Norubit15 ASN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN

Sad to say, but hardly anything would surprise me anymore. These people who feel the need to post videos related to their workplace and of patients of those organizations are so very inhumane, immoral and and unkind that it makes me wonder why they b...

Hello! I am sorry you had a bad experience at work, and were worried for your job. I am hopeful that you got answers early this week. It doesn't sound to me like you did anything wrong, you merely answered a question. It appears to ...

I absolutely stand behind the dismissal of the nurses. How incredibly unethical and uncompassionate! What I really find incredible is that FOUR nurses at this facility on the same shift were doing this. It grieves me to know that anyone would do t...

Thank you. I realized when reading your post that I left out FOC, "father of child." This was fun for me because I don't work in this area, but for many others that do, they may have thought it was easy peasy and quite boring. A lot of fa...

@Trixie Adelaide, For grins and giggles, I have decided to try and decipher some of this. Okay, so going back a bit in my learning, here's my take on it: I know that G stands for Gravida or number of pregnancies, so I guess this is 5 pr...

@klone, MSN, RN, This Acronym salad is a whopper! Haha. I am sure if I worked in your area of expertise, it would make perfect sense. I believed I learned all these terms once, but you know what they say...if you don't use it you sometimes lo...

Thank you for the clarification! I think the word "spontaneous" is confusing. The dictionary definition is "performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus." Synonym...

Hi there, I do not work in L&D, however, I was fascinated by your question. So, I did some asking around and some quick research. From what I can gather with my newfound information an induction can lead to a spontaneous vaginal delivery w...

Yes, I agree that everyone has valid opinions here and the fact that we are not law enforcement is what I was really trying to say. Thank you!

Very nice article and very appropriate during this time! 😊

I understand that, but I feel that the nurse could have just told the officer that she suspected he had been drinking and then let the officer use his own judgement on what to do next. I suspect the officer would approach the person and then procee...

Yes, I feel that PHI has been violated. The patient did not give consent. I understand the nurse was concerned for the patient and the community, however she could have just stated that she suspected the patient of drinking alcohol.

I am confused, I signed consent for a colonoscopy...

I had the opportunity to hear his story when he came to my workplace. His story is beautiful and demonstrates the power of a nurse's presence and kindness to a patient. I am very proud that he has come so far in life and is now an author and profes...

I would contact the Missouri Board of Nursing on this matter, since this is where you reside.

HI there, It didn't look like you had an answer to your question, so I will give it a shot. From what I understand, both the Level 1 Medication Aide "LIMA" and the CMT courses require one to be a CNA for six months prior and must remain active while...

Hi there. It's been a little over 2 years since this conversation. How are things going? I have been away from the site for awhile. Did you complete the LPN to RN program?

Go to your State's board of nursing website, there may be a link on I.V. Certification. Many schools offer I.V. Certification courses as stand alone for those not presently certified. I work with a nurse whose college did not offer it for their PN'...

Way to go! I am considering Excelsior College for my RN. I am currently an LPN. How long did it take you to earn your ADN?

The Saunders books and CD are excellent study tools. You are on the right track. Good luck!

You mention that you are not getting anything right. Are you using a practice exam? I saw several practice exams on the internet available. I would do these, pay attention to the rationales if you get one wrong, and do them over and over until you...

Hello! I am curious to hear others' opinions on the co-mingling of residents with cognitive impairments with those that are cognitive aware/stable. By this I mean that there are no separate wards or units i.e. "lock-down" units for those with cogni...

Hi. Thank you for your reply. Yes, we have door gates and alarms in use for some of the door ways. That does work for some wanderers, but some have figured out how to manipulate the velcro and/or latch assembly and even if the alarm goes off this d...

Yes we have in-services all of the time. All employees of the facility whether PRN, part-time or full-time are required to attend if the in-service is for them ( i.e. CNA, licensed staff, etc.) and if the in-service has been made mandatory. The fac...

Thank you for commenting! :) Yes, I too have seen many cooperative roommates where one was cognitively aware and the other was not. I am speaking of those with advanced mental decline that wander A LOT. Those that continuously go into rooms and b...