Art_Vandelay

Art_Vandelay

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  1. How do you avoid double/triple charting? Tips.

    Art_Vandelay replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    hahahaha

  2. Step away from the nursing forum...

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    10 minutes turns to 20, 20 to an hour...wait, am I working a

  3. Step away from the nursing forum...

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    Count me in

  4. What is a new nurse to you?

    Art_Vandelay replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    What!?!? And the NM excused her because she is "new"? Wow. The nurse is not providing what a reasonable, prudent nurse would do. IMHO. Nothing was done? Was clonidine ordered? Or did she not do...

  5. What is a new nurse to you?

    Art_Vandelay replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    What was the

  6. Funny things they say....

    Art_Vandelay replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was caring for a patient in his private home. I was standing at the bedside with the patient's son. My demented patient looks at his son and says, "Are you going to touch her tits tonight?" I held...

  7. Morphine Authorization

    Art_Vandelay replied to Tropigirl05RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I learned recently at a nursing meeting that nursing homes are more regulated than nuclear power plants! I believe it is for that reason that these asinine scenarios occur. In sub-acute(non-hospital),...

  8. A little perspective

    Art_Vandelay replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Disgusting. This authenticates my cynical perspective that some human beings are deplorable garbage. I just cannot see the good in people like

  9. What was that?

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    Why are they required to fill quotas? I don't see the point, other than

  10. What was that?

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    As a follow up, I had another interview today with a different hospital (same parent company) and was offered the job on the spot. I'm tickled. It is in my area of expertise, rehab. Thank you all...

  11. What was that?

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    No, I did not accept it. But, in hindsight, I could see how it would come across like I did as I didn't clarify. I was just trying to prove a point that I go 'above and

  12. Help to a New Grad trying to choose a job!

    Art_Vandelay replied to KateM345's topic in General Nursing

    I have an answer for you. You take one and I'll take the other. Problem

  13. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    Art_Vandelay replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Or losing face. Farewell, Mindlor. Funny, I didn't start out

  14. Silly to have this clarified?

    Art_Vandelay replied to Lahryn04's topic in Patient Medications

    I stand corrected. :)

  15. Does your facility do this?

    Art_Vandelay replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    This is a slimy tactic that employers do because if we don't get paid they make more profit. They don't want to pay you, but they give you WAY too much work to reasonably finish in the shift,...

  16. Silly to have this clarified?

    Art_Vandelay replied to Lahryn04's topic in Patient Medications

    Just to clarify, you meant Protonix 80mg/hr. :) I would have acted in the same manner. There was no order for 80mg bolus, then 80mg/hr drip...and if 3/4 nurses had never done it before and 1 had an...

  17. what am I doing wrong?

    Art_Vandelay replied to Medsport's topic in General Nursing

    In the future, I would leave your phone on at all times. I know it sucks, but I work third shift too--I can't sleep at night anymore!--, but since I am applying to jobs now I turn my ringer on during...

  18. Private Loan Debt Stressed Out New Grad! HELP!

    Art_Vandelay replied to LovelyRain's topic in General Nursing

    um, ouch. if she wasn't feeling bad before, she'll feel better now. :yeah:just sayin'. i would use kaplan. i used kaplan and hurst, but i like kaplan waaaay better because it was harder than hurst...

  19. Why is LTC so hated

    Art_Vandelay replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC care is what the name implies: the patients are there to stay long term. However, technically, I believe it is still a skilled nursing facility as it requires skilled nursing care. However, I...

  20. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    Art_Vandelay replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :hhmth:

  21. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    Art_Vandelay replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This thread is like a good book I can't stop reading. Your posts, not just the aboved mentioned quote, made me reevaluate my initial response to the OP's post. I did not acknowledge enough that...

  22. Why is LTC so hated

    Art_Vandelay replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The facility where I work has a skilled rehab side i.e. the resident normally stays 30 days or less and a LTC side, but I've also worked at facilities where they mix the two which never made sense to...

  23. What to do when you have multiple job offers????

    Art_Vandelay replied to trendz80's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I had that

  24. For those of you with 1 year sub-acute experience...

    Art_Vandelay posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did you start applying to hospitals at that point? Did you get calls to interview?? Did you get the job? Would love to know(especially if you're in

  25. For those of you with 1 year sub-acute experience...

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    @TheCommuter: That is great news that you did have the opportunity to interview. I hope I am as fortunate. @LoveMyBugs: :anpom:Good luck on your interview. I would love to work ER at some