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  1. Read this email my NM sent to all the nurses.

    rita359 replied to GummibearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse manager has identified a problem, notified all staff of the problem as she sees it, and identified a course of action for not shaping up. Can she send somebody home if they don't comply? I...

  2. Assessments every shift?

    rita359 replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

    I believe best practice would be an assessment each shift on med-surg and more often in icus etc. Best to practice by best practice no matter what others do or do not do. None of my patients can...

  3. nursing retirement

    rita359 replied to kristen312's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't save on your own there will be no such thing as

  4. Question on Washcloth and bathing

    rita359 replied to ngazza's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So, I have a question. What do you think people throughout history did before wipes were invented sometime later than my children were born? They used rags or washclothes and washed them. Same for...

  5. Is my husband being unreasonable?

    rita359 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    Have not read many responses but as a mother of 2 now grown sons who were left alone for a couple hour after school until I got home from day shift I vote NO. Too many bad things can happen even...

  6. Do you expect the CNA to wash all patients in the day shift?

    rita359 replied to crunchytaco's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a med-surg nurse for a long time. Yes, I expect most baths to be done on day shift. Baths should at least be offered. If patient is off the unit for tests etc and is worn out etc oncoming...

  7. Am I too old?

    rita359 replied to etexaslady's topic in General Nursing

    Have you looked into how long it would take to get your rn? How old would you be then? How many years do you think you will still work? Many questions to be answered before you decide. If you...

  8. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    rita359 replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    You'd be surprised at some of the things new nurses come out of school and have never done. My advise is , whenever in clinicals, be sure nurses know you want to at least watch anything interesting...

  9. Joint commission requesting to see diploma

    rita359 replied to akinaRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Interesting!!! Always hope I'm not working when joint commission comes. After 40+ years and untold number of moves, guess I'd better go looking for it because, at the moment don't have a clue where...

  10. Bullies at the work place.. vent

    rita359 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe, after seeing her reaction, you should review how you handled this. What was the med? Where you following this nurse? Was the drug some critical drug which HAD to be given at that specific...

  11. Nursing In My Blue Jeans

    rita359 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can see wearing very casual clothes if you are asked to work while being at the hospital as a visitor. Even then most hospitals will find some scrubs for you to wear. However, if you come to your...

  12. IV pain meds standards??????

    rita359 replied to jbluehorseh's topic in Patient Medications

    Current practice says we are to accept what the patient says as far as pain goes. So give the med ordered. I still see a lot of patients admitted who are on pain meds at home they take routinely and...

  13. Death- your experiences

    rita359 replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    In some ways I agree with you. However, I don't necessarily agree that all ill people should be dnrs. I think the discussion of what the pt wants should occur. I don't think health professionals...

  14. Are women are less satisfied with their care than men?

    rita359 replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the day, I went to a hospital school of nursing. The hospital had units to which only males or females were admitted. Aides etc always said it was easier to work the male

  15. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    rita359 replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As I observe all the new nurses coming into my hospital I don't see a lot of them staying at the bedside. A lot of student nurses are planning bsn only as stepping stone for another specialty such as...

  16. New Grad Needs HELP!

    rita359 replied to BamaRach23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There was a recent thread related to this subject (last couple months if my memory serves me right). You might do a search related to successful strategies for job searches. There were some good...

  17. I think I should learn to sew. Can't find perfect scrubs.

    rita359 replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just so you know, there is a big learning curve to sewing too. Personally, I'd keep looking for ready

  18. Why are people so ignorant?

    rita359 replied to peppapig123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have to realize that it takes all kinds to make up the world. Nursing may not be your friends cup of tea so you may just have to ignore her remarks. As for community college, you can get a great...

  19. Floating? I need your comments!

    rita359 replied to editor2rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I personally work med surg prn at my hospital so I never know which unit I will work until I get to work. I find that the person floating has to have a positive attitude about floating and that goes...

  20. Working evening (3-11) shift - what do you do with your day?

    rita359 replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Get up 7:30 or 8. Eat breakfast, read whatever I want, make bed and clean, do laundry, watch some tv if I have time, grocery shop, have lunch and get ready for work. Can do appointments if needed....

  21. Please help my sanity, irate family members

    rita359 replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sit back, take a deep breath, this too shall pass. If father doesn't get a dvt or pe from doing nothing for himself he will get well and go home where daughter can wait on him hand and foot which I...

  22. My Day At the Hospital....

    rita359 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Best case scenerio, some insurance representative available 24/7 like hosptial patients they serve but you know that won't happen. Working on discharge on Friday is frequently fraught with these...

  23. DNR- Do Not Treat?

    rita359 replied to GinaCat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think you did the right thing. After all , you called a rapid response team not a code team. You may get some of the same people for both but the functions of each are different. Sometime a rapid...

  24. Is this legal?

    rita359 replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    OK. So now you know they will search your locker without you knowing or suspecting. You came out clean. Now you can decide whether you want to keep stewing about it or just see it as an eye opening...

  25. ICU yuck

    rita359 replied to ginaw623's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps get into another area of nursing where patients are more stable and therefore less likely to die. ICU etc. a lot of patients not very stable anyway and just hanging on by a thread and prayer....