Pinkmegan

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...

  16. Nurses see us coming for clinical and RUN away from us. Irritating!

    Pinkmegan replied to thawk28's topic in General Students

    It's always been this way unfortunately! When I trained, '86-89' students worked on the wards as members of staff before the degree route took over &, as so many people feel, the standard of...

  17. The latest nursing scrubs...

    Pinkmegan replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Scrub shopping?? Do you have to buy your

  18. New HIPAA forum

    Pinkmegan replied to sirI's topic in News, Announcements

    I agree. My problem is not around giving info. its around getting it! I work in a private Neuro facility. Sometimes our patients have to go to Hospital. We don't like it but we have to deal with it....

  19. Unappreciated by the patient's family

    Pinkmegan replied to orangepink's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    But we have 18 patients remember!

  20. Unappreciated by the patient's family

    Pinkmegan replied to orangepink's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry, don't know what all your abbreviations mean! Are you commenting on the original posters staffing levels or

  21. Unappreciated by the patient's family

    Pinkmegan replied to orangepink's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Read my post later in the thread regarding

  22. Unappreciated by the patient's family

    Pinkmegan replied to orangepink's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I,m not posting a quote from your excellent post due to it's length and as, in my opinion, all the points raised are very relevant. I work for an independent facility in the charity sector. (Don't...

  23. The latest nursing scrubs...

    Pinkmegan replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Can you then wear what you like colour wise?! If so do you have to buy your

  24. Neighbors, friends, and family coming by for nursing advice

    Pinkmegan replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    You are allowed out in your

  25. The latest nursing scrubs...

    Pinkmegan replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    It varies but scrubs are only worn in theatre and recovery. When I started nursing women had to wear dresses! Urrgh!! We now wear tunics & trousers, the colour of the top denoting your status....