replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the situation here highlights that the managers responsible for "customer service" have no idea at all about health, safety or medical practice that nurses are meant to carry out. The only...
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    What is your opinon of the nursing shortage?

    StNeotser replied to SierraN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Colorado and I'm not really seeing that a shortage exists, I wonder if the subject is a little
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    Get used to it... nursing is only going to get worse!!

    StNeotser replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    This is scary - increase to what? Seems a lot of us are already not peeing or eating, staying over, and doing what ever we can. What will it take to stop the madness? That many patient deaths or...
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    NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    StNeotser replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently members of the public don't think we need to eat or pee either. I was in the charge office eating a ten minute lunch with the door closed and heard this conversation outside; Patients...
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    Need advice about nursing home placement for my grandfather

    StNeotser replied to swirlygirl's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps your Mum can talk to the social workers at the hospital v. those at the AL? They might be more sympathetic? It doesn't sound to me as if after two major falls he would be safe in AL either....
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    "Writing up" use or abuse

    StNeotser replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    Our write ups seem to happen depending on; a) How popular the nurse who was at fault is. b) How likely a family member is to complain. Sad but true. I made a med error a week ago which I admitted to,...
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    Did you catch a disease while working as a nurse?

    StNeotser replied to bronzemint23's topic in General Nursing

    I got norovirus after the bug had been going around for three weeks or so on our
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    Things you would love to tell your management and get away with

    StNeotser replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    1. Please do not invent anymore paperwork or checklists for floor nurses to do. Why not try to streamline the paperwork and charting that floor nurses do instead of bowing to other departments and...
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    Are any other hospitals taking "Proactive" steps against the economy??

    StNeotser replied to LadyTiger44's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh yes, we've been getting costs cut left right and center. However, we all keep asking what changed. We don't have a low census and haven't had in the past year. They are however, building an...
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    Staying for Meetings after Your NIGHT SHIFT!

    StNeotser replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility videotapes all inservice meetings so that the baylor and night staff can watch them. If we want to turn up and participate it's OK too. I'm really pleased that they do this - last place...
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    Customer Service, Very Busy Day

    StNeotser replied to RN1020's topic in General Nursing

    Was he able to wash his own face and
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    very nervous: Narc missing!!

    StNeotser replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The person who stole the whole card in the case I had, also used to give a large amount of PRN pain meds to people that usually did not complain of pain. The other nurses on the floor wouldn't be...
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    very nervous: Narc missing!!

    StNeotser replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Same scenario happened to me about six months ago. I was the one who discovered that a whole card of oxycontin was missing after I had called pharmacy to chew them out because they didn't deliver it....
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    Omnicare Pharmacy-discuss

    StNeotser replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I always throw away dropped pills. If it's a narcotic I get someone else to
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    I'm not happy

    StNeotser replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    and with regular patients and in a perfect world this would be valuable advice. however, i'm sure the original poster is already doing this. i've done this to some of the more difficult patients...
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    Omnicare Pharmacy-discuss

    StNeotser replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh I have so much to say about these guys! We use them. 1. If someone is ordered a prn narcotic, something like 1 vicodin q6hrs, we seem to get four cards of thirty pills - then they only use about...
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    Extra Nurse Duties

    StNeotser replied to ctm985's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well at least the other two nurses will be able to get a real lunch as the extra nurse can cover their
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    The Economy and your job as a nurse

    StNeotser replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    I can remember as recently as six months ago being called every time I was not scheduled to come and work. How I avoided the phone. Now it doesn't happen at all. I personally know three friends at...
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    in LTC have you ever...

    StNeotser replied to gardenpartyy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nope, first I've heard of it. I've had the children of LTC patients come in and rip their parents off for money for drugs, or come in under the influence. Never had a patient with that situation....
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    Bonus Checks for Marketing...More Pain for Nurses!!

    StNeotser replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Emma, we have no staff to patient ratio mandate either in Colorado. Our LTC is accepting all kinds of inappropriate patients right now, people who really need to be in gero psych instead or people who...