MouseMichelle

MouseMichelle

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  1. Almost a year in and more scared than before

    MouseMichelle replied to aerorunner80's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First I admire you for workign with babies, something I could NOT do as a nurse. Secondly it too me about three years of being a nurse to feel more assured and competent in what I did. Hang in there...

  2. Nurses who steal narcotics....

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good one. There was this nurse once and I couldn't prove it and even spoke to my manager at the time who didn't believe me because "she's so sweet she doesn't look like an abuser" Every...

  3. Can home care help me love nursing again?

    MouseMichelle replied to PinkRNBSN's topic in Nursing Career

    have you thought about home health? You get to see up to eight patients a day (if it's a good agency) and work one on one for generally a 45 minute visit. It can include f/c, IV's, wound care,...

  4. Very nervous.. can I lose my license for this?

    MouseMichelle replied to glitterness's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing, as a new grad, do you think registry is in your best interest? It sounds like you're highly stressed right now with no apparant reason it sounds like you did the right things and...

  5. Nurses who steal narcotics....

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Yes very dumb and highly illegal. I worked way back in the day with an LVN who stole all sorts of narcotics. After I think jail time, and going through a whole process with the board, including...

  6. Patient Abandonment

    MouseMichelle replied to Weebee's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good question. When I had to run IV's for a while, I didn't really know how to use the machine as the machines I was used to were ones used in home health. So I asked the nurse prior to me...

  7. Patient Abandonment

    MouseMichelle replied to Weebee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes that's how it works in LTC, they accept the keys they accept the

  8. Socal salary, is this reasonable?

    MouseMichelle replied to caramel_rn's topic in California Nursing

    Seems good to me especially with this job market, take the job, also have you asked if there is a sign on bonus? Usually they dont mention that to you but it does no harm in

  9. new lvn grad trying to find a job

    MouseMichelle replied to Gradclass2010's topic in California Nursing

    I've been hearing that hospitals aren't hiring LVN's for some reason. Is that the issue in your area? You maybe are limited to a SNF at this point, but I would keep trying acute. Have you tried...

  10. Is it a good idea to start at a SNF?

    MouseMichelle replied to jojonavy's topic in California Nursing

    SNF's are now becoming rehabs too, all mixed and due to insurance. Now in this SNF that you are accepted to, will you be doing IV's, Trachs, blood draws, etc, stuff that acute do? If so that should...

  11. Patient Abandonment

    MouseMichelle replied to Weebee's topic in General Nursing

    Check with the board of registered nursing in your state. I've always believed once you've accepted the assignment then you're obligated and cannot abandon. I do remember a nurse way in the day...

  12. Pick and choose policy

    MouseMichelle replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    See it all the time, it's called favoritism, whoever kisses the bosses bum the best gets away with

  13. Job or school

    MouseMichelle replied to Milspouse's topic in General Nursing

    That's interesting, from my perspective if you do graduate and stay home for a few years if that's what you're saying in your above post I actually do think that you may loose your skills etc. Is...

  14. Calling all gerontological Nurse Practitioners....

    MouseMichelle replied to MommaRN86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've thought about becoming a geriatric NP, however, I know that it would be very exhausting work for me, because the docs would use me galore and I think I would miss the on floor work as a geriatric...

  15. Why I love LTC

    MouseMichelle posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated I did not want to work acute care, during my semesters on acute care I just found it ho hum. I felt very ashamed of going to LTC when I graduated and so spoke to one of my profs that...

  16. Why I love LTC

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    it's so so rare to have a ltc with both a good don and administrator, but hey i've worked in several ltc and there's always drama drama drama and usually bad

  17. Very nervous.. can I lose my license for this?

    MouseMichelle replied to glitterness's topic in General Nursing

    No you are not going to loose your license over the meds, the nurses notes, nothing...trust me I'm a long time SNF nurse and I know and I live in California. Also my suggestion as a new grad it's...

  18. Family just wants Grandma to die

    MouseMichelle replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

    That's rough. Okay I can understand if for example the patient is one who has had a major stroke, cannot talk, cannot move and basically lies in bed all day with very bad contractures, sure, don't...

  19. Reasons for inhumane managerial behaviour

    MouseMichelle replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I can't even start to realize how hard being a DON is, with everyone on your back, with State issues, with survey's with everything it's all dumped on you. However I still do not feel that that...

  20. What is considered abuse by your boss?

    MouseMichelle posted a topic in General Nursing

    My DON is known for screaming at her employees. I got it one day for something very very trivial and I had to just walk away from her because I was beginning to see red, and wasn't calm enough to...

  21. What is considered abuse by your boss?

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    That's funny and very true in fact if I feel my heart pounding because of her I will tell her to take my BPM and then say it's her that's doing it and to leave me alone

  22. What is considered abuse by your boss?

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I hope so too. And yes she's bitten off way more than she can chew. It's terrible, however I don't care how much stress I'm under I never ever disrespect my CNA's, I'm their boss and I have never...

  23. Reasons for inhumane managerial behaviour

    MouseMichelle replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    And true from the above post it's all about MONEY and BUDGET...lets get away with doing as much bad or as little as we possibly can.........sad but very true. That's why I don't think I could be DON...

  24. Reasons for inhumane managerial behaviour

    MouseMichelle replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    Okay I understand being a don or nurse manager is hard work, but does that give them the right to yell at you for not coming in because you are truly sick? Yes, if there is NO ONE to cover a shift...

  25. Does anyone have a GOOD manager

    MouseMichelle replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I had a few good managers one I truly adored. She would support us nurses no matter what knowing that we did what we could in the patient's best interest, she would take our side if family, docs etc...