DanidelionRN

DanidelionRN BSN, RN

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  1. Was I in the Right Here?

    DanidelionRN replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    Actually most hospitals I have worked at (traveled med surg to 10 states) have policies for med administration, and administering the med at the closest available port to the patient is the standard...

  2. Was I in the Right Here?

    DanidelionRN replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like time for a new specialty. Are you interested in pursuing a job where you don't have 33pts?? Inpatient nursing, pacu, pre-op,clinics, public health, etc... Almost everything but long term...

  3. Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

    DanidelionRN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you're planning ahead to fail, instead of planning ahead to succeed. The only actually appropriate options are to resign and leave, which will probably screw over your coworker's...

  4. Do nurses tend to be enablers?

    DanidelionRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the nurse in the original post is not just an enabler, but she suffers from a lack of personal boundaries in her relationships. It probably exists in all her relationships,not just that...

  5. Rounding oral liquid medication and IV/IM

    DanidelionRN replied to Jamesryan's topic in Pediatric

    Depends on how precise the med is. If critically important, I would draw it up in smaller syringes. If this is something where it is less precise, I will draw it up to halfway between two lines, if...

  6. How many med errors to lose your license?

    DanidelionRN replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    Not every error is automatically reported to the BON. Did your employer tell you they were reporting you? If it a grievous error, like something that has seriously harmed a patient, it probably...

  7. "do not rehire" in nationwide HealthStream database

    DanidelionRN replied to seol4ly's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    HCA hospitals are some of the lousiest ones in the country, and they do DNR people for a variety of bogus reasons. It shouldn't affect you outside of their systems, but there is very little to nothing...

  8. Feeling like you're complicit in the addiction problem...

    DanidelionRN replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is 31, and has had a life full of injuries, culminating in a car wreck that has pretty much left him disabled from working. Unfortunately, he got to experience part of the problem with...

  9. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    DanidelionRN replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Very well stated. I worry about a hike like this because it essentially decreases my purchase power by about 40%, and it's not like insurance companies are going to pay hospitals more, or hospitals...

  10. Need the real truth. Are all EDs like this?

    DanidelionRN replied to JR81's topic in Emergency

    Where are you all at, geographically? I am curious about how location affects staffing

  11. EpiPens....who knew?

    DanidelionRN replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    To the person saying "maybe arcane rules at schools like having to abide by manufacturers expiration dates is why homeschooling exploded in the last few decades"....... As a homeschooled graduate, I...

  12. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    DanidelionRN replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    and you think that you have the right to demand answers from every caregiver you have, as to whether they own guns? I don't think so. You deal with people who have concealed carry weapons all the...

  13. Does being a Travel Nurse REALLY put more money in your pocket???

    DanidelionRN replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Travel

    homeschooling is wonderful thing. I was homeschooled, and I cannot imagine a better way to learn and explore the world, than traveling around the country and learning as you

  14. Crisis/strike travel

    DanidelionRN replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    I am originally from Wisconsin- and I really supported their anti-union legislation recently. Previously, when I was looking for jobs in WI, I did not really see ANY differences between union and...

  15. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    DanidelionRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    You know, i lived on less than 8k a year for living expenses etc, when I was in college- it wasn't all that bad, especially if you divide out the cost of rent/utilities six ways, too. The problem with...

  16. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    DanidelionRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    What planet are you from? Fresh out of school I made 34k, (2011), time and a half for holidays/overtime, no weekend bonuses, no extra shift bonuses, shift differential was a dollar but I worked days...

  17. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    DanidelionRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Romney, all the way. Why? Because he understands how to manage money. And because he's actually got a good record at the state level, and because he actually HAS a campaign platform, other than...

  18. Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    DanidelionRN replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The difference is though, between patients refusing treatment or interventions... is that they have to be competent and alert/oriented to do so... and at times, that can mean choosing not to remain in...

  19. Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    DanidelionRN replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think that alarms should be a condition of staying at the facility, if indicated by the resident's condition. If the family wants to refuse, they should be told to kindly find their relative a new...

  20. Blue Urine

    DanidelionRN replied to Carebear77's topic in General Nursing

    the link given by a previous commenter mentioned that tryptophan, building up in the body, could cause blue urine- particularly if one were constipated... often it seems that hospice patients do...

  21. Got a new pricey stethescope and it's no good!

    DanidelionRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Littmann Master Classic II... I love it. I haven't had any issues with people stealing it, but then, I DON'T let it out of my sight. The idea of the store being too loud is not a very good...

  22. Is a Health and Rehab facility considered LTC?

    DanidelionRN replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, it's LTC- but Rehab usually means there's a rehab unit- short term rehabilitation patients, rather than all long-term. They may stay a week to a few months, for anything from IV antibiotics and...

  23. LTC Salary for new grad RN

    DanidelionRN replied to Manang Biday's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't get any differentials, personally- but i do work days. I did not hear about there being differentials for the night shift though. Our facility does though, have problems with some of the...

  24. Difficulties Defining Scope of Practice

    DanidelionRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So.... In nursing school at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where i graduated with my BSN last December- I was taught that patient education was one of the things that was specifically...

  25. Difficulties Defining Scope of Practice

    DanidelionRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I posted this in a different forum, but so far no responses, so I figured I'd try here: So.... In nursing school at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where i graduated with my BSN last...