shouldhavebeenanunRN

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  1. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    shouldhavebeenanunRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i had problems with bgm during my shift. i recalibrated a couple of times to verify accuracy & changed batteries (which resulted in loss of recorded bgls). one particular pt. who bottoms out &...

  2. Death work and talking to the dead

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    wow! very deep stuff... got my attention now! I'll have to read rather than skim next time.

  3. Questions about Missing Narcs

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Worked as charge in a LTC one night. A travel RN & Permanent RN counted and all was good @ end of shift. Travel RN comes on next day and says narcs missing since her last shift. Permanent RN...

  4. Death work and talking to the dead

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    i have skimmed the key points of the book of the dead. it is very similar to the reverse of birth, except if i recall.. one of the first after death experiences which determine re-incarnation or...

  5. CVC's and # of Lumens

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    okay.. i'm a rookie... what is a

  6. New graduate RN jobs outside the hospital?

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    My only hospital setting experiences occurred during clinicals. I am in LTC now, worked in home health as a CNA for 12 yrs and although told case managers were generally MA prepared, I have found that...

  7. Death work and talking to the dead

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    I totally connected with this thread as i skimmed sentences, such as: I sang to them, I talked to them, etc.. I work in LTC as a new grad; and its no picnic. I also lost my mother the day I graduated...

  8. General Chemistry vs. BioChemistry

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to nbrody's topic in General Students

    gen chemistry goes into the whole electron, structure of chemicals, elements, etc. If I recall, biochem elaborates on it with a focus directed more towards lipid molecules, permeability, nutrient...

  9. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    no reimbursement, but I hear they want me back. I'd have to pursue through legal means to get back pay. No legal fees as I have malpractice insurance but didn't need it; as the BON threw it out...

  10. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Now that is info I am so glad you mentioned - THANK YOU! Its true too, even for me. I had to ask and clarify the difference between Novolin and Novolog myself. A nurse working there for 40 years...

  11. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great news all...complaint filed with BON was found to be unsubstantiated and that I was not in violation of any standards or statutes...also, started another job (not my dream job), but I am...

  12. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    documentation is a weak point for me as I learned on an electronic system, so when it came to hand documentation, I struggle. I am actually going to take a seminar soon on nursing documentation...

  13. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel the exact same way.. I too am procrastinating... now I know how a ex-con or disabled person feels when they desperately want to work and will be judged on pass offenses/disabilities which may...

  14. Can CNA's administer IVs...

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to CandAmommy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    To my knowledge as a recent RN Grad & RN. Some states allow specifically trained CNAs/LPNs, etc to insert IVs; but in the administration of IV therapies and maintenance and assessment of IV...

  15. Respiration Rate

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to ecmb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    and that my friends is the difference between IDEAL nursing and REAL nursing; as I was taught that CNAs cannot even take vitals for RNs. However, as a RN if I am counting someones apical pulse with a...

  16. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I will reply when outcome is clear but right now, I am compelled to hand over my license as my reputation and my family mean more to me than a nursing license. I would nurse for free for the rest of...

  17. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have started seeking new employment with much understanding and forgiveness & potentially a new job offer in works I hope... and I was utterly honest about situation which when interviewed first...

  18. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Perhaps it is naive thinking on my part.. but I was never taught to document calibration of BGM or other foulable equipment on worksite or during nursing school. I am very literal person when...

  19. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are 100% correct! It is apparent to me as well that I need a supportive environment to learn in & get the opportunity to learn to do things the right way and not the wrong way. I will choose...

  20. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks much for the feedback. I really appreciate idea for the my version for my personnel file. Now, I gotta figure out how to approach my termination with a potential new employer. I would not go...

  21. General Chemistry vs. BioChemistry

    shouldhavebeenanunRN replied to nbrody's topic in General Students

    Understanding cell physiology is extremely important esp. when you get to pathophysiology. There is a level of microbiology that feeds into the whole cell physiology.. i.e. cell permeability, cell...