Agnus

Agnus

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  1. Re: Florida Board of Nursing--I Went TODAY!

    Agnus replied to Nursegena's topic in General Nursing

    You are very courageous and have my

  2. Doctor won't back up his telephone orders!

    Agnus replied to In_Chantress's topic in General Nursing

    This is why you document. Good documentation will hold up in court. He said she said will not. Additionally even with "non disclosure" statements anything that puts the general public at risk is...

  3. Doctor won't back up his telephone orders!

    Agnus replied to In_Chantress's topic in General Nursing

    This needs to be put in writing. Doctors are an can be disaplined. The complaint should be made formally and in

  4. "You put me and my unborn child's life at risk"

    Agnus replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    This physician who is well educated put her preganacy at risk. If she is pregnant and treating patients she knows she has to take precautions. She evidently saw this patient and never investigated...

  5. Does this scare anyone but me?!?!?!?!?

    Agnus replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    For your hospital to say they can not remove the weapon is negligence. I have yet to enter a hospital where weapons of any kind for any reason were permitted. I likely would not have removed the...

  6. Should rad techs make as much as RN's?

    Agnus replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have yet to work anyplace where a RT had only one patient at a time. Now if you mean they only do one treatment at a time that is not true either. I see them doing multiple treatments at one time....

  7. Dealing with The Yellers

    Agnus replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    I really love the ones who yell loud enough to be heard clearly at the far end of the hall, "I can't

  8. Am I stupid? Med question...

    Agnus replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    Dropped on the floor I will replace it. No matter that the patient insist on taking it. Now I have patients deliberate pour them on the table, on the bed clothes in their hand in my hand etc....

  9. Am I the only one?

    Agnus replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Just came off my 2 days straight (ok so that is not so much compaired to many of you) It is now 8:30 pm I am still in my jammies from this

  10. i'm a RN

    Agnus replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Family member. I'm a JACHO surveyor. You are out of compliance with everything. Yada yada yada. I want to know what meds my dad is on. furosimide, prednison, etc. (all common drugs). What's...

  11. i'm a RN

    Agnus replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm an RN. What did my mother's test show?" "As an RN you know I can not legally give you that information." End of conversation with me at least. She can go rant to someone else if she

  12. Policies & Procedures

    Agnus replied to Medic2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you written up this concern? It really needs to

  13. Nurses writing up nurses?

    Agnus replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    Goes on your record. That sounds like high school "this will go on my permanent record." You are obsessing over piddly stuff. Let it go. It happens. Your manager has. I've written myself up...

  14. Know meds before you give them...how...

    Agnus replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Look it up it takes seconds most of the time. I do not have a pda but always have my own med book if my facility does not furnish us with up to date ones. Not only look it up but ask yourself why is...

  15. Hospital purges 20 grocery carts of pharmaceutical gifts and donates it to Africa!

    Agnus replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Consider this. Not only do they get the publicity but they also get tax credit for this "donation." If they are a not for profit hosp they get credit toward the requirement to provide a certain...

  16. Too slow for med-surg: other work options?

    Agnus replied to samiracat1958's topic in General Nursing

    Home care visits. Hospice. How bout blood donnor nurse, Get certified as School nurse, open a busines and teach CPR, or diabetic education or one that offers child or adult day care. I know a...

  17. Can Employer demand production of medical records?

    Agnus replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    Attorneys are expensive. File a report with the labor board. Go to state employemnt office and find out how to file a complaint under fair employment pactices. Maybe the state attorney general...

  18. The homless guy in room 12

    Agnus replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    I fail to see a black and white mentality or anything that suggest a belief we should give up. Perhaps you have not read all of my posts to this thread. They are many and long. This post to which...

  19. The homless guy in room 12

    Agnus posted a topic in General Nursing

    We all know the PIA homless ETOHer and or drug abuser. We also know the guy who really is apreciative of the clean bed, shower and food.who comes into the hosp when homeless. Yesterday I helped cook...

  20. "Are you an RN OR LPN ????"

    Agnus replied to notsosupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Patients are more savvy today about health care. I welcome their

  21. My name is Susan and I am part of your OR team

    Agnus replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know. What is

  22. Indiscrete CNAs

    Agnus replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    The CNA needs some coaching from you then document it. Also the charge nurse or nursing supervisor needs to know about this and give them your documention of this

  23. Alternate listed

    Agnus replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    Our school put about 6 people on alternate list back when I went. I was down the list aways (don't recall but was not #1) anyway I got in. We all did. I later was told by faculty that almost...

  24. NO Pain medicines for my Mom!

    Agnus replied to Hospice RNCM's topic in General Nursing

    "I can see you are dissatisfied and distrustful of the care she is getting. If I were in your shoes I would find competent and trustworthy hospice service. If there were none to be found you better...

  25. I am not personally responsible for everything within my workplace!

    Agnus replied to MzMouse's topic in General Nursing

    Some times people just need to vent. They do not always need or even expect a response. Unless some one ask me a specific question in a situation like this I just