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  1. Tell me I'll be okay...

    lylenrn replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations on your acceptance to the program. I agree with the previous poster. I would suggest that you request to be PT or PRN. Fortunately, since you mentioned to your manager that your goal...

  2. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    lylenrn replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    As an older nurse i want to have a simple answer for why it takes so long to chart,but its not always short and simple so perhaps i can take you through an example: A few years back i was involved in...

  3. Who is working tonight?

    lylenrn replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    working 7p-7a... hurray for

  4. Narc count right, then WRONG

    lylenrn replied to Dee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's an awful feeling when the count is wrong. I have had it happen a couple of times, sometimes because the sheets have been adjusted or because a dose is more than one pill and requires two...

  5. Single mom seeking advice

    lylenrn replied to 2blessings's topic in California Nursing

    Glad to hear you re-thought the California idea. There are more unemployed new grads here than you can shake a stick at. Its very hard to find a job here without experience, and sometimes challenging...

  6. HOW ABOUT THIS???

    lylenrn replied to jmtndl's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, the bottom line is always about money. I have noticed mostly in nursing homes here they have posted the patient staff ratio. Usually will say something like 40 pt....4 cnas...2...

  7. Does benig jealous make me a bad person?

    lylenrn replied to raygun354's topic in General Nursing

    Look at the bright side. Now that you have someone on "the inside" perhaps they can keep you posted about upcoming open positions. It never hurts to have a friend put in a good word or two to a...

  8. Going home for cramps. Really?

    lylenrn replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    This reminds me of a school nurse we had in high school (ms K). The only thing that students got sent home for was if they had a high fever. Any other ailment got the same treatment. The student was...

  9. Ever write up an attending for yelling?

    lylenrn replied to mskate's topic in General Nursing

    It is unfortunate that this behavior continues to be tolerated,but i dont think much will ever be done in these situations because docs generate income and nurses are an expense for the hospital. I...

  10. Stay on crazy med-surg or unemployment

    lylenrn replied to soragamii's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I too would vote for staying on the crazy med surg floor. The only reason i make this vote is because i know it is possible. Your description of your unit sounds exactly like my unit (although not med...

  11. serious question, need reply: policy on rape

    lylenrn replied to noctanol's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here's an incident that happened at a snf near me recently.....CNA caught having sex with demented pt. Pt was so confused she couldnt have possibly reported it and even after proper authorities...

  12. Refusing unsafe workload?

    lylenrn replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    wow 120.....amazing. My state also requires an RN in building for 100 pts. But i recently had a friend who is new grad RN accepted a job at SNF with 80 pts. A large portion of those had am meds, drsg...

  13. Written up today for something stupid

    lylenrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all I am angry enough this morning to spit fire. My manager wrote me up today because we had a patient on IVF@100 cc/hr who went into resp distress on my shift and i transferred him to icu. Here...

  14. Can I lose my license for being nude on internet?

    lylenrn replied to climbs's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    As a previous poster stated i dont think you have much to worry about from the board of nursing if its not in their practice act. However, many employers are doing internet searches and you would be...

  15. Those who get it - get it, Those who don't - Never Will.

    lylenrn replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Amen!

  16. Written up today for something stupid

    lylenrn replied to lylenrn's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct Esme. The MD got involved. I think 1 person got fired over this. But even if i had gone back 48 hrs it wouldnt have helped. The order was further back than

  17. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

    lylenrn replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

    I have experienced both CNAs and MAs calling themselves nurses. It is very confusing for patients. I have even had the experience of a CNA giving a patient medical advice. When i corrected the...

  18. Question about addiction development

    lylenrn posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have read here a lot of the posts on addiction and have found them to be helpful. Now I have some questions about the development of addiction. Last year I was involved in a auto accident (rear...

  19. Question about addiction development

    lylenrn replied to lylenrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I knew i had come to the right place. I thank you all for your replies as well as for sharing your stories. When i have asked other people this question (even other nurses), they look at me as though...

  20. Can we get rid of the sugar in nursing?

    lylenrn replied to Nurse Joey's topic in General Nursing

    While i agree nursing is an art/science. I am not so much into the acting. I cant baby talk my patients, they would know in a instant that it is insincere. Have i scared more than a few with worst...

  21. Question about addiction development

    lylenrn replied to lylenrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    MIchigoose I really appreciate your input. I understand your recommendation about talking to doc but heres the prob. I am a registered nurse, although i have legitimate pain I am uncomfortable with...

  22. set up for fraud?

    lylenrn replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are correct in thinking management is setting employees up for a fall. I have worked in psych facilities where we had patients on 15 minute checks. It all works fine to go back and forge...

  23. Truth behind lifting patients

    lylenrn replied to dnnc52's topic in General Nursing

    I cant give your the research on outcomes with proper body mechanics. But my chiropractor has more nurses on his patient list than any other

  24. Nursing agency jobs

    lylenrn replied to gabrielle76's topic in General Nursing

    I worked agency for seven years trying to avoid the politics of being on staff. It worked pretty well. I have worked both contract and per diem. The worst part of working contract is that with...

  25. have an interview and am pregnant

    lylenrn replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    The end of last year my NM hired about 10 new grads on our floor. More than half of them are currently out or will be out shortly on maternity leave. One of them even transferred to ED, lost her...