RockinChick66

RockinChick66

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  1. Bedside charting?! Is this the new norm? VENT!

    RockinChick66 replied to RockinChick66's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you.....Horseshoe, do you mind me asking what you do now? You are so right. This is the hardest job in the world IMHO and I would love to get out and into something else. I'm so tired of...

  2. Bedside charting?! Is this the new norm? VENT!

    RockinChick66 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We will soon be losing our nurses station where our desktops are located and will have to start using computers in the room to do bedside charting. I'm having very mixed emotions about this. We do...

  3. Ugh...Bedside Report

    RockinChick66 replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    this is the thread i'm talking about.

  4. Bedside Report

    RockinChick66 replied to dilljani's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve. Two separate threads on the same subject within days/hours of each other.

  5. Sad...

    RockinChick66 replied to LindseyRN86's topic in General Nursing

    YES!! Call them first thing in the morning. Tell them you appreciate the opportunity for the interview and that you want the job. You have to really sell yourself to get a job these days!! It...

  6. Bedside charting?! Is this the new norm? VENT!

    RockinChick66 replied to RockinChick66's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind doing some bedside charting. I want management to give us that option. For example, I would like to be able to chart my I & Os on the desktop, not in the patients room distracted...

  7. Bedside charting?! Is this the new norm? VENT!

    RockinChick66 replied to RockinChick66's topic in General Nursing

    we do 12 hour shifts and most times get a very minimal

  8. Bedside charting?! Is this the new norm? VENT!

    RockinChick66 replied to RockinChick66's topic in General Nursing

    It's good to hear a positive about this change. However, the way it's sounding for us, we're not going to have any other place to chart.

  9. Bedside charting?! Is this the new norm? VENT!

    RockinChick66 replied to RockinChick66's topic in General Nursing

    It's going to be required for us very soon. And I totally agree with you, it's creepy! I want out of there so bad!! It's not right them making us chart in the room. Manager says, "Oh, you'll get...

  10. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    RockinChick66 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Exactly right!! I was a mid life career change and was fearful my age was keeping me from getting that call back. I called my recruiter on a weekly basis....sold myself and told them I'd make a...

  11. Feeling discouraged :'(

    RockinChick66 replied to Holland4500's topic in General Nursing

    It takes years to get totally confident and comfortable. Keep your chin up and embrace learning because the learning never ends.

  12. The student nurse

    RockinChick66 replied to musickx2's topic in General Nursing

    The student should be well prepared by instructors on what tasks are expected of them in the healthcare setting. I usually never have problem with students, but the SNs I had last week were...

  13. Need opinions from RN's for my Ethical Dilemma Assignment!

    RockinChick66 replied to StudentOnTheEdge's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yes, I believe she violated hippa. Why did she need a picture of the scan? There is no reason a nurse needs to see pictures of the scan. That's the doctors business, not the nurse. No, she...

  14. New Nurse-IM injections question

    RockinChick66 replied to stacey914's topic in General Nursing

    I personally do not give any more than 1 mL in the deltoid. Anything larger than 1 mL should go into the gluteal. The B12 shots I give in the hospital are no more than 1 mL. Consult your text...

  15. The student nurse

    RockinChick66 replied to musickx2's topic in General Nursing

    I want a student nurse to walk up and down the halls, go into the rooms, fill up water pitchers, empty urinals, pass out trays, pick up trays, offer coffee, talk with the patient, do something,...

  16. The student nurse

    RockinChick66 replied to musickx2's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for less than 5 years and love working with student nurses. However, this last week I had the worse student ever that had two of my patients. This student had two of my pts and...

  17. New Grad Working Med Surg With Bad Back Against Medical Advice

    RockinChick66 replied to blarn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just curious as to what degree you're going for that requires lifting

  18. Nursing Student Needs RN Advice On Discharge Teaching

    RockinChick66 replied to milosmom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't know what to tell you on your management project, maybe other's will chime in on that. But when I do discharge teaching, I teach disease process, ie., is someone has cirrhosis, I teach to...

  19. Looking for Advice-New Grad, 8 patients?

    RockinChick66 replied to RNRapunzel1029's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Heck NO, I wouldn't take 8 patients. Unless you're desperate for a job and even then, you may be risking your license. Where I work, we get 5 mostly, 6 at the most. And 6 is hard! Good

  20. Medsurg is killing me!

    RockinChick66 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just venting!! It seems like every shift gets harder and harder! I'm getting older and my body just can't handle this abuse any more! I'm also going to say nursing is the hardest and most under...

  21. I want to be a hospice nurse so bad!!!!

    RockinChick66 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I originally got into nursing with being a hospice nurse in my plans. First, I went to med surge, to gain experience, and have been doing that for over 3 years now. So, I feel like I have enough...

  22. Can my insurance company disclose what meds I'm on?? Seeking treatment for drug depen

    RockinChick66 replied to babypanda123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know some one that takes subutex and is afraid to get hers at her place of employment/insurance. Also, I've known people who take suboxone and/or subutex And it's a fine drug to use but it's...

  23. help, new grad with first NARCOTIC med error :(

    RockinChick66 replied to cherielpn23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think it's something to be fired for either, that's why I said it was anal. I'm not saying med errors aren't serious but that we lern from

  24. Nurses eat their Young

    RockinChick66 replied to NYLiz's topic in General Nursing

    Well, just remember how that mean nurse made you feel and don't forget that feeling. Be nice to new nurses and treat them how u wanted to be treated when u were

  25. help, new grad with first NARCOTIC med error :(

    RockinChick66 replied to cherielpn23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think that's what she meant in her post. I didn't take it that way. Drs aren't there to save our butt however she could have gotten an order to cover her. Doesn't mean she's going to...