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  1. Forgetting to chart PRN narcotics or other PRN meds

    lolalolacherrycola posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many of you nurses out there have ever: 1. Forgotten to sign off (chart as given in computer charting system) a medication given? 2. Followed another nurse that had forgotten to sign off...

  2. 10 things to never say to a nurse

    lolalolacherrycola posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    10 THINGS TO NEVER SAY TO A NURSE:nurse: Check this out:

  3. Forgetting to chart PRN narcotics or other PRN meds

    lolalolacherrycola replied to lolalolacherrycola's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry this happened to you. Sounds like she is trying to put the blame on you when in fact the person who medicated her prior to you did not document properly. It happens all the time. Just be sure...

  4. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    lolalolacherrycola replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the wonderful world of nursing.

  5. 22 Affordable Ways for Nurses to De-Stress

    lolalolacherrycola posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    whether you're an palliative care nurse dealing with end-of-life care, or a nurse educator teaching the next generation of rns, any job in nursing can be overwhelming and stressful. learning how to...

  6. Warning to New Grads

    lolalolacherrycola replied to Little_Mouse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been a Registered Nurse for 20 years and all I can say is "Welcome to the Wonderful World of Nursing" It is sad and frustrating! Wish you the best! I wonder how many men would put up with...

  7. Caught stealing drugs

    lolalolacherrycola replied to vonxojn's topic in General Nursing

    "drugs of choice while nurses' abuse of drugs and alcohol is roughly equivalent to the general population's, dunn's study said, dependence on prescription-type medication use is higher for nurses, and...

  8. 10 things to never say to a nurse

    lolalolacherrycola replied to lolalolacherrycola's topic in Nursing Humor

    congratulations on earning your r.n.! hope you have a wonderful career

  9. Caught stealing drugs

    lolalolacherrycola replied to vonxojn's topic in General Nursing

    Diverting is the legal term the administrators use it could mean for their own use or taking them out of the facility to sell. Diversion of drug from patient it was legally prescribed for. Not Nursing...

  10. my 10th nclex-rn exam...finally I PASSED!

    lolalolacherrycola replied to deegeern09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!

  11. Venting about BON involvement in DUI

    lolalolacherrycola replied to Nursing NCO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There is definitely some truth to what you say, however I still believe in what I say and the fact that nursing is predominately a female field at this point has something to do with it. Thanks much...

  12. RN's are getting burnt out why?

    lolalolacherrycola replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I so wish more nurses thought like you; you have said it so well...ty ty

  13. RN's are getting burnt out why?

    lolalolacherrycola replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to add as an example that my husband works for a major telephone company. He did not go to college. He is a high school graduate. He learned on the job and has been with the company for...

  14. RN's are getting burnt out why?

    lolalolacherrycola replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right....nurses deserve much better pay and benefits. The only "profession" that I know of where we are held to such high standards and treated like we work at McDonalds...sad...time for a...

  15. Venting about BON involvement in DUI

    lolalolacherrycola replied to Nursing NCO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I so totally agree with you. I think it is ridiculous that the BON should even have access to that information. Any please no moral or stereotyping stating "anyone who gets a DUI is an alcoholic and...

  16. Maybe an ignorant question, but I'm asking it anyway....

    lolalolacherrycola replied to greenfiremajick's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is a professional registered nurse with clinical experience in neonatal nursing who has received formal education with supervised clinical experience in the management of...

  17. Maybe an ignorant question, but I'm asking it anyway....

    lolalolacherrycola replied to greenfiremajick's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Take a look at this link; it should help. You need to be Nurse Practitioner which is Graduate Level (Masters) and should major in neonatal health....

  18. Forgetting to chart PRN narcotics or other PRN meds

    lolalolacherrycola replied to lolalolacherrycola's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your honesty! I really appreciate

  19. I just can't believe this one!

    lolalolacherrycola replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    Wow....what a piece of work... By the way, do you work at a community hospital or other smaller hospital? At the smaller community hospital I worked at previously there were quite a few of those...

  20. Forgetting to chart PRN narcotics or other PRN meds

    lolalolacherrycola replied to lolalolacherrycola's topic in General Nursing

    I consider myself to be pretty thorough and don't make many errors to my knowledge...however, with the computer charting system at the hospital I worked at always being down and the computers most of...

  21. Forgetting to chart PRN narcotics or other PRN meds

    lolalolacherrycola replied to lolalolacherrycola's topic in General Nursing

    Management refused to get sharps container or look in it or anything;I wish I would have known who to turn to above them to look out for my rights. Extremely odd and suspicious that they didn't want...

  22. Forgetting to chart PRN narcotics or other PRN meds

    lolalolacherrycola replied to lolalolacherrycola's topic in General Nursing

    Holy bat crap!! lol....what

  23. Forgetting to chart PRN narcotics or other PRN meds

    lolalolacherrycola replied to lolalolacherrycola's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a great system! Hope all hospitals switch to

  24. Forgetting to chart PRN narcotics or other PRN meds

    lolalolacherrycola replied to lolalolacherrycola's topic in General Nursing

    The double charting gets so

  25. Forgetting to chart PRN narcotics or other PRN meds

    lolalolacherrycola replied to lolalolacherrycola's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Virgo! I have to laugh at how few have answered this poll and just shake my head because I don't know why alot of nurses have trouble admitting to be human...so many martyrs and saints out...