Amanda.RN

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  1. Conflict between staff

    Amanda.RN replied to lovemybabes's topic in Nurse Management

    I'm with Merlyn 100%... Excellent

  2. Legal question about MA's and injections

    Amanda.RN replied to Wozthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Based on the information you provided, I am led to believe that there is currently NO physician(s) employed there. Who is prescribing the medication(s) that are being injected? A physician or someone...

  3. FNP question

    Amanda.RN replied to Losingfaith's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What kind of work would you like to do with this patient population? The two degrees I commonly think of when considering care for domestic violence victims would be (1) a social worker who...

  4. Took NCLEX Thursday

    Amanda.RN replied to LarryCarter's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!

  5. online education or not??

    Amanda.RN replied to chlori's topic in Nurse Management

    This is an excellent thread. Thanks for all the great posts! I have been checking into UoP and was impressed by the information I'd found and the discussion I had with their enrollment specialist. I'm...

  6. rn to bsn programs a scam...

    Amanda.RN replied to nd deb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am looking to do a BSN Completion program as well. If anyone has recommendations for a college in southeastern Wisconsin that offers most or all online courses, I would really appreciate any advice...

  7. Is Med-Surg really a dead end?

    Amanda.RN replied to JustWannaWork,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Med/Surg is a fantastic place to start! Dead end?!? ...I'm not sure where you heard that, but it's the exact opposite! In fact, most places require 1-2 years of Med/Surg as a prereq. Good luck in your...

  8. Washing patient's hair!!!

    Amanda.RN replied to Blueberries's topic in General Nursing

    We used the caps that you could warm up in the microwave. They worked and helped people feel a bit cleaner. It's not as good as the real deal, but it gets the job

  9. Resume for transition from LVN to RN

    Amanda.RN replied to shasta07's topic in General Nursing

    Your school may offer a service to its alumni that helps with resume writing. They will be able to proof read it for you and make suggestions for improvement. It's important to include a cover letter...

  10. Shared Leadership

    Amanda.RN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in Nurse Management

    Do you have different councils, like Best Practice, Ethics, Therapeutics, etc? If so, which are you

  11. Was asked if I was bisexual?!?!?

    Amanda.RN replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The form that we give our patients asks "Are you sexually active?" and then has check boxes for 'with men' and 'with women' so they can check which and/or both. This is the generic form that's given...

  12. Fair Patient assignments

    Amanda.RN replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

    We based it on

  13. Staff Satisfaction / Turnover

    Amanda.RN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In the past we did them annually, as well as satisfaction surveys of other departments within our system. They were welcomed and appreciated by staff because they felt their opinion and satisfaction...

  14. Nope, you're not going to die tonight...... says the hospice nurse

    Amanda.RN replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

    CT Pixie -- I love the one about peds nursing

  15. Nope, you're not going to die tonight...... says the hospice nurse

    Amanda.RN replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with evolvingrn 100%. I used to be a hospice nurse. Many people needed guidance letting go, not encouragement to linger on! I don't like this

  16. What do I do if the patient's family member is very fresh because I am a sitter?

    Amanda.RN replied to leogirl8's topic in General Nursing

    Being a sitter is a very valuable job and requires a lot of patience and compassion...it's certainly NOT useless! The son may be in denial about his father's condition and current status. There may be...

  17. Dayshifters - do you take a breakfast break as soon as you get to work?

    Amanda.RN replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in General Nursing

    I think people should be eating prior to work, except the meal break they're allowed. They can pack snacks to eat as time allows throughout the shift if needed. That's what I always did anyway. ...it...

  18. How soon is too soon to ask for a raise?

    Amanda.RN replied to Jenni811's topic in Nursing Career

    It will probably be mentioned in your annual review. If it isn't, I would definitely bring it up. Most places have a policy that they follow for raises. At the hospital I used to work at, all of the...

  19. Does this sound crazy?

    Amanda.RN replied to Hotnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's so wrong. Speak with your manager to remind her of the policies that are in place to keep employees safe, then speak with her boss if needed. If neither of them do anything, you should...

  20. Spanish for nurses

    Amanda.RN replied to Robublind's topic in Emergency

    Rosetta Stone is fantastic! You should start with this, then add the medical terminology when you're ready. Good

  21. If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

    Amanda.RN replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I'd keep my nose out of it. You could get a really bad rep with management if he says you told him (...and he's probably not going to care who he brings down with him!) As previous posts...

  22. Can you chart too much?

    Amanda.RN replied to Herr_Krankenpfleger's topic in General Nursing

    I would leave the detailed description of the situation for the incident report and keep it vague in the medical record, like "Ms. Smith reported inappropriate behavior by another resident. Incident...

  23. Assisted Living nurses - how do you protect your license?

    Amanda.RN replied to Marshall1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh my goodness! I'm glad you've decided to leave. ...don't just walk away, RUN!!! Not ALL assisted living facilities are like that, but some are. If you want to work at an ALF, try looking at some of...

  24. Orientation question

    Amanda.RN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Ask what their orientation entails and the duration. This will allow you to get answers without making it seem as though you doubt your skills or ability to be able to do hospital nursing. Also, be...

  25. Torn

    Amanda.RN replied to arnie1234's topic in General Nursing

    Purple Scrubs said it perfectly. I'd go with that. Good