ohmeowzer

.. we had a nurse at the hospital where i work have a pt who had diluaded 1mg scheduled every 6 hours.. well instead of wasting the dose of diluaded , she put in her pocket and saved it for the next dose .. she was written up for it and was just told not to do it again.. she said our policy at the hospital stated that she didn't have to waste it with 2 nurses .. i always thought we did have to waste a narc with 2 nurses and never heard it was okay to stick it in your pocket and save it for the next dose.... she told the nurse coming on shift ..." it didn't make sense for her to waste it because she had to give it again"... she was in the army and she said this is what they do there... this is the weirdest thing i have ever heard... she wasn't fired either just made a level 2 ... i work in a large hospital chain in a big city... what is your policy regarding narc wastes? this happened at the end of shift and i didn't get a chance to check the policy .... has anyone ever heard of a hospital tolerating this??? i've been a nurse for 26 years and never heard of this happening and then getting a slap on the wrist .... thank you for listening to my vent......

i work on a small rehab unit and the gossip and back biting is horrible... i actually heard the charge nurse say something insulting and nasty about me to a CNA...... it's just to much for me....... . i am not use to this and am upset by the nasty comments and trash talk by co wokers...... and the people i would have to complain about this are the ones starting some of the trouble... i saw the charge nurse actually upset a CNA about another CNA and he was telling her .." he knew she got upset everytime this cna was mentioned." i told them to knock off ... i just want to know how this is handled in your hospital .. it is just tiring ..... after i heard that nasty comment i overheard about me from the charge nurse was so upsetting i haven't spoken to anyone inless i am forced to .... thank you for listening to me vent ...

thank you ashley !! you are right .. of course all those people are being checked .. i guess i better plan on 6 weeks.. thank you .. i never thought of new grads and teachers and everyone else.. i guess i thought the digital age it would come up in a week or 2 .. but im sure it's more involved than i thought.. thank you soo much !!

how long does it take to get fingerprint reports back? i did mine in nevada on march 20th..and would of thought they'd be back by now to the nevada state board of nursing... i think 2 to 4 weeks tops right? why does it take so long to get them back? im new in town and have to work ... and i thought it would be quick for the repository to get back my background check so i can get my nursing license.. whats the longest you waited for yours? thank you soo much !! any input would help..