I'm a new grad and the Dr. where I work is asking that every time we need a urine specimen we have to do a straight cath. Evidently there have been problems with the specimens being contaminated so she is ordering this on an ongoing basis. I have nev...
For those of you who do admissions at LTCF's , are you responsible for the paperwork that is usually done by the Housing Coordinator. I am referring to the forms that require you to ask financial questions like "Have you given away large sums of mone...
generalhospital replied to generalhospital's topic in Gastroenterology
Nurses are all upset about this and when we went to the administrator (who could care less about us, just wants to save money) she pullled the old "Additional duties as required" routine. We asked if it was more important to get meds ordered or do p...
generalhospital replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students
I am 55 yo and just got my LPN license in July. It was the hardest thing that I have ever done but at the same time I loved it. It was like my brain woke up and was happy to be studying and learning again. Anyway, I was lucky enough to get a job righ...
generalhospital replied to xEdgexRNx's topic in New Nurse
I can relate. I just graduated in June 08. I have my first job. The only orientation that I have had was to learn the EMR system of charting. I love the job but I don't know how to get organized. I have had no on the job preceptor training at all. I ...