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  1. Skating on thin ice?(at my job)

    cecilsgirl replied to nursep2b's topic in General Nursing

    MAR ---- is a "Medication administration record", It is what you sign when you give a medication, its the "book" that you look at to give your meds, I guess I'm suprised some don't know that, or...

  2. I called in today, no I mean ..I called Out! / huh??

    cecilsgirl replied to cecilsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I meant (for example) "I called in today, I have a sprained ankle, and can't come in to work" But some say I called out today" I know, its trivial , but

  3. Skating on thin ice?(at my job)

    cecilsgirl replied to nursep2b's topic in General Nursing

    does you place use the bubble pack with neds? if so, be sure to go back over all your meds at the end of your med pass, and make sure the meds were all given - and go through the MARs 2 times-- to be...

  4. staffing

    cecilsgirl replied to icunurse1955's topic in General Nursing

    I meant WANDERING not wondering

  5. staffing

    cecilsgirl replied to icunurse1955's topic in General Nursing

    where I work ( a resident/ltc type setting) we do one to ones if someone is dying, ( no one shall die alone) even if family is there, to just add those special cares, and TLC- and if a resident is...

  6. Any experienced nurses still have bad shifts?

    cecilsgirl replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Yeah! we still them, about 8 years ago I was working in a LTC facility, it was a bad night!!!, ( 2-10 SHIFT) We had called 911 for a res. who had fallen, c/o pain --ect.. when the amb. crew...

  7. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    cecilsgirl replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    where I work we call them "attends' what about Bibbs? We call them "Clothing protectors" what does anyone else call them? (the

  8. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

    cecilsgirl replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I think you missed you "calling" too

  9. Recognizing achievement

    cecilsgirl replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Otessa- could you please be a little more specific?

  10. What do you do when you come across a...

    cecilsgirl replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    also I think the hand sanitizers ( non rinse) can really smell like you spelled booze on you- or been around

  11. Code Brown

    cecilsgirl replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    nursing - deals a lot with input.. AND OUTPUT-( and many colors.. including brown of coorifice.

  12. FMLA

    cecilsgirl replied to cecilsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all who answered back to this post, I too want to say I am a Breast Cancer survivor ( stage 2)-lymph node positive) and in 2004 when I went for treatment, I too , used FMLA, because my blood...

  13. Longterm care nightmare job

    cecilsgirl replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Another comment I have is to say that in any other profession-- not giving meds , or charting things you have not seen,--ect-- is FRAUD, even though there are "Boards of Nursing" I think it is up to...

  14. Crazy med pass +

    cecilsgirl replied to NamasteNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh my New, so sorry for you, although long term is always crazy this takes the cake! I have 16 accu checks at 4 pm, BUT I dont have the med cart either, only what we call the licensed cart. We have a...

  15. Any funny misconceptions/misunderstandings when you first started as a nurse?

    cecilsgirl replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    this really isn't a misconception, ... but I still am amazed how obsessed people are with their "Bowels".

  16. Rn's are better than lpn's???

    cecilsgirl replied to lisa41rn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'm an LPN, and as a joke, I have referred to myself as a "Little Pion Nurse" hey-- you have to laugh at yourself sometimes. but really- I have learned tons from the CNA's- I respect the RN's for all...

  17. Longterm care nightmare job

    cecilsgirl replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was wondering how does that one Nurse just sign off meds but does not give them all? Do you have the bubble pack system where you work? That is so wrong on all levels!! Also someone is paying for...

  18. Expert!!!! WOW!!!!

    cecilsgirl replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    wow! Miss Becky--- if being an "expert" makes you be so critical of others who post their opinions, and pointing out their short comings,-- count me out of your club. Just because someone didn't...