dudette10

dudette10 MSN, RN

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  1. Post Mortem Movement

    dudette10 replied to Shadelyn's topic in General Nursing

    What's dopey is reviving a very old thread to be condescending to a poster who hasn't posted in five

  2. do the really ask this on the NCLEX?

    dudette10 replied to psu_213's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Eh, not the first time I've disagreed with an NCLEX-style question. I picked "the nurse who transcribed the order." The Kardex is an unofficial form of nursing communication about the patient, and...

  3. Local Community Hospital

    dudette10 replied to Unknown member's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a "community hospital" that is part of a much larger system of hospitals, as many hospitals are in my very large and populous urban area. We don't have residents or med students, but we do...

  4. CNAs deserve more appreciation in nursing!

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

    @downsouthlaff: You're 18 years old, so I'm gonna tread lightly now. You've been working very hard for two years, and I do think you should be proud of your work ethic and the work you want to do....

  5. help with interferring classmate

    dudette10 replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    Your concerns are the same concerns of your instructors, so you wouldn't be telling them anything they don't already know. I suppose you could tell your instructor, "I don't want her near my...

  6. CNAs deserve more appreciation in nursing!

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

    You don't like the term "aide," and when you are called that, you feel unappreciated and degraded? If you feel unappreciated and degraded in your job, I hope it has to do with more than being called...

  7. what do i do about an instructor who was inconsiderate about depression?

    dudette10 replied to chariot's topic in General Students

    I can understand your feelings, but you don't "do" anything. This won't be the last time you encounter a nurse who has a negative attitude toward some type of illness or behavior, mental illness or...

  8. help with interferring classmate

    dudette10 replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    What do you want to discuss with your instructor? Based on your post, it sounds like your instructor already knows what

  9. which is better for a new grad?

    dudette10 replied to SimplisticRnx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IMO, you are a new grad, and you will learn anywhere. More important questions to ask are, "How long is orientation?" "Will I be with one preceptor, or will I change preceptors based on staffing?"...

  10. How to stay healthy on nights? I don't want to pack on the pounds.

    dudette10 replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in General Nursing

    It is a buffet of food where I work on nights. When I first started, the experienced nurses were always yelling at me to "Eat! Eat!" At first, I felt bad because I had nothing to contribute to the...

  11. Waking up the crabby butts

    dudette10 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, how I wish I worked 12s and didn't have to deal with the crabby butts at 11:30. I understand their POV, but I also have a job to do. We can only explain why we need to take a look at them,...

  12. Night shift vs. day shift and patient advocacy.

    dudette10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've only worked nights, so I would appreciate perspective from day shift nurses, too, re: patient advocacy and how easy or difficult it might be depending on the shift you work. I had a situation...

  13. Night shift vs. day shift and patient advocacy.

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Just a reminder: This is not a night shift vs. day shift rant thread and I would appreciate if posters would not make it so. It is a thread wondering how night shift can directly address patient...

  14. Am I making the right decision?

    dudette10 replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    Stop right there. You are a new grad. You MUST ask questions. If it delays your paperwork (!!!!!) so be it. If you don't ask questions, you'll continue making the same mistakes, and you will never...

  15. Am I making the right decision?

    dudette10 replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    Based on information I just pulled up for a refresher course in my area, it's nursing school all over again, including prep for NCLEX. Maybe she would be better off reading this:...

  16. Night shift vs. day shift and patient advocacy.

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great idea, but I work 8s, not 12s. By the time I've received report, it's 11:30. :/ I do make calls at 6:00 a.m.; however, they are usually related to medical issues that aren't...

  17. Should I do anything about being yelled at?

    dudette10 replied to kw11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agreed. A good nurse I work with and who is my mentor has been on the receiving end of "running to mommy" and twisting the truth, and it just reeks of 2nd grade-level skills in interpersonal...

  18. Felt so bad, haven't checked if the patient have an iv.

    dudette10 replied to japz's topic in Patient Medications

    You must do your own head-to-toe assessments. You learned a valuable lesson. I know how it can be gut-wrenching to feel that you've failed your patient somehow and to wonder, "What's going to happen...

  19. Thoughts on "borrowing" meds

    dudette10 replied to Redhead55's topic in Patient Medications

    My question to your scenario--and to the people who say it's illegal and diversion--is, "What's the alternative?" Should we not give our patients their needed meds due what is essentially a supply...

  20. Am I making the right decision?

    dudette10 replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    About the brand name vs. generic name. Whenever patients tell you their home meds--or whenever you see it on the MAR for any of your patients-- and you don't recognize it, know what it's for, nor...

  21. Am I making the right decision?

    dudette10 replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    refresher course that will accomplish what exactly, based on the errors the op stated? or get out of nursing?

  22. Am I making the right decision?

    dudette10 replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    You were on orientation. Did you ask your preceptor how to handle the case? ,Was this a verbal order that you wrote down wrong in the first place? You can always repeat back with something like "N...

  23. Is 'scope of practice' not taught in school?

    dudette10 replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

    i understand what you are saying in these two paragraphs, but the op listed very specific questions and then shook her virtual head in disbelief. some of my irritation is spilling over from what i...

  24. Is 'scope of practice' not taught in school?

    dudette10 replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

    i've read the entire thing, and i've even read the entire code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements. nope, neither gets into specifics. they are very general and pie-in-the-sky. in...

  25. Is 'scope of practice' not taught in school?

    dudette10 replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

    For these three particular questions, no, it wasn't, and I don't think it has to be covered. We can find the answers for ourselves, as arduous as it may be. As for the NPA, some things just aren't...