BuckyBadgerRN

BuckyBadgerRN ASN, RN

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  1. MRI's for dementia patient

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to heynow1313's topic in Private Duty

    Why are MD's being bullied into ordering

  2. IV Insertion in School?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to meganec17's topic in General Nursing

    That would be my response! My confidence level would not be high as a patient if I knew that my nurse had never done an IV before she got to my

  3. IV Insertion in School?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to meganec17's topic in General Nursing

    It's sad, but what your school is telling you seems to be the trend. I graduated not that long ago and we started tons of IV's while in

  4. color of clinical scrubs?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Students

    While I was in school we wore head to toe white. Now they do navy bottoms and white

  5. What's your side job?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to thejetsetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I do a charge nurse position in an LTC every 3rd weekend and whenever else I want. It's my fun

  6. BAD Reference

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I was about to say this! OP has spent a LOT Of energy here telling posters that they are wrong about how references work, plans to talk to the facility that didn't hire her based apparently on this...

  7. How much trouble am I in?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Tropicalsun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep. Just because someone CAN doesn't mean they

  8. How much trouble am I in?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Tropicalsun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How, at ANY time, could you have possibly thought this was a good idea? You go ride SOMEONE until your DH gets the care he needs, not take it upon yourself to perform an invasive procedure while not...

  9. Agency and hospital filing green card

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Nursiology's topic in Immigration Advice

    Then, I have to ask, why are you posting the question here? It sounds like you have the answers you're looking

  10. Epinephrine IV or IM in this situation.

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, as we know, IM is the answer. I just hope to high heaven that the patient isn't allergic to epinephrine, because you know, lots of people

  11. Today's cringeworthy event..

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    This is basic safety 101. Even a clueless graduate should have more common sense than

  12. My LVN job considers me as an MA...feeling unappreciated and very stressed...NEED ADVICE!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to mariamarro321's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Be SURE this in within your scope! In my state, only RN's can do phone

  13. how to get a new job after being fired?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to RobotNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This. I have a friend who went from FT to casual because she was tired of getting grief about calling out so often (seriously, if she's sniffling, she's not going in). Well, she hardly ever gets put...

  14. Help! My Employer is Committing Medicaid Fraud!!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to oreocookie123's topic in General Nursing

    Your link is for MediCARE fraud, OP is witnessing MediCAID fraud. I would hope reporting it would be similar

  15. Lost computer files

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Why can't the people who do this stuff use their powers for

  16. I don't understand this multiple choice question.

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think she's inquiring because you are using the word "nurse" in your user name, which is against TOS if you are currently a student with no nursing

  17. How would you interpet this order?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    If it's been effective twice, why would the patient need it again? Just to play devil's advocate, or PITA

  18. Do differentials make up for working 36 hrs vs 40 hrs per week?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe some places? I know at my PT job, once I hit 1430, I start earned the PM shift differential, as I'm scheduled for days and am expected to be there until 1430. This weekend I was there until...

  19. When a patient signs out AMA...

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How did you come up with that one? If they received treatment in the ER and insurance is billed, they'd have no reason NOT to pay it. Insurance "will" pay 2 days for a lady partsl delivery, if Mom...

  20. Didn't disclose

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to christinarae's topic in General Students

    That doesn't really sound like you were convicted of a

  21. Are we "semi-professionals"

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    Which

  22. teenagers and pot

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this response explains a lot of your OTHER

  23. teenagers and pot

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Consider your

  24. Dry?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Donna 1966's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ophthalmology, in retina where we deal with age-related macular degeneration. Wet or dry is the difference between the patient getting an intravitreal injection today or

  25. Accused of sleeping

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to cdthorste's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of hours like that! No way could I sign on for those shifts