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Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health

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    Standard of Care (SOC)

    NurseCard replied to NurseLsat's topic in Home Health

    At my agency, we are told not to admit the patient/finish the admission visit, but to do a "non admit" due to lack of nursing skill or need or what have you, then notify the clinical manager and I...
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    Refused assignment due to patient safety, was I wrong?

    NurseCard replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I once worked in a LTC facility as a Shift Supervisor. There were nights when I was expected to perform my supervisor role AND take a medication cart. I lasted two months in that
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    Can a RN legally supervise BSN's and MSN's?

    NurseCard replied to cosmicjustice's topic in General Nursing

    Okay. Consider this. My husband is currently trying to finish his Bachelor's Degree, at 55. In order to finish a BA in University Studies, he needed to take a number of online, 300-400 level...
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    Introverted travel nurse prefers critical access hospitals.

    NurseCard posted a topic in Travel

    So I just started traveling after 19 years of being an RN. Currently doing a contract in a fairly small but very busy regional hospital. I'm not here to make friends... But at the same time......
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    I'm back!

    NurseCard posted a topic in Home Health

    Well, I'm back! Back to allnurses after about a 3 year absence... And back to home health. I did home health for about 2 years about 7 years ago, then left, returned to it in 2020, left...
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    I'm back!

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    Update. LOL. Left HH again back in April and never going back... Not to a permanent position anyway. I'm now a traveler and I will never rule out the possibility of doing a HH contract, but it...
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    Written Up

    NurseCard replied to medteleER's topic in General Nursing

    Huh?
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    Any other INFJ Nurses?

    NurseCard replied to citynurse25's topic in General Nursing

    *Hand up* yep, me too! I've been working a lot lately and am definitely feeling the compassion fatigue setting in. I feel a strong need to take off to
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    Written Up

    NurseCard replied to medteleER's topic in General Nursing

    good for you! ? I'm still waiting for mine. I think everyone on my floor has gotten one but me. Must be my sunny
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    phenobarbital for ETOH withdrawal

    NurseCard replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    So true. So many of us find ourselves asking "Hey! Why is that dude's heart rate 130?"... because he's withdrawing, that's
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    phenobarbital for ETOH withdrawal

    NurseCard replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    You know why this is scary? This is scary, because I work in this itty-bitty hospital with one Med Surge unit, no ICU... and at night, about 8-9 people in the whole building. We do CIWA protocol and...
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    Sick and whiny (long rant, but I'll summarize)

    NurseCard replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Myself, I call in if my head feels like it weighs 2 tons, if I have a fever, if I just overall FEEL horrible and weak, or if I can't leave the toilet for five minutes without something wanting to come...
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    How long did it take you to get used to a new job?

    NurseCard replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that. I've been at my current job for almost three years now, and am truly truly starting to feel like it's time to move on to something different, at least for a while. My goodness, I know...
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    Is this hurting my resume?

    NurseCard replied to nursex23's topic in General Nursing

    The possible problem is... if you start sending your resume to places NOW that you might like to work in in the future... they are going to get it in their heads right NOW, that you are a possible job...
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    OMG ?

    NurseCard replied to JenMH88RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh ugh, that's bad enough! Ugh ugh ugh I hate when I'm trying to flush a tube and all of that Jevity that's been in the person's stomach, all comes flying back out at me! Gross! I agree with Juan...
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    Do as I say, and not as I do.

    NurseCard replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    He's not even a real art therapist? Bogus, man! I'm sorry that you are having to deal with little man overstepping his power. Where does his "power" come from
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    OMG ?

    NurseCard replied to JenMH88RN's topic in General Nursing

    I still don't know WHAT exploded! Was it a giant pulsating cyst? I've seen some crazy videos on
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    Do as I say, and not as I do.

    NurseCard replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Stealing the thread for a minute. I envy Clark. I wish I could be an art therapist. I considered going to school for it once upon a time. Until I realized what a gigantic pay cut I would take,...
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    "ASKholes"

    NurseCard replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    My preceptor rolled her eyes at me. Don't y'all think I'm being bullied? I'ma
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    OMG ?

    NurseCard replied to JenMH88RN's topic in General Nursing

    I, REALLY, need to know... WHAT exploded??? I mean, I have to
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    Too soon to quit first RN job?

    NurseCard replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    It's always better to try to stick it out for about a year. However, if you are getting ready to move very soon, making your commute much less do-able.... I would think many employers would...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    NurseCard replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Good post and it does make me
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    NurseCard replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Late to the party, here... I'm on the fence as to whether or not the woman deserves to be charged criminally... I stay on the fence about a LOT of issues, unfortunately... I do lean to the side of...
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    Does making the same mistake twice make me a bad nurse?

    NurseCard replied to Cheisu7's topic in General Nursing

    you are absolutely not a bad nurse! Especially since you have made these mistakes and are worried enough about it to post here... You'll do fine. Like Davey said, keeping the sterile field...
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    No More TB Tests?

    NurseCard replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... my hospital still requires them yearly. Now, I can't remember for sure, but I don't think that the home health agency that I worked for for quite some time, required them yearly. Just upon...