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  1. Suspended for not doing as nursing super ordered

    nola1202 replied to ED_Bound's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I read your post and it reminds me of when I first worked in psych. I would tell a patient "no you can't do that" Pt says "why not?" I respond "it's part of the unit structure." Pt decides to make...

  2. What!?!?!?!

    nola1202 replied to tmartin83's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the OP this is petty nit-picking B.S. Scanning the bag allows pharmacy to charge the patient for the bag...not scanning is not a med error in my

  3. My daughter is quitting nursing school!

    nola1202 replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    Make a decision to not be in the middle. Let your daughter fight her own battles. Let your husband talk and don't try to fix it, or explain, just be there for both of

  4. dealing w/ halotosis

    nola1202 replied to penlight's topic in General Nursing

    cool never heard of tonsiliths, I just ate salami, so my coworkers and pts are just gonna have to hold their breath! MMMM

  5. Depression and Anxiety

    nola1202 replied to at sea's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm so sorry. I know what it feels like to be in that terrible pit of saddness and losing hope. I don't know what to suggest, I know some insurance co. will let you work from home certifying pt's...

  6. New grad - Anxiety and Depression

    nola1202 replied to SunshineAnytime's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I so sorry your family is a bunch of idiots! I would be so proud of you if you were my child. Those messages run deep. I've got depression too and take a combination of meds, it helps so much! Once I...

  7. How come you are a nurse?

    nola1202 replied to cleo2uluv's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your service. I was in Katrina and evacuating patients right before the storm. Didn't sleep for about 3 days. All I could think about were the patients and elderly and poor who didn't...

  8. How come you are a nurse?

    nola1202 replied to cleo2uluv's topic in General Nursing

    cause I didn't like working at McDonalds! seriously, it just seemed the right thing to do. I knew I needed to have a job when I got out of school. I wanted to do all sorts of creative things and...

  9. About my chances of getting into nursing school

    nola1202 replied to christianchik97's topic in General Nursing

    don't sweat a test. Your grades/honors make you a great choice. You're a Christian right? Ask Jesus to prepare you for this task, I know you'll find a way. Don't settle, if you want to be a Nurse you...

  10. I HATE my GPS

    nola1202 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My niece has Homer Simpson's voice on hers.

  11. Big Brother

    nola1202 replied to mrr5745's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow! My whereabouts haven't been checked on like that since I was in highschool and told my mom I'd be at the library studying....and I really was! (I never knew she checked up on me till I was an...

  12. My friend is dying.

    nola1202 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've always felt it's ok to be mad at God. God is big enough to handle our anger as well as fear. Lashing out at God isn't any different then lashing out at a loved one. They are safe to be angry...

  13. gangrene of the scrotum

    nola1202 replied to nola1202's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hee hee a Holy member!

  14. gangrene in a very private area.

    nola1202 replied to nola1202's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    thanks for responding it is Forniers Gangrene. The hospital kept him for more debridements. I'm not sure what kind of wound I'll be looking at when he gets to us. The other wound, is strange. The...

  15. BAD Preceptor, HELP!

    nola1202 replied to Lizzy84, RN's topic in Emergency

    or you could just go bang your head against the wall Seriously, this is a great idea. It would take a huge amount of courage. I know, I did it. My preceptor in leadership was a graduate of my...

  16. First patient complaint...

    nola1202 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2:rule number 1: one shift always talks about the other shift (usually in a negative manner.) Rule number 2: see rule number one Rule number 3: The more free time adminstration has, the more...

  17. discipline of nurses vs. other health care professionals

    nola1202 replied to jrt71's topic in General Nursing

    I know of a hospital supervisor that had 13+ years with the same hospital. She lived with an abusive husband, started to call in sick with stress related illnesses (not a lot, but she never had...

  18. Coached on carrying Narcotics in my pocket...

    nola1202 replied to royaso's topic in General Nursing

    :redpinkhe OMG! I'm sitting here laughing because I remember we used to tape the Fentanyl ampule to the warmer in NICU. We had to sign it out in Postpartum and it made sense to not waste the vial...

  19. Dreaming about work?

    nola1202 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to hang my ugly uniform skirt for clinicals over the back door knob and run around in my white nylons before work (black dog) I kept dreaming I showed up at clinicals without the skirt. I'd get...

  20. feeling like I'm a loser

    nola1202 replied to nola1202's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    yes exactly! I'm so depressed and tired I'm not sure i can go back. I have one more day to pull it together and I always do, but I can't do this. I told administration this has to change. The...

  21. feeling like I'm a loser

    nola1202 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In a nutshell. Supervisor that can't supervise. I always seem to end up covering for missing shifts esp nights. I'm just feeling really exausted and I love the job, but don't see an end to...

  22. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

    nola1202 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ditto,work in a different aspect of health care, but you said it so well. I'm depressed and hanging in by the skin of my teeth. I've been promised it will get better so often, I don't believe them....

  23. Introverts how do you get your downtime?

    nola1202 replied to artistnurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I get out of the city and go for a long hike with my dog. Sometimes a invite a friend, but mostly I like to be alone. I end up sleeping a lot too, leads to depression and dreading going back to...

  24. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    nola1202 replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    so many people seem to have taken this post as a direct insult. one poster said they would chew their arm off before having a preceptor like ruby. now that seems rude and over the top. nurses are...

  25. when a male patient pulls foley out..

    nola1202 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Put another foley in quick or you may not be able to due to swelling of the uretha. PS there will be a lot of blood when they do this, it's pretty scary the first time you see it. Expect blood in the...