Pinkmegan

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1. Stupid things that nurses say

   Pinkmegan replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

   Love it!! Interesting to read that you can have shared rooms in LTC. These a very much frowned upon in the

2. Stupid things that nurses say

   Pinkmegan replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

   CNA to patient "Do you want to see the Chiropodist?" Pt was an above knee amputee, both

3. Recovering travelling nurse with questions

   Pinkmegan replied to theopenroad54's topic in Travel

   Hi. I am struggling with the problems that you reported right now. If it's not to much to ask, can you tell me how to go about getting

4. What is the hardest subject in the nursing curriculum, in your opinion?

   Pinkmegan replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Students

   Oh at last!! Someone with common sense and who thinks like me!! Crush the tabs separately?? Give each med by gastrostomy tube separately and flush with water between each! Where are they all going to...

5. What is the hardest subject in the nursing curriculum, in your opinion?

   Pinkmegan replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Students

   Defo neurological system! I never bothered much with anatomy, after all, we are not diagnosing! Apparently, don't quote me & I've no refs. to hand, the neuro. system is still not totally...

6. New On Call procedure. Need ideas, suggestions

   Pinkmegan replied to gerRN23's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   What is 'per

7. New On Call procedure. Need ideas, suggestions

   Pinkmegan replied to gerRN23's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   PRN staff can't be an option surely if they don't know the

8. New On Call procedure. Need ideas, suggestions

   Pinkmegan replied to gerRN23's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   4 of us share the on-call. The 2 senior nurses & 2 of the staff nurses. We are rostered for on call on the days that we work so this does not impinge on our days off. On-call, basically, is for...

9. How much of a raise did you get this year?

   Pinkmegan replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

   What is the hourly rate for RNs in the

10. How much of a raise did you get this year?

    Pinkmegan replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing,

11. Is attending a patient's funeral overstepping "the" boundary?

    Pinkmegan replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    What a load of rubbish!!!! I am almost a professional mourner after working as a nurse since 1989. We don't attend random funerals but, if I have built up a relationship with a patient, and their...

12. "Senior Codes"

    Pinkmegan replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG!!! My usual day!! So glad to hear from other nurses of my own age!!! We still manage to do a really good job between changing continence pads (our own!!) don't

13. Has Nursing hardened you?

    Pinkmegan replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    My point

14. Is attending a patient's funeral overstepping "the" boundary?

    Pinkmegan replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    Over the last 20 years plus I have attended every funeral of a patient that I have been able to. So have my colleagues. Go with your own

15. Has Nursing hardened you?

    Pinkmegan replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm now entering my 26th year in nursing & it has not hardened me at all, in fact I get even more emotionally involved with patients than ever! My eyes were opened when I did my training as I...