southernbeegirl

southernbeegirl BSN, RN

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  1. Dangerous nurses

    southernbeegirl replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    that's the deal with the second nurse i posted about...she's big buddies with the DON. she's horrible! and she's one of those nurses that likes to "tell" on people. she clocks in, counts her cart and...

  2. Dangerous nurses

    southernbeegirl replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    true story.... pt's potassium level sky high. one nurse takes telephone order from doc to give kayexelate pr. she yells down the hall to the other nurse what the order was. the nurse gives the...

  3. Sometimes its the little things that make me wanna lose it!!

    southernbeegirl replied to female12233's topic in General Nursing

    well??? were

  4. wacko cna

    southernbeegirl replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I would also talk to the DON and get a CNA job description. Then have your supervisor witness you giving it to her along with a copy of the one she signed on hire. I would make her life a living...

  5. Can I scream now????

    southernbeegirl replied to Magsulfate's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've been extremely open to my coworkers about my recovery and my drug abuse. They stood by me and held me up during my treatment and the past 5 yrs of my recovery. Being honest with them helps...

  6. IV starts help!

    southernbeegirl replied to DIVA_NURSE405's topic in General Nursing

    some tips I use: I heat up a wet towel in the microwave a tad and wrap it around the arm. BP cuff instead of a tourniqet. Either I raise the bed to my chest level or I pull up a chair. Being...

  7. Does LTC experience effect your chances of getting into a hospital?

    southernbeegirl replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    i never had a problem when i applied to acute care. working in LTC as long as you are working on a SNF unit, your skills will get perfect because you will use them so much. when i took a job in a...

  8. Our unit clerk

    southernbeegirl replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    i just cant help myself sometimes!! sometimes i'm so bad that i have to go in the bathroom to laugh because i cracked me

  9. Our unit clerk

    southernbeegirl replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    there's always one isn't there? being the turd that i am, i would totally mess with her head and make up all kinds of stuff to say in front of her. but i dont recommend that. that MIGHT be the reason...

  10. Pt. nonresponsive on transfer to SNF

    southernbeegirl replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    patient dumping. i've heard of it but this was my first time seeing it. my husband says i'm out to right all the injustices of the world. i cant help it! call me naive if you want but how do...

  11. Pt. nonresponsive on transfer to SNF

    southernbeegirl replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    they sent him back to our facility yesterday. he's still basically nonresponsive. he's got a big ole case of encephalopathy from the dilantin toxicity. and that just makes me angry. sure he was...

  12. I want her fired!!!!

    southernbeegirl replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    can you honestly believe that BS? i swear i looked around to see if i was being punk'd,

  13. I want her fired!!!!

    southernbeegirl replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    good lord dont feel bad!! i totally appreciate all the "love" i got from yall. it was certainly something i "needed" to hear, even if i didnt want

  14. I want her fired!!!!

    southernbeegirl replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    omg racing mom, lol. i'd be pist at your posts if you hadnt made me laff so hard!! i am the supervisor, thats how i was able to spend my whole frickin day with them. and the nurses, CNAs and...

  15. I want her fired!!!!

    southernbeegirl replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    this past weekend i had the husband of a pt trying to follow the nurse on the hall into another pt room to drag him out and get his wife somthing for nausea. i stopped him and told him as soon as the...

  16. can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    southernbeegirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    now see...if i worked where you do, i wouldnt admin it for them either. such a simple question in the OP sure got a ton of different views didnt it?

  17. can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    southernbeegirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    see? in LTC we DO have to have an order for the pt to admin their own insulin. heck, we have to have an order if the patient wants to pick their nose it

  18. can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    southernbeegirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think maybe the reason i feel so differently than many of you is that i work in LTC. very few of our patients would admin the med themselves due to decreased mobility or because of their generation...

  19. can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    southernbeegirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    everyone's different i guess but no need to be so defensive. i was "raised up" in nursing that even if the patient is standing on the bed throwing poo at you that you still have to smile and help...

  20. can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    southernbeegirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    no wait. i've got the perfect solution!!! diflucan. that way, she gets treated and nobody has to bother the

  21. can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    southernbeegirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, it wouldnt be forcing her to do it. It would be requiring her to perform her job duties. Regardless of whether the pt can do it or not, unless there is something careplanned concerning some...

  22. Free water restriction

    southernbeegirl replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    VERY informative thread! thanks

  23. Free water restriction

    southernbeegirl replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    i was going to ask the same thing,

  24. can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    southernbeegirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    wow, okey dokey

  25. Witness to elder abuse at work....

    southernbeegirl replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! you handled it perfectly though...i hope you are proud of yourself cuz i am! good