zuzi

zuzi

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  1. NCLEX lab values, therapeutic dose medication

    zuzi posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi all! I have a trouble related to remember all lab values and therapeutic dose range for medication (NCLEX exam). They are so many and also each of them is: for infants, for children, for women, for...

  2. Nobody Likes A Tattle Tail

    zuzi replied to sassyrn333's topic in General Nursing

    Hey nice social phenomen..."tattle tailing" in nursing world, why and for what? Could you debate the subject a

  3. Treated like crap

    zuzi replied to cockynurse80's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nothing matter more than your hapiness! If you are happy you will find 1000000 jobs, because you will be yourself. If a PRESIDENT job make you unhappy, run away as fast you can...find your spot,...

  4. advice for a coworker

    zuzi replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Neither to try to talk! Is worthless whatever you will try! Corporate head of HR KNOWS better than you imagine what is happen there! Is a lost game, trying a direct confrontation with upper levels....

  5. i hope i know when to hang up my stethoscope,

    zuzi replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My first world came is POOR YOU, supernurse. Hon your dreams are too too high , your expectancies giant. Give your self time. These oldies has their role...... may be they are not so speady, neither...

  6. Defiant and Insubordinate

    zuzi replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is a Mafia and you could not fight against! Be aware with the "open sweatheart kisses"... when they are nice with you ...kissing you on both cheacks, lol, listening to you , then you could ne...

  7. Seeing the future

    zuzi replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Live your life in present hon, not in the past not dream high for future. Take each day steo by step and live, happy. Let all unhapiness behind and live....yesterday is not, tommorow could not be...

  8. Defiant and Insubordinate

    zuzi replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Fight to fight" in a nursing facility is not a good approach AT ALL! Special for patients. The employee will not fallow up the management decisions as soon as they will not belive in them and in...

  9. Defiant and Insubordinate

    zuzi replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nop, nop, nop... is just a bad communication style from both parts and yes probably and some "personality" style issues. Again NURSING IS NOT MILITARY! INSUBORDONATION could be used when everything...

  10. Defiant and Insubordinate

    zuzi replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I try to not be on the evil side and I will do it, because sometime WE think just looking at OUR own position, without making conexions with others and REALITY!. This history is a TYPICAL nursing case...

  11. behavior monitoring

    zuzi replied to lpntoo's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Insomnia is not a behavior (may be she couldn't expain ok), but you need to monitor the number of sleep hours for people with ambien..ROUTINELY and ADSE. Let's say that you have a patient with...

  12. behavior monitoring

    zuzi replied to lpntoo's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Two scenarios here: 1. If is PRN ....NO... patient asks for AS NEEDED. You don't need to monitor on MAR. But even then you need to have nursing notes about effectivness of med. You gave to him with a...

  13. How RN supervisor handled domestic dispute at work?

    zuzi replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    Very dangerous situation with many alternatives: 1. If she knew the man and/or she is very self confident on her power of perssuasion... she did PERFECT RIGHT.... acting like a real woman, BUT she was...

  14. A nurse friend of mine passed away: A WARNING TO ALL

    zuzi replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry to hear that. What policy has HH and hosipce, related safe and safety protection for people employed???? Is a realistic one or need to be changed? Someone screens the future patients and...

  15. I am sad, I am numb, am I burned out?

    zuzi replied to gardengal1's topic in General Nursing

    The mangement need to take care of this situation appeard, and each of you need counselling, debriefing. Do you have and policy and procedure for these type of

  16. Is healthcare a right or privilege?

    zuzi replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Are both true! Healthcare is a RIGHT! If you refuse healthcare to ANY, you could not be considering human been! Humans are to help, care, protect not to destroy lives! Healthcare is a privillege NEED...

  17. Is nursing a sick , petty , vindictive world?

    zuzi replied to Bono Rose's topic in General Nursing

    You know why nursing become so bad? And healthcare generally? Because we talk about patients but we think about insurance MONEY! Healthcare and nursing became money makers, many came in nursing field...

  18. How do I stop getting my feelings hurt?

    zuzi replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry Sue to hear that! Just my opinion....is not about LPNs, they are just tools, someone else play dirty games there and she/he/them don't like you. Don't ask me why..... You need to clarify...

  19. Literally cried in front of the person interviewing me

    zuzi replied to AB normalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, stand up! Dust your pants and smile! Analyze your self! Why did you cried? Because you realized that she will not give you the job? Because you don't have enough money to pay the bills? Refocus...

  20. can you be a DON/ADON without having your license?

    zuzi replied to fallinnstyle's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Oh dear you, you are so straight in your question, lol. I will respond you the same. RIGHT, you have perfect right, she could NOT! Is illegal, unethical, very bad! BUT, american nursing life , nurses...

  21. J&J Accused of Nursing Home Kickbacks

    zuzi replied to Jarnaes's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Very scarry! And this one is only one from the few that we know

  22. Is nursing a sick , petty , vindictive world?

    zuzi replied to Bono Rose's topic in General Nursing

    It is and will be in nursing like in any other profesion and in any other country...but.... probably much more in nursing now. Bad people are everywhere....but are good one also...soooo From a time...

  23. Is it me or are Social Workers running the show?

    zuzi replied to ShayRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Let me to tell you somenthing, social workers are part of managerial team so they will fallow up with internal politics. Social workers are the key beetwen what you know, what you see, and what is...

  24. Sign announcing you're an RN on your car?

    zuzi replied to Perpetual Student's topic in General Nursing

    YUp Is about vanity....but why a nurse need to be vanitous???? Now my dear american friends explain to Zuzi this socio-cultural "vanity" background.... Why is vanity in american nursing? Signed.....

  25. advice from Mom's working overnights

    zuzi replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Have many cells phone numbers.... the number open all the time is for