Ms.RN

Ms.RN

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  1. Advice for new grad RN, after terminated after 3 1/2 months

    Ms.RN replied to luvnursingRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not all LTC facilities are bad as you have described. I have worked for one of the nursing and rehab center that is owned by medical center and they treat nurses nicely. A nurse educator told me...

  2. was i wrong?

    Ms.RN replied to goldc8's topic in General Nursing

    i think i know exactly what they are thinking: $$$$$$!!!! at our facility don made it clear it is our facility policy to call don first before calling the md when there are change of condition of...

  3. sumitting resignation letter via email?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you guys think its unprofessional to submit resignation letter via email or do you think it should be done in

  4. Where does my responsibility lie? MD at crisis ignores request for orders!!!

    Ms.RN replied to GalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think this doctor didnt just ignore you, he put patients life in danger. He should be reported about this incident. Is he a only doctor you can call or can you call somebody else who is above...

  5. I think I made A Med Error

    Ms.RN replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I dont understand.HOw did physician write an order? PO? IVP? IvPb? phyicians should be specific about route of delivery, not to let nurses decide. When the pharmacy send medicine, they usually...

  6. NEED HELP!!!! I am in a nursing research class

    Ms.RN replied to Carebear RN2's topic in General Nursing

    i'll be taking research class in the future and i found information from your website very helpful. thank you!!!!

  7. Nurses-Read this and respond to Dr. Ablow

    Ms.RN replied to GilaRRT's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen lot of doctors who doesnt even see their patients and write their progress notes or come to patient's room just to say hello therefore patients rather talk to nurses about their problems....

  8. finding a job before moving to another state

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i want to move to another state and i want to find a job before i move to another state. how do you find a job before you move to another state? do you endorse your license to state that you want to...

  9. advice for a new l.v.n working in a long term care facility!!!!

    Ms.RN replied to princess007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I see alot of patients wheezing and coughing becuase many of geriatric patients have CHF or COPD. check their vitals including pulse ox and more likely doc is going to put patient on breathing...

  10. role of nurses in nursing home

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    what are some of the duties of nurses in LTC or rehab facilities? I'm just curious if med tech are used in Texas at LTC

  11. role of nurses in nursing home

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. Are there any nursing homes in texas that RN's do all the floor nurse work like passing meds, wound care, assessments etc in

  12. role of nurses in nursing home

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thats why I posted this thread in Texas forum becase I need answers from TX nurses who works in

  13. role of nurses in nursing home

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm asking specifically about LTC facility in Texas. My state doesnt have med techs at all. so the nurses have to do everything from med pass to wound care to assessing patients. If TX is using med...

  14. role of nurses in nursing home

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Are RN's hired at LTC facilites? What are their

  15. Gave up in ACLS class

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday I attended the first day of ACLS class and I felt like a total dummy. I only had 2 days to read the review book, I had no previous experience working in the hosptial or interpreting EKG. I...

  16. ACLS certification

    Ms.RN replied to jwconn1104's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think its possible to pass the ACLS class without ekg class or do you think ekg class needs to be taken first before taking

  17. ACLS certification

    Ms.RN replied to jwconn1104's topic in General Nursing

    I dont mean to sound so negative but can people fail this class? I got the review book yesterday which is Friday and I'm supoose to be taking acls class in 3 days. Now i'm trying to read the whole...

  18. ACLS Certification

    Ms.RN replied to bhrusa09's topic in General Nursing

    I called all the hospitals close to my house and all those hospitals offered ACLS classes. Only one hospital offered class every month and at all other hospitals class were every 2 monthes. So I just...

  19. Med error...scared to death now...

    Ms.RN replied to troubled's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly same thing happened at my facility. A patient was admitted to LTC from the hospital. She had a duragesic patch on from the hospital and when LTC nurse who admitted her put a new patch on her....

  20. blood sugar checks and insulin

    Ms.RN replied to makes needs known's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hmm.. Why cant nurse #2 check blood sugars and give insulins based on their accucheck result? I read some place that nurses made up blood sugar results. Maybe I'm being too

  21. Walking away from nursing after 8 months

    Ms.RN replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think wal mart job is going to bore you to death. You just had a bad day. Go home and do something nice and forget about your work, come back the next day and start fresh. My supervisor used to tell...

  22. jobs in texas?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    i've noticed alot of people moved to texas because there are more job opportunities in texas especially new grads. are there any more new grad jobs there or is it hard to find jobs

  23. ineffective ? care plan for 93 yo with dyhydration....but why???

    Ms.RN replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I think many of geriatric patients are depressed. Many of them feel like they are being abandoned by family and many told me they just wanted to die. With depression there are few things we can do as...

  24. New Grad RN in LTC Needs Advice Please!!

    Ms.RN replied to Cashboy's Mom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you working day shift? You have one hour before and after scheduled time. I think its better to give the right medication then giving medication on time. If I were you I will personally pull out...

  25. Chief of staff stood up for us ... a total "WOW" moment.

    Ms.RN replied to Meg88's topic in General Nursing

    I know its non of my business but I wonder what happened to that patient. Did he go to another