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  1. Im new, will they be mad if I go full to part time right away?

    gcupid replied to lolakbolak's topic in General Nursing

    Work a year and then try to go down to part time or even Prn. You may have Better luck with that

  2. We need a resolution!!! Staff/CNOs/Managers

    gcupid posted a topic in General Nursing

    Previous post from various members have listed this site as an area to vent as well as whine and complain with no obvious benefits to the profession as a whole. Seeing as though allnurses is heavily...

  3. can my DON force me to work the floor?

    gcupid replied to glm777's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Either ask for orientation or move

  4. Can a pt hyperventilate themselves into resp failure?

    gcupid replied to LakeEmerald's topic in Emergency

    How about 2liters of Oxygen via nasal cannula, 2mg of Ativan IVP and remote tele? If the md's want to play inspector gadget, let them. As a nurse with other patients that probably all want something...

  5. What is normal drain output for post operative radical prostatectomy paitient?

    gcupid replied to solanim's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Add on expected time line for drainage And document the physician's response in the chart so that the following nurse doesn't have to worry the doctor as

  6. What is normal drain output for post operative radical prostatectomy paitient?

    gcupid replied to solanim's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Call the doctor to get parameters for each possible fluid frank blood, urine and

  7. Home med lists make me crazy.

    gcupid replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    The home med lists. The worst part of an

  8. Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    gcupid replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Whether it be negative or positive, Ive come to experience nurse/doctor relationships are specific to the culture of the particular hospital and/or specialty unit. The last straw for me at my...

  9. What's the worst you've ever been dumped on?

    gcupid replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is Hilarious to me.... ! So after 10 minutes, did u begin chest

  10. my coworker is trying to micromanage me!

    gcupid replied to andsoitis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sort of different i guess bc After the first couple of critiques I'd rather her go to my manager. Don't stress me out and micromanage me. I got enough going on during the shift between patient's...

  11. my coworker is trying to micromanage me!

    gcupid replied to andsoitis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please don't play that role OP. The only person she should ask for critiques is her preceptor/nurse educator/manager/supervisor. Humility goes a long way in certain areas but not all the time. She...

  12. Can I get fired from signing the MARS a night before my next shift

    gcupid replied to pinkdustmagic28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What if you we're unable to make it to the next scheduled shift bc of a car crash or etc. There is no such thing as short cuts when it comes to documentation in nursing...... And that's why many short...

  13. define break...lol

    gcupid replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    Im sure no one in nursing school would have thought you'd be Writing orders on tissue in the bathroom to later place in

  14. define break...lol

    gcupid replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    It's embarrassing to say how many lunch breaks I've received out of years of nursing I've done. Some facilities require nurses to carry around phones and at those places I'm just happy if I don't...

  15. my coworker is trying to micromanage me!

    gcupid replied to andsoitis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Flip your hair every time she does it.... Respond with, oh yeah I just did it.... Sorry I waited so long I just had to put my face back on.... Ask her, how Does it look? And while she is responding,...

  16. Call light abuse. What to do???

    gcupid replied to IBleedGreen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Tell the patient that if the call light is pressed one more time with out any assistance actually being needed that you are going to come up in there with a belt after you get a psych consult........

  17. Nurse Calling In Scripts to Pharmacy Illegally

    gcupid replied to nurse42long's topic in General Nursing

    If she is still taking orders, I can be reached at

  18. Nursing home- State coming in

    gcupid replied to WildWillows's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hide....

  19. Incident Reports...aarrggghhh!!!

    gcupid replied to MessyMomma's topic in General Nursing

    You and 75% of Allnurse's members all ready know the answer to that question. Besides education (which the op has given), the primary answer to fixing the system's problem to preventing many errors...

  20. Why do doctors ask the nurse?

    gcupid replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And this ladies and gentleman, is why the nursing profession is

  21. Doctor texting order turned into a nightmare

    gcupid replied to Scotthudson1966's topic in General Nursing

    I've never done it but it would appear to be straight to the point. You have a documented time and there's no issue in regards to what was specifically stated and it can place you in a position to say...

  22. Why do doctors ask the nurse?

    gcupid replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the reasons why being a nurse sucks! If it were any other discipline they would not have to deal with these type of situations. I really wish I could respond with Dr. Call the consulted Dr....

  23. ER handoff report to floor

    gcupid replied to PatricksRNMommy's topic in Emergency

    I believe that all reports should be verbal no matter what unit. It allows the nurse to be prepared as well as gives the nurse who is actually taking care of the patient or admitting nurse the...

  24. I just can't do this anymore...

    gcupid replied to ruthiemk's topic in General Nursing

    He is going to resent you if you leave the profession and you are going to resent him if you stay. My advice is to finish your degree (only 1 semester left, not 2 but 1) get your license and then...

  25. I think I'm done with nursing.

    gcupid replied to MBrickle's topic in General Nursing

    That would drive me crazy. I resent those particular roles, but not because I feel I'm above those duties. Nurses all ready have so much on their plate no matter what specialty it seems, u mean to...