DedHedRN

DedHedRN

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  1. Proof that Nurses and Nurse Aides are Angels

    DedHedRN replied to Baubo516's topic in Nurses Rock

    Sometimes I feel like an Angel, but I work hospice, so I'm not sure what kind of angel. Tiny bit macabre

  2. SICK of BSN Pedestal

    DedHedRN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Im a ADN nurse who just had to go on a home visit to fix a mess that a BSN nurse made. So much for the better care theory. Just

  3. Manager wrote defaming remark on IR that also goes to county

    DedHedRN replied to soregonnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Write an incident report about the comment and how inappropriate it was! Submit it to her

  4. Why do some people think they are God's gift to nursing?

    DedHedRN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I try not to take anything personal. I just try to realize that different nurses prioritize things differently, and accept the way the give or take report without taking offense. I don't think I have...

  5. Tips and Tricks for an efficient shift

    DedHedRN replied to MicMcRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Effeciency will come with experience, it always does. When I was a new nurse, filling out a incident report for a fall could take me an hour, now I can do one in ten minutes or less if I'm in a

  6. Notes to take while waiting for THAT job.

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

    I suggest that you don't wait around for "THAT" job and take "ANY" job. Seriously. I met a RN the other day who waited around for two years for "THAT" job, while I worked "ANY" job and guess who...

  7. Disappointed Nursing Student

    DedHedRN replied to Amerk's topic in General Students

    Your no more likely to get a job because you graduated from chamberlain then anywhere else. Just

  8. Got into a car accident after working a night shift

    DedHedRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights for six weeks at a classic nightmare ltc home, couldn't wait to get out of there. I started looking for a day job after two weeks, found one after two weeks of looking, and after six...

  9. bolus w/o order....yes or no?

    DedHedRN replied to sarahbeth2006's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the comment about approaching the nurse first. You could say something like.."Giving IV fluids without an order is outside the nursing scope of practice, without the order you leave...

  10. new job, bad anxiety

    DedHedRN replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Maybe this person you are caring for should be a two person assist with turnings and lifting? There is a possibility that this job may actually be dangerous for your health and back if your straining...

  11. soo, is our gait and weight going to be an issue regardless?

    DedHedRN replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I had a funny shuffle that started up this year, and persisted for several months. It resolved when I bought a very very comfortable pair of shoes and all a sudden all my leg and foot pain went

  12. cerritos or cypress?

    DedHedRN replied to nancy.p.'s topic in California Nursing

    Cypress sucks. They kick out half the class every eight weeks. The instructors decide who to kick out and they use fake reasons. They kick out A and B students. You will not be given a fair chance...

  13. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    DedHedRN replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My facility offers insurance at rates so astronomical no one working there can afford it. The entire facility has kids on medi-cal. Now that's the real

  14. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    DedHedRN replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    With most California hospitals only hiring nurses with acute care experience it leaves new grads with little choice but to work at these LTC facilities. We need to work too. Even if the conditions are...

  15. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    DedHedRN replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's 30:1 on day shift...noc shift does 60:1. Still have foleys, ostomies, tube feeding and

  16. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    DedHedRN replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I do long term and rehabilitation care in California and the ratio is 30 pts to 1 nurse on my unit. Some of them can become critically ill fast. I am still expected to get the job done, with no...

  17. Large Alcohol Wipes

    DedHedRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I just bought some at wallgreens the size of baby wipes. They came in a round pop top dispenser

  18. How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    DedHedRN replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been through this before. Let your manager know what's going on. Give then "the talk" letting them know that you expect certain behavior that you consider this talk the warning and that you...

  19. RNs who work both hospitals and LTC, is your pay the same?

    DedHedRN replied to tokebi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it depends on where you find work. The last LTC place I worked at was compareable to the hospital. This new place I work is horrid in pay and benefits. I only stay because of my son who lives...

  20. The Passive-Aggressive Coworker

    DedHedRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What's it called when the are just blatantly controlling? And loud and annoying to everyone around them? When they have to try and micromanage the entire floor even when it's not their responsibility...

  21. How do you talk to doctors on the phone?

    DedHedRN replied to Lael's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have a full head to toe assessment, full set of vitals, and a chart you know how to navigate right in front of you when talk to them.. so if they ask you something you don't know you can just flip to...

  22. New Grad interview, 900 miles away, expensive...HELP

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

    Its been my experience that new grad programs will invite several hundred people to the first rounds of interviews. They usually only plan to hire about ten to fifteen of these. You may want to call...

  23. The strangest write up ever.

    DedHedRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just written up for something that happened to a pt. while another nurse was taking care of that pt. I was not responsible for that pt in the few days leading up to the incident or even a few...

  24. The strangest write up ever.

    DedHedRN replied to DedHedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh

  25. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    DedHedRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I was staying late at a LTC center and doing some charting. Everyone was in bed. All of a sudden, me and the CNAs could hear someone playing the piano very loudly down in the day room. We were...