rnccf2007

rnccf2007 BSN, RN

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  1. When hospital employees overstep their job descriptions...

    rnccf2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    A Unit Secretary, who is a family member of our CEO, was recently hired. I was told who she was related to by other employees. To be honest, I don't care who she is related to, as long as she does...

  2. When they're SO sure they're right...

    rnccf2007 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    One fine day on a Tele unit, I was told in report that a totally a&o patient refused to have a Foley catheter inserted. The doctor who ordered it had been informed, and this was documented in the...

  3. Intimidated Nurse, Informed Patient, and WebMD

    rnccf2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just writing to see if anyone else has experienced anything like I did the other night. Had a patient admitted from the ED. Fifteen family members (I kid you not), followed her to our floor and went...

  4. Pros, Cons, Salary In Agency Nursing

    rnccf2007 replied to Meriwhen's topic in Agency Nurses

    Not the ATC in my area. Found out that the ATC franchise in my area has been undercutting me by $5.00 an hour compared to nurses from three other agencies that are working at the same hospital. DONE,...

  5. I have a real problem with ancillary staff and am at my wits end. I need help.

    rnccf2007 replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    HUC=Healthcare Unit

  6. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    rnccf2007 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Not in the area where I come

  7. First Time Traveler

    rnccf2007 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi Everyone! I have been an RN for 10 years. In the past four years, I have been an agency nurse (local 15-60 miles); so I am used to going to different hospitals and learning their computer systems,...

  8. First Time Traveler

    rnccf2007 replied to rnccf2007's topic in Travel

    NedRN: Thank you so much for your input. I have already started planning my route...and love your rule of thumb r/t overpacking. And LOL, not paranoid, but since I am driving such a long distance on...

  9. 8hr Shifts vs 12hr Shifts

    rnccf2007 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer 12 hour shifts, may be because that is all I have worked since I have been an RN. About a year ago, I took a position with four 8-hour shifts and hated it. And also depends on the facility...

  10. Is the Baby Boomer Generation not going to get good care?

    rnccf2007 replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    *****, 52 years-old. I will have to work until the day I die, if God

  11. What was the REAL reason you called off

    rnccf2007 replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    Worked 4 12s in a row. Had two days off, but asked to come in for an extra shift on day one off. Was willing to do it, but I was so tired I didn't think that I could be a safe nurse for my

  12. Fecal Disimpaction

    rnccf2007 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the day (way back) this was standard practice when I was an STNA in LTC. However, I have been an RN for 10 years in hospitals. We are NOT allowed to do this r/t to risk of bowel perforation...

  13. I hate nursing

    rnccf2007 replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    Why I stopped posting on this

  14. Senior Year - Feeling Anxious

    rnccf2007 replied to Khaan's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I sure felt the same way. The NCLEX is a different breed of animal in test taking. AFTER you graduate, get a few reputable books on taking the NCLEX and take as many tests as you can, or take an NCLEX...

  15. nurses get blamed because the public don't understand medical

    rnccf2007 replied to sleeptime's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Would like to read these articles. Please

  16. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    rnccf2007 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Sad. Read about this in my local newspaper. I graduated from Youngstown College of Business and Professional Drafting (now ITT) in 1984 when I was 19 years old. Even back then they were "shady." Found...

  17. Patients or family members that lie about you

    rnccf2007 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i am upset. The other day, I had a confused patient. When I walked into the room, her husband was there. I said hello to him, and he did not acknowledge me. In fact, the whole time I was in the...

  18. Any recommendation for an easy RN to BSN program?

    rnccf2007 replied to didiko's topic in Online Distance Learning

    LOL, there are no easy RN-BSN programs...or any nursing programs that are easy, LOL My RN-BSN was on-line, and I am assuming that yours is too...wave of the future. I had to write papers and posts...

  19. Any recommendation for an easy RN to BSN program?

    rnccf2007 replied to didiko's topic in Online Distance Learning

    LOL, there are no easy RN-BSN programs...or any nursing programs that are easy. My RN-BSN was on-line, and I am assuming that yours is too. I had to write papers and posts galore...and APA format...

  20. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    rnccf2007 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    When you have heard about this phenomenon; but now you actually hear calls lights, tele monitors, IV pump beeps, bed alarms, vent monitors, etc...when your alarm clock goes

  21. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    rnccf2007 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    LO, sorry, meant

  22. How do you saline-lock? / What is saline-locking?

    rnccf2007 replied to 757RN's topic in Patient Medications

    To OP and all new nurses...the scariest nurses are the ones who don't ask questions when they are unsure of what they are doing. I remember how hard it was for me, as a brand-new nurse, to ask...

  23. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    rnccf2007 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    You know you have been a nurse too long, when one of parents deck you and you can't get up off the

  24. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    rnccf2007 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    When you fixate on people's veins when standing at the checkout line at a

  25. Nurse stealing narcs advice

    rnccf2007 replied to Nursenicole1's topic in General Nursing

    Tread very carefully. You can potentially damage a nurse's career and life. Have witnessed incidences where some nurses are afraid to give pain medications (morphine prn, for example) to dying...