RescueNinja

I have to carry a phone too. It's inevitable, as soon as the pee starts to flow, the phone rings. 110% of the time. One time I had the phone in my front pocket and when I sat down something else in my pocket must have hit one of the buttons because ...

Definitely! Hope your next shift is at least a little less hectic!!

I am working nights tonight and my coworkers have a bit of a fun prank war going on while they are on their breaks. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for good April Fools pranks/jokes. Obviously they need to stay professional and can't be mean-...

I try very, very hard not to but sometimes when speaking to residents that I am particularly close to, a "dear" will pop out here and there. Never "sweetie" or "cutie" or anything like that though. I try to say Mr. and Mrs. So & So until I have t...

Threads like these make me happy that I live and work in Canada. ETA: I mean due to counting expensive drugs. Not that nurses don't steal meds here obviously...

Yes. My local hospital offered this for selected 2009 & 2010 graduates. I'm not sure if they did it again this year as nursing jobs kind of disappeared over the last year.

The order says 1 to 2 (1-2) not 1 OR 2. I would give a second, but I would wait a full 4 hrs after the 2nd pill before giving another. If my pt needed more during that period I'd call the doc because there is a reason this pt is having pain that is ...

Kudos to you! You did a wonderful job :)

I agree completely and they should be WILLING to do the tasks. When I work LTC and help my aides with something I always hear about how I'm the only nurse in the facility that helps with changing, bathing, toileting, etc. Pretty sad if you ask me.

Stole the words right outta my mouth! I lead and make decisions that are crucial to the care my patients and residents receive every single shift. Some are life and death and some are not, but they are still important choices that I have to make.

Ohhh good one! Unfortunately we don't have *any* internet access other than our e-charting site otherwise I'd definitely do that!

Good one!! I could do that even on a busy night!!

That's an excellent prank!! Did the runaway ever come back??? LOL

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! They're all very good! Unfortunately it turned out to be a shift from Hell last night so I wasn't able to get in on the action, but I will just do April Fools month lol!

I'd be offended if someone called me a medic. Just as I suspect a medic would be offended if someone called him/her a nurse. If you don't want to be a nurse, why did you choose nursing as a career?

I worked as a PSW/HCA at a LTC home through school (BScN). The pay is great where I live. PSWs here only make $1-2 less per hour than the RPNs (LPNs if you're out West). Much better than pouring coffee or flipping burgers for half the pay! In my area...

When I work nights in LTC, I am the only RN with 6 HCAs for over 130 residents. If I'm lucky, I have a RPN with me. So there is no one to cover my breaks. I try to take my breaks every chance I get, but more often than not I get called away and sinc...

Ditto. I don't have a full-on conversation with them or anything, but I do tell them what I'm going to be doing (ie "I'm just going to wash your face now" or "we're going to roll you over now so we can put this sheet underneath you" stuff like that)....

Good for you! I would have refused as well. I, like other posters, ALWAYS leave at least a gown on the body and usually change it to a clean one after we clean up the body a bit.

Hi there, I sent the interview back today. I noticed the e-mail address you put on here is different so just wanted to make sure you get it...

Hi all, I found a job posting for a "NOA Step Down" unit, but have no idea what that is?? I googled and searched on here with no results. Anyone know what it is or have some guesses? Thanks in advance! PS There was no job description so I can't even...

I didn't even think of that...can you say DUH! lol thank you!

I can't stand Dr Phil either.

I don't like Oprah either. Isn't she the one that "discovered" Dr Oz? Those shows are big in my workplace too as well as the weather channel (24/7 - kill me) and hockey.

I'm a newish grad RN (June 2010). You're wcome to interview me. I'll PM you my email address.