I'd rather they come back from recovery AFTER TR band is removed, but that's 50/50. And only reason why is because they are usually sent back with it when I have 4 other patients that need meds, and...
Buy an NCLEX Comprehensive Review book...Saunders Review is excellent. Do 100 questions per day or at least coordinate questions with the areas you are studying in class. When you check your...
How do you nicely chart "patient is filthy and stinks to high heaven", "is quiet until they see me, and then become talented, moaning, pain med seeking actors", and "the family needs to leave, they...
We are regular human beings that once in awhile can do amazing things. We make mistakes, and many of them, in the course of our careers. This chest thumping of how great we are? Really? We serve,...
We don't have a punch clock, or I'm sure there would be limits. It doesn't take very long for each one with a good sheet and circling the stuff--I could probably do 5-6 in 10 minutes if I wanted to...
Hi ko, I try to get in 20 minutes early for noc shift so I can fill out as much of my brain sheet r/t diagnosis/surgery/wound, orders/treatments, labs (abnormals and upcoming) assist status, age, IV...
Update***I'm calling in to cancel interview, r/t having recent injury preventing attendance (***found out today I'm not allowed to drive). I'll ask if I may call when medically released, as I'd love...
It is at a different facility, and I do have a couple of friends that work there who know of the fall. I don't think they would hire me in my current status. But I would rather be honest than not....
On 10/30, a patient caused me to fall, suffer vertebral compression fracture, and I'm at home for a few weeks to heal. If all goes according to plan, I should recover mid-December. Wouldn't you know,...
qestout replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing Humor
It does bother me to apply for positions, revealing my personal information to places, without any sort of response. I've followed up on many, asking "Hoping you've received my application. Please...
LTC...where you are trained for a couple of days and off on your own. Whattya mean, there's a problem ? Oh, the DON thinks you should be ready for every situation when you're a new nurse? They CTA...
Thanks for the responses! I've been working as a Charge RN in LTC for over a year (plus previous year as an LPN), and the LPN renewal came in the mail--I've been applying for (scarce) RN positions at...