SleeepyRN

SleeepyRN

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  1. Medical Assistants in the office

    SleeepyRN replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    My general observation has been that MAs, CNAs and techs are task oriented, while nurses utilize a critical thinking process to provide care. When asked what my job as a nurse is, I don't list tasks,...

  2. Love AN...Too much...Goodbye

    SleeepyRN replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    It's really good to hear I'm not the only addict. I come to the site intending to "check in," then I spend hours reading and posting

  3. Tough point in my life

    SleeepyRN replied to BearFeet's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto

  4. You are NOT allergic to...

    SleeepyRN replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Julie, is that you? Because it sounds like we have the same MIL.

  5. You are NOT allergic to...

    SleeepyRN replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. That's funny. I would think that this would be an instance where even if the patient believed he were allergic to it, that he would deny it because, well...what else is he going to do

  6. LPN being scheduled to work as CNA....

    SleeepyRN replied to bebbjo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Scenario 1: An LPN gets told to work the floor proving only ADL care (80% of the time) after being hired as an LPN. Another LPN performs all aspects of nursing care including delegating to her....

  7. Screwed Over by My School

    SleeepyRN replied to Brilton's topic in General Students

    I'm getting a good laugh reading through this. One day OP, you will look back and laugh at

  8. Endorsing to the next shift.

    SleeepyRN replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What bothers me in this case is not that she had to endorse work to you, but the way she did it. She neglected to give you an accurate report, and you found out on your own that stuff was missed. As...

  9. Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    SleeepyRN replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I hear you OP, and am with you. I disagree with the other comments. I'm thinking of various scenarios in which I can completely understand your

  10. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    SleeepyRN replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts

  11. Report me???

    SleeepyRN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    How miserable is this nurse's life that she's trying to insert herself in your life? Because I highly doubt it has anything to do with a genuine concern for patient

  12. Tough point in my life

    SleeepyRN replied to BearFeet's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? He wrote 6

  13. colleague does not want to take day off

    SleeepyRN replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    What do you care whether a coworker wants a day

  14. New-Grads

    SleeepyRN replied to shampick's topic in General Nursing

    Your original post made it seem like you got experience as a NURSE at an ECF. But you were hired as a nurse just last

  15. New-Grads

    SleeepyRN replied to shampick's topic in General Nursing

    You stated that your very first job as a nurse was at an ECF. Then you stated that you were a

  16. LPN being scheduled to work as CNA....

    SleeepyRN replied to bebbjo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This makes zero sense to me. Suck it up? She's an LPN being completely taken advantage of! Even if she does want to still work there, "sucking it up" is not the answer. She has to advocate for...

  17. LPN being scheduled to work as CNA....

    SleeepyRN replied to bebbjo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You don't have to justify anything to us. No disclaimers are necessary such as, "I don't mean to sound ungrateful." They are very clearly using you. I'm just in shock at this. I very rarely suggest...

  18. Patient safety and narcotics

    SleeepyRN replied to jay082's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses at my work were recently inserviced on a similar situation. A patient was telling the nurses he wanted to be woken up at a certain time for his pain medication. Apparently the nurses were...

  19. Initiating Intravenous Access

    SleeepyRN replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anything of it when I'm complimented on "not feeling" a poke. At one of my jobs, all I do is give sub-q allergy shots. So I give hundreds of injections a week. Whenever I hear, "Oh, I...

  20. Healthcare is really business care

    SleeepyRN replied to Rnhenri's topic in General Nursing

    I'm right there with you RNhenri. I can't stand the customer service BS. I work in a sub-acute rehab facility where they make us nurses acutely aware of how the patients are shopping customers....

  21. Frustrated new nurse - help!

    SleeepyRN replied to lauhu3's topic in General Nursing

    I second this. Couldn't have written it better

  22. Need to vent

    SleeepyRN replied to Erickap71's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. That is really insulting. I guess if you're not an NP, you don't make an impact nor help people. Just. Wow. ANYWAY, I hear too often, "You need to quit and find another job, " in response to...

  23. You are NOT allergic to...

    SleeepyRN replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a load of crap. Do you have any sources from a site that is NOT trying to get your money? "Every American should be tested for gluten sensitivity." Really. Thanks for the laugh though. There are...

  24. You are NOT allergic to...

    SleeepyRN replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work PRN for an Allergist. Before hiring me, they were going to hire an MA. This bone head doctor I work for has no idea what the vast difference is between MAs and nurses. He only hired me because...

  25. You are NOT allergic to...

    SleeepyRN replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you up until what it is that actually bothers you. You're annoyed at the medical professional while I give a good eye roll (in my head) to the patient. I may very well know that a patient...