DizzyLizzyNurse

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  1. Boy I'm awful as a nurse

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A med error seriously sucks, but you didn't hurt or kill anyone and, TRUST ME, everyone makes them sooner or later. You will get better. It's good you made such a minor one. Now you'll be more...

  2. Is it as hard for Lpn's too?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in NY and don't know any LPNs who are having trouble finding jobs. My LTC is always looking for at least a PT

  3. While you're at it...can you clean my poop too?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Miller86's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when I was 13 and had my appendix out I was so mortified when the nurses insisted I use the bedpan. Like hell I was going to!!!! :eek: So the nurses showed me how to unplug my IV and...

  4. What ridiculous things have you seen happen in the workplace?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to pink_shoes99's topic in General Nursing

    Makes me angry someone like this wasn't fired and instead got to do less work for the same money. Makes me angry and I don't even work

  5. Want to get out of nursing, what can I do with my degree????

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow now when I'm reading it there are 23 people reading this lol. I'd say give it at least 6 months after orientation to get comfortable or you run a real risk of not giving yourself a chance. And...

  6. While you're at it...can you clean my poop too?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Miller86's topic in General Nursing

    What? Well I had a resident's family member who needed B12 shots and came in with the medication and asked if we would get her a needle and give the shot to her....yeah. I work at a nursing home and...

  7. At what point are employers asking TMI?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to KayRN910's topic in General Nursing

    How would they even know if you are telling the truth about the herpes??? Do they check???

  8. So sad. How in the HECK do you do it?!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to FRESH_90's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's also more difficult when it's a friend/family member vs a

  9. Feels like a slap in the face...

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to MECO28's topic in General Nursing

    I am having the same troubles. I was a CNA for 2.5 years and I've been an LPN for 7 years. Now I'm an RN. I don't want to work in LTC anymore, but I keep getting rejected for interviews. Haven't...

  10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is the best thread

  11. I have my first RN job- should I leave CNA jobs on my resume?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I've always wanted to teach English somewhere overseas too!!! I just graduated from RN school and I plan to keep my CNA and LPN jobs for a long

  12. Physically abused by resident

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Poi Dog's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately shhh in a nursing home you can't do any of the above. It's so different from what I hear. Forget about physically restraining someone. You can't even usually chemically restrain them....

  13. Is this really the norm?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do we work at the same place? If it's an A & O resident I tell them, "I'll give you a few minutes to calm down and I'll be back." Chart, chart, chart. (I had a facility ask me not to put swear...

  14. Maybe nursing doesn't suck...

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, want to know where this awesome hospital

  15. New OB Nurse

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to ht07401's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Me

  16. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a total of 90 residents in the building, with 4 CNAs, 2 LPNs, and 1 RN...if we're fully staffed. I am an LPN responsible for over 40 of those

  17. Seriously considering dropping nursing school for medical school?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you hate it or find out you can't handle it or it's not worth it to you......at least you KNOW instead of always wondering what might have been. I say go for it. You can always change your...

  18. Should I feel bad?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    And imagine what will happen to those coworkers if they get into an accident or something driving people around they aren't allowed to drive around. *shudder.* So how did they take it when you told...

  19. This can't be what it's all about, can it?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to JustDes's topic in General Students

    I was the same way! Now I know that while I can help the aides with their job, they cannot help me do my job. So I can help them, but I still have to get my work done too. I definitely help when I...

  20. Who really belongs in the bed...

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    One of my teachers was telling us when she worked in ICU as a new RN one of her pts asked her what day it was and she said November 1. The pt was so upset, saying, "I lost a whole month!" My teacher...

  21. Should I feel bad?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    You are entitled to your time off. You earned it! Take 3 days lol. Stop being a martyr. (I mean that lovingly.) It's not your fault your agency isn't fully

  22. HELP! Full-time job with nursing school, will that work?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to mabdirahman's topic in General Nursing

    I did it the whole time I was in school and my life was hell. If you don't have to I'd

  23. Is this legal? What are the nurse's rights on privacy in the workplace?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    My state is on that list and there have recently been several LTC facilities that have had staff busted for abuse and neglect. My place told us to assume we are being recorded. The family or...

  24. How do nurses really feel about CNA/PCTs?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to barbamatt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was a CNA for almost 3 years before I became a nurse. I love CNAs! They are essential and do a very tough

  25. Preceptor from hell- no more killing with kindness

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a supervisor like this. She was a witch from the time she started....to everyone. One day I had enough and very politely told her off. For some reason it made her really respect me and we're...