annmariern

annmariern

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  1. lazy mean assistants

    annmariern replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    from bad recent experience, put all complaints in writing, be specific and objective. And persistant. Trust me, it just gets

  2. Needlestick from a HIV+ Patient.....I am so upset :(

    annmariern replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to call employee health to beg them for help but the woman said they are closed because it is a saturday. I guess I just have to wait it out and get tested and see what happens. The anxiety...

  3. nursing morale going down the tubes

    annmariern replied to sunneeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I have to say I felt better for speaking up and in the end him backing up even a bit. As for the panel, I will give it a

  4. nursing morale going down the tubes

    annmariern replied to sunneeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work Med/surg/Ortho. 6-7 on days, 7 nights. Having the same problems with morale; Yesterday at the staff meeting my director was busting our chops over the fact that they only recieved 15 chart...

  5. How would you have dealt with this situation...

    annmariern replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with CNAs, many, worth their weight and then some. If their struggling, fine, I am there. Not above doing anything for a pt. But have also come across, the "chip on the shoulder", CNA...

  6. Some crossed fingers and good wishes would be appreciated

    annmariern replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    good luck Taz, to take a risk, is to fly! Enjoy the

  7. Steady Drip of documentation

    annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are the rest of your facilities doing this? The past 12 months they have steadily added more and more documentation requirements. Dvt risk assessment every shift, now a suicide risk assessment, full...

  8. Steady Drip of documentation

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Sure I can, if I want to be there an extra hour or two; I did for a long time and I am not prepared to work 14 plus hours will minimal breaks and have to get up and go back to the same next day. 12...

  9. Steady Drip of documentation

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    HCA. As for protecting myself by charting, I disagree. If I am allowed to do my job the way it is supposed to be done, I think I would have far less to worry about. Short of resigning myself to be...

  10. Patient hallucinations

    annmariern replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    My fave was the guy who woke up screaming about rats eating his feet. Calmed him down, he goes back to sleep.One hour later his roomate wakes up screaming, about a 6ft rat on a bike cycling around his...

  11. big bad nursing myths busted

    annmariern replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Had a hairdresser ask me once, "so you nurses just keep an eye on the patients while the doctors is at his office, until they can come in an take care of them right?" Her haircut stunk

  12. Stethescope Comparison

    annmariern replied to checkmate's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like the Littmann classic 2; don't need a cardiology scope, not a cardiologist. Earpieces are soft and cut out noise. I learned the hard way about the oils in your skin breaking down the rubber;...

  13. Nurses Week

    annmariern replied to Diamond Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    An email telling us how much we were appreciated, and that the CNO was "doing all sorts of things for us" and zip. Not even a free ticket to the cafeteria. One of the Lovenox reps brought us free...

  14. shift ends at 7, but you leave at 9? Why?

    annmariern replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Quick answer: charting. Given that your caught up enough to give report, are uninturrupted during report (pts, families, docs etc), your giving report to 1 nurse instead of 2-3, who are also getting...

  15. What to say?

    annmariern replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    From recent experience, the trying to be nice and sit down and discuss it with her won't work. Been there, done it. You have a list of issues that need to be documented and addressed by your manager....

  16. Staff ? on orientating a traveller

    annmariern posted a topic in Travel

    Hi, I am orientating an LPN to a busy med/surg/tele floor, days. Experienced nurse but we are all computer charting/emar and she isn't familiar with computer stuff. They spent a useless week in...

  17. Need Help FAST Please. RE: Inappropriate discharge

    annmariern replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with all who acknowledged your honesty. Obviously, they are acting unethically and apparently illegally. How can they fire you for obeying the regs? I would call the ombudsman, keep records and...

  18. I cannot UNDERSTAND lazy people!

    annmariern replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    No actually; I did mean RNs the ones LEGALLY responsible for the LPNs and CNAs. Sorry you took offence, it wasn't intended that way. But once again, until it you that is the bottom line. The one who...

  19. I cannot UNDERSTAND lazy people!

    annmariern replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday, my steth, had a hole in the tubing. Paid a lot, less than 2 years ago and I was talking to another nurse. The UC heard the cost and was shocked. So she wanted to know why we didn't just buy...

  20. dilemma

    annmariern replied to niceswtnurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    Oh a theme of late; Recent post of mine; I followed through, wrote it up; now I have the passive agressive approach, the disappeaing aide, etc. Will see how this weekend goes, but will continue to...

  21. Disfunctional RN's

    annmariern replied to Rnandsoccermom's topic in General Nursing

    As a matter of sanity, nursing has become a survival of the fittest enviroment. In the past 6 months we have had nurses on longer and longer orientations. 2 months plus. One was out of practise for...

  22. Disfunctional RN's

    annmariern replied to Rnandsoccermom's topic in General Nursing

    you read my mind tonight; not just RN's, lpns, CNA's you name it. Have a pulse have a job, regardless off background, experience. Exhausting for the weeks of orientation, spik and span clean ups, etc,...

  23. Staff ? on orientating a traveller

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the imput; turns out it might be more of a problem with the computer stuff. Had to stand back and let her flail today, but I am hoping it will pay off in the sense she will get it together...

  24. With all your knowledge combined, maybe we can come up with an answer!

    annmariern replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Nursing

    "The Epley Maneuvers, also known as the Canalith Repositioning Procedure (CRP), are designed to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) through induced out-migration of free-moving...

  25. With all your knowledge combined, maybe we can come up with an answer!

    annmariern replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Nursing

    Had a pt recently with the same symtoms, had been vomiting and unable to even open here eyes at times because of it. A ENT doc came in and performed the Epley maneuver. Within a few hours she was up...