xtxrn

xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. 5-7 Working Days to process Dr.'s Orders???

    xtxrn replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    The people doing this don't deal with processing orders- they shuffle paperwork, and may not have any schooling beyond the company's training. The people who decide who can get a CT or MRI at some...

  2. Hospital frequent flyers??? Whatever happened to it being an acute care facility!

    xtxrn replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    It's earned...as individuals

  3. Nursing doesnt define you

    xtxrn replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah- that cracked me up- and I was amazed it actually matched anything

  4. First Night alone

    xtxrn replied to Nurse Amy Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    They were probably just trying to find the oranges for the resident- and had to ask everyone who may have seen them - I'd blow it off.... oranges aren't good reason for any possible bad relationships...

  5. is this what nursing is supposed to be like?

    xtxrn replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    Sad, but oh, so true

  6. How do you deal with an ignorant co-worker? Humble me with your advice, nurses!

    xtxrn replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    Careful, she'll analyze

  7. With the way nursing is today, the common sense thing would be...

    xtxrn replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want to be, you won't :) People get caught up in negative stuff all the time - and that's their choice. Just be sure you really want to be a nurse. It's a great job. I loved working...

  8. With the way nursing is today, the common sense thing would be...

    xtxrn replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Then don't. You chose nursing school- there's no "sacrifice" when you volunteer to go to school for something. Was there a gun at your head? So either buck up or move on- it's never going to...

  9. is this what nursing is supposed to be like?

    xtxrn replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    OK- "what if" can go on forever... focus on what's probable- not what "could" happen.....an asteroid could hit the hospital, but it probably won't :) Any code I've seen, other staff watches out for...

  10. is this what nursing is supposed to be like?

    xtxrn replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    YES...... this is what nursing IS- it doesn't matter what it could be - and this is much better than it was 26 years ago, and 30 years ago, etc.... trust me- you would have walked out with staffing...

  11. Nursing doesnt define you

    xtxrn replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Two of my "babies" :)

  12. 5-7 Working Days to process Dr.'s Orders???

    xtxrn replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    If they only had your info to process, it would be different :) You're probably one of hundreds stacked up on their desks. When I had to deal with the LTD paperwork, it took several weeks. That's...

  13. Why do Doctors think they are................God!!

    xtxrn replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    Yep..... part of a detox protocol was to give 130mg phenobarb IM Q3-4h prn DBP > 90..... this little bit of a woman had received something like 800+ mg over the previous 24 hours since admission......

  14. Your ER policy on giving rides home

    xtxrn replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    i apologize

  15. Nursing doesnt define you

    xtxrn replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to read the previous posts at a later time - looks like a fun thread from the first page :) I'm into gemstones (collecting faceted gems of all sorts), realistic doll collecting, and my goofy...

  16. How do you deal with an ignorant co-worker? Humble me with your advice, nurses!

    xtxrn replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    There have been people over the length of my life that really hit me the wrong way at first- but I shut up and just let things go on... the VAST majority of those people ended up being people I've...

  17. what is the difference between nursing notes and charting

    xtxrn replied to bernikitty's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the facility. I've heard charting used as a catch all for any documentation; nurses notes for only narrative notes, and anything in between w/checklists, graphs,

  18. Would you call?

    xtxrn replied to aellisrn's topic in General Nursing

    OOPS..... forgot the holiday weekend.....call Tuesday :) But not first thing- the NM will have a long weekend to catch up

  19. What are your favorite types of patients??

    xtxrn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  20. Thanks for applying, but......

    xtxrn replied to fallinnstyle's topic in General Nursing

    Hard to say- but a question that came up on another thread- are you going to these HR places in person, or doing all of your applications online? Online, you never even know if they saw it.... in...

  21. Information needed for my foundations final paper! :(

    xtxrn replied to Katieour's topic in General Nursing

    yes !!! this was my point- didn't express it well it's not about not wanting to be helpful. just the opposite- it's about not ripping you off as you learn the most you can

  22. Thanks for applying, but......

    xtxrn replied to fallinnstyle's topic in General Nursing

    Well that stinks- I'm sorry you got sucked into the hospital politics, with the hopes of employment... :icon_roll Hopefully the next one you apply to will be legit and not some stupid public ad that...

  23. How do you deal with an ignorant co-worker? Humble me with your advice, nurses!

    xtxrn replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, while I don't have a dog in that fight, it bothered me as well- any judgement never turns out productive unless it's a matter of life and death- and washing machines and coffee don't make the...

  24. How do you deal with an ignorant co-worker? Humble me with your advice, nurses!

    xtxrn replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    Something on Dr. Phil one time seems to fit.... People have much more to think about than what I'm about. (paraphrase) Most people don't give you a second thought. They honestly don't care- so you...

  25. Your ER policy on giving rides home

    xtxrn replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    Stable VS, talking, smiling, etc are NOT indicators of degree of pain (I would question crunching on chips with dental pain:uhoh3: :), especially with chronic pain- chronic pain is that patients'...