Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk

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  1. Dayshifters - do you take a breakfast break as soon as you get to work?

    Sparrowhawk replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I take a break after my shift is just begun is when I pass meds on the evening shift...bring my lunch with me and take ten minutes to scarf it down before hitting the floor. I never have...

  2. crap...am I in huge trouble???

    Sparrowhawk replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    It's like locking the keys in the medroom...everyone's gonna laugh at you for weeks but they won't fire you for

  3. Oncology RN Forced to Resign

    Sparrowhawk replied to Done's topic in General Nursing

    So. I'm sorry this happened..but. You didn't document correctly from the sounds of it...right? I'm having a hard time with your posts frankly, it feels like you're blaming it on how you "fit the...

  4. I gave two weeks,,,but I dont want to finish

    Sparrowhawk replied to KarriRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. It's only four more shifts..yiou can do it! Just tell yourself..one more day...one more day...You dont wanna burn no bridge no matter how tempting it is. And it's LTC..so..38 res with 3...

  5. insulin help!!

    Sparrowhawk replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Even that shoul dhave parameters. I would hold until after

  6. Will nursing grow on me?

    Sparrowhawk replied to lilmissnurse12's topic in General Nursing

    "People have always said I should be a nurse" So...do YOU want to be a nurse or are you doing it cause everyone says you

  7. Fantastic CNA. but...

    Sparrowhawk replied to nursetiffany.'s topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, managment is allowing that. If she worked where I did, she'd be

  8. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    Sparrowhawk replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    That makes sense. Didn't think about

  9. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    Sparrowhawk replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    Why take off all their covers??? WHy not use a flashlight and just pull back the covers you need to uncover to see the incision. I don't work on surg floor, but I've stayed the night with my mother,...

  10. Need advice

    Sparrowhawk replied to wecan11's topic in Nursing Career

    you do have five months of experience...and yeah..what's the deets

  11. Just wondering if this is the norm..

    Sparrowhawk replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'll agree..should have asked the nurse...the CNA could have totally been wrong about how often they are supposed to change

  12. ? To Hosp Managers

    Sparrowhawk replied to M&M Rn's topic in General Nursing

    Look. If you're happy..and you have a job that you LIKE and are HAPPY WITH IT...DON"T LEAVE! Pfft on experience and

  13. serving alcohol to patients

    Sparrowhawk replied to mqurse37's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Long as your 21 and there's a doc's order...Bottom's

  14. new job as a cna ?

    Sparrowhawk replied to kanathaya's topic in General Nursing

    Get the phone book and look for nursing homes. Or get on google and type in nursing homes in surprise az.... Much easier then asking here

  15. Night shift, CNAs and homework

    Sparrowhawk replied to bubblymom373's topic in General Nursing

    Everytime I bring something to work on...it's the busiest night of the week..then I don't bring it....it's slow...so it doesnt work for

  16. Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Sparrowhawk replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always lookin darlin. Mods..I'm done with this thread, good advice given and for now the situation is resolved...mind lockin her

  17. Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Sparrowhawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't usually do this..and in fact I'm afraid to vent much because I never know who's reading it. I need advise I guess, or vent... OUr facility has recently gone to 12 hour shifts, I have stated I...

  18. Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Sparrowhawk replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    Well Kooky..I did just that lol...I asked to be on straight nights so I could get a sleep schedule going and she let me...so that's

  19. Ok people, face facts: Staffing in LTC is always going to be outrageous!

    Sparrowhawk replied to southernbeegirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Coulda fooled me. I'll just say that LTC is all I've done...and not ever place is

  20. Ok people, face facts: Staffing in LTC is always going to be outrageous!

    Sparrowhawk replied to southernbeegirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well. Tell us how you really

  21. Copied documentation?

    Sparrowhawk replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    Ask her about it...maybe it was a mistake. *doubt it* but you never

  22. Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Sparrowhawk replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    Well...she took a week's notice with me finishing this week's night shifts and being rehirable once they went back to 8 hour shifts. I tried to think of a way to work it out and do it and I just...

  23. Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Sparrowhawk replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    When I was hired I was hired PRN and said I would take anything. Then I went full time evenings and told her I could no longer do nights because apparently even tho I used to do nights a couple years...

  24. Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Sparrowhawk replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    I guess one question is, if I refuse to do it or quit without notice is that

  25. Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Sparrowhawk replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    I do. Another nurse and I have the most seniority and we've been there half a year almost. And this is the worst LTC I've been in.