BuckyBadgerRN

BuckyBadgerRN ASN, RN

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  1. Flu shots as a student anyone?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in General Students

    I never get a flu shot nor do my kids. It's too much of a crap shoot to hope they've picked the right strain for me to inject mercury into my system. It was never required while I was in school, but...

  2. Full sharps containers not getting emptied!?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Beanyamean's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I certainly hope they're not being emptied and are in fact being changed

  3. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The housekeeper DID tell the appropriate person--the OP! OP watched as the housekeeper applied the tape to the thigh of the patient in

  4. Hospital sued for faces drawn on surgical patient

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    Fake mustache prank during surgery prompts lawsuit When a Los Angeles woman went in for surgery at the hospital where she works as a surgical supply purchaser, she apparently never imagined her...

  5. Hospital sued for faces drawn on surgical patient

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    HIPAA. Not HIPPA. It's never

  6. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OK, this changes things. Definitely a learning experience. Sorry you were

  7. Hospital sued for faces drawn on surgical patient

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    I saw that yesterday. SO no right that the staff did this, there is no excuse. BUT, this woman says that they used a general anesthetic for the sole purpose of being able to humiliate her in this...

  8. Dismissed from nursing school...fought back and won in court!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    Bottom line, OP FAILED the course work and is bitter because the school didn't "fix" his grades like they did for other students (in his words, none of his story can truly be verified because of the...

  9. Dismissed from nursing school...fought back and won in court!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    You'd sue if you didn't pass? Any personal responsibility here? The school agrees to provide you the education you pay for, whether or not you pass is up to

  10. Dismissed from nursing school...fought back and won in court!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    The OP hasn't confirmed or denied that the googled article is about him/her. There's a good chance that the link isn't even about the

  11. Dismissed from nursing school...fought back and won in court!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    Um, OP ASKED for thoughts. Kind of hard to give thoughts without

  12. Is this common?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in Rehabilitation

    Other nurses know it goes on, beyond that, I can't be sure. Should I be initialing the MAR when I know darn well she didn't take what I brought her? She shaped up when State was there a couple of...

  13. Marijuana and Nursing School

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to heather19's topic in General Students

    They should! Highly competitive school? Someone would love to have your

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

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

    I did PDN for a year and a half $35 an hour then a cut to $32.66 (Medicaid) no benefits at all. Just went to LTC/Rehab for $25.60 per hour $30.60 if I pick up extra shifts. I'm in WI but looking to...

  15. Tattoos are taboo at work. Yes? No?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Tattoos have to be covered where I work. Makes it a little hard for one of the CNA's who has little stars tattooed in the web of each

  16. Pediatric patient- home nurse situations!?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to MomLPN4's topic in Private Duty

    What positive IS there to say? I can't imagine getting involved with the father of the little one I cared for. Ew in so many ways! I don't think anyone is pretending that they are perfect as a...

  17. Pediatric patient- home nurse situations!?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to MomLPN4's topic in Private Duty

    A two year old thread, wow, but here goes. I call bunk. Honestly, what ethical nurse does

  18. How to become a vent certified RN?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to mmorgan30's topic in Pulmonary

    The theory parts were done online and then it was 8 hours of in classroom time to get hands on time with different vents, dealing with decannulation, practice different types of trach ties you might...

  19. How to become a vent certified RN?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to mmorgan30's topic in Pulmonary

    Vent Classes I took my vent cert class through

  20. is it ethical to tx own mom as the home health nurse, or would they reassign her?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

    Not professional, IMO, BUT I do know of a case nearby where Grandma, RN cares for Granddaughter with trach/vent and Gtube, Medicaid coverage. I don't know if the state "allows" it, or they don't...

  21. Were you guys allowed the use of a calculator when you took your dosage test?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Wannabe_Doc's topic in General Students

    We had to set up the problem correctly and get the right answer in the end, so each 10 question quiz was worth 20 points. Even if the question was "patient is to receive 650mg of X and the Pyxis...

  22. Were you guys allowed the use of a calculator when you took your dosage test?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Wannabe_Doc's topic in General Students

    Calculators were allowed and in fact encouraged. Accuracy is all that matters when it comes to figuring out the correct dosage of Heparin or insulin! I think that's crazy that they don't allow a...

  23. OMG! *I* cannot pronounce death but a paramedic can????

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very good response to the OP. OP sounds very young (basing that on the writing style) and uninformed. (paramedics ARE licensed providers) A debriefing and a working understanding of her facility's...

  24. Funniest or worst PDN notes.

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    So is my navel piercing, but it has healed and no pathogens are allowed to

  25. Funniest or worst PDN notes.

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    I'll use "appears tired" when she's rubbing eyes, etc. She's unable to speak and say "hey! put me to bed, I'm