Sun0408 ASN, RN

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    is your efficiency misinterpreted as lazy ?

    Sun0408 replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    posting just to keep
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    Forced to Take an Assignment You Can Not Handle

    Sun0408 replied to 1RN4Christ's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have to echo what MunoRN says.. I was that nurse with 7 pts with half of them crazy confused climbing out of bed or trying to beat me up. It is pretty typical, although sad. I hope you have a...
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    ER Nurse Attitude

    Sun0408 replied to Chlometov's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I often find families simply do not care. No one matters but them or their family member's regardless of the situations at hand. Was the nurse rude or blunt, I have no idea but in terms of dealing...
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    What to expect in patient's "Progress Notes"?

    Sun0408 replied to nurs1ng's topic in General Nursing

    All involved with the pt write in the progress notes except nurses, we have a separate location for notes. If the pt has consults, social worker, discharge planning, hospice etc their...
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

    Sun0408 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As another mentioned.. This is the only post by the OP and they never came back. Don't feed into it, you are giving him/her what they want. Not gonna waste anymore time on
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    Hospital Name Badge, Silly Question

    Sun0408 replied to thelittledoe's topic in General Students

    neckline..No chest pockets on my scrubs.. A lot of "male" scrubs have a chest
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    Supervisor or at Fault

    Sun0408 replied to idobelieve's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    That is high, how much time lapsed from the check to getting the insulin?? Not enough info to really answer, what other issues were going on during that time frame..Did the nurse ask for help and the...
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    New Grads- any success in negotiating your pay?

    Sun0408 replied to SNB1014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In most cases a staff RN aka floor nurse the salary is set and negotiations are not an option for new grads.. Advanced practice, management type positions have some wiggle room. As a new grad, the pay...
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    Should I take a Phlebotomy course after CNA?

    Sun0408 replied to laylayluv90's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    How much is the course?? What is the pay difference between the two?? If more money is likely I would go for it, if not I would complete my CNA and work towards my goal. Sign up for classes to start...
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    No cna's ??

    Sun0408 replied to littlenurse23's topic in Medical-Surgical

    wow, what is the nurse to pt
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    Has co worker stolen my work?

    Sun0408 replied to maybedefinately's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You need to talk to your manager. Once you do, you will have the answers you
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    Did I Violate HIPAA?

    Sun0408 replied to TeeJaazi84's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Oh, I see now.. Still doesn't sound like a HIPAA violation because you did not give out any medical information.. Keep us posted on the meeting.. It might be a stretch to call it a violation of PHI...
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    Did I Violate HIPAA?

    Sun0408 replied to TeeJaazi84's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Doesn't sound like one to me.. Did you write the pts name you pulled the med from in the pts chart you gave it too?? Are you sure they said the meeting was re HIPAA?? Check and see if you can go in...
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    Ineligible for rehire

    Sun0408 replied to 053108's topic in Nursing Career

    If you worked all of your notice, etc.. I would fight this, maybe the NM is saying something different to HR. I might go in to HR personally as see what's
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    Reportable?

    Sun0408 replied to GonnaBSN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Report as abuse, NO.. The incident should be report so it can be investigated to find out what happened. This could have been a MRSA infection/abscess from the start. Should the LPN pop it, of course...
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    Ineligible for rehire

    Sun0408 replied to 053108's topic in Nursing Career

    It depends, were you on orientation? If you leave while on orientation many will mark you as that. What is the policy about giving notice? The hospitals I have worked at were 4 weeks notice. Can you...
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    Anyone else waiting for their card in the mail?!

    Sun0408 replied to ECBui's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    SC no longer sends them out either. I didn't get an email, just checked the BON website and saw my name and license number
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    Driving to clinicals

    Sun0408 replied to mysnurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Our school had clinical sites up to 100 mile radius from the school. I never had to go that far but I was expected to if the site was selected.. I have drove 1hour and 20 minutes to a clinical site,...
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    Best one sentence handoff report

    Sun0408 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    I have not stopped laughing at some of these..I have said......... " I am soo sorry" to oncoming shift "He will leave AMA by 9am" "Do you want me to sedate
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    So, who is working tomorrow?

    Sun0408 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Me, I also worked Thanksgiving but can't remember the others :) Im sure I have worked my fair share
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    Facebook dilemma

    Sun0408 replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Star, this has nothing to do with FB. You have a legit
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    Can you use O.9NS on a mainline and dopamine on a piggyback

    Sun0408 replied to ab1984's topic in Patient Medications

    One IV or not, best practice is to have any pressor on its own line and pump, you can have both running into the same IV site until a second line is started or a central line is in.. I repeat, too...
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    Hospice job vs hospital job

    Sun0408 replied to kindlylili's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You don't know what you don't know. While hospice pts are typically terminal, it doesn't mean they are all actively dying and with out complex issues. I would caution all new grads to go where you had...
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    Can you use O.9NS on a mainline and dopamine on a piggyback

    Sun0408 replied to ab1984's topic in Patient Medications

    See your other post, lots of responses
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    Hospice job vs hospital job

    Sun0408 replied to kindlylili's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    How much experience do you have? The question you ask will depend on your experience, support and your ability to work alone. Is this a Home health position or a hospice facility where you have back...