Cat_RN ASN, BSN, RN

The BON is suspending you for two years for some missed documentation from 2 years ago? From an LTC at which you were only filling in for 4 hours as an agency nurse that had documented issues with their computer at the time you were there? Somethi...

This is something I would like clarified as a recent situation has drawn up some questions. I feel my DON is VERY in the wrong here. She is trying to tell us that here, in the state of FLORIDA, one does NOT need a YELLOW DNR order formed signed by th...

On a pre-employment medication test I got one question wrong. I'm wracking my brain trying to figure out what I'm missing! Here's the question. You have 500ml to infuse at 60ml an hour. How many hours does it take to infuse? I answered 8 hours and tw...

Will do!

They told me the answer was 6.75 hours.. So confused!!

This past month I have had two patients with serious adverse effects of taking zolpidem (Ambien). Both A/O normally who became apparently psychotic, one violent and completely out of control (requiring sheriffs and the Baker act), and another, an end...

Just something we were discussing the other day. Have any of you heard of a nurse getting C diff? Plenty of us have gone to work on antibiotics for one reason or another.. and considering it is so contagious.. I'm wondering if anyone had ever just pi...

Hello, I'm an LPN with a currently active Florida license. I am currently living in NH (right on the border of the two states) but plan to live in MA once I get a job. Has anyone done this before? I went to the Mass.gov website but saw nothing indic...

This is too much: My significant other came home the other day from nursing school (3rd day) stating that he is going to need to bring his bathing suit to school because they are learning to give bed baths and will be practicing on EACH OTHER. I ...

Long story (kind of) short, I have worked in this rehab facilty for over 3 years, I am one of their most loyal employees and I am required to orient all of the new nurses on my shift. I have never been disciplined for anything, never an issue, no com...

1. Your emotions can make things a lot more stressful/chaotic; know that and keep them in check. Panicking is never going to make any situation better. 2. Don't let patients or family members control or monopolize you. Many will try but realize you ...

I think management should have handled this better but I really think 'calling the state' is a bit drastic. Who made the assignment and why didn't the aide who couldn't take care of her SAY anything to her charge nurses? I feel she is very much resp...

Ha. We were all super-nurses once weren't we? Then we actually had to work the floor after graduation and got a reality check.

Perhaps someone with a social disorder affecting interpersonal relations? Maybe something on the autism spectrum or Asperger's. Doesn't seem like she can connect and work cooperatively with other people. She's too 'in her own head'.

Hydrating oneself at the nurse's station? That negatively affects patient care 'how', again? Please. If these managers have so much time to write up for such menial things, that tells me there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians. Typical top-...

"If you are not going to help yourself, do not blame us, or threaten to sue us, your doctor, the surgeon, or anyone else you can think to blame when you do not get better". I see this VERY often in the rehab. I suppose this is why many of them end up...

The flagrant self righteousness must make them feel better I guess..

Yes, this thread is pretty much over before it even got started..

Uhh.. I think a critical lab value could probably be categorized as 'consequential' and would not **** her off in the middle of the night..

So, you think it's OK to call MD's in the night for 'inconsequential issues'? :icon_roll

Good point. Is anyone going to really 'buy' this guy's story anyway? I'd think this would be a very hard thing to prove. What a mess.

You REALLY need to get over 'the doctor is going to hate you'. You called for legitimate reasons. If he's mad, he needs a new career. It's not our job to worry about the doctor's sleep. I'm not saying calling the MD for Ted Hose in the middle of the...

Yes, and please don't 'wait for day shift' to call for pertinent things happening NOW that require an intervention and orders. This drives.me.crazy.

No, it was not ok that you documented giving o2 without an order, especially saying that the on-coming shift would 'get the order' for you. That is like shooting yourself in the foot! If you did not feel the pt's condition warranted a call to the MD,...

LOL. I see 'Bralava 10mg one daily-#30". That's all I can make out. I have no idea what it means- I cannot find any med called 'Bralava'.