JZ_RN

JZ_RN

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  1. When calling in are you asked "what's wrong with you"

    JZ_RN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just say that I am sick. No need to explain myself. Though the only time I ever called off sick was for something awful and I was out a week, I had a doctor's note that stated I was infectious and...

  2. Sex in the workplace.....what do YOU think should be done?

    JZ_RN replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't care what she does when she's off duty and he can spend his sleep time any way he wants but if he was paged he needed to pull up his pants and get himself ready to work. Personally, though,...

  3. Is it asking too much

    JZ_RN replied to Flare's topic in Nurse Management

    lol I feel you! As the nurse for 50+ patients, the staffing is like a nightmare! I'd cry for safe staffing

  4. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    JZ_RN replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    thelema13- I feel for that poor patient and I appreciate you caring for her! Consider this as well though- in the LTC setting a lot of the patients will say "OH, I haven't slept in days, I haven't had...

  5. LAZY CNA's!!

    JZ_RN replied to RNBeauty23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not to mention the whole time I am trying to explain that to her she is getting huffy in some foreign language and won't let me get a word in

  6. LAZY CNA's!!

    JZ_RN replied to RNBeauty23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love my aides first off and most of them are awesome, hardworking, and I appreciate everything they do. I have problems with CNAs too. One will be sitting in a room hiding, I don't have time to...

  7. What does STAT mean to your Lab?

    JZ_RN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I called the on-call manager (none on duty at midnight when the lab promised to arrive be) and I documented the heck out of it, that I called an hour later and again an hour after they said...

  8. What does STAT mean to your Lab?

    JZ_RN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    beckster- I am more than happy to draw my own labs but with 50 patients and no in-house lab.... Yeah. They gotta get sent out anyways and I can't leave to drive them across town with no nurse left on...

  9. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    JZ_RN replied to clandestine-approach's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    lol maywu I am stuck in ltc/rehab... wish I could find anything

  10. Hourly Rounding

    JZ_RN replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    LOL I work long term care/subacute rehab with 50 patients. I have time for nothing, barely even for basic care, and I'm not "playing" with the computer, I'm spending 20 minutes filling out forms and...

  11. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    JZ_RN replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    It is not because LTC nurses don't want to provide care, it's the fact that our facilities inadequately staff and supply us so we do the best we can, and sometimes the cuts are so ridiculous that this...

  12. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    JZ_RN replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    The guy who sits at his desk making these decisions where I work drives a mercedes and goes on cruises, while I have 53 patients (last shift) sometimes more, sometimes less. 2 or 3 aides, and work,...

  13. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    JZ_RN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    If they stop taking obese nurses, they oughta stop taking obese patients. I weigh 100some pounds, and turning those 5-600 pounders is a chore, I tell you what... LOL But in all seriousness this is...

  14. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    JZ_RN replied to clandestine-approach's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am an ADN as well, working on my BSN,. If you really want to know what city I am in you can PM

  15. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    JZ_RN replied to clandestine-approach's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    LOL I wish I made 26 bucks an

  16. Would you leave current job for a Mon-Fri less stressful opportunity?

    JZ_RN replied to ooMissNurseoo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am praying and hoping to be in your position. I dread going in to work at my current job. It pays better than a job I will be interviewing for, I'm sure, but the rest of my life is ruined by stress,...

  17. Skin tears

    JZ_RN replied to 84RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility doesn't pay for any fancy dressings. It's kling or a 4x4 and paper tape over some TAO or alginate if it can't be closed with

  18. Some questions about needlestick injuries

    JZ_RN replied to mar1981's topic in General Nursing

    You might not feel it, and it doesn't have to bleed to transmit whatever, still risks are low. I don't suggest working with the elderly/dementia patients if you fear needlesticks though. They are...

  19. What does STAT mean to your Lab?

    JZ_RN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Called for stat labs at 6 pm once... they were there at 4 am. Nice. They also come at 5 for regular labs, shoulda just saved the trip. Especially after being called 3 times for "stat"

  20. MRSA screening of staff....

    JZ_RN replied to sauconyrunner's topic in General Nursing

    If I wasn't sick I wouldn't be taking antibiotic medications for an asymptomatic "infection" and I would not be getting put out of work because of something I probably picked up AT work. There's a...

  21. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    JZ_RN replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    I am not trying to condone neglect in any way, please understand, I know that neglect is unacceptable. However, don't assume the aides and nurses at these crappy NH aren't trying or are lazy or don't...

  22. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    JZ_RN replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    I agree that this is sad and clearly neglect, which should be reported, and shame on that NH. HOWEVER- Before you go and bash on NH- many "A+O" patients REFUSE care (I have to go beg and plead with...

  23. Almost lost it last night

    JZ_RN replied to catlvr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry this happened to you. sad for the patient too. When I find old dressings, I always note in the chart that the date on the last dressing was "such and such date." And describe its appearance....

  24. RN vs LPN

    JZ_RN replied to Melpomene's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    My aides are disrespectful to me because I am younger than them, and the LPNS don't like me cause I am an RN. (I make less than some of them even because I am new and I get stuck with any difficult...

  25. Will I ever get out of LTC or am I doomed?

    JZ_RN replied to JZ_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nurse of2012- At my facility when narc count is wrong they drug test the nurse to make sure she didn't "steal and divert it" You shouldn't kill yourself over it though. Accidents happen. And I HATE...