etaoinshrdluRN replied to toughjob,nurse's topic in General Nursing
I do wonder about some DONs . . . had one rip up a repeat telephone order for eye drops because they were not on some formulary. Never would I want to work in a for-profit LTC place, ever
etaoinshrdluRN replied to lily1289's topic in General Nursing
Employers do check references and I've heard back when references weren't reachable. Also got asked to offer supervisors as references because "I know the people you've listed will say you're a good...
etaoinshrdluRN replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency
Been doing bedside report for almost a year, and it's the rule in my hospital. I love it. The reports are concise, the pt. feels he is more involved, and anything sensitive (work in psych) can be done...
etaoinshrdluRN replied to toughjob,nurse's topic in General Nursing
Well done. I have sent pts to the hospital for needful things, and sometimes there have been pretty specific occasions when the POA does want pt. to be sent. Am also reminded of the time my DON...
Carol, I appreciate your post, especially the bit about needing to know all aspects of a topic in order to integrate it. I've often felt that way about different paperwork procedures. I deeply need to...
etaoinshrdluRN replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing
In the days when I worked as a charge, one of the first things we had to do when someone was hurt on the job was to send them out for a drug screen. I never had anyone refuse . . . not sure what the...
etaoinshrdluRN replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Ob/Gyn
Seems a bit over the top to give anything, considering the lengths they go to to prevent DVT postpartum. And the mother may change her mind early on and want to nurse. I nursed my second one, but my...
I went from LTC to acute care. Found myself faced with much of what you seem to be faced with. A couple things helped in my case: 1) got a diagnosis and stimulant meds, because there was a "ditz"...
The dose for Concerta can vary, depending on the individual. I began taking it a few months into a new job, after being frightened by what I call my "ditz factor." 27 mg. wasn't enough for me, so I...
etaoinshrdluRN replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing
I did not learn until I was given a job offer. Later, I found that our pay scale was lower, but in return, so was our nurse/pt ratio. I consider myself lucky, to the extent that the buck less and...
etaoinshrdluRN replied to StarfishCC's topic in General Nursing
"LEAN" is a philosophy of simplifying operations in order to save time, errors, money. etc. "Kaizen" being the buzzword of the LEAN philosophy. But God help me, I have no idea how pre-spiking IVs is...
etaoinshrdluRN replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Nursing
Everywhere I've worked it is confined to no showing tattoos and only ears pierced. In my job in mental health, necklaces and large, rippable earrings are
etaoinshrdluRN replied to Devie06's topic in Ob/Gyn
Before I was a nurse, I lost a mid-term boy from incompetent cervix, and the nursing care I received ranged from awful to bad (they were all clearly upset and unprepared to deal with my grief)....