Scarlette Wings

Scarlette Wings

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  1. one of my clients i take care is entirely too abusive.

    Scarlette Wings replied to britty0804's topic in General Nursing

    honestly i think after i walked off i would go to the sheriff department and swear out a warrant for assault and battery and then swore out a second one against the manager you called that allowed the...

  2. Help with Major CNA Problems

    Scarlette Wings replied to JSBoston's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i hate to have to say this but your authority on the floor or unit is only as good as the support and enforcement of those in authority over you. if your administration has allowed this , then as an...

  3. Would you (an experienced nurse) help me? Please?

    Scarlette Wings replied to amara827's topic in General Nursing

    (1) how important is writing in this profession? there is an old saying, "if it isn't charted then it wasn't done." i totally agree. there is also the fact that one day sitting in a court of law...

  4. Difference bw Doctors and Nurses

    Scarlette Wings replied to Bormio's topic in Nursing Humor

    Doctor's continue to practice...nurses know what to do. or I had this on a Tshirt once... Do you want to speak with the doctor in charge or the nurse who know's whats going

  5. employee loyalty and whistleblowing

    Scarlette Wings replied to zalbayrak's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    thank you for the opportunity to help with your survey. i would be very interested in your paper and

  6. Medication Shortages

    Scarlette Wings replied to registerednutrn's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know if anyone has thought of it but the soldiers being wounded are requiring high doses of morphine for pain overseas and that probably has a priority right now. i have read several articles...

  7. Reporting to ICU

    Scarlette Wings replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    not to mention the risk of infection that er lines can get because all of the foot traffic in er.

  8. not looking "put together"

    Scarlette Wings replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    well, i do notice if there is a unibrow...one that goes all the way across as one long furry brow. but i understand what the op is saying. i have seen a few staff members who do have that "i slept in...

  9. new grad RN looking for job. help!

    Scarlette Wings replied to peds_RN's topic in General Nursing

    ouch, i understand the waiting game. it is hard on your nerves! have you looked at any private duty opportunities? sometimes people that have a loved one who is getting well from a hip surgery or has...

  10. Investigator wants to ask me about a patient death from this year... what do I do?

    Scarlette Wings replied to TxAnon's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    my thoughts exactly. i have never had a state inspection, a survey or anything else by phone. that seems off to

  11. Only at a job for a few weeks?

    Scarlette Wings replied to luvmydogs84's topic in General Nursing

    in the present economy any job is precious if it helps put food on the table and gets the house payment paid on time. that said, most places will assume that an applicant is working somewhere and...

  12. What would you do?

    Scarlette Wings replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    unless i am really pressed for time with patients tanking or a new admit coming, i will generally try to accommodate the person. usually it is a prn sleep med or something like that and it really can...

  13. Help-Desperately Need Advice!

    Scarlette Wings replied to LorileeRN's topic in General Nursing

    it would seem to me that if you are doing physicals for an insurance company then you are doing nursing, it is just not "hospital" nursing. use the experience and put it on the resume. you will have...

  14. Drunk in Public supposed RN

    Scarlette Wings replied to MedicLifelineRN's topic in General Nursing

    there was a case at our facility where one nurse got ticked off with another about something not work related. nurse x called the house supervisor and stated she has "seen" nurse y "using drugs and...

  15. TB Testing - How to make convenient for staff?

    Scarlette Wings replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Infectious Disease

    Hi, no, not full time. You know how hospitals strive to save money. I do strictly infection control 4 days a week and we have an employee health nurse 2 days a week. She makes appointments for the...

  16. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

    Scarlette Wings replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    oh enquiring minds so do want to know. tell tell. please tell. i love a good

  17. Random Nursing Thoughts

    Scarlette Wings replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    wow i so understand! but i learned my lesson. i guess being in healthcare so long at the bedside was making me crazy because i felt the same way about when a family member would coming running to the...

  18. Need help with documentation/assessment

    Scarlette Wings replied to meagho's topic in General Nursing

    Kudo's for persisting until you found the

  19. Refusing unsafe workload?

    Scarlette Wings replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    i sort of understand. i was the only nurse for a 90 bed acute care nursing home with a 120 bed assisted living facility attached. it was always a blessing when the other nurse worked and we could...

  20. TB Testing - How to make convenient for staff?

    Scarlette Wings replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Infectious Disease

    all our employee's get their ppd test for tb at the start of their job and then once a year on their annual update. employees are expected to have their annual update and employee health visit on...

  21. Got written up today

    Scarlette Wings replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. I know you will handle it better should it ever happen again. Always follow that little "uh oh" feeling in your gut. I always

  22. Good Samaritan laws for off duty New Jersey RN's.

    Scarlette Wings replied to mrsinquisitive's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a lawyer nor do I give legal advice, but I have never known a "good samaritan" who would "prescribe" and then "give" a benadryl period. Sounds ethically wrong to

  23. Glossary of Nursing/Medical Degrees-Certifications & Allied Heath Certifications

    Scarlette Wings replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    cic certification in infection control http://www.cbic.org/ can you re-do the list all in a single entry with all the new additions? just

  24. Who is to blame

    Scarlette Wings replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i used to wonder what kind of hateful, spiteful, two faced, miserable people with an arrogant, proud, self righteous attitude and a sense of entitlement would want someone fired when i first started...

  25. Who is to blame

    Scarlette Wings replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay, I have an issue with LPN #2 who decided being on hold for a medication was a higher priority than her patient on the floor. I am sorry, I have a 5 minute maximum hold time and all my patients...