southernbeegirl

southernbeegirl BSN, RN

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

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

    IMO, flat out, No she can't refuse to do it. There is an order from the doc for the cream. It makes no difference if the pt can do it herself or not. if the pt can't/won't do it then she has to do...

  2. I want this pt showered...and a bunch of other questions...

    southernbeegirl replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    get that man some IM Geodon stat! lots of it, lol. seriously though, what a situation! since he is involuntarily admitted, i would get the Social worker and the ombudsman involved. this is...

  3. Pt. nonresponsive on transfer to SNF

    southernbeegirl replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    thanks a lot for your kind words. but i'm just a nurse, same as all of us. and like i said, i had the benefit of hind sight so it was easy for me to put the pieces together. i see you are about...

  4. Pt. nonresponsive on transfer to SNF

    southernbeegirl replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    this was a first for me too! I'm like you, I just couldnt believe that they hadnt even done any lab work on him at the very least. that would have took what? 2 minutes? the part i didnt get was the...

  5. Toileting Morbidly obese patients?

    southernbeegirl replied to 07302003's topic in General Nursing

    our OT dept made a reacher thingy so that a patient we have could wipe herself. she cried she was so happy to be able to wipe

  6. Wearing Cologne to work Yes Or No

    southernbeegirl replied to KarmaWiseRaven's topic in General Nursing

    I havent read this thread but have to reply to the original question. a nurse i work with had so much perfume on recently that i had an asthma attack everytime i was around her. as her supervisor, i...

  7. have you ever had family members who interfered with treatment?

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

    I think I would have had to tell her to stay home then. Changing the tubing every time just to satisfy her is wasteful and we cant afford waste like that! it's also idiotic. she's allergic to the...

  8. Career After LTC

    southernbeegirl replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in LTC since 1992. A few years ago I decided to work in a hospital. After all the years spent in an SNF, I found out my skills rock! The only thing i didnt know how to do was hang blood....

  9. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    southernbeegirl replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    Silly songs with larry rocks! da bunny, da bunny....oops i ate da bunny........... why you need a hairbrush? you dont have any HA ir! ty for the

  10. i need help...please

    southernbeegirl replied to rn&mommy14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree with everyone else. be proactive towards your recovery not reactive to your situation. believe me, it will help when you meet the BON. i also suggest treatment. i was in and out of the rooms...

  11. Another Hurdle

    southernbeegirl replied to power99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    if this is elective sugery, could you not just postpone it for a

  12. New nurse just became nurse manager!

    southernbeegirl replied to guineachick's topic in General Nursing

    have you lost your

  13. Surprize!!

    southernbeegirl replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    why do administrators do that??? the don wants the census numbers up as much as the admninistrator so why won't they trust the don when she says no to a train wreck??? we have one too. don and even...

  14. Narc problem. Plz Help me!

    southernbeegirl replied to kjani26's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you chart better than you post. Sorry on my part too, but your story makes no

  15. Surprize!!

    southernbeegirl replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    dontcha just love getting a pt dumped on you from a hosp on a friday evening? i had to laff at the nurses freaking over 2 admits,lol. friday i was at the desk alone, doc making rounds, ward clerk...

  16. Things people say coming out of anaesthetic

    southernbeegirl replied to frellyou's topic in General Nursing

    my husband had an EGD recently. he was so goofy when he woke up we were all laffing at him. when we helped him stand up to leave his pants were all twisted up. his nurse knelt down and pulled his...

  17. I was a victim of sexual assault.

    southernbeegirl replied to wildmountainchild's topic in General Nursing

    omg what a story about your friend! i hope she does well on appeal. i wonder how the OP is doing? I hope she's well and has been able to move on with her life. the same thing happend to me. i was...

  18. Ethical or legal?

    southernbeegirl replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    at my facility, if you refuse an assignment, it's the DON's policy that you be walked to the timeclock and clocked out. she will then fire you and turn you into the BON for abandonment. wonder if...

  19. Obnoxious co-workers...

    southernbeegirl replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    no, it cant be the nurse you fired. OMG THAT MEANS THERE ARE TWO OF

  20. Obnoxious co-workers...

    southernbeegirl replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    ugh! I work with this woman that is so obnoxious that nobody wants to work with her. shes the type that has no boundaries whatsoever. she tells detailed stories of her life that would have been best...

  21. DVT in Nurses

    southernbeegirl replied to primerk's topic in General Nursing

    I threw a PE 2 years ago yesterday. I didnt even know i had a DVT. I went for a sleep study to dx sleep apnea. Went back a second night to get the settings on my bipap. I woke up that second...

  22. Need Easy RN school Ny or Jersey

    southernbeegirl replied to Dionyonce's topic in General Nursing

    Why are people always looking for the easy way? It concerns me that if you are looking for an "easy" school that doesnt demand the same requirements of most nursing programs, what kind of nurse would...

  23. Study Techniques??

    southernbeegirl replied to purpleglitt3r's topic in General Nursing

    When i was in college, I was in a study group. We bought 3 NCLEX study guides. The study guides were full of practice tests with each organ system and subject seperate so we could study specifically...

  24. Dodo Birds We all Know and Work With

    southernbeegirl replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    ya gotta love those managers that know just enough to be dangerous huh? in the same theme... how bout my DON who told me that getting a CXR to verify NGT placement was ridiculous because NGT's don't...

  25. Dodo Birds We all Know and Work With

    southernbeegirl replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    pt at hospital all evening getting transfusion for major anemia. pt also in renal failure and doesnt want dialysis. blood sugars sky high before, during and after transfusion (over 600). returns to...