BuckyBadgerRN

BuckyBadgerRN ASN, RN

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  1. Giving Morphine

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to jg24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Your point? We routinely care for hospice clients at my facility. Some are admitted very close to the end of their

  2. Giving Morphine

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to jg24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If its scheduled, you absolutely need to give it. A power higher than you decided that they need that morphine, to deprive them of it is wrong on a million levels. Playing "catch up" for missed...

  3. Does your DON want you to do skin checks on night shift?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ours are split up, some days, some NOC's. I try to do as many treatments as I can when I do my 8pm med pass, along with weekly assessments, alert charting, skin checks, etc. BUT clearly I can't get...

  4. Got a question and want to see what you guys think

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to amandapanda2011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Stay in nursing school. The results aren't read until 48-72 hours later, you can't tell by the time you get out to the

  5. Rude/ Inconsiderate nurses during clinicals

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Nonetheless's topic in General Students

    Yes, this!!!! I recently had a patient receiving ABX IM qid, the MAR specifically said "gluteal" for injection site. We weren't taught gluteal in nursing school b/c of the risk of hitting the...

  6. Rude/ Inconsiderate nurses during clinicals

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Nonetheless's topic in General Students

    It's not your job to tell an RN that they need to be accepting of you because they work at a hospital that accepts students. Do you even know what the job market is like for RN's? The choices are...

  7. Rude/ Inconsiderate nurses during clinicals

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Nonetheless's topic in General Students

    Oh wow. All I got out of your post was "I, I, I". I want to see every patient, I want to be informed when the RN is going somewhere to do a procedure, I am going to follow the RN whether she likes...

  8. Nursing School. Did you work?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to ana86's topic in General Students

    Yep. I worked F/T while going to nursing school P/T. Turns out my family had gotten used to a roof over their heads and food in their tummy

  9. How Do You Handle the Student Who Wants Last Year's School Nurse Back?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to MotherRN's topic in School

    You're going to drive yourself bat-sheet crazy over this kid. He's non-compliant. His mother contributes to his non-compliance. School administrators contribute to his non-compliance. Honestly...

  10. Failed nclex in 75 questions. Take NCLEX tomorrow!!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to NursingRN3's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I did mine, I had a little over 200 questions and did not feel good at all when I walked out. The person working checking people in and out asked how I thought I did and I told him not well. He...

  11. Reprimanded for reporting medication errors and so much more

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to reprimanded's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I find it hard to believe than an entire clinical group of students would be held accountable for the error of

  12. Reprimanded for reporting medication errors and so much more

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to reprimanded's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You basically called out your fellow students as not knowing anything about insulin. You also are telling them to man up and own any mistakes. Yes, that's what they should do, its not your place to...

  13. Are headaches a contrainidcation for 12 hour shifts?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to studentnurse9806's topic in General Nursing

    They'll just reappear d/t the nasty glares you'll get from coworkers who are doing the

  14. Nurses who don't treat CNAs fair :(

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to aka640's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, chances are that the nurse is not just sitting at the desk "doing nothing". There is a LOT going on at that desk, charting, reviewing, reports and things you can't even fathom. I work rehab...

  15. Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    And "walked on" hems of pants. Oh I hate

  16. Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Tasteful prints are nice, breaks up the monotony of solid head to toe, IMO. HOWEVER, I do think that tweety bird or Scooby doo on an adult not working with kids is tacky to the highest

  17. How much do you make? Feeling under paid :(

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Disneygirl23's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh wow, I hope you've got your flame resistant scrubs on!!! Where I work they dump tons of stuff on NOC's, day shift definitely does not do more work here. I'd say feel free to take a night spot,...

  18. How much do you make? Feeling under paid :(

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Disneygirl23's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    They don't even hire LPN's in the hospital setting around

  19. Is this common?

    BuckyBadgerRN posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    I'm orienting to a new position, I'll be doing 12 hour NOC's in a facility that offers memory care, LT and ST/Rehab, I'm on the rehab side. There is a client there that "prefers to take her own...

  20. Pre employment urine drug screen for nursing home, will they test for alcohol?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to RN_jobhunting's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK, after reading about your fear initially, I paid super careful attention to when I crush meds, I didn't ever notice that there was a dangerous dust cloud. And again, as I mentioned, every narc I...

  21. Pre employment urine drug screen for nursing home, will they test for alcohol?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to RN_jobhunting's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How in the world are you crushing meds that they are getting within the danger zone of you snorting them? Also, I think all of the narcotics that my residents receive are XR, which means they can't...

  22. Something not right

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to KRSLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My "panties aren't in a bunch", but thanks for your concern over my under

  23. Something not right

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to KRSLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are you kidding? Do a quick search and you'll find plenty of posts with "is it worth it to get my BSN or is an ADN good enough"? Besides, it's a legitimate question that clearly a lot of people have....

  24. Curious about how to handle this situation..

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where's the HIPAA violation? OP is not providing care for this child (the way I've read

  25. Mandated colors

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to KRSLPN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Nurses (LPN or RN's) wear ceil blue top and bottom, CNA's navy, housekeeping khaki, therapies wear khaki bottoms and maroon polos. We can wear a white or ceil blue scrub jacket/lab jacket and if we...