Blue Crab Lover

Blue Crab Lover

Member

  • Content

    49

  • Visitors

    2,380

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by Blue Crab Lover

  1. Been so sick... working urgent care

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I used to get sick with initial job changes. I've been a nurse for some time now. I can probably fight off the black plague without antibiotic at this

  2. Is it Me??????

    Blue Crab Lover posted a topic in Correctional

    Several months ago, I was working with the MD during clinic. She wrote 2 pages of orders and only signed the first one. She wrote "next" on the bottom of the first page. No signature on the first...

  3. Do nurses get out on time working corrections?

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Sensoria17's topic in Correctional

    I get out on time 90% of the

  4. Medication Error

    Blue Crab Lover replied to jenna84's topic in General Nursing

    I am almost certain all boards of nursing forbid pre pouring medications. Especially when you are not the one giving the

  5. Sick Call

    Blue Crab Lover replied to mzarnich's topic in Correctional

    I work in an 800 inmate facility. I perform doctor clinic one day a week and sick call 4 days a week. We are divided into 4 units and a sick call nurse assigned to each. The medications are given...

  6. Unprofessional Staff

    Blue Crab Lover posted a topic in Private Duty

    Hi all. A friend of mine has a daughter with health problems. Her baby was on tpn 24 hrs a day and had an RN every day. She spoke very highly of the majority of the nurses. Now her baby is off of...

  7. Unprofessional Staff

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Blue Crab Lover's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks for your input. It was the mothers son who drove the cna's

  8. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    Blue Crab Lover replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that there are some people who should not even go to work in the morning. They are just tired and breed negativity. Based on some of the responses, your point is proven. People are so...

  9. Done with work!

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you Momma!!!! May you have a blessed speedy delivery and healthy

  10. What is better? 2nd or 3rd shift as a nurse in prison??

    Blue Crab Lover replied to hnt1987's topic in Correctional

    @Sadie, I am tired just from reading your post. You should look for another job. That sounds worse than working in an acute care hospital.

  11. Why is corrections nursing so litigious?

    Blue Crab Lover replied to studystudy's topic in Correctional

    Some of the inmates just want a quick pay day so they can have money in their canteen or commissary. Many were misfits before incarceration and will remain so until the day they hit the dirt. Sad...

  12. Should I stay or go?

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Elleveein's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Maybe before you resign, you can make suggestions for improvement and see what happens from there. Give them a chance to right the wrongs if they are

  13. Is this professional?

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about the rest of you but the med/surg floor I worked on, we were busting it from the time we got to work. A nurse could come to work with a pair of panties on her head and the majority...

  14. LPN vs RN

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in LPN to RN

    I am an RN and I work with an excellent LPN. She is my partner in crime. She is excellent. I wouldn't want it any other way. She is the

  15. ER Admission Holds

    Blue Crab Lover replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    This is the exact reason why I left ER nursing. If I wanted to work the floor, that is where I would seek out employment. One hospital I worked would hire agency people or pool people to take care...

  16. Mean coworkers?

    Blue Crab Lover replied to 9064's topic in Correctional

    I am also new to correctional nursing. I really do like my job. I love it. I agree with what you said about the coworkers. The back stabbing is totally out of control. I have never seen nor...

  17. I'm I expecting to much?

    Blue Crab Lover replied to dnnc52's topic in Correctional

    Run as fast as you can away from this

  18. Unbelievable inmate requests

    Blue Crab Lover replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional

    I had and inmate inform me in writing she was having problems with he bilemovements.

  19. Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is not for the weary. That is all I am going to

  20. Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    .2254

  21. Never driving to work in snow again

    Blue Crab Lover replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    The shift that is at work, they are safe. I am not going to get on the road and die just so Nancy the Nurse can have relief. All the nurses running around to meeting all week, they should fill in....

  22. Med-surg nurse moving to Outpatient dialysis

    Blue Crab Lover replied to mswim's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck in your new position. I am glad you have decided to leave the unit you were on. I have been a nurse for 12 years and have only seen things get worse. If you try several positions and it...

  23. Do I have legal rights to see old work file?

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Nidgma's topic in General Nursing

    What you can do is have a friend of yours who works at another hospital call in for a bogus reference. They will hear it straight from the horses mouth and then you know not to use them again. I did...

  24. Here's a New One....LOL

    Blue Crab Lover replied to WoofyMutt80's topic in General Nursing

    That is too funny. I was working at an urgent care and the registration staff wrote for the reason for encounter " risk pain" I fell out laughing. She meant "wrist

  25. salaries for duke and UNC hospitals

    Blue Crab Lover replied to jsnj2009's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    UNC pays the best for experienced nurses. However, Duke's pay scale is laughable. I thought I was being punked when they quoted me pay in the interview. Then I went to the cafeteria and saw they...