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  1. Any night shift nurses with diabetes?

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the imput. I wasn't given any info on diet or referral to a dietition. He just said, "you're a nurse and know what to do". :angryfire That really ticked me off and I wanted to say,...

  2. Any night shift nurses with diabetes?

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody?

  3. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    SCRN1 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting tired of hearing that phrase too. I never ran into that anywhere I've oriented, whether right out of nursing school or later when beginning a new job in a different area of nursing....

  4. Doctor apologized

    SCRN1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last night when I called a doctor with test results, I also told him that a family member of that patient had just called with a request (actually demand) for an ortho consult for that patient. He...

  5. Pray for me....

    SCRN1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck! Make sure to get plenty of rest the night before and a good breakfast that

  6. Understanding the Role of the Pharmacy

    SCRN1 replied to drmorton2b's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you can answer a question for me. Where do all those faxes go I (and others) send down to pharmacy? I can't tell you the number of times I've gone to give a med and it isn't there or listed...

  7. Out of scope or being a professional?

    SCRN1 replied to DST2RN's topic in General Nursing

    What he did would have been within his scope of practice for a RRT everywhere I've

  8. Urine Drugscreens without pt's permission?

    SCRN1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    We also have a blanket consent that the patient signs as soon as they come to the hospital that gives permission to test for whatever's

  9. Inciden Report Etiquette

    SCRN1 replied to AliRae's topic in General Nursing

    That's about the same thing I was going to say. I work with adults and know their IVs can be fine one minute and infiltrate the next. With a baby, I would imagine the swelling would happen even...

  10. Leaving written report at shift change?

    SCRN1 replied to uptoRNin04's topic in General Nursing

    At the past two hospitals where I've worked, we always give written report and also verbally report to the nurse taking over. There have been times when a nurse was going to be late and the charge...

  11. Adn Curriculum- No Chemistry?

    SCRN1 replied to checkmate's topic in General Nursing

    Those classes weren't required by themselves where I went to school but they were included in the Anatomy/Physiology and microbiology classes that were

  12. Job Hunting

    SCRN1 replied to CNMtobe2012's topic in General Nursing

    I applied before graduation and was hired, pending passing the NCLEX. I applied and interviews during my last semester and my starting date was about 3 months after graduation so that would give me...

  13. Money from a patient?

    SCRN1 replied to jack4408's topic in General Nursing

    Each hospital where I've worked has forbidden employees from receiving such gifts from patients. However, we are told to let them know that they can make a contribution to the hospital instead. I...

  14. Concerns about nurse's safety while I'm in the hospital

    SCRN1 replied to Valanda's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a patient recently who was the same way. He has been homeless for many years and became that way while sleeping on the streets. He was upfront about it with each nurse who took care...

  15. How busy is your unit this Christmas?

    SCRN1 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Thursday night was my last night of the week and we had been having an average of two empty rooms on our floor each day/night. Still lots of discharges and admissions. But you know one thing I...

  16. unhappy doc/letter to editor

    SCRN1 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean to offend anyone but I can see where this doc may be coming from. Before I say anything else, let me say I don't like that this doctor calls NPs & PAs "scabs" though. Insurance...

  17. for the heels - isn't sheepskin used anymore?

    SCRN1 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I always wondered about those heel elevators that were made out of a hard box & lined with sheepskin. To me, it would seem the heels would still be resting on a hard surface. At first, it may feel...

  18. New Patient Asessment

    SCRN1 replied to JeepDudeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here, an RN is to do the initial assessment and LPNs can do assessments after that. However, each patient must be assigned to an RN at least one shift per 24 hours. LPNs can get the admission...

  19. Drug calc question

    SCRN1 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't try to figure it out, but since so many came up with the same answer, maybe it was a typo on the

  20. Difficulty with a CNA

    SCRN1 replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    DITTO! Actually, I'm beginning to think they lied to us in nursing school about delegating tasks. The tech you're speaking of is not the only one who is like that. I have seen too many in the...

  21. terminal patient funny lines

    SCRN1 replied to Barb101's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this post was going to be about things a terminally ill patient said that was funny. Sorry you missed your lunch, but that was funny! I would've probably fallen for it

  22. How much OT did you work in 2006?

    SCRN1 replied to nurseinlimbo's topic in General Nursing

    I work PRN and get a flat pay with no diffs except one. I am required to work one holiday per year and get paid $7 extra per hour from midnight to 7 a.m. (I work nights). That's not even time and a...

  23. Midlands Technical College Nursing Student

    SCRN1 replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from MTC School of Nursing in '99. What semester are you

  24. Company email:does your facility have it?

    SCRN1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    We have it and are required to read it. Most is informative, some is junk. It was funny when JACHO was there. Every so many minutes or hours, there'd be a mass email sent out to all employees,...

  25. flu in Southeast

    SCRN1 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the link to the CDC's map of the Influenza summary. Looks like it's spread more in Florida than anywhere else. Of course this latest summary was week ending Dec. 9th. So, no telling how it...