Mudder

Mudder specializes in Cardiac Cath Lab, LTC.

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1. Nurse not passing meds...should I report to BON?

   Mudder replied to Mudder's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Thanks to all the nurses that replied. Just a little update: yes, I am a "working" supervisor, always jump in to help but this nurse works 3-11 and once I go home, she sits.....this has been told to...

2. Nurse not passing meds...should I report to BON?

   Mudder posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I am a supervisor & have documentation of one of my nurses not passing meds.....proof, signed on the MARs for routine narcotics given but no narcotics signed out of narc box. Also, copies of med...

3. Nursing(NA/LPN/RN) vs Medical Assistant***VENT

   Mudder replied to floridanurse1983's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   it really irks me when I hear a MA say "I'm Dr so&so's nurse" NO, you are not his NURSE. Yes, he lets you do everything I do but that still doesn't make you a nurse. I have a license, you do not....

4. Favorite bumper stickers

   Mudder replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

   My fave nursing bumper sticker........"I'm a nurse, here to save your a$$, not kiss it!" LOVE that one. My fave non-nursing......"I brake for hallucinations" the guy driving it looked like Jerry...

5. In your opinion, how many pts is too many in SNF/rehab?

   Mudder replied to ComeClarity's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Count yourself lucky, where I work, we have 40 pt's, most with IV's, tube feedings, wound vac's etc. with 2 nurses and a unit manager on 7-3 shift, but come 3-11, they drop it down to 1 nurse (and...

6. Facebook almost cost me my job

   Mudder replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   LOL, I used FB to get my point BACK to my boss :) I knew someone on my "friends" would run right back and tell her what I said and I wanted her to know sooooooooooo. But, there is a federal law...

7. LPNs in CA

   Mudder replied to Mudder's topic in General Nursing

   WoW!!! Thank you ALL for the info. May be rethinking this relocation thing. LA looks like such a great place to live but you can't live if you can't work. I have an awesome job (aka great pay) right...

8. LPNs in CA

   Mudder replied to Mudder's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the insight. I do have family out there but not family I would stay with I don't think I would move anywhere w/o having a job lined up 1st anyway..........lookin' into the...

9. He Missed Narcotic Count by 10 Pills!

   Mudder replied to ArizonaMark's topic in General Nursing

   2 things I believe in........Keep your friends close & your enemies closer AND a leopard never changes his spots, soooooooo, make nice with this nurse, go apologise that maybe you were mistaken...

10. Supervisors FB Friends with Staff?

    Mudder replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    I recently had the same thing happen to me, a "friend" from work reported to my boss some of my venting about my job as a supervisor but didn't get the whole story straight. Needless to say, I no...

11. LPNs in CA

    Mudder replied to Mudder's topic in General Nursing

    DANG! not sure if that was nice or scary????

12. LPNs in CA

    Mudder posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm moving to Los Angeles in the fall and wondering if anyone out there can tell me the employment situation out there for LPNs? Also, does anyone know of any Travel Agencies that hire LPNs for...

13. Supervisors FB Friends with Staff?

    Mudder replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I'm a supervisor and have learned by experience...........no work "friends" on

14. Patients families dictating care and treatment

    Mudder replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Is there no end to your prejudice? "My point is that the LVN or LPN has no authority, experience or ability to run the show." I know this Topic didn't start off about LVN/LPNs but dang! I've been a...

15. Problems with therapy staff......?????

    Mudder replied to lpnwkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Say something to your "unit manager" if you have one, that is the U.M.s job, to be a buffer. If there's no UM, speak with the DON, she/he can speak to the director of rehab, who in return can speak to...