RNikkiF

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  1. Top Ten Reasons for Being Fired - Falsification of Documentation

    RNikkiF replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I worried about that myself when I was giving scanned

  2. "Get out of here... go do some 'doctor' stuff..."

    RNikkiF replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    We (and our patients) would all be so lucky to have a doctor like that one!!! Make sure that doc understands how much you appreciate her! One day, I had a confused patient become very agitated. She...

  3. To report or not to report

    RNikkiF replied to workinmomRN2012's topic in Rehabilitation

    Absolutely report it. You have a responsibility to the patients. That nurse even admitted she shouldn't be doing those things! That's important information to share with your supervisor. When the...

  4. Passing things on

    RNikkiF replied to Nanz_B's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say... it looks to me like you got dumped on because you're a newbie. If I were you I would have (and you should have) written up the nurse on the shift before you. Not hanging blood from...

  5. Need warmer scrub pants

    RNikkiF posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Does anyone know of any scrub brands that are thicker than standard scrubs? I'm in Wisconsin and winter can be BRUTAL here! My legs freeze in the winter, but when I wear cuddle duds under my pants,...

  6. Does anyone enjoy Nursing School?

    RNikkiF replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in General Students

    I went to a 16 month accelerated program. We did have people work, but I have NO idea how they did it. The school created our schedules, told us which classes we would take and in what order....

  7. It just has to be said (vent)...

    RNikkiF replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been looking and looking for three years for my "magical" place. In terms of my coworkers and patient population, I feel I have it already... In terms of everything else, it is really bad. I...

  8. It just has to be said (vent)...

    RNikkiF replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Holy cow! You "lost" $25 per hour??? I don't even MAKE that much per hour!!

  9. LifeCare Hospitals of Wisconsin

    RNikkiF posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Does anyone know anything about LifeCare Hospital in Pewaukee WI? I love working in LTAC but it might be time for a change. Any info on working conditions and patient satisfaction is

  10. LifeCare Hospitals of Wisconsin

    RNikkiF replied to RNikkiF's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Marie0304... What can you tell me about LifeCare? Staffing ratios, charting methods, teamwork, how do they handle emergencies (dedicated rapid response team, etc). Do you have standing orders and...

  11. Is 1 nurse to 500 patients acceptable?

    RNikkiF replied to corrections_nurse's topic in Correctional

    I worked in a federal prison with 3,000 inmates roughly and three nurses on PMs. We had to do all of the same things. The thing to remember is that they are inmates. Period. Secondly, not all of...

  12. New RN how to 'manage' CNAs

    RNikkiF replied to Da-ved's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This one IS a fine line, you're right about that! However, you aren't their boss, they know that and they WILL remind you of that from time to time if they feel the need. The thing is, "behind every...

  13. Question for Nurse Managers/Hiring Managers

    RNikkiF posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I currently have an ADN and am considering going on to BSN (possibly MSN). My question for the nurse managers/hiring managers is this. Are 100% online bridge programs considered "legitimate" by...

  14. (Lengthy) Question for Podiatry nurses

    RNikkiF posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I am a floor RN in a very busy but small specialty hospital. Nine days ago (a Thursday), right at the end of my shift, I noticed that the posterior portion of my right arch was sore. At the time I...

  15. Gifts vs. bribes...is there a line?

    RNikkiF replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Those are the exact reasons I did report it and I feel I did the right thing but I'm afraid he offended her by returning it. I also feel bad for not telling her I had to report

  16. Gifts vs. bribes...is there a line?

    RNikkiF replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    A patients wife gave me $20 today. Policy is that we MUST report it to our CNO. I tried to decline (also policy) but she insisted. I went straight to the CNO... He took it and returned it to her! I...

  17. 1st day working agency, advise please!

    RNikkiF replied to 8781RN's topic in Agency Nurses

    Sounds like this is LTC (nursing home) vs LTAC. Huge difference! If pt was in the day room, why didn't you just ask them to return to their room for the treatment or med?? That's what I do and at my...

  18. Work related depression

    RNikkiF replied to Genista's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I seriously had to check the name of the person who posted this because it could have been ME who posted it! I am the main earner in my family, my husband is in college full time. We have two kids,...

  19. Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

    RNikkiF replied to mclennan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the problems in nursing is that we are expected to be perfect... ever made a med error?? It is a horrible feeling... not only knowing that you could have (or maybe did) cause/d harm to a...

  20. Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it

    RNikkiF replied to cblake4293's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree that a nurse deciding what is sterile or clean is not acceptable, sometimes you have no choice. I had a pt who had chronic, constant (I.e. steady STREAM) diarrhea who needed a foley...

  21. Workplace cliques

    RNikkiF replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I seriously hope mgmt does something about this. Especially considering there are charge nurses involved and playing favorites. i.e. their favorites get to choose the unit they work on while others...

  22. Workplace cliques

    RNikkiF replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is bad at my facility. The clique consists of a NOCs Charge, Days Charge, two floor nurses and all of our EMT/Paramedics. Our former DON was in on it too, but he since quit. You can't really...

  23. When someone mocks you for being a nurse

    RNikkiF replied to fraydar's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I know it is hard but blow them off! You know you're out there making a difference every day! BTW... Just an FYI, the best nurse I have EVER had care for me was male. A nurse is a nurse regardless of...

  24. Need advice from hiring nurse managers please!

    RNikkiF posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I need some advice from hiring nurse managers. I'll start with some background and try to keep it short at the same time. I graduated nursing school (ADN) in May 2010. My first job out of school was...

  25. Need advice from hiring nurse managers please!

    RNikkiF replied to RNikkiF's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for the interview tips. In my second question, I was actually referring to talking to current employees to get a feel of the culture etc, but the interview tips are very helpful as well. Thank...