Elladora

Elladora

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  1. Medication error

    Elladora replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I gave a client a monthly Haldol injection approximately an hour after someone else had given it to him. (She signed off on our IM log, not his MAR). He was still within the acceptable guidelines but...

  2. Brand new to this

    Elladora replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree 110% with this. You've hit what I hope will be rock bottom for you. Time to start taking the steps to climb back out of this hole. It CAN be done, but you are going to have to dig deep and...

  3. Suspended without pay for expired TB requirement?

    Elladora replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    I let my nursing license lapse. Talk about an expensive life lesson! I have multiple, multiple reminders set up

  4. Welfare Fraud

    Elladora replied to RNBSN1591's topic in General Nursing

    I would think with an income of $10K per month they could afford health insurance/medical bills. I would definitely report it. They are abusing the

  5. Lavender?!

    Elladora replied to huffmannurse's topic in School

    LOL I'm sure of

  6. Lavender?!

    Elladora replied to huffmannurse's topic in School

    Maybe I'll just keep switching it back and forth. I love clowns, so I could keep this going for

  7. Lavender?!

    Elladora replied to huffmannurse's topic in School

    I fixed it. For now.

  8. Lavender?!

    Elladora replied to huffmannurse's topic in School

    Let's just say our new DON thinks it's perfectly reasonable for us to stop what we're doing every fifteen minutes and document what we've been doing for the previous fifteen minutes. All shift long....

  9. Lavender?!

    Elladora replied to huffmannurse's topic in School

    Practice doesn't need quotes in this case. Lol sorry about the avatar. It suits my mood lately.

  10. OTC Medications

    Elladora replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    When I started at my current job I was astounded at how much "crap" they had sitting around that we had no orders for. One of the first things I did was get rid of all of it. (It hurt a little, but...

  11. What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    Elladora replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to Hong Kong. Will you take me? (From an 82 year old dementia client). You're just gonna have to call them in. (A client that believed she owned the Denver Broncos and wanted a team...

  12. Patients taking selfies in clinical areas

    Elladora replied to whichone'spink's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    As many others have said, they don't really bother me as long as I'm not in them. I work in a psych facility where cell phones are allowed. Our clients take pictures CONSTANTLY. They are supposed...

  13. Hey nurses!!! WE ARE PEOPLE TOO!

    Elladora replied to AspiringNurse23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This thread has made me even more grateful for the absolutely amazing CNAs I work with. So...thank you for

  14. Lavender?!

    Elladora replied to huffmannurse's topic in School

    I think it's kind of sad that you discredit something because you personally don't believe in it. I take prescription meds, but I also use essential oils. As I've told many, many people, oils are...

  15. What things did you need the most as a nursing student?

    Elladora replied to app18's topic in General Students

    I used flash cards to study, so I would recommend blank index cards, a hole punch, markers, and binder rings. We had a study group of 5-7 people and we would each make flashcards for a section of the...

  16. I'm bipolar, can I be a psychiatric nurse?

    Elladora replied to Frybot's topic in Psychiatric

    Probably the best way of putting

  17. Interfacility position denied

    Elladora replied to beccayaker's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately that's how it is where I work too. They typically won't let someone move until their current position is filled. (It makes no sense to me, an opening is an opening. Either way, they will...

  18. I'm bipolar, can I be a psychiatric nurse?

    Elladora replied to Frybot's topic in Psychiatric

    I have Bipolar, Generalized Anxiety, and ADD and I'm a psych nurse. Best advice I can give you is don't always try to relate your diagnoses to the clients. Generally, they won't care what you have....

  19. Psych Patients with poor boundaries

    Elladora replied to CanadianNurse15's topic in Psychiatric

    Simply put, be firm and consistent. My clients know I will fist bump them and that's it. I don't hug, shake hands, rub backs, anything like that. My only exception to that is I will give a hug on...

  20. Large ladies! Best scrubs?

    Elladora replied to thf6v's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Cherokee and Wonder Wink are my absolute favorites! I'm short and round so the plus size petites are

  21. New student - shoes

    Elladora replied to hopefulhdr's topic in General Students

    I hated Danskos. I know a lot of nurses swear by them, but I never liked the feel of them plus they made my feet absolutely reek. I buy a really good pair of tennis shoes several times a

  22. problem with my DON, help!

    Elladora replied to nurseredd's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To put this as gently as possible, I think you are being incredibly naive about how much influence your patients and their families have on your review. Just because they like you and have had no...

  23. scheduled meds with prns

    Elladora replied to sassyann85's topic in Psychiatric

    Your facility should have a developed protocol for this. Where I work clients have to wait an hour after scheduled meds to receive a prn that is in the same classification. We encourage clients to use...

  24. How many hours is your shift?

    Elladora replied to motor_mouth's topic in Psychiatric

    8 hours. Our DON and Administrator firmly believe 8 hours is enough in psych. That said, I work 12 and 16 hour shifts to cover

  25. Hawkeye Community College LPN and RN Programs

    Elladora replied to CNADaughter's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from Hawkeye and something I consistently heard while doing clinicals was "Hawkeyes nurses are GREAT