Butterfliesnroses

Butterfliesnroses

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  1. Drinks at the nurses station

    Butterfliesnroses replied to rddsnurse's topic in Emergency

    I work in a nursing home and so I frequently am at my med cart, there is water on there anyways and so I just grab a drink from my pitcher on the cart. Also our break room is centrally located and is...

  2. Whose fault is it?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to perfectpractice's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say both the instructor and the students fault! When the quarter came to pass meds we had a lab and were checked off on lab, once checked off in lab we could do the task (w/the instructor watching...

  3. Reasons For Burn Out

    Butterfliesnroses replied to CanadianWolverine's topic in General Nursing

    I worked fast food and retail until I was 18. When I turned 18 I became a CNA and worked as a CNA for 6 years. I'd say at the end there I was burned out as a CNA. I KNEW my CNA days were almost done....

  4. QUESTIONS For you !

    Butterfliesnroses replied to IwannaBe1's topic in General Nursing

    1. I work night shift! The day shift seems a little bit politically where I work, but like I said I work nights so I have another nurse work with me for 2.5 hours and then 30 min in the AM (to count...

  5. looking up a patients arrest records?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of when I was in nursing school and did my psych rotation. We had to look up one patient for an assignment. We were allowed to look up other patients if it was for learning purposes,...

  6. Exposed to flesh eating bacteria, scared

    Butterfliesnroses replied to chapsticknurse's topic in General Nursing

    If this happened to me I'd just thoroughly rinse my eyes and then hope for the best! I'd watch so s/sx of infection and if an infection occured THEN get treated! No wonder we has strains resistant to...

  7. Nurses Enjoy LTC

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Juwon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love working LTC. Right now I work nights (12 hr shifts) and I love it! I love it bc I can form a bond with the residents. Also like The Commuter I'm not one for a fast paced exciting environment. I...

  8. I Can't Make a Decision!!! Help me Please?!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I would do the clinic and work PRN at the

  9. Better Option: Pregnant in nursing school/after

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Pa0428's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably wait until you are working for a bit. School is exhausting and so is being

  10. All nurses

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    Until recently I was working 2 jobs. But it just became too much! The primary job is Thur-sat nights 12 hour shift. My secondary job was days (and they were scheduling me 3 day shifts a week). Now I...

  11. (Just for grins) Pet Peeve of the Week: chart hoarding

    Butterfliesnroses replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

    I work 2 jobs. My main job is nights and then my on call postion is days. I get soooo frustrated at my on call job because various administrative staff will have my charts and not just for a bit and...

  12. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Doss, oxycodone, Lasix, KCl, Humalog,

  13. RNs who choose/like being casual

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I don't fully work casual...I'm a LPN...I work full time 3 12s at one place. At the other I'm casual and can get a few shifts a week there. I could see it working especially if you were to work casual...

  14. Questions about how it's like to be a CNA

    Butterfliesnroses replied to klt324's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I will answer...I'm a nurse now but was a CNA in September and one for 6 years at that! 1. I loved my job as a CNA! Just not the pay! It's alot of hard work and really takes a special person...you...

  15. How far do you force meds?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to andrewRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think you need to just relax and get to know the residents. The rest will come! I transitioned and had no problems getting my residents to take their pills at the 1st LTCF I worked at but I'd also...

  16. What med should not be given prior to a CT scan with contrast and for 48 hours after?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    Look up your diabetes

  17. retaliation after resignation?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

  18. Concerned that my "type B" personality won't cut it!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I'm definitely a type A. I find it kind of funny though b/c one of the nurses I work w/is def more type A than I am...she's shocked at times to see how low I'll set my supply cups get on top of my...

  19. Which nursing specialty is most competitive and which one is the least competitive

    Butterfliesnroses replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    There was a new nurse who was a circulator and I was shocked at the eye rolls and snotty comments made to her (I was a student nurse observing). However on the other hand I understood their...

  20. Which nursing specialty is most competitive and which one is the least competitive

    Butterfliesnroses replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    When I did my mental health rotations (in a state psych hospital) they gave us employment packets listing the wages. No other specialty or rotation did

  21. How to perform a Papanicolaou Test ?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to natalia13's topic in International Nursing

    I'm from the US and am actually surprised it would be in the nurse's scope of practice. Maybe this is just b/c anytime I'd have a pap done it was by a NP or by a MD. Having an abnormal pap myself in...

  22. What am I missing here?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I was shocked as a nursing student. They had me follow the MAs around. The clinic that I was a student nurse in had the MAs room the pts and do other procedures w/in their scope of practice. The LPNs...

  23. What am I missing here?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    As a CNA you are so stinking important! I was a CNA for 6 years, I've been a nurse now for 2 months. I always make a point to thank the CNAs and let them know how much they are valued! Also, I have 20...

  24. Outraged by no more privacy

    Butterfliesnroses replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

    Really!? Just b/c I'm having money problems doesn't mean I'd be giving someone extra pain meds. That would risk my license for one thing and then I'd only be able to work at McD's which would increase...

  25. New job in peds clinic!! What to expect?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

    I did clinicals at a clinic. This didn't specialize in children but it had alot of kids come in. I think the key is getting on the childs level and making sure they are rewarded. When a child would...