southern_rn_brat

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  1. Medical Assistants at Doctors Office

    southern_rn_brat replied to southern_rn_brat's topic in General Nursing

    I thought it was very unprofessional! It is a requirement for our staff to wear name badges. It should be for them

  2. Medical Assistants at Doctors Office

    southern_rn_brat replied to southern_rn_brat's topic in General Nursing

    ETA.... nobody, not one of them, in the doctor's office had on a name tag so you would know who and what they were.....think this is on

  3. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    southern_rn_brat replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    OMGGGGGGG that drives me crazy! When I hear nurses say "O2 stat" instead of "sat" I want to scream!

  4. How Often Have You Seen THIS??

    southern_rn_brat replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    when I was using, a friend (also a nurse) and I used to talk about trying cocaine enemas when our noses were so inflamed a mucous membrane is a mucous membrane is a mucous

  5. "Some Dude" sure gets around!

    southern_rn_brat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    On Judge Judy tonight.... "some marine dude" was the babydaddy!

  6. Suspicious of nurses and possible drug use?

    southern_rn_brat replied to Shell5's topic in General Nursing

    Eric, I don't agree. If one of my peers had confronted me with my drug use, the only thing that would have come out of it would be that I would have totally lost it in anger and lied my way out of...

  7. CSM guidelines for Pressure Ulcers

    southern_rn_brat replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    oh sure sandra...show me up by reading that big packet (can you pm me with the highlights? :chuckle

  8. Suspicious of nurses and possible drug use?

    southern_rn_brat replied to Shell5's topic in General Nursing

    How can you be obligated to confront them? As a nurse in recovery, I totally disagree! It is not the responsibility of my peers to confront me. That could in fact cause even more problems. Taking...

  9. "Some Dude" sure gets around!

    southern_rn_brat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    omg I am gonna pee

  10. CSM guidelines for Pressure Ulcers

    southern_rn_brat replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    well sure it would be better if I read it...but have you seen how much into that is???

  11. Do DON,Adminis.,Admissions get bonuses?

    southern_rn_brat replied to Shell5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    lol if they do get those bonuses then I want a raise! :chuckle every single tour I have given on the weekends in the past 4 months has been admitted to us! hey wait...that's pretty good aint it now...

  12. CSM guidelines for Pressure Ulcers

    southern_rn_brat replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    can you explain the new guidlines for me? seriously, I got this huge packet in my box from the administrator and I was like OMG! what is it that nurses on the floor should be doing differently?...

  13. Quit or be fired?

    southern_rn_brat replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    Hey wen! I was just wondering...did anyone else call off and if they did, did they get fired too?

  14. Quit or be fired?

    southern_rn_brat replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    my DON just called me she said "wendy the weather is going to be awful! you just come on in around midnight and you can sleep

  15. Quit or be fired?

    southern_rn_brat replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    Hi wendy! this is wendy! :chuckle I used to work for a company like that. They threaten you so you will come in. Wen....your family is your life. They have to come first. If your DON doesnt...

  16. Reported Suspected Elder Abuse, now I'm terrified

    southern_rn_brat replied to danvet's topic in General Nursing

    My "what were you thinking comment" was at the entire post. I don't think she did anything illegal. I haven't read the charting so I can't comment on the unethical part. From the OP, I just got...

  17. Reported Suspected Elder Abuse, now I'm terrified

    southern_rn_brat replied to danvet's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree. That is what policy and procedures are in place for. She didn't follow them. I believe you should follow your p&p first. Had she done that and then they STILL didn't report...

  18. Suspicious of nurses and possible drug use?

    southern_rn_brat replied to Shell5's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse in recovery. I also had a similar problem with a co-worker. As an impaired nurse myself I just KNEW the behaviors...the frequent breaks, "dropping" pills and having to waste them,...

  19. Reported Suspected Elder Abuse, now I'm terrified

    southern_rn_brat replied to danvet's topic in General Nursing

    the patient got an order from the doc?? who took the order? the patient? When you recieve allegations of abuse, your job is to interview the patient, remove any staff involved from care of the...

  20. Reported Suspected Elder Abuse, now I'm terrified

    southern_rn_brat replied to danvet's topic in General Nursing

    The DON or administrator should be the only ones reporting to the state. When a med error is found, you should follow your facility policy and procedure. All I can say is....WHAT were you...

  21. Lexapro

    southern_rn_brat replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I have been on Lexapro since September. For me, it has been a life changing medication! Sure, I had a few minor side effects when I first started...the nausea was the most prominent, but it subsided...

  22. Is This Illegal?

    southern_rn_brat replied to HannahRN24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hannah, it is definitely not legal. The way my facility took care of this issue was to hire an RN that only works on the weekends. I took over this position back in the summer. I work 12 hours each...

  23. Slimeball enema Urgent

    southern_rn_brat replied to sarahbeesushi's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is sooo funny!!:chuckle ONLY on a nursing site could you have such a conversation and no one find it unusual. lol @ swapping recipes! I think I am scarred for life from the "donor...

  24. Two stories which will surely make you think .....

    southern_rn_brat replied to Sheba817's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you get fired today...you STILL have insurance until the days you have allready paid in run out....giving you time to COBRA. She still had insurance, no matter WHAT the DON

  25. gossip and back bitting

    southern_rn_brat replied to lighthouseRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG What a subject!!! When I started in the workforce @ 15, I worked for my father. I worked for him until I was 25 and then went to nursing school. The only women in his company were me and my...