3dayRN

3dayRN

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  1. Personal info was shared -HIPPA violation?

    3dayRN replied to Quienes's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I can't believe people get so annoyed about someone writing HIPPA instead of HIPAA. Big deal, get over it. Or better yet make a post about that instead of hijacking someone's post about a serious...

  2. i feel really bad...

    3dayRN replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely hate going to ACLS class. It's never as bad as I imagine though. It's something you have to do so just go into it with an open mind and don't psych yourself out before you even get...

  3. Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

    3dayRN replied to Trancelation's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I usually call elderly patients "hon", I had an elderly pt the other day that asked to be called Mrs. "Smith" and I had such a habit of calling pt.'s "hon" that I kept calling her that. I kept...

  4. Would you take a pay cut?

    3dayRN replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    If you take a pay cutto move to a different are you need to consider the cost of living for your area. I would not take a pay cut if I was living in the same area. The only time I would take a pay...

  5. How do you work????

    3dayRN replied to mnrb_mdn's topic in General Nursing

    If a doctor asks me what I think we should do, my opinion is YOURE the doctor. I will give you my assessment findings and YOU tell me what to do from there. I can just hear it now from some of the...

  6. what do you do during a tornado?

    3dayRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    We have a policy to shut the blinds (unfortunately not all the blinds close). Hand out extra blankets to cover the patients and close the doors. I do not know what the staff does after that? The...

  7. Is this professional?

    3dayRN replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that's strange. I cannot believe noone has talked to her about this. Definitely not part of the dress

  8. LPN vs RN

    3dayRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in LPN to RN

    At the hospital I work at the only floor that hires LPN's is the Rehab floor. There obviously is a difference in what each can do but I have always believed we are all nurses and there are good and...

  9. Would you give Lantus without BG check?

    3dayRN replied to Prettybrowngirl's topic in General Nursing

    I was always taught never to hold Lantus and I know some doctors don't necessarily order glucose check but I always do a check. I'm probably just being overly cautious. So, I do not think a person...

  10. Heparin drips

    3dayRN replied to moffist's topic in General Nursing

    I realise heparin is compatable with other drugs but with an overdue PTT, a heparin drip running without being checked I was not prepared to add insult to injury especially as pt wasn't or didn't seem...

  11. My first med error... Yikes!

    3dayRN replied to RiverNurse's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't seem like a "med" error to me. The 5 rights were correct. The oncoming nurse should have just corrected it. This is something that DID NOT need to be reported to the supervisor. Seems...

  12. Refusing Patients' Requests: Can it be done?

    3dayRN replied to George4life's topic in General Nursing

    Had a twenty something year old patient that was giving everyone a hard time. He actually wasn't my patient but all us nurses and aides were taking turns answering his call light. He was on the call...

  13. Too old for school?

    3dayRN replied to kittykitty49's topic in General Nursing

    Heck no you're not too old !!!!! Go for it

  14. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    3dayRN replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked ER and I know I would never want to. I work step down and I love it. I have also worked med/surg and I loved it when I was working there. I will always be a "floor nurse". I...

  15. Help PLS :) Help me earn for my BSN.

    3dayRN replied to sam0714m's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously!!! Do you know how many people need money to go back to school? SI don't know if this is a virus or not but seems very strange to me. This just doesn't seem like the place to ask

  16. Rude Nurses

    3dayRN replied to (**!!needaname!!**)'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was a student there was one particular nurse that was rude to ALL students. We would go to the floor to get our assignments and hope and pray she was not the nurse in charge of our assigned...

  17. patient assignment

    3dayRN replied to nurselyman's topic in General Nursing

    off going charge nurse makes assignment. Some charge nurses pay attention to acuity, others don't consider it at all. We never take more than 5 patients. So, I would rather start with 5 so that...

  18. Failed NCLEX 5 times

    3dayRN replied to tayvia99's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was going to say this too. Don't try to read too much into a question. GOOD

  19. What paraphernalias a nurse must always have?

    3dayRN replied to NurseMich.Elle's topic in General Nursing

    2 pens, penlight, alcohol swabs, scissors, misc. papers, mints, lip gloss (who could live without lip gloss :)) I clip my hemostats to the bottom of my scrub top and hang 2 types of tape on them....

  20. What do you do when you're a pt?

    3dayRN replied to Sarah G's topic in General Nursing

    My boyfriend had outpatient surgery at the hospital I worked at. Noone in outpatient surgery knew I was a nurse there. I worked midnights and never saw the surgical nurses. I never told them I was...

  21. what color is your ink?

    3dayRN replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    We are allowed to use black or blue ink to chart. However I have never seen any nurse use blue ink at my hospital. We have to sign off all orders with red ink. The last hospital I worked at we could...

  22. Nursing doesnt define you

    3dayRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to admit it but I'm hooked on reality tv too. Also, all the judge shows in the morning......I really need to get a new hobby :) I love to garden although I kill just about everything I...

  23. Worst Interview Ever!!

    3dayRN replied to 312time's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't understand why she bothered to interview you. If she didn't like what she saw on your resume that's her option but to waste your time is just awful. Don't let her opion bother you. I know...

  24. Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    3dayRN replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    You say you are sick of reading and will "cease to read further." Yet I see you made yet another comment, I thought you were done

  25. Is it okay for a CNA to call herself a nurse?

    3dayRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL:D Thats awesome! I would not have corrected him