november17

november17 ASN, RN

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  1. Bye, Bye, LPN's

    november17 replied to gilf7243's topic in LPN to RN

    A local hospital near me laid all their LPNs off about 10 years ago. 5 years later, they started hiring them again. I guess it looked like a good idea on

  2. is it ok to call a dr even if not your patient

    november17 replied to mary78910's topic in General Nursing

    I've done it before. Not because of a patient declining though. The only times I've ever done it were when I've had coworkers need a physician's approval to discharge their patient. If they are...

  3. Missing narcs returned to med cart...sorry long

    november17 replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I would contact the FDA and OSHA as well. They probably wouldn't be too happy that the drugs were being stored against their

  4. Missing narcs returned to med cart...sorry long

    november17 replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    What she did is illegal and breaks all kinds of laws/rules/rights/policies you name it.

  5. Doctor title, Nurse title

    november17 replied to pegbord's topic in General Nursing

    I call all the doctors "Doc." I used to work home healthcare as a CNA. One of the clients I took care of for a long time was a retired surgeon (with a MAJOR EGO). He used to insist everyone call him...

  6. Do Nurses Live in Fear of Being Fired???

    november17 replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    I always joke around that I'd be lucky to get fired from where I work. That being said, I'm usually only half joking. Mostly because I'm lazy and starting a new job is hard. I wouldn't be terribly...

  7. top dollars

    november17 replied to tankar's topic in General Nursing

    I feel you, I'm starting up university for my BSN in the fall and I have to have my school $$$ paid by july 29th (sucks not qualifying for tuition assistance anymore, and I'm definitely not letting my...

  8. racist comment

    november17 replied to XXl-cool's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My grandmother (bless her soul) used to say that about Eddie Murphy ("He speaks so well!"). my grandma was

  9. novolog 70/30 as coverage?

    november17 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is insulin dependent and uses 70/30 at home as coverage, then yes I do give it as coverage. Generally we give regular if they are diet or orally

  10. 16hr shifts

    november17 replied to sooner74's topic in General Nursing

    I have a better idea! How about move closer to the hospital! Problem solved! I know you live in Alaska and everything, but there are probably houses or apartments near where you work, right? It's not...

  11. ER Visitors!

    november17 replied to ernrs2b's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work in the ER, but I see these up in Med/Surg. I always say, "You need a pen?" and make a big show of handing it to them until they tell me they already have

  12. PCA a good or Bad idea?

    november17 replied to AngelaChanel24's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Being a PCA is easier than being a nurse, although physically more difficult in some ways. I was a PCA/CNA for 4 years prior to becoming an RN, and sometimes I yearn for the simpler days...way back...

  13. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    november17 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    One time I had an RN jump down my throat for mispronouncing Duodenum. Yea, I said it wrong, bite me. Who the heck ever says that word anyways? You read it a lot, maybe write it, but who says

  14. Do you find it hard to leave work at work?

    november17 replied to slsmithe's topic in General Nursing

    At first it is hard, because everything is so new. Eventually you start seeing the same crap over and over again and it gets pretty easy to forget

  15. Has your supervisor ever told you to go to work when you were throwing up?

    november17 replied to Amethyst Veralyn's topic in General Nursing

    That's how it happens where I work. If you try to even offer details about why you can't come in, the administrator/supervisor gets irritated...because they could care less! The second you say your...

  16. is dosage calc. necessary?

    november17 replied to RN874's topic in General Nursing

    It was a mandatory pre-req for us. I tested out of it. It was the easiest 2 credits I've ever gotten and it only took me 30 minutes! (and cost $50 but saved a lot of time and driving by not having to...

  17. Working with all females - fringe benefit or danger zone?

    november17 replied to medlaw's topic in Men in Nursing

    No one is probably going to give a crap that you're also a lawyer. If anything they'll wonder what the heck you were thinking giving that up going into nursing? As far as the danger zone thing, once...

  18. Guys- what made you want to become a nurse?

    november17 replied to glamgalRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Because I wanted a flexible career. Because I got laid off a lot from construction work. Because body fluids don't bother me. Because I think drugs are cool. Because I enjoy being a teacher...I could...

  19. Has anyone considered going all the way?

    november17 replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    You have a point. I think if you are unsatisfied in your career than you should definitely be willing to switch. Nursing and medicine is apples and oranges though. They're both fruits, but they don't...

  20. compensation while caring for family member

    november17 replied to broke1's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a conflict of interest to me. Just my 2

  21. Has anyone considered going all the way?

    november17 replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to be a physician, study something easy like history or art and then minor in pre-med. Nursing is a really difficult degree to get if your ultimate goal is to go to medical school anyways....

  22. I didn't get accepted

    november17 replied to kimistry511's topic in General Nursing

    Patience, grasshopper. Keep on trying. It took me quite a long time to get into the nursing program as well. Get a job as a CNA and start getting some experience while earning a bit of money, is my...

  23. Do employers conduct their own drug testing or is it out sourced?

    november17 replied to perfecthairforever's topic in General Nursing

    Well xanax is a benzo (not an antidepressant, quite the opposite - anti-anxiety) so it would show up, but if she has a legitimate signed prescription/documentation she can provide as proof then it...

  24. Running KCL without knowing the pt's baseline K

    november17 replied to Erin 321's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahaha......... hahahaha..... ohhhhhhhhh.......wooo.......hahahaha.... rofl Wait till you have an MD write this order; "250cc bolus of 0.9NS over an hour now" as a knee jerk reaction for low urine...

  25. PPD results

    november17 replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    3-4 tests in the past year??? You really need to start saving the results. Have them notarized or something. That many PPD tests in a year is incredibly