pink85

pink85

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  1. Do I chart or do I take care of my patients?

    pink85 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    I say find a new place to work! I see a lawsuit in the

  2. Nursing 2009 vs American Journal of Nursing

    pink85 replied to swirlygirl's topic in General Nursing

    If you look on line for subscription offers you can find a cheaper

  3. Forgetting things as a new nurse

    pink85 replied to CCURN87's topic in General Nursing

    Make a check off list! it really helps. It will cut down on the anxiety and before you know it you will have it

  4. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    pink85 replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my! Some of these facilities should be ashamed of theirselves! We had a blessing of the hands by our chaplain, a pizza for lunch day, polo style shirts with our facility name on them, and this was...

  5. SNOTTY MA claiming to be a nurse!!!!

    pink85 replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    All I have to sa is I am speechless at what the MA said in the OP. WOW! Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. Most states prosecute for impersonating a

  6. Is this considered nepotism?

    pink85 replied to BrittRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. I dont see a problem. Your facility should have a written policy on this though. Ours does and it states that as long as one is not supervising or managing the

  7. RN licensure tax write-off?

    pink85 replied to Wondergirl0905's topic in General Nursing

    I write it off. Plus all my journals, scrubs,

  8. Vital signs

    pink85 replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    That is what I was thinkng... What is her normal b/p. If you didn't know or this was abnormal for her then the ER was certainly the right think to do. It is better to err on the side of caution. that...

  9. ICU fighting admissions?

    pink85 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    We are a large trauma hospital and ICU beds can be hard to come by sometimes. You have to be half dead to be there! You must be assessed by an ICU doc to be admitted to the ICU. Pretty much how...

  10. Patient making false allegations against nurse

    pink85 replied to sunnyshine's topic in General Nursing

    There is a saying. He who calls the cops first wins. I would contact an attorney and make the first move. If you don't protect yourself noone else

  11. Cultural issues between Filipino and American Nurses

    pink85 replied to numlinium's topic in General Nursing

    I am not aware of any where I

  12. How do you get out on time?

    pink85 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    How about a unit tht is just better

  13. Hostile work environment

    pink85 replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    Don't take it but certainly don't stay there. Move on and do your good somewhere elsr. You owe that to

  14. ED nurse with herniated disk needs advice in changing career...

    pink85 replied to Canadian Girl's topic in Emergency

    I am not on any med at this time but some days my back will feel very exhausted. Like it can't hold my body up anymore. I only get that when I try and do distance walking though. I will tell you the...

  15. How do you get out on time?

    pink85 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That is the first thing I think of also. Time management. What do you feel is taking a better portion of your day? What generaly causes you to run behind? The nurses that don't run behind, do you know...

  16. invoke hcp

    pink85 replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My question also. What is

  17. how do you expect me to pay for this???

    pink85 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Does your hospital have a social worker that can help? What does the doc say that wrote the prescriptions? Are their generic alternatives? I work at a very large county hospital so our social worker...

  18. ED nurse with herniated disk needs advice in changing career...

    pink85 replied to Canadian Girl's topic in Emergency

    Yes! That sciatic pain is a killer!!!!!!!!!! No way to sugar coat that one! That pain can not even be described. I had no idea how bad that pain was that people would be talking about! Glad you are...

  19. ED nurse with herniated disk needs advice in changing career...

    pink85 replied to Canadian Girl's topic in Emergency

    PT did nothing for me, but that was me. Just check out all of your options. I was dead set that I was going to be out of work for months to have surgery, have to quit my other job, etccc...... very,...

  20. tattoos and IV's

    pink85 replied to kermitlady's topic in General Nursing

    this post has been a funny, interesting read! Makes me think about people who say they like ketchup but don't like

  21. Someone forged my signature!!!

    pink85 replied to kermitlady's topic in General Nursing

    No kidding.... If this has happened before why is she still working there and/or even allowed near

  22. Someone forged my signature!!!

    pink85 replied to kermitlady's topic in General Nursing

    That is so so scarey. Watch ypur back carefully. I feel sorry for the both of

  23. ED nurse with herniated disk needs advice in changing career...

    pink85 replied to Canadian Girl's topic in Emergency

    Hi Canadian Girl. I have a herniated disk in about the same spot and it WAS pushing on my sciatic nerve. I never knew pain could be that bad and i had 3 kids with no pain med! I ended up having...

  24. Hostile work environment

    pink85 replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a mess. Since we don't really know the situation you should speak with upper mgmnt at your facility and go up from there. Go to jcaho or your state work force

  25. Do your charge nurses have assignments?

    pink85 replied to nrsang97's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our charge never takes patients. Thank goodness for this site. I always griped about our unit but I have learned that we have it pretty darned good on a lot of things from Christmas bonus to...