3dayRN

3dayRN

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

    3dayRN replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmmm.....if you are sick of "hearing" it stop reading it....some things in life are so simple. JUST STOP READING

  2. Mandatory Overtime-- what do you think?

    3dayRN replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    We have mandatory OT also where I work. We also have a union. Luckily my turn has never come up. We go by lowest seniority and can only be mandated 4 hours. I think we can only be mandated once in 2...

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

    3dayRN replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    TheCareerStudent.......the problem I'm finding with this is that us nurses are tired of non nurses coming on here to vent about US! So as someone already suggested the op, a student correct, should be...

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

    3dayRN replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I have good and bad days at work. I would say 97% good days and 3% bad days. I have complained on here before BUT, I love my job and my coworkers. I have a great schedule an awesome manager. I...

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

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

    I have heard patients call the aides nurses and the aides keep on talking to them and do not correct the patient. Now, this is with patients that are a little confused, very forgetful etc..... in...

  6. Do you check on your patients less when family is in the room?

    3dayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here it is 0500 sitting in the hospital. Not as a nurse but as a daughter. Someone has been staying in the room for the past few nights. Last night it was me. I am EXHAUSTED. I stayed because he...

  7. With-holding resuscitation on pt in the absense of a signed DNR order form? What?!

    3dayRN replied to Cat_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was always taught a telephone order from a doctor is NOT valid. Where I work if a DNR order is written we must then get a signed DNR paper on the chart. When my grandma was in the hospital she was...

  8. Do you check on your patients less when family is in the room?

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

    I don't mind getting no sleep because the nurse is in checking on my dad. I don't care if they turn on the brightest light. I don't think I should be awake because his sats are dropping , yes with a...

  9. Do you check on your patients less when family is in the room?

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

    Sorry for my misspelled words. I'm on my phone and not much sleep. Point is though I don't mind helping but if I'm sleeping someone should be checking on him. I shouldn't have to call out and say ok...

  10. Do you check on your patients less when family is in the room?

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

    When his sats dropped it shows up on a monitor at the nurses station. The might before when it happened the nurse always came in. I didn't ASSume the nurse knew he needed suctioned. The monitor...

  11. What does "+++" mean in narrative charting?

    3dayRN replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    Do u mean when someone use dot with T underneath dot? I use this all the time. Each one is how many times. Such as one bm, two bm's etc. Don't know if this is what you mean or not. I use this on Dr...

  12. The "F" word....Floating!

    3dayRN replied to bastet35's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to float, always have always will. I know some nurses on my floor who always complain when we have a float that doesn't know something. They always say well he/she is a nurse no matter where...

  13. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    3dayRN replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think this is never ending. That's how it is everywhere I think. When nurses don't clean someone up ,or ask and aide to do it, or to fill a water pitcher, or get a patient a meal tray it's not...

  14. giving report

    3dayRN replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

  15. I can't beleive this!

    3dayRN replied to jmtndl's topic in General Nursing

    I would absolutely let this doctor know this behavior is not acceptable. If that means going through your supervisor, and I don't know your supervisor but she might no stick up for you against a...

  16. Everyone's wearing scrubs...is this good?

    3dayRN replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    We have the same thing, almost...RN's/LPN's have a hang tag also in red and we are the only ones....also the two sided badge

  17. Everyone's wearing scrubs...is this good?

    3dayRN replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work also, our badges are two sided, they are always facing the right

  18. Scared Pre-Nursing Student: Is Nursing as Bad as I Hear?

    3dayRN replied to Ivy Black's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think nursing is as bad as you hear. Although it depends on where you work. You have to understand people use this as a place to vent when they have had a bad day. I have done it. I love...

  19. Inappropriate family members

    3dayRN replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    I hate overbearing, needy family members. Have you ever noticed a patient can be perfectly fine then when a family member arrives they are doing soooo terrible, are tearful, in pain, noone has been...

  20. Everyone's wearing scrubs...is this good?

    3dayRN replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see the big deal about who wears scrubs. Everyone should be wearing a name badge that shows their title. Every department wears scrubs at my hospital, I don't see how a person will get the...

  21. Orientation Nightmare!

    3dayRN replied to Lamesz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Too bad your preceptor didn't talk to you about this as it was happening. It's supposed to be a learning experience. Sounds like she was trying to find everything wrong for the purpose of just being...

  22. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    3dayRN replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm an older nurse and I always wear a long sleeve shirt under my scrub top and also pull it down past my scrub top. Sometimes I wear 2 shirts and both are pulled down below my scrub top. It is cold...

  23. can I lose my license...

    3dayRN replied to mRpeNa's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You won't lose your license for this. Now, if you tried to cover this up to get out of trouble then that would be a problem. You however were honest and the fact that you are so upset shows you care...

  24. What's the longest you would commute for a job??

    3dayRN replied to max66's topic in General Nursing

    I used to do an hour. That changed a year ago and now I only drive 20 minutes. I would NEVER again drive that far for whatever reason. It does depend on the person and job. I just know one hour is too...

  25. What is your admitting procedure to the floor?

    3dayRN replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    We have vocera also and ER has to make broadcast ( so everyone on the floor hears) and they announce they are on their way, if help is needed to transfer, if a smooth mover is needed etc. You need...