Dazglue ADN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Can anyone tell me more about the role of a ER Nurse Auditor/Trauma Registrar?

    Dazglue posted a topic in Emergency

    I am looking at nursing jobs to apply for online. I came across one titled "ER Nurse Auditor/Trauma Registrar". I googled it and search for it online and only came across one indepth article. I have...
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    Is this a common attendace policy?

    Dazglue replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Management contacted her and told her she needed to come in that day to sign the
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    Is this a common attendace policy?

    Dazglue replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses. It's good to know this is not "common". I am currently looking for a new job. Recently I sprained my ankle by assisting an overweight patient, of course on a weekend shift....
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    Charge nurses

    Dazglue replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    All of our RNs rotate whether we want to or not. It's only 4 of us. We don't get paid extra or get any incentive besides a full patient load and a headache. Hate
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    Imagine my Dismay.....

    Dazglue replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    I think we work on the same unit! Lol. It wouldn't be a problem if this didn't occur everyday! Staffing calls for 4 cnas yet we only have 1 and they wonder why float refuses to come work in our
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    Instructor won't allow us to use our own calculator for math test?

    Dazglue replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    We weren't allowed to use our own calculators during ANY type of exam in nursing school. We could only use the calculator on the computer. They were preparing us for taking the NCLEX, where you cannot...
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    What's the nicest thing anyone has ever said or done for you?

    Dazglue replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Honestly? A patient told me "Thank you." I was having an awful shift and was FUMING. The simple fact that someone was actually appreciative of what I was doing for them was overwhelming. I am SO not a...
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    Most common (+ overlooked) reasons for abnormal vitals?

    Dazglue replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

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    darn bed alarms

    Dazglue replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand your frustration. We usually have 26 acute care patients and all are high fall risks. Almost all have dementia or tend to sundown. It's RARE that we have a self-care patient. I've been on...
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    The 4-Generation Gap in Nursing

    Dazglue replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nurse Management

    So I'm a Millennial, raised by Baby Boomers, with the characteristics of a Traditionalist...except I don't hate technology. Yep, sounds like
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    Reprimanded for reporting medication errors and so much more

    Dazglue replied to reprimanded's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Consider yourself lucky to still be in the program! I'm in my 20's and still cannot for the life of me understand why would someone discuss/criticize their job/clinical on social
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    Patient abuse... To staff

    Dazglue replied to lmccrn62's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That young lady is lucky to have a boss like you...My boss? Yeah, she would listened/believed the complaint, presented me with a write-up, and sent me to a conflict resolution
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    Checking A Patient's Blood Glucose In His Earlobe?

    Dazglue posted a topic in General Nursing

    The other night we had a patient whose blood sugar was low after supper and it was checked in his fingers. After about an hour with critical low values, he was given a dose of D50 and it started to go...
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    Checking A Patient's Blood Glucose In His Earlobe?

    Dazglue replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    UPDATE: Sorry it took me so long to reply back. However, since my DON, PCC, & safety manager did not know the answer I got in contact with an educator from another unit. (They refuse to hire an...
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    Checking A Patient's Blood Glucose In His Earlobe?

    Dazglue replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    I never mentioned sticking a patient's
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    Managers that don't like you.....ever been there?

    Dazglue replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, I'm there now. She frowns down on education and anytime someone corrects her. When I enrolled into my RN-BSN program she asked "What's the point? Do you think you'll be better than me because...
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    Why do you visit allnurses.com?

    Dazglue replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, I joined because every time I googled a question it always brought me to AN. I also joined because I wanted to vent or ask questions about a disease that one of my patients may have had....
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    Man = muscle, being taken advantage of

    Dazglue replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, I always get chosen to care for all the feisty elderly female patients because I'm the lone female on my rotation and they are afraid of being accused of doing something. I'm a strong female and...
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    Paying for Course syllabus?

    Dazglue replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    My school was not for-profit. However, in the nursing program ONLY, copies of the syllabus were for sale. I found that to be very weird. However, all of our teachers posted their syllabus online so we...
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    Funniest or worst PDN notes.

    Dazglue replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    Actually done that this week...twice. The first was in the ER and of course it was PLASTERED over the giant Cerner board for all staff to see and we all got a good chuckle out of
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    Rehab needs to get a clue

    Dazglue replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OMG. I thought this sort of thing only happened at my facility. Our entire med pass is based on the therapist schedules. Ok fine. But almost everyone is a high fall risk (visible armband on pt) thus...
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    Question about isolation precautions...

    Dazglue posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a SNF within a hospital. Majority of the people are there for physical/occupational/speech therapy or wound care and antibiotic treatment. We get quite a few people on isolation. Right now,...
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    Question about isolation precautions...

    Dazglue replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. And to the ones questioning my DON....you ever hear the saying "common sense just isn't that common"? That saying is perfect for her! She's never worked as a floor nurse a day in her...
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    Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

    Dazglue replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    @ calivianya For some reason it won't let me reply/quote your comment. But yes this is TOXIC environment. I won't go into details but this is small compared to the other crap they have pulled. I...
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    Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

    Dazglue replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Had a co-worker to get her "first and final" write up when she ALMOST gave a patient a Heparin injection. While re-checking her meds in the room she realized he was not on the med. The patient's wife...