dudette10

dudette10 MSN, RN

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  1. Do you chart lies?

    dudette10 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    Vanderbilt doesn't want you to wake a pt, but this health system does. It seems to vary by facility.

  2. Do you chart lies?

    dudette10 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I posted elsewhere that a CNA had the perfect timing for turns that she didn't do, but I was told I was wrong for charting in real time the turns that I did do, which had times similar to your real...

  3. Do you chart lies?

    dudette10 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen it happen on a tele floor. Pt was An ETOH w/d admission, had a seizure, rapid response was called, and when the nurse was asked the last CIWA, she said, "He's been sleeping all morning!"...

  4. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

    dudette10 replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a floor nurse at heart. I've dabbled with the idea of moving to a different specialty, but it just never seems right. I will be a floor nurse in acute care for my entire career, if they'll...

  5. You will not learn anything in the conference room!

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did you go to the same school? That's the way we did it, too. I had one instructor who did not tolerate paperwork during clinical and who would just give the evil eye if we were found "loitering"...

  6. You will not learn anything in the conference room!

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Absolutely! Thank you to all of the current students who posted here to say what was expected of them by the instructors...and how it prevents them from being the type of student who will have a...

  7. All Men Shift

    dudette10 replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think it's because men find it impossible to remain professional when dealing with a 20-something lady parts. All the male nurses are only good for lift help anyway. Makes me wonder why they didn't...

  8. You will not learn anything in the conference room!

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Based on my last post, I realized that my acrimony may be a bit misplaced. Instructors set the tone for their clinical groups, and they need to be aware that they have to model the kind of behavior of...

  9. blackballed

    dudette10 replied to jwright343's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    After reading all your posts in this thread, I'm convinced that the NURSES you are interviewing with are turned off by your selling yourself as a paramedic, and they question your ability to...

  10. You will not learn anything in the conference room!

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The instructor was in the conference room with the students. When I opened the door, everyone had their heads in care plans...it didn't look like any type of de-brief or review was going on. I don't...

  11. Don't You Just Love It?

    dudette10 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! There are only two professions that I can think of right now where I want the person to look/behave a certain way. 1) professional trainer, I don't want an unfit person being my fitness...

  12. I miss my armpits

    dudette10 replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    Your good humor will get you through! Wishing you a speedy recovery! Go kick cancer's

  13. So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    dudette10 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    If it's in a month, could your parents move the party to a weekend you are off? If not, could you go visit your parents the weekend before or the weekend after? It sucks to not get the time off you...

  14. main responsibilities of a floor nurse

    dudette10 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Floor nursing is a specialty, and the specialty is based on the types of patients on that floor: medical, surgical, telemetry, rehab, in-facility SNF. Med/surg is usually combined as a specialty, but...

  15. Worst semester ever!

    dudette10 replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Holy moly. Different types of stress. I found nursing school to be more stressful than my first year of nursing because nursing school exams are ridiculous, and the nit-picky stuff were complete...

  16. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    dudette10 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    One of the second year residents pronounced hemoglobin as hee-MOG-luh-bun instead of HEE-muh-glo-bin. Anyone ever hear it pronounced that way? Is it

  17. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    dudette10 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I got another one. A POA of a now-frequent flyer who doesn't understand that POA only is in effect when the pt can't make her own decisions. Bed control and the charge nurses now know to not assign...

  18. Poll: Do you wear your wedding band to work...?

    dudette10 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Just my plain band. Before I became a nurse, I wore the engagement ring at all times, too. I never take my plain band off except when I have had surgery at the insistence of the anesthesiologist for...

  19. Coworker is Innappropriate

    dudette10 replied to missnurse89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You're right. Some people need the support and guidance, then going to the manager should be to get support and guidance...NOT to persuade the manager to handle the situation. We will ALWAYS...

  20. Lazy coworkers

    dudette10 replied to SU2013's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What was the question,

  21. Coworker is Innappropriate

    dudette10 replied to missnurse89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Number one rule of teamwork: you have a problem with someone, you talk to the person first. It can be difficult; it can be anxiety-inducing. That discomfort doesn't make null and void the number one...

  22. Emailing MDs for orders

    dudette10 replied to delphine22's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm not going to comment on the security of the system, but like others, I'm concerned that some believe it is better to use only room number to avoid a HIPAA violation, rather than using the name for...

  23. Taking 10-12 credits in 6 weeks possible?

    dudette10 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Pregnant, working rotating shifts full time, and doing 12 semester hours in six weeks? No way would I characterize that as "easily doable." It's possible, but not

  24. What rate should I infuse at?

    dudette10 replied to ToBeContinued's topic in Patient Medications

    On the bright side, I give wrong answers with such confidence and style.

  25. What rate should I infuse at?

    dudette10 replied to ToBeContinued's topic in Patient Medications

    Good lord, I'm an idiot! Muno's right. Here's a question concerning med in the line, especially central lines. (I don't work ICU....thankfully, apparently. ) What do y'all do with med in the lines...