SweetLemon

SweetLemon

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  1. Situation about PRN lorazepam

    SweetLemon replied to nminodob's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with the above reposes.... sounds very fishy indeed. If it happened once I might be able to see it but 3 times in one night. Also is this nurse giving this as an injection and if so...

  2. acuity assessment tools

    SweetLemon replied to jeanne1n10's topic in Psychiatric

    We also use a 1-4 system....... On nights everyone must be checked Q15min regardless of their acuity (unless they are already on an established 1:1 basis then they are constantly monitored). During...

  3. night shift workers how much sleep do you really get?

    SweetLemon replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    Most nights anywhere between 6-8, every once and a while when things are really hectic I will only get 2-4 like last night , only 3 more hours to

  4. Dating Coworkers??

    SweetLemon posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What are your thoughts and ideas about this... many people that I work with are married to people that they met working but I can see how it could be very complicated as

  5. Pregnant: Chance of being Fired in the First 90days

    SweetLemon replied to jayde_RN's topic in General Nursing

    THAT MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD! sounds like something you would say about livestock, but cute all the same. Personally I would get through the first few weeks of orientation, make sure that it is really...

  6. One year in, yet still making errors -- stupid ones!

    SweetLemon replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    While I do believe it is possible to feel confident that you are attempting to do the right thing by your patient all the time, Nurses who feel confident in everything they do ALL the time Scare me....

  7. A Patient Made Me Cry Today

    SweetLemon replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, what an incredibly heart wrenching day you had and it sounds like you made it through with such grace too. Your story truly brings tears to my eyes and makes me wonder what kind of people exsist...

  8. When a patient is dying, am I expecting too much?

    SweetLemon replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! What an awful day I am so sorry you had to go through that. Sounds like you were an incredible advocate for both the patient and the family. Watching someone you love pass away is a really awful...

  9. Nurses that are late for report

    SweetLemon replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    :eek: Its amazing to me the lack of work ethics some people have. Is the supervisor aware of this??? If so I would start making it really uncomfortable for that nurse everytime she chose to walk in...

  10. Burned out for good after 27 years

    SweetLemon replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    I just have to start by saying anyone with 27-years of nursing under their belt is a hero in my book. Nursing is a very hard profession physically and emotionally and no doubt after that many years...

  11. "Atypical" Nurse? How discouraging...

    SweetLemon replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!?!?! I am a few years younger the you are but in a very similar situation and get a lot of people stating that they are envious of my freedom and ability to come and go as I please. I am wondering...

  12. Nurses that are late for report

    SweetLemon replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and another thing I have found to be really helpful is when anyone at my facility is late they are required to call in and they cannot call in directly to the unit. It is policy that if you are...

  13. Nurses that are late for report

    SweetLemon replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    I figure everyone gets one unexcused late pass in which you can sneak into report and not need to explain yourself every 6 months or so. Otherwise as stated above if your going to be late you should...

  14. Do any of the nurses here hold jobs that are not nurse/health-related?

    SweetLemon replied to Honeybun1206's topic in General Nursing

    While I was still in orientation and not eligible for OT I worked as a barista to bring in a little extra cash. I was actually contemplated continuing to work at the coffee shop not so much for the...

  15. Stress Relieve During Shift

    SweetLemon replied to littlecandle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Whenever the day is really dragging on or I get stuck working a double, I grab my makeup bag, toothbrush, and nice smelling hand lotion. Its not really that I feel the need to look good for the sake...

  16. Working a notice with scheduled PTO

    SweetLemon replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would recommend being really really careful doing something like that. On the one hand it makes sense and if you have the PTO you should be able to use it But... considering that you more then...

  17. Does it bother you when CEOs etc. get "excellence in care giving" awards?

    SweetLemon replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    It does not bother me so very much when they are given awards, I figure the award more or less goes to the hospital and they simply want a name to place on it. BUT.... It does bother me greatly when...

  18. So upset got passed for charge

    SweetLemon replied to Emilysmom2, RN's topic in General Nursing

    sorry not to come off as completely non-supportive but what does age have to do with anything. age does not equal experience and regardless of if someone has or does not have kids does not make them...

  19. Do you always state that you are a nurse?

    SweetLemon replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah my Mom is like that too, lol they just can't help

  20. Do you always state that you are a nurse?

    SweetLemon replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    I usually don't. In my own experience whenever someone comes and states they are a nurse it makes me feel like I am a little more under the microscope and I feel less at ease. As long as everything is...

  21. Calling in....

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    so i am a little perturbed and just wondered what others experience is about this.... :madface:i called in the other night d/t not feeling well and gave the supervisor on duty 5 1/2 hours notice that...

  22. Insomnia meds for psych patients?

    SweetLemon replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    I am a firm believer in Benadryl.... and when my patients feel they NEED something a little stronger sometimes I even give them a Diphenhydramine... :rotfl: We also have Temazepam available to most...

  23. Pleaseee HELP!

    SweetLemon replied to KSNY04's topic in General Nursing

    take some time and think about all the questions that more then likely will come up during this interview and think out what you want your response to be. focus on the questions like "why do you want...

  24. NEED HELP

    SweetLemon replied to justt139's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what I was thinking, yes ask questions but you need to ask the right person. Either A. another nurse on the floor with you or B. your instructor. If their is was really a nurse asking...

  25. List of Drugs To Take!?

    SweetLemon replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of people have a vision that we have access to medications just like someone in a normal office environment has access to extra rolls of scotch tape. If you take just a few no one will...