DedHedRN

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  1. Documenting for another nurse?

    DedHedRN replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in General Nursing

    Uggg, I worked at a facility that wanted me to do all the charting on all the wounds, even though we had a RN who was the wound nurse and I have 30+ pts and rarely saw the wounds. Management can be...

  2. September 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    DedHedRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Well Doctor, I'm not really a patient here. I'm a nurse, but I saw this empty bed and it was my break

  3. How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    DedHedRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    My first two weeks of work was so hard, I was almost disappointed. I felt I deserved

  4. Something not to do on a job interview

    DedHedRN replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My son is a millennial and this is him to a T, believe me, I don't want to hold his hand, but he is just so helpless. The only reason he even works is because I cut him off financially, and introduced...

  5. nursing school bullying

    DedHedRN replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    OMG, learn to be assertive, just yell very loudly "HEY YOU FORGOT TO GIVE ME A PAPER!!!" and I bet he never does it again. If he snickers at you while your doing skills, look over at him and ask him...

  6. Hospice and HomeCare Advice

    DedHedRN replied to Kel_lemmens's topic in General Nursing

    I just watched a really good hospice related film on netflix called "serving life" it was so good! Otherwise I suggest joining the HPNA and doing lots of continuing education, there cont ed is geared...

  7. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    DedHedRN replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    lol at the idea of a pt claiming to have suffered ptsd over a house keeper putting a piece of tape on a bandage. What people will do to make a dollar these

  8. Any nurses who tire easily, feel generally weaker than avg?

    DedHedRN replied to chewychipsahoy's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the way that I dealt with my fatigue was to go to the doctors and tell them about it, they did some blood work and found out I had a vitamin deficiency. Lots better then rearranging my whole...

  9. Any nurses who tire easily, feel generally weaker than avg?

    DedHedRN replied to chewychipsahoy's topic in General Nursing

    You might have a vitamin

  10. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    DedHedRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    lol, I was driving to see pts today when I looked in the rear view mirror, and thought to myself..."Oh, my, do you have a bad case ****** resting face

  11. Chart Audits....you have to be kidding me!!!!!

    DedHedRN replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

    Put in a missed punch time sheet every time you get a call about work while your off work. After they have to pay you for this a few times, which they are legally required to, it will more then likely...

  12. IV push and wearing gloves

    DedHedRN replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient Medications

    I wear gloves when messing with IVs only because I am afraid that some medication will get on my skin and soak

  13. Would you call a code/MET on a pt. who is a complete DNR?

    DedHedRN replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Hospice, does not need a doctor referral. Anyone can call, even a family member, or a neighbor. Hospice does a lot for people, its a shame to try and keep them away from hospice till the very last...

  14. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    DedHedRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    I had a nursing instructor tell me I looked like a "Slob" when I was wearing the same uniform as everyone else, clean and ironed too! I've had countless people ask me if I was sad, or if I had enough...

  15. Out of Work Nurse

    DedHedRN replied to kathyshonk66's topic in General Nursing

    I noticed that there was no possible way to comment on that article

  16. Out of Work Nurse

    DedHedRN replied to kathyshonk66's topic in General Nursing

    lol,I was told in my pre nursing days, that I was over qualified to work at Wal-Mart because I had taken a few classes at the college. Business math classes, and some general education. I asked for...

  17. Still Looking.......

    DedHedRN replied to realredhead1979's topic in General Nursing

    I did the ACLS and all that Jazz, didn't help me a

  18. Family refuses to put safety measures in place

    DedHedRN replied to ladybug888today's topic in General Nursing

    I think alot of people refuse things in the home, because they feel they can't afford it, and are not aware that sometimes the agency pays for them. I have people refuse stuff all the time, then I say...

  19. Treatment orders

    DedHedRN replied to LittlePlayNurseTN's topic in General Nursing

    nevermind

  20. Hospice reading

    DedHedRN replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    you tube also has a lot of hospice related

  21. Hospice reading

    DedHedRN replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I joined the HPNA and found the CEs to be extremely helpful. They are geared towards hospice care which is different then any other type of nursing CEs that you find on general nurse education sites....

  22. Doc Mad At You?

    DedHedRN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Water off a ducks back. I don't spend a minute of time or energy wondering if a doctor may be angry. I do my job, they do theirs, we don't have to be

  23. Abdominal IV

    DedHedRN replied to dmurph615's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a fine site to me, but it might have been needed to be placed by a MD. Seems like anything that out of the ordinary should be placed by a MD, just so they can take the blame if need be. I...

  24. Will severe spinal stenosis prevent me from nursing?

    DedHedRN replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hospice nursing would not be good for someone with a bad back. You are always going into peoples home and never know what to expect, there are many times that you are doing full patient care including...

  25. Nurses: Did you find learning to document a difficult task?

    DedHedRN replied to northmississippi's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Any place I have ever worked, if it related to quality improvement or risk management, it did not go into the patients chart, that is always a incident