NurseGloria

NurseGloria

burn unit, ER, ICU-CCU, Education, LTC

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  1. Largest med pass

    NurseGloria replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in more than one LTC where I had 50 patients, intermediate care, to pass meds to. They each had probably 9 to 11 meds. I was supposed to pass the meds within an hour before and after 9...

  2. Help Me Work Faster

    NurseGloria replied to mharrah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If it is possible to go with a nurse who has done that med pass many times to observe how she does it? You will save steps and save time. If the experienced nurse sees you as a new grad who will be...

  3. ACLS classes-Best way to do these classes?

    NurseGloria replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I hadn't worked in critical care for years. I took a hands on ACLS course last summer. Most of it was review. It surprised me that most of the meds are the same. I had to unlearn some things and...

  4. Unsafe Med pass??

    NurseGloria replied to mark3274's topic in General Nursing

    We have more people in prison by per cent of population than any other country in the world. We have a prison system that is becoming privatized. Contractors are having prisoners do work for pennies...

  5. Unsafe Med pass??

    NurseGloria replied to mark3274's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like some long term care facilities I worked

  6. cna diary - 03/13/2010

    NurseGloria replied to littlegoat's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA before I was an RN. I know how much you care about your patients and how little authority you have about their care. You did the best you could under your circumstances and should not...

  7. ATTN: med/surg and other high acuity areas. How do you organize your day?

    NurseGloria replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    MinnieMomRN, Really cool report sheet. I don't think the time management doc is flexible enough. But it could be used as a guide. I used my own method for v.s., signs and symptoms, etc. that worked...

  8. ATTN: med/surg and other high acuity areas. How do you organize your day?

    NurseGloria replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked the floor, I constantly prioritized and planned three or four tasks ahead, continuously. It is an acquired skill that they don't teach you in school. Waitresses can also do this. I was...

  9. Iwas fired for failure to provide care how do I answer at interview

    NurseGloria replied to stephensr's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie: D is correct. Just tell what happened. The HR or administrator knows that nurses are usually given more work than is physically possible to do the way were taught in nursing education. It is a...

  10. do other careers get "write-ups" as much as nurses?

    NurseGloria replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Employers create paper trails in order to pull them out when they need to reduce the payroll by removing employees from the workplace. If the employer can make a case that a nurse was terminated for...

  11. Has Feminism Abandoned Nurses?

    NurseGloria replied to Teresag_CNS's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't understand your point. What does that have to do with the fact that 10 and 20 years down the road, teachers make much higher salaries and have much better benefits than nurses who have been...

  12. Iwas fired for failure to provide care how do I answer at interview

    NurseGloria replied to stephensr's topic in General Nursing

    Cthulhu said, "They told her that they do not share this information with any future employer seeking references or background checks". Do you really believe that? Have you heard of the telephone?...

  13. Has Feminism Abandoned Nurses?

    NurseGloria replied to Teresag_CNS's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Teresag CNS said, "I fully agree that compensation for nurses is good; it's working conditions that still trouble me". I disagree that compensation for nurses is good. The starting salary is similar...

  14. Unions prevelance across US?

    NurseGloria replied to onetiredmomma's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    JoPACURN said, " My hospital is NOT a union based one and we are thriving". But are the nurses thriving and are the patients

  15. Unions prevelance across US?

    NurseGloria replied to onetiredmomma's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    By the way, never give up your right to a job. If you are involved in organizing a nursing home or hospital, and the non nurse organizer calls you and says everybody else will get a contract if you...

  16. Interesting Nursing School Graduation Picture

    NurseGloria replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I can't get into the

  17. What do you think of my ESSAY?

    NurseGloria replied to emrebeth3's topic in General Nursing

    You are a good person who will be a good nurse. But unfortunately, that also makes you a lamb that is vulnerable to those in the health care business that will use you to make profits for themselves...

  18. Unions prevelance across US?

    NurseGloria replied to onetiredmomma's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There are no nurse unions where I live in Illinois. Some hospitals in the Chicago area have nurse unions. This is unfortunate because nurses are not treated as professionals. They are treated as...

  19. Iwas fired for failure to provide care how do I answer at interview

    NurseGloria replied to stephensr's topic in General Nursing

    "For anyone who doesn't work in long term care, that means he told me to initial that medications and treatments were done that were not done a week or more after they were supposed to be done." By...

  20. Iwas fired for failure to provide care how do I answer at interview

    NurseGloria replied to stephensr's topic in General Nursing

    I know that it is often impossible to do everything that you are supposed to do in one shift in long term care. I have worked where an administrator told me to fill in all the holes in the medication...

  21. When you get no feedback on how you're doing....

    NurseGloria replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    Virgo RN; If you haven't heard anything bad and haven't been written up, I am fairly certain you are doing very well. I have a long explanation for why I believe this. Every nurse should understand...

  22. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

    NurseGloria replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCSBN even has developed a model nurse practice act. They came up with the criminal background check and the random drug testing standards. How can that not be influencing legislation when they...

  23. Michigan State Boards?

    NurseGloria replied to nursester's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the Michigan Board of Nursing takes direction from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, just as Illinois does. In my opinion they protect malpractice and other insurers instead...

  24. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

    NurseGloria replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    medsurg32rn said, "I believe the company manages $60 million dollars worth of business a year - $240K seems to be inline for that type of economic responsibility." I was on a school board that had a...

  25. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

    NurseGloria replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    medsurg32 RN, said, "Actually it is not hard to find... Guidestar.org, you can see the actual IRS taxform, I don't see any outrageous salaries. I use this site all the time." First, thanks for the...