missourinurse2b

missourinurse2b BSN, RN

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  1. Long term care medical director is a jerk!

    missourinurse2b posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am the DON of a small rural facility and the medical director has been there for several years. As a result, he literally does whatever he wants and is very rude and downright disrespectful at...

  2. Long term care medical director is a jerk!

    missourinurse2b replied to missourinurse2b's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thank you for your response and advice. The medical director has been a little more professional lately since we have a new administrator that will not tolerate his behavior or disrespect to nurses....

  3. Long term care medical director is a jerk!

    missourinurse2b replied to missourinurse2b's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

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  4. Difficult doc

    missourinurse2b posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been a RN, BSN for 11 years and worked LTC, management, staff development, nursing instructor, Med Surg, and ICU. I have always had a decent working relationship with doctors, never any real...

  5. Difficult doc

    missourinurse2b replied to missourinurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I actually took this advice and confronted him about his behavior and also talked to my manager....so far he has simmered down. For now at least. I have a feeling he won't play nice too long

  6. telephone orders for re admits

    missourinurse2b posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When a resident has been at the hospital and is returning on Med A or hospice that is a status change correct? Some nurses put a telephone order to " Re-admit to SNF with Med A, PT/OT/ST to eval,...

  7. IM and PO Lasix together?

    missourinurse2b posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have experience in both acute and LTC but admittedly, I have been out of long term care for some time and just now started a job at a SNF. I questioned an order that the doc wrote...resident...

  8. Back to nights

    missourinurse2b posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! Hoping to get a bit of advice. I have not worked nights in 5 years, been working ICU for 3 years on days and until the past year, I have been able to handle the stress of the job...

  9. CNA first than RN program?

    missourinurse2b replied to bwimfutureRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did work as a CNA many years ago and as a CMT as well prior to RN school. I was never a LPN, went straight to RN school and got my BSN. Now I am in school for my MSN, in the FNP program at a local...

  10. Using Hand Sanitizers - Is a squirt and go method enough?

    missourinurse2b replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital includes hand washing in educational videos, have posters everywhere, hand sanitizer pumps and stations set up all over the units and also have infection control folks sneaking around...

  11. WSSU FNP Fall 2016, Accepted!!!

    missourinurse2b replied to heebs79's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats!! I start this fall as well

  12. Can I still be a good nurse if I'm bad at math?

    missourinurse2b replied to Lorna234558's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was SOOO bad at math to begin with and I did fine on my PAX-RN got accepted RN school on my first try. I would suggest finding a math tutor to brush up on fractions, decimals, and basic algebra....

  13. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    missourinurse2b replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Me too, and vomit, blood, snot....and so on. And I have a BSN and currently a FNP

  14. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    missourinurse2b replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    Saying that that you could do everything an RN does is not only inaccurate but it perpetuates the divide. Why not just say,you are a great nurse. You do your job well and you are needed and valued. My...

  15. How can I make Rocephin I'm hurt less???

    missourinurse2b replied to nurse_tnb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    IV? Would that not be painful as well? Our docs have been prescribing I'm rocephin lately and I always ask them to reconsider and give an oral antibiotic to our elderly unless they refuse to take the...

  16. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    missourinurse2b replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    I do own a few shirts that have funny sayings on them like " I am here to save your ass, not kiss it" or " feel safe, sleep with a nurse." things like that but never something like I " sacrificed...

  17. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    missourinurse2b replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I could have written this post!! Same thing with me, did horrible in high school but excelled in college classes when I started at age 38. We can do whatever we want if we are willing to work hard to...

  18. Is there Hope for me after 21 yrs???

    missourinurse2b replied to Momtotjmatt's topic in General Nursing

    well that is possible. I just know the CNAs have tough jobs and it's very hard. Guess I am quick to defend

  19. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    missourinurse2b replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 46 years old now, starting nursing school at 38 got my BSN at 41. I am currently pursing my MSN, as a FNP student. So take my advice, don't listen to naysayers! " She believed she could, so she...

  20. Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    missourinurse2b replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Consider yourself lucky because you could be reported to the BON and then you would NEED a lawyer. I would just let it go and learn from

  21. Is there Hope for me after 21 yrs???

    missourinurse2b replied to Momtotjmatt's topic in General Nursing

    Not that much physical effort as a CNA??? Have you worked as a CNA, because I have and it certainly isn't

  22. Being blamed for fall after shift

    missourinurse2b replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    A patient lowered to the ground by a nurse is not counted as a fall. It is considered a fall in my facility. In fact, ANY change in position is considered a fall, even rolling out of bed onto a floor...

  23. Attention CNAs

    missourinurse2b replied to Lrodrig1089's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A good nurse is not afraid or too good to change a patent's brief or toilet and then clean them. RN's have about 4-5 patients and CNA's have 9-13 patients. So if you know your patient is dirty and...

  24. Patient refusal to shower-neglect?

    missourinurse2b replied to MissxPriss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked at a facility that actually gave family members notice to find another facility for a resident who chronically refused a shower due to the fact that all of the other resident's had to deal...

  25. Lied to in Interview

    missourinurse2b replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I would never give them my cell phone number or I'd block them. I still have a landline with caller ID. I never answer the phone if I'm not on call if my job is calling me. I am the same way. I...