Agnus

Agnus

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  1. Nursing and Piercings?

    Agnus replied to Wuiteroz's topic in General Nursing

    I would be concerned about your safty. If you have ever had a patient grab and pull an earing or necklace you will appreciate where I am comming from. Unfortunately it does happen. Hoops are just...

  2. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    Agnus replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    YES, all the time. Incident reports are suposed to be used to track and fix problems not to punish. To use them punitively is self defeating. Everyone makes mistakes this is human. But if we...

  3. Bump On Penis

    Agnus replied to JessyKC27's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how to make him go. Hit him in the head to knock him out and drag him there. Tell him you will not talk to or see him again until he goes. He's grown up. You likely do not have...

  4. Looking for some quotes for our pinning ceremony.....

    Agnus replied to WI-RN2be's topic in General Nursing

    Lord thank you for all these medicines that need to be administered by 9 oclock. They will ease my patients' suffering. Thank you for the pile of dirty sheets on hospital beds. They are so warm...

  5. Looking for some quotes for our pinning ceremony.....

    Agnus replied to WI-RN2be's topic in General Nursing

    "It doesn't matter how strong your opinions are. If you don't use your powr for positve change, you are indeed, part of the problem." Cooretta Scott King. "I really do have to be the best me at all...

  6. ? age limit to practice as R.N.

    Agnus replied to illecob's topic in General Nursing

    I see from your profile that you are still a young-un. I trust you are not asking as you think you may be entering the profession too late? I was 50 when I

  7. ? age limit to practice as R.N.

    Agnus replied to illecob's topic in General Nursing

    NO. Federal age discrimination laws protect us against this. I have known nurses paracticing well into thier 70's and have know one who was

  8. Do you have to be "super smart" to be a nurse?

    Agnus replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    Average intelligence. Smart, absolutely. The ability to put seemly unrelated knowledge and information together and use it to draw an conclusion. As well as understanding your own thought...

  9. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    Agnus replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    Zoe, I understand what you are saying. I am with you and share your feelings. And there is something else to consider as we look at this. Take the case I already mentioned. A nurse who has a...

  10. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    Agnus replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    Question, R/T my last post. Since my employer is not responding to concerns about inaccurate counts, drugs strangely multiplying, and just writting off inaccuracies in count including missing drugs;...

  11. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    Agnus replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    We do a physical count and when the cabinet is open you have unrestricted access to everything in it including what you are signing out. We also have a number of liquid narcs in bulk. The pharm...

  12. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    Agnus replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    Though I am not a drug user, (For the grace of God) or perhaps because of it, I sometimes worry when I give Narcs to a patient. Sometimes I give more than other nurses. I am very conscious of...

  13. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    Agnus replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse I spoke of did not divert or steal her vicodin. She had a legal perscription. She had originally obtained it for a real physical pain. I don't recall if it were an injury or what....

  14. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    Agnus replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    A hearty congratulations. And thank you. What courage you have in revealing yourself in this way. I am very naive about drug addiction. I remember as a student doing my psyc rotation. There...

  15. Do most pass NCLEX the first time?

    Agnus replied to mom2rosebudbaby's topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line and answer to your original question. YES most pass the FIRST time. Did you not just say your school has a 92-95% pass rate? The last time I checked (and the last time you did too)...

  16. Admirable qualities

    Agnus replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    All of the above. Moral courage is a real biggy to

  17. Depressed and beginning to hate my job

    Agnus replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals now days are hung up on kissing up to Docs and patients. They don't seem to understand the basic concept that you are a customer too. That you are their most critical asset and with out...

  18. Depressed and beginning to hate my job

    Agnus replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    How do you put a damn hug in a file. Should have asked for that is writing.

  19. How do Nurses feel about CMAs?

    Agnus replied to CMAMW's topic in General Nursing

    Many moons ago when the MD who delivered me (I remember him making house calls) first started out in practice he could not affored a nuse. He had his wife assist him (not a nurse). I think by the...

  20. How do Nurses feel about CMAs?

    Agnus replied to CMAMW's topic in General Nursing

    You used the word "recuriter" saying that hospitals would be using MA's. Maybe, but ONLY in outpatient clinics. And then under the direction of an RN. Recruiter is a sales person. Keep this in...

  21. How do Nurses feel about CMAs?

    Agnus replied to CMAMW's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an CMA, LPN and now RN. #1 MAs will not can not replace nurses in a hospital. That is a flat out lie. The person telling you is either misinformed themself or delusional. The...

  22. Insulin syringe question

    Agnus replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    I recalled learning how to use a 1cc syringe to give insulin then I checked my old text. It stated that a 1 cc TB syringe could be used in an EMERGENCY WHEN NO INSULIN SYRINGE IS AVAILABLE. Bottom...

  23. Checking residuals

    Agnus replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    Return the residual. If you don't you are upsetting electrolyte balance. The standard at our hospital is if residual is > 200% of the rate turn off feeding and recheck in 1 hr. contunuing to...

  24. Strike Nurses?

    Agnus replied to Rudegal2020's topic in General Nursing

    maybe other states they get what they want. As far as your remark about hospitals affording it. I was horrified, as was every nurse in this region, when the nursing administrartor of a hospital...

  25. Strike Nurses?

    Agnus replied to Rudegal2020's topic in General Nursing

    well