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Unfortunately where I work we get "dinged" per occurrence...so if you're out one day that's an occurrence...if you're out one OR MORE days that's an occurrence. If you're out one day, try to come back to work, relapse and are out again that's more than one occurrence.

Seriously, posters should STOP doing this student's homework. Obviously they need to learn the rudimentary basics of nursing.

As a mom and grandmother I have to say: "WTH are you mad about?!? It IS a pool, after all." Seriously, if you don't your books to get wet why on earth would you take them to a public pool where kids go to have fun?

I learned a LOT from my NS instructors...some more than others, but all of them were terrific. Nursing school is what you make of it. Be prepared, study, know when to ask questions, and be respectful and you won't have problems.

You did assess the dressing at 0800 because you documented that it was D&I!!. Once you found out it was soaked two hours later, you changed it and notified the MD. I'm not seeing a problem here?!? And having a coworker that was actively involved in the situation on the panel?!? A definite conflict of interest! THAT is their only charge against you. An informal written complaint that you were never told about should have no bearing in this matter. Besides, at most that was a med error...not reason to lose your license.

We have a larger blue tag that goes behind our name tag with RN in large letters. There's no mistaking who is the RN :) I think color-coding uniforms would only be helpful if it were universal.

Let's have a raise of hands here: how many nurses have seen their patients nervous, writhing in pain, upset, etc UNTIL the family members go home?! Nerves begat nerves!

Am I the only one that sees a problem with this? Basically you dismissed her nurse and said that you, the about-to-graduate nursing student would take care of your mom. I don't care if you're graduating or even if you have a MSN, *I'm* responsible for my patients and *I* monitor their sats and give their care. And face it: daughters don't want to see their moms in ANY pain and unfortunately I've never seen a post-op patient (esp post-hysterectomy) with ZERO pain even with the best of meds. Surgery hurts. If that nurse didn't have to wade thru several family members to attend to her patient maybe she could have tried repositioning her or relaxation techniques to help ease her pain. I can't begin to speak to the third chair issue. Goodness, I'm grouchy this morning, but this rubbed me the wrong way

I'm so sorry, Music...a manager can make/break your day. We just got new management on our unit, and so far I'm very impressed and thanking God.

The only med questions I had on the NCLEX had NO clue (suffix, what it was used for, etc)...and I guessed on them. I'd never heard of the meds and couldn't tell you now what they were. For example, a question may have said: Your patient is taking this med...what teaching would you do? a. take with food b. take on an empty stomach c. take in the morning d. take at night Seriously, nothing like a -pril, -lol, "pt is being treated for hypertension", NADA.

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/health_science/story/1565873.html There's a research group here in Raleigh testing the vaccine....y'all line up now!!

Honestly, the only time I used the dry erase board was for questions where I could eliminate an answer so I'd write it down (without any identifiers) to remind myself not to consider it again. Then I'd mark a single line thru it after answering the question. I didn't have any math calculations so didn't have a need there.

They provide you with a dry erase board and marker or paper and pen..depending on the site and you're asked if you'd like earplugs.. You're allowed NOTHING else in the test area...and I mean NOTHING. Not your watch, not a drink, not a snack...nothing. You're not allowed to erase what you write and you have to turn it in after testing. I was surprised at how strict they are.

You're such a nut Have some coffee on me before the Big Test!

Hekate, you've been nothing but insulting and rude on this thread. I'm wondering where all the hostility comes from??

oh, my

I don't get the attitude. As her nurse I *would* call the MD "right now" for a BG of 366 with no orders to correct it. Am I missing something?!? Yes, being stressed can raise it...yes, infection can raise it. But we certainly don't want to leave it raised.

That's about what I do, too. I hate, hate, hate coming behind somebody that has set the pump to run ALL the IVF out of the bag leaving it and the tubing dry.

We use the new med system where we have to scan the med, scan the pt id, scan our badge...and on every danged new admission when I go to give their meds the little pop-up comes up that "this med is two hours late"....well, yeah...because I've been taking care of the patient and pharmacy timed it at some ridiculous time. Do I write up those "med errors"?? No. Our system has some way to enter that a med wasn't given (maybe the pt was off the floor or whatever) and when you give it later there's a huge torturous mess you have to go thru to give it. I never go thru all that. I just give it when I can and let the pop-up tell me what I already know: it's late. If TPTB would only make the system less difficult we'd all be happier!

O/T, but I love your pic! It looks just like I imagined you to look

You signed it out of the Pyxis?? Did you make sure she signed off on it on the MAR? I wouldn't do it, but that's me. It's hard to judge the situation from here. For sure I'd mention it to *somebody*.

Another casualty of this stinking economy I'm so sorry, Suesquatch...any options??

How sad that patients and families don't realize that they're shooting themselves in the foot acting like that. I give them great nursing care...but I don't give them *truern* nursing care. And believe me, there's a difference.

Yeah, those doorways are the death of me...or my chest, I should say. Thank goodness we don't have carpet!!

Yeah, one would assume that's what the lovely little drawers are for, but OH, NO...we get dinged if we're caught with so much as an alcohol wipe in ours My personal mission is to see how far away my WOW can be and still scan the patient's ID band