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  1. nurses getting consents signed?

    SCRN1 replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught in school that the nurse can get a consent signed AFTER asking the patient if the doctor explained the procedure and risks and asking the patient if they understand or have any questions....

  2. All Discussion Associate nursing and BSN nursing program?

    SCRN1 replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on where you work. Here, an RN with an associates degree or BSN both start out making the same money. Also, even though they prefer someone with a BSN (because they are taught...

  3. Do young nurses ever have fun???

    SCRN1 replied to chichimitchi's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't offend me and I knew what you meant even though some in their 20s may consider those of us in our 40s "old". I used to think when I was your age that 40 and above was old. But then I...

  4. narcotic count issue

    SCRN1 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Any way you can get out of counting narcotics with her? Do you count them with other nurses too who's counts come out right? If so, then the record should show it's only with her they come out...

  5. Heeeeeelp!!!!!!!

    SCRN1 replied to RN 2 B's topic in General Nursing

    I'm another one who went straight to getting my ADN without any previous hospital experience or being an LPN. If I had to do it over again, I'd still do it the same way. How do the LPNs know they...

  6. Duties other than nursing?

    SCRN1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does your nurses station ever get cleaned? In the hospital I currently work and the previous one, I have never seen housekeeping come into the nurses station to clean. Well, maybe a couple of times...

  7. Do young nurses ever have fun???

    SCRN1 replied to chichimitchi's topic in General Nursing

    I work three 12/hr shifts per week and usually get them straight in a row. That gives me four days a week to do whatever else I want to do. But since I work nights, it really only gives me three...

  8. Applying for Charge Nurse

    SCRN1 replied to RoxanRN's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital, the ONLY requirement is to have an RN after your name and the one who's been there the longest is usually the one who's in charge that shift. For only 50 cents/hr extra for being in...

  9. Ready to start writing up techs

    SCRN1 replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    Don't even get me started. Where I used to work, we would have 4 techs on night shift and about 6 on days. They had the same attitude and any complaints fell on deaf ears to the NM. She would come...

  10. Does your hospital use this formula ? Press-Ganey=5 mg dilaudidx20 percocet+2warm bla

    SCRN1 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't think Press-Gainey scores gives the true picture. One reason is because I think people are more likely to remember something they didn't like more than all the things people did to...

  11. looking for guidelines for self scheduling

    SCRN1 replied to nurse8585's topic in General Nursing

    We have a blank schedule where everyone can mark which days they prefer to work. It has to be done by a certain date. Then the assistant nurse manager takes it and tries to accomodate the requests....

  12. co-worker stealing narcotics

    SCRN1 replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    Last year, there was a nurse who was working on our floor who had previously been convicted of stealing narcotics. We learned this from a nurse who'd worked with her in the past and knew about what...

  13. Stressed Out New LPN!!Will it get better?

    SCRN1 replied to licky288's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs!! I'm sure most, if not all, of us have felt that way once we were in the "real world" of nursing. You do learn a lot in nursing school as a student, but like they say...you relearn it when...

  14. 30 Day notice for resignation??

    SCRN1 replied to ctyler98's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals here have you sign a paper when hired that you understand that at anytime they can fire you without giving a reason and you can also quit at any time without giving a reason. HOWEVER, they...

  15. Checks and Rights of medication administration ?

    SCRN1 replied to Matt.'s topic in General Nursing

    I thought the 3 checks were: 1. Checking the MAR to take the meds from the pyxis (or wherever your meds are kept. 2. Check each med again against the MAR when putting it into the medicine cup. 3....

  16. heplock needle size

    SCRN1 replied to greenbean's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't want her taking care of me or my family/friends if she's going to leave someone 3 1/2 hours getting blood and not assessing them during! The places I've worked, policy is 3 days for an IV...

  17. Nurse competitiveness in the workplace

    SCRN1 replied to joyrochelle's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you, hun! I started where I'm working now this past May. Since I was not a new grad and I have hospital experience, I had a horrible orientation! New grads sometimes get about 3...

  18. Nurse competitiveness in the workplace

    SCRN1 replied to joyrochelle's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of facility is it where you work? I'd think by now, you're pretty well trained in making beds, running errands and faxing paper. Since you're still in training, you are probably missing...

  19. Nurse competitiveness in the workplace

    SCRN1 replied to joyrochelle's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me kind of like you're being bullied. I wouldn't let her. If you are both RNs, you should share in the SAME responsibilities. Instead, she's treating you like you're her personal...

  20. confused and need advice please

    SCRN1 replied to INLUVINAZ's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't worked in oncology, but I did do clinicals on both adult and pediatric oncology floors when I was in school. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to handle it, but was surprised at how I...

  21. OUCH!!!! Ampule issues. Anyone else have problems?

    SCRN1 replied to notyourordinarymom's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen several drugs come in ampules and we use them all the time. I cringe whenever I see nurses open them without using either an unopened alcohol pad or some kind of protective barrier. I got...

  22. How does your facility handle low census?

    SCRN1 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    The PRN nurses are called off first since they don't get paid if they don't work. If no PRN nurses are scheduled that shift, they rotate the other nurses. They can use their PTO if they still want...

  23. heplock needle size

    SCRN1 replied to greenbean's topic in General Nursing

    I work cardiac and our docs always order #20, sometimes two of them, in the left arm. If we can get an 18 in, we do it. Same reasons others have mentioned, in case they need blood or need a very...

  24. Waitresses dressed as naughty nurses rile real RNs

    SCRN1 replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    For some reason, "naughty nurses" have never bothered me. What concerns me more is the food they're

  25. medical marijuana

    SCRN1 replied to blueberrybon's topic in General Nursing

    I've given Marinol to cancer patients with good results too. No worry there about 2nd hand smoke. I will never forget what one or our pharmacology instructors told us... "One of the biggest reasons...