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  1. Cna incident investigation

    bathrobemom replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

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  2. Failed last semester and it hurts

    bathrobemom replied to HopefulRNtay's topic in General Students

    I failed my third semester clinical but passed everything else without a problem. I didn't want to wait, I wanted to be a nurse now, so instead of taking a break I repeated the semester right away....

  3. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    bathrobemom replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more. Whether minimum wage increases to $15 an hour or not, CNAs already are not making enough money for the work they do. In some areas they're only making $9 an hour! I've seen...

  4. Do employers ever drug test on the spot at interviews?

    bathrobemom replied to Nursey916's topic in Nurses Recovery

    For my last job, they had me take a drug test at the end of the interview. This was for a nursing home, they were probably desperate to hire and did the drug test right away to speed things

  5. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    bathrobemom replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We know everything about the people we take care of, we see them naked, we ask them when they had their last BM and what it looked like, but it's a violation of their privacy to know why they're...

  6. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    bathrobemom replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    I've met CNAs like that, they do exist unfortunately. They either leave or get fired. You talked to your instructor about it already, which was the right thing to do. What you described is verbal...

  7. Told to fake vital signs

    bathrobemom replied to gypsierose's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm an LPN that's worked in a nursing home. Yeah, it was hard to find equipment. I bought my own pulse oximeter and thermometer and let CNAs borrow them until both disappeared. Now my new ones...

  8. "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    bathrobemom replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    I breastfed my kids and also supplemented with formula. My first two had issues latching on and breastfeeding was difficult initially with both. A little formula helped them until my milk came in and...

  9. Off topic: 8 year old found out Santa doesn't exist

    bathrobemom replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'm not happy that I log on and this thread is on the first page while my 8 year old is standing next to me. Luckily he was easily

  10. November 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    bathrobemom replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    No, I don't have any medical conditions. Oh, yeah, I do randomly turn into a turkey once in awhile. You can fix that,

  11. New grad in L&D. Are these things normal?

    bathrobemom replied to ColdHandsWarmHeart's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think what you experienced was normal. Patients are hurting and/or sick when they come to us. They're vulnerable and still allow us to examine them from head to toe, ask detailed and...

  12. School nurse delays giving epi pen

    bathrobemom replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    The nurse should've stuck to the medication orders. There's a reason why they were written that way. If there was a question, she should've asked when she received the orders, not during a reaction....

  13. As EpiPen Prices Skyrocket, Nurses Suggesting Patients Use Syringes

    bathrobemom replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Patient Medications

    An anaphylactic reaction is NOT the time to draw up a med in my opinion. Some people pass out without any warning. Hopefully there is someone nearby that can help. That could be a stranger. So...

  14. Common meds given in LTC facilites? New nurse seeking advice

    bathrobemom replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Depakote Keppra fluticasone Duonebs Spiriva nasal sprays UTI Stat latanoprost eye

  15. How do you handle co-workers who are extremely dramatic and are easily stressed?

    bathrobemom replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find it tiring and annoying when I have to deal with people that are moody or easily irritated. Maybe the best idea is to just ignore it and let them rant. I guess what I usually do is try to help...

  16. EpiPens....who knew?

    bathrobemom replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    Epi Pens need to be stored between 68 degrees and 77 degrees. I think we're all smart enough to know that you can probably go a few degrees either way beyond that, but how can you look at that narrow...

  17. RN being pulled to work as aide?

    bathrobemom replied to Llame_Llama's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It wouldn't make sense to pull an LPN to work as an aide if they've already started the shift and are doing a med pass. It would take too much time to find out who's had their meds, what PRNs they've...

  18. Refusing a case in home care

    bathrobemom replied to Katesp91's topic in Private Duty

    I used to work for a home health agency and the owners told me a client had the right to refuse my care and I had the right to refuse going to a client's home. I did refuse a couple times and it was...

  19. Best shoes for clinicals

    bathrobemom replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My Filas with memory foam were awesome until I bought some Sketchers with memory foam. The Sketchers are still completely comfortable at the end of my shift. My feet don't hurt and I feel like I...

  20. Nurse forced to work as a CNA

    bathrobemom replied to hillbillienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work nurses have voluntarily filled in as CNAs. The Unit Manager, HUC, and even the DON have all stepped in as needed when we are short staffed. I don't understand how a nurse can be above...

  21. Taking clothes off for a head to toe assessment

    bathrobemom replied to evelyn305's topic in General Students

    We were asked to wear tank tops for breath sounds. I have a ton of stretch marks and I was a good 10 or 15 years older than the other students and didn't want everyone looking at my stomach. I...

  22. is this normal???

    bathrobemom replied to Dsullivan13's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are smart and you will get it, just give it time. You passed your classes, passed the NCLEX, got the job, right? Every day will get a little better. You're struggling because you're; learning...

  23. Male graduate and pinning

    bathrobemom replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men in Nursing

    I didn't go to my LPN graduation ceremony. I already have a Psychology degree so I've done the graduation thing a couple of times between that and high school. If and when I go back for my RN I'll...

  24. Female vs male patients

    bathrobemom replied to qaz99's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For Horseshoe: (I hit reply instead of quote - oops!) I get multiple people asking me for things at the same time. While I'm trying to handle some of those requests, other people have new requests....

  25. Female vs male patients

    bathrobemom replied to qaz99's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate it when my interruptions get interrupted, so I've never noticed or cared if it was more often by women or men and why. After some thought, the men can be as big of a pain as the women. I can...