SionainnRN

SionainnRN

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  1. Going to ER from ICU. Help!

    SionainnRN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Emergency

    Our charting has WDL and N/A buttons. It's nice because if someone comes in with say a broken/sprained extremity you can go through and chart on Resp, Cardio, Muscularskeletal, Skin, but then have the...

  2. FT night shifters what is schedule?

    SionainnRN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well it's hard to know what you're looking for with a title of "what is

  3. Hilarious Gangnam Style OB/Gyne parody music video

    SionainnRN replied to RN2B123's topic in Nursing Humor

    There's nothing wrong with the video, it's that it was posted on the hospitals website that was unbelievably

  4. Was reprimanded and told to resign. Advice or thoughts would be appreciated.

    SionainnRN replied to nurse20011's topic in General Nursing

    But if you're fired for cause they usually won't investigate and you're going that whole time without any income. Sometimes it is better to

  5. When do you work out?

    SionainnRN replied to SionainnRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks for the replies, great ideas on when to work

  6. Doctor vs Nurse

    SionainnRN replied to anne919's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    LTC may not be for you but keep in mind what people are saying about you being antagonistic with doctors, diagnosing patients and lying about assessments. Honestly if you pulled that in the hospital...

  7. this is a true story ..vent .. wowzers .. crazy

    SionainnRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I worked on a surgical floor charge doesn't take patients unless there is no one else. They have other things to do than be a staff nurse that day, bed meetings to go to, scheduling to take care...

  8. FT night shifters what is schedule?

    SionainnRN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's up to your unit, sometimes you don't have a say. Most of the time you have to work at least one weekend night, some places do split shifts, some do three in a row. There's really no way for a...

  9. Doctor vs Nurse

    SionainnRN replied to anne919's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I hope it is but I doubt it. I am beginning to wonder if English is the OP's second language and that's contributing to the

  10. Falls-alarms,etcfalls,alarms

    SionainnRN replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do you have vests? They tie around the waist to the bed allowing the pt to move their upper and lower body, but not twist out of bed. Was the pt near the nurses station? Do you have different settings...

  11. Doctor vs Nurse

    SionainnRN replied to anne919's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I see nothing wrong with monitoring a pt if they aren't having any SOB, discomfort, or dropping of their O2 sats. You have no idea what he was in the middle of when you called. And as I said before he...

  12. Doctor vs Nurse

    SionainnRN replied to anne919's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Okay what are you talking about?? You are all over the place with your stories and there is no consistency in your stories. Now you are talking about the other nurses? From what I can piece together...

  13. Bullies

    SionainnRN replied to hockeyluv71's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Okay, a couple people are saying to go to HR, but the "mean" nurse hasn't done anything. At least nothing that the OP can expand upon. All's she said is that she isn't be friendly, being mean,...

  14. Doctor vs Nurse

    SionainnRN replied to anne919's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    But he DID order a chest xray and antibiotics. I don't know about anyone else but not only am I having a hard time following your posts, but to me it's just coming off like you have it out for this...

  15. Safe Harbor question

    SionainnRN replied to bendyprissy's topic in Texas Nursing

    That's what I was thinking too! Never heard of safe harbor

  16. I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    SionainnRN replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, going to the nursing board about this seems beyond overboard. What exactly is your complaint, that your son got tickled by cotton? How is that something worthy of the BON? I'm assuming chemp is...

  17. Doctor vs Nurse

    SionainnRN replied to anne919's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why in the world would you call 911 for wheezes??? As another ED RN that is an extreme reaction. Your patient has wheezes and poss pneumonia on an CXR, and guess what? The MD started abx and breathing...

  18. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    SionainnRN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Hands down biggest pet peeve is parents who don't control their kids. Loved the mom who's 5 yr old was hitting and kicking the gurney for no reason then rolled his eyes at me when I explained what I...

  19. new nurse anxiety/mistakes

    SionainnRN replied to shipsahoy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds very typical for a new nurse, or any nurse on a new floor. Hang in there it gets better. And know that you will make mistakes, you are human. My rule of thumb is just to make sure I never make...

  20. Doctor vs Nurse

    SionainnRN replied to anne919's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Being on hospice usually just means they have a terminal diagnosis and are expected to pass within 6 months, at least where I am. And just like everything I'm sure there are ups and downs within that...

  21. I hate people who don't use their verbal filter. Do you work with anyone like this?

    SionainnRN replied to Fill my brain's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I get that she doesn't have a filter and it annoys you, but by laughing and joking with her you are basically saying her actions are okay. If she is a friend of yours I would pull her aside and let...

  22. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    SionainnRN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    A huge pet peeve from this am. Mom brings in kid for cough and N/V. He gets an X-ray and flu swab. Mom gets super ****** at the very long wait (only two hours) grabs the kid and leaves. Well she ends...

  23. Hilarious Gangnam Style OB/Gyne parody music video

    SionainnRN replied to RN2B123's topic in Nursing Humor

    So not appropriate, especially for students!! There is no way my professors would have okay'd us doing that. It's one thing if they wanted to make a video for class but not to be put on the hospitals...

  24. New to ER

    SionainnRN replied to Emilynn09's topic in Emergency

    Ask ask ask! I moved from ICU to surgical acute to ER and they are all so different. You need to ask questions about anything you're not sure of, and yes ER is completely different from the floor....

  25. Misdirected aggression

    SionainnRN replied to malenurseFl's topic in General Nursing

    I had to because my neighbor who I've had 3 conversations with in 3 years called the cops cause my sliding glass door was open, my living room looked like it had been ransacked and my car wasn't in...