dizzejan

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1. Dangerous patients

   dizzejan replied to dallet6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   This is why I am now unemployed.I got beat up on a nightly basis until I could take no more.My facility did nothing to protect my safety of other residents.I call the police and was written up for...

2. RN Liability Insurance - NSO, ANA, or other?

   dizzejan replied to nf87654's topic in General Nursing

   NSO.. had it for 20 years..thankfully have never had to use

3. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

   dizzejan replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

   i'll make it simple..yes..always..it's not smart not

4. Am I a backstabber or just a concerned co-worker?

   dizzejan replied to Dramqueenie1's topic in First Year After Licensure

   leave it alone..period...she will be long gone before too long.worry about yourself .focus on your internship as it goes by way too

5. Nurse pressured to admin IV lasix by DON w/o notifying MD

   dizzejan replied to karenesn's topic in General Nursing

   Yiikes!!!.....follow your scope of practice at all times....holy cow!!!

6. Stopping smoking? What helps you

   dizzejan replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I quit November 19th 2007..I still want to smoke at times i just dont.I have become a little OCD about the quit date and refuse to make a new date.so I cannot start smoking again.so far so good.. I...

7. What did you think Nursing was About?

   dizzejan replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

   I can't remember wanting to be anything but at nurse..now a decade and a half later I want to kick myself in the behind..problem is im just too darned tired to do it....i

8. Getting everyone else to sign their books

   dizzejan replied to MrsStraty's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   at our facility we pass meds and treatments on the computer .we have to scan a barcode for every med we pass and for every treatment we do.everything is electronically signed.no paper mars or

9. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

   dizzejan replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I got a home made knitted nurse doll from my very first pt I took care of fresh out of nursing school..I have gotten many gifts since then ,but that was the one i remember the

10. Share Your Saying

    dizzejan replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck...chances are..it's a duck.. if the shoe fits, slap it on ur piggies and walk out da

11. can lpn's do anything with central lines?

    dizzejan posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    hi all, im from pennsylvania. I was looking for the scope of practice for an lpn od the BON site and couldnt find much.. so I thought I'd ask an lpn..can you use central

12. Signing things you didn't do

    dizzejan replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    did you say she signed her name or your name???if she signed YOURS...whoa !! not good ...not legal...I would be livid if someone signed for me.....she needs written up..before you get written up...

13. what do you think ,is my agency taking advantage of me?

    dizzejan replied to inwyte's topic in Agency Nurses

    YEP........

14. would you work for a DON that you dont respect?

    dizzejan replied to johnson0424's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    RUN.......RUN

15. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    dizzejan replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    calling the don to inform her that the entire shift has called off..only to be told to mandate your entire shift, only problem is that that shift was already mandated from the previous one!!(don't...