november17

november17 ASN, RN

Ortho, Case Management, blabla

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  1. It is me or them!!! I can't stand it anymore!

    november17 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the nurse you work for. And it depends on the CNA. I've been on both sides of the fence. Even as a CNA, you have to admit that some CNAs are lazy as hell...I'm sure there are particular...

  2. Smoker's rights (patient rights)

    november17 replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    On our ortho floor our official "policy" is that patients are not allowed to go smoke. Namely because they're all huge fall risks and use walkers and everything. So far I've not had a problem with it....

  3. do you let unlicensed staff do "RN" things ?

    november17 replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A patient in the NICU noticed and reported them to the manager? That must have been one sharp

  4. Family just doesn't get it!!!!!!!

    november17 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not like he died or anything. Also, I stopped giving nursing advice to anyone in my family. I will educate if they request it, but otherwise I won't touch anything else with a ten foot pole. Not...

  5. How do I Find a Job in a Doctor's Office?

    november17 replied to Cappyy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I always have my eye on the employment ads. Even though I'm not really considering quitting or anything, I guess I just enjoy looking at them and dreaming about leaving where I work right now. I do...

  6. For Fun: Nsg Dx for a Flat Tire

    november17 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and it would probably be outside our scope of practice to diagnose a puncture hole

  7. What's harder? NS or your first job as new RN?

    november17 replied to scastillo1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Probably nursing school. At least at work you know once you leave you can forget about it until tomorrow. With school it's a 24/7 raw

  8. 56 hours...

    november17 replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I quit for 6 months and then said screwit. I realize people die from it all the time. blablablabla. I'd rather die at 56 from CHF/lung cancer with all my faculties intact than die at 90 from a broken...

  9. Most Common IV Push Meds on Med-Surg

    november17 replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

  10. I'm an addict

    november17 replied to eneed1566's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Really, I think it is the nurse's point of view. Personally for me, I see them as the people that are in so much pain that they are able to hobble up to the nurse station to ask for medication instead...

  11. Geriatric family member needs a PICC line

    november17 replied to MsDelta's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, let the hospital personnel do their

  12. Geriatric family member needs a PICC line

    november17 replied to MsDelta's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, let the hospital personnel do their job. 1) A PICC is as likely to get infected as anything else...which is low 2) Specially trained RNs in our hospital insert them using special imaging...

  13. Ever have a patient dead and then NOT dead?

    november17 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a patient that was dead, they did a full blown code on them for over an hour. Totally flatlined. They finally gave up after going all out - trying everything in the crash cart and then...

  14. Equal Pay

    november17 replied to NoCarolinaRN's topic in General Nursing

    outpatient critical care?? lol

  15. Heartwarming story for all... Bring a kleenex!

    november17 replied to Queen216's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations you just did a psychiatrist's job for 1/10th of the

  16. How to fix the nursing shortage?

    november17 replied to wish4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this argument,

  17. Do your nursing supervisors do anything?

    november17 replied to tirednursedude's topic in General Nursing

    The only drawback is that he observes our performance and communicates his impressions to the unit manager (since she's generally gone for the day by the time we show up on shift). I had my second day...

  18. First arterial bleed

    november17 replied to jessi1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :chuckle

  19. first day on floor - will I get better???

    november17 replied to petrymomRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It takes experience to get your time management skills down. Once you get that, you will find ways to improve in all the different areas as you learn better ways to do things. Everyone on our med-surg...

  20. Do your nursing supervisors do anything?

    november17 replied to tirednursedude's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit has our own personal "Clinical Coordinator" which is an ex-floor nurse. He likes to tell patients he is a supervisor...haha.. He helps out wherever he can and is a blessing to the night shift...

  21. I am getting terminated tomarrow

    november17 replied to nl2005's topic in General Nursing

    Don't take this the wrong way, but come to med-surg and hone your skills :) When you can snatch the pebble from my hand, your are ready,

  22. Being fired...long and weepy

    november17 replied to catlvr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd be more irritated with the poor communication but I don't think you'd lose my trust or anything. Especially if further down the line you were trying to redeem yourself. I think the appropriate...

  23. Nurses Smoking

    november17 replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    I smoke, but I try really hard not to do it at work. I'm super paranoid about smelling like smoke. I generally only do it on the first 5 minutes of my lunch break so I have time to air out. I also go...

  24. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    november17 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    Been listening to the gossip at work,

  25. "Big Money"

    november17 replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, if it ever happens, I'm there for you