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  1. I have had the worst night possible.

    Speculating replied to Danianne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    danianne, i'm sorry this happened to you. that's totally unexeptable behavior by your coworker. stop with the seniority...don't give her more power than she's worth. she's a coworker and nothing more...

  2. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    Speculating replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I see this situation has made a great deal of angry nurses, but the fact of the matter is this pt is paying the bill. Therefore, I think she has the right to refuse anything and everything she wishes...

  3. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Speculating replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    About 0430 am Mom obviously trashed along with friend who drove them to our ER brings in 5 y/o with c/o N&V (dried vomited on child's night shirt). Understand they drove to us from a near by city...

  4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Speculating replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    0230 am middle aged male c/o flu-like symptoms for four

  5. Extended hours at work with no time off

    Speculating replied to btrfly76's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's certainly illegal to make someone work a 24 hour shift in any profession, exceptions would be the hurricaines when no one can come or go, you very well could loose you license for working it -...

  6. dislodged G-tubes

    Speculating replied to safc1111's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i respectfully disagree with unlicensed staff inserting g-tubes. it is definitely a skilled procedure and should not be delegated to nsg. assts. or anyone that's not licensed. leslie I believe it to...

  7. Drug Testing

    Speculating replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    did you higher your md to take a drug screen before you let them to work on you? i'd think that to be of more importance than my

  8. Static Electricity is Slowing me Down.

    Speculating replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    the static phone explosion from gas stations is over well ten years old. being beat to death by either 48 hours or 60 minutes, i remember which of the two it was but know for a fact it was one of the...

  9. hypertensive

    Speculating replied to michou's topic in General Nursing

    Save your own butt because if you don't either call or give the medication it's now your rear

  10. LPN as Charge??

    Speculating replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    No, anywhere you work anywhere as an LPN you answer first to the RN. As was said earlier you can call yourself charge all day long if you wish too. Something can happen down the hall it might not even...

  11. Nclex Prep - Which Is Best?

    Speculating replied to vmilty's topic in General Nursing

    For the life of me I can't remember the name of the book. It was nothing but questions and answers like 2500 total. I went through it everyday a set amount of questions. It was excellent prep. There...

  12. Is this normal for a Dr.?

    Speculating replied to hotnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, a bit weird. But, it's nobodies

  13. kissing a pt/ resident

    Speculating replied to Marti Ann's topic in Men in Nursing

    Leave it alone. Why is this even an issue? It not my cup of tea and no sexuality/abuse seems to be involved then it's none of my

  14. LPN as Charge??

    Speculating replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Hatchett do me a favor and pull your job description and tell me ultimately who do you answer

  15. Nursing student just got a DUI

    Speculating replied to joecalifa's topic in General Nursing

    Beanurse hit the nail right on the head. Those three Coronas just may have cost you your career. Don't mess around here get right on it you may be able to salvage

  16. Words of wisdom needed ASAP

    Speculating replied to fuzzball's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    GIFT hahaha :chuckle I'd like to return mine but for the life of me find the

  17. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    Speculating replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you whole heartedly friend. For the life of me I can't come up with something better. "Are you a male nurse'. 'No, I take care of females too." I'm not even sure where the term came from...

  18. Do I have a right to be upset with my instructors?

    Speculating replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I'd try again then drop it. Instructors can make your life a living hell. On the last two days of my first semester (basically a party food drink everywhere) we had to do a head to toe - pass the...

  19. 1st Day-Joining the Club

    Speculating replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    I certainly remember my first day, but it was the first day off orientation for me that's most memorable. I was assigned one critical care room along with three other rooms. I had a lady in the...

  20. Why reverse sedation?

    Speculating replied to Jolie's topic in Emergency

    It used to be the norm to reverse conscious sedation - used too be! It was a liability issue. I could understand if they put you into a deeper sedation, but that's not the case here. Besides it only...

  21. Dumb stuff done in the past...sitting the NCLEX

    Speculating replied to bstephens's topic in Men in Nursing

    I beleive as long as it wasn't a felony your

  22. Medication aide bill In Arkansas

    Speculating replied to LPN1974's topic in General Nursing

    I can think of a hundred duties at least that I would wish to be releived of, but I don't think even the educated public would want this at the top of the

  23. Vent about the oldest gripe around!!

    Speculating replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    ...makes a nurses jobe harder. Regardless, it could be concidered battery, and you could easily go to jail for that. Then remind the parents that your a nurse and with a swipe of a hand they could be...

  24. How did you "get" the skill of starting IV's?

    Speculating replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    If there gorked then practice away. Quit finding crutches and learn how to stick. What's cruel is not to learn when you have the

  25. How did you "get" the skill of starting IV's?

    Speculating replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I like to go deep myself and back out slowly. When I get my flash, I Stop and advance the catheter not the needle. At that point if I'm not getting anywhere I can generally float it in with some NS...