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  1. The Right Way to Collect a Urine Specimen from a Patients with an Indwelling Catheter

    belgarion replied to thehipcrip's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. My wife has taught a couple of dozen nurses how to remove a below knee prosthesis. Most have no idea how or think all you have to do is give it a real hard tug. As for the UA sample, I was...

  2. Lunches: Brown bag or cafeteria?

    belgarion replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    One of the few perks we get is employee lunches at no cost. I check the menu for the week and make a decision on whether to chance the lunch bring my own or hit Subway. Problem for night shift is...

  3. Speeding tickets and employment

    belgarion replied to loveishope's topic in Texas Nursing

    Just curious, were you by chance applying for a job with the state? The only place I have seen where you are required to disclose speeding tickets are with the state prison system or other areas...

  4. How many call ins?

    belgarion replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    There's a limit on paper but judging from the frequency some people call in it isn't

  5. nurses attached by patients

    belgarion replied to ATXRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's been said in other threads before but the best reason for calling in the police and pressing charges is to establish a paper trail outside the confines of the facility. Wait a minute, did I just...

  6. Average IQ of a BSN nurse

    belgarion replied to Weber's topic in General Students

    What's IQ have to do with what job a person holds? I know roughnecks and truckers who are members of Mensa and I had a couple of college professors whose IQ was probably lower that their hat

  7. Why aren't nurses mandatory reporters of ALL abuse?

    belgarion replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    In many of the posts the assumption seems to be that only women can be victims of domestic abuse. As a matter of fact, one poster said specifically that they ask women if they feel safe at home or is...

  8. How are things normally handled when census is low?

    belgarion replied to Mia_2011's topic in General Nursing

    The only ones who get cancelled are PRN and agency. Full timers have the option of taking off for low census or staying there with maybe one or no patients. On those few occasions I don't have any...

  9. "We don't clean patients, we are a procedural area"

    belgarion replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Timely topic. A few days ago my wife was sent home after her dialysis session with a Depends full of green (she's on Fe). The pt. restroom there was closed due to a leak. It was a thirty minute...

  10. How much experience makes a good instructor?

    belgarion replied to KayRN910's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I wouldn't want an instructor or preceptor with so little experience. Of course there are instructors out there witn 20+ years of bedside experience who have no business whatsoever teaching

  11. HIPAA Violation-Jane Doe

    belgarion replied to rescugirl's topic in General Nursing

    Did you learn who Jane Doe was? Did you tell anyone what you might have seen? This sounds like it was a HIPAA violation only in the minds of the administration. However, you really need to seek...

  12. Should I bring a resume?

    belgarion replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's a good idea. If nothing else you can review it before the interview. If you sent a cover letter it would be a good idea to take that as well. Better to have them and not need them than to need...

  13. Night Shifters: Does your hospital have cafeteria hours for night shift?

    belgarion replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Small rural facility. Cafeteria closes before night shift arrives. They do pack box lunches at no cost for the night shift to heat up in the microwave in the breakroom. Unfortunately the kitchen...

  14. What money can get you.

    belgarion replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Sure about that, are you? That would really depend on how just how rich Daddy is. It also would depend on how much political clout he has. A friendly congressman or senator could throw a wrench...

  15. Can you prick a diabetic too hard?

    belgarion replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    We get a lot of patients who spent most of their lives working in oilfields, on ranches, or farming. These occupations are not exactly known for being injury free. I've seen guys with a three inch...

  16. The "dirty" side of nursing...

    belgarion replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    Growing up on a ranch I was pretty used to gross stuff long before I went into nursing. But that c-diff smell! I don't think I'll ever get used to

  17. Situation, pay and insurance

    belgarion replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    In my previous (not nursing) job group coverage was provided to an individual employee at no cost. The company claimed this benefit was worth around $13000 a year. Any employee who opted out of...

  18. What kind of car do you drive for those 1+ hour commutes?

    belgarion replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get what I have. I drive about 40 mins one way in a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 with a Hemi. If money isn't a factor get a Nissan Leaf. Doesn't use gas but I imagine the extension cord is pretty...

  19. Why so nasty?

    belgarion replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well I guess you could try to cozy up to her by offering to get her ride out of the broom closet at quitting

  20. You MUST be freaking kidding me!?

    belgarion replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I've seen numerous threads about RN's working as LPNs or even CNAs thanks to the tough job market. Most responses hammer on the fact that the RN will be held to the standard of the RN license no...

  21. Just for fun.... re: call bells...

    belgarion replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe we could add a surcharge for this. Had a pt. recently who rang the bell during every shift change. Her family had told her that since there are so many nurses "hanging out" at those times she...

  22. Education cost

    belgarion replied to Goggleyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    My facility doesn't charge for classes but you do have to sign an agreement that says if you quit in less than a year they get to withold the cost of the class from your final

  23. Eating their young?

    belgarion replied to pashark's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was in clinicals for LVN school the vast majority of the RNs were very supportive and willing to teach us. Oddly enough, it was the LVNs on the floor who tended to treat us like something they...

  24. has anyone ever discharged a patient with their IV still in?

    belgarion replied to TracyVaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Never forgot but I had one guy sneak out down the back stairway while I was getting his discharge paperwork together. We called and told him he needed to come back and get the paperwork and let us...

  25. How common is it at your facility to do an overtime shift?

    belgarion replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    When people take PTO, vacation, or call in sick the overtime is there with no gripe coming from management. But clock out 15 minutes late and you'll think a mountain landed on your