StNeotser ASN, RN

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    Patients always needing something no matter what.

    StNeotser replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no, I had that one when I was a CNA in long term care. This woman would push the call light (it took 15 seconds to register at the nurses station that her call light was on) then wheel herself out...
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    Discolored Roxanol?

    StNeotser replied to BowlerRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oxydose is normally a yellow to clear color. It does come in a similar bottle to Roxanol. I've also seen orange Roxanol as well as the usual red but never
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    Does nite shift make you fat?

    StNeotser replied to badabinggirl's topic in General Nursing

    I do night shift and I'm not fat. That's because nobody ever brings any food in and if patients families do it day shift has normally scoffed it. Same goes for anything management does on nurses week...
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    What nursing shoes do your recommend?

    StNeotser replied to XtineRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes, I wear the Aspens too after a sweet little old lady uh.....dribbled over my feet and socks. I've been eyeballing a pair of zcoils
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    who delivers babies in US?

    StNeotser replied to gkelly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The thing is, I know that a lot of OB nurses must "catch" babies when the physician doesn't make it in the US. So of course it can be done. Having given birth in the UK and only done OB clinical...
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    Is Ativan 10 mg po per dose too much?

    StNeotser replied to lorster's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes. You were certainly right to question it and I'd have done the
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    Yeah, that's right, it's my fault.

    StNeotser replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not so worried about the doctors. If I'd spent 12 years at school I'd expect the same compensation. It's the drug companies, the drug reps, the HMO's and hospital hangers on (administrators) that...
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    Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    StNeotser replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's not the fact that the patients and families are rude and nasty. It's the fact that I am supposed to accept it and that even if I've been as nice as pie some orificehole from management will call...
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    Nurse Retention..........

    StNeotser replied to CardioTrans's topic in General Nursing

    I get 20 days (4 weeks) paid vacation per year and it rises after that (only been in current job a
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    RNs entering all their own orders - no unit clerks?

    StNeotser replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I work night shift. Night shift = Do the orders
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    Rules that make you go Hmmmmm...

    StNeotser replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Gaah! I do this too and ask that the CNA's on my night shift do it. I heard a dayshift CNA comment the other day to another CNA she was orienting that because we do it that it's "a responsibility...
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    do nurses have to ride in elevators often?

    StNeotser replied to allexx's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I hate them and would rather use the stairs. However the stairs have a cumbersome code you have to punch in before you can use them. Apparently in the event of a fire the door opens with no...
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    Nurses and Physical Therapists!! Help, Question and Rant!

    StNeotser replied to grinnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is PT's job at our facility (as is finding walkers). It seems as if like most other disciplines, dietary, resp therapy, housekeeping want the things they don't want to do to fall to nursing. We...
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    Adjusting to 3rd????

    StNeotser replied to StaceyK's topic in General Nursing

    I work four eight hour shifts per week. I am not the worlds best daytime sleeper but I average 6-7 hours per day. Some people can't do this. The quality of sleep during the day isn't the same as...
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    Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    StNeotser replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever had this from the patients too? Because I work at night the nurses tend to do work that the aides do during the day. We only have one tech/aide per floor at night. Sometimes when we...
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    Let's talk TRASH! Useless, outdated, OLD equipment or supplies on your unit, that is!

    StNeotser replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not equipment exactly but we have an old call light system that beeps when the patient didn't call and doesn't beep when a patient does call. This weekend it didn't make any noise at all we could...
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    Pt/Family RAGE

    StNeotser replied to sawbuck's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I almost posted on this same subject a couple of days ago. It's a little easier in a hospital environment than in a SNF environment I think. Though maybe I have that view because hospital patients...
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    Your shift is over. Go home!

    StNeotser replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I must say I find this pretty inconvenient. I think the day shift think that because I am night shift I have absolutely nothing to do and they hog all the charts for a couple of hours. The people...
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    "Your servers today will be..." Opinions please!

    StNeotser replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked in LTC I was called waitress in the dining room, once even by a family member who wanted to know if there were leftovers. This is demeaning and it should say "Your healthcare team" or...
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    Crossing the line of Caring

    StNeotser replied to VintageGAdog's topic in General Nursing

    I could understand it if ST needed to evaluate, and the person had a swallowing problem. But not "We've just washed our hands" Luckily, sometimes in our clinicals we are shown What Not To Do as
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    No Overtime! Period!!

    StNeotser replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To be honest, it's not realistic. I left long term care after being put in the spot that I had to do a 6-2 shift after working 10-6. I was horribly unsafe as by the time I left the building I'd...
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    12N Sleeping During Break

    StNeotser replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We are allowed to sleep for one hour on an unpaid break where I work. The trouble is, once I did it and the person responsible for taking care of my patients/waking me up went to sleep too and the...
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    I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    StNeotser replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Joking aside, and there are some very funny jokes on this thread, I'd refuse to wear it, furthermore, all nurses in your organization should refuse. It's an absolute insult. No doctor, therapist or...
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    Are women psychologically predisposed to cattiness?

    StNeotser replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say that women are meaner or more catty than men. I mean, look at how many more men are in jail/prison than men. You can't argue with the statistics that men are more likely to murder,...
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    What do you honestly think you would have done?

    StNeotser replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    So are fireman supposed to also stay and die with people in burning buildings until they themselves die? I think the media may be making a little too much of this story, that these people were left to...