Born_2BRN

Born_2BRN

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  1. Obligated to report if taking care of an illegal immigrant with a fake ID?

    Born_2BRN replied to Salisburysteak's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How did you know he carries fake ID? Your case manager should able to handle that. Tough one and I would like to know how others would handle that

  2. Alcohol swabs and iv access ports

    Born_2BRN replied to luellamae's topic in Patient Medications

    I always use alcohol swap when I access IV line. If I don't I feel awkward. I know many nurses do not but I don't think that related to theory alcohol swap ineffective. It is rather saving them time...

  3. Is Med/Surge considered acute care?

    Born_2BRN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I will be moving to a different state next year and checking this city I am moving to to see their jobs listing. Here what I come across. 1-2 yrs acute care experience needed. I am working in...

  4. How to deal with physicians effectively

    Born_2BRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a new RN. Got my license since 09 but started working in 2011 in LTC for several months. Didn't like it there and now working in Med/surge. On this floor I quickly came to realize some physicians...

  5. How to deal with physicians effectively

    Born_2BRN replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    rruby, i thank you for your input. i did apologize for calling him with this very same issue. the problem he didn't like me calling was he had 3 of my patients. their needs were different and arise at...

  6. How to deal with physicians effectively

    Born_2BRN replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand what you meant and I do try my best to have issues together before calling. However, that is not always the case, especially when 2 to 3 of your patients have the same attending. In this...

  7. Is Med/Surge considered acute care?

    Born_2BRN replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you all. Now I have a clearer picture of what my floor is. This will help me better in selling myself (not the other way) in the

  8. How to deal with physicians effectively

    Born_2BRN replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't want to take him on. He's one of those who would have careless his patient coded if you know what I mean. The patient fever was 100.2 and he asked for the medication. I didn't have it so I...

  9. How to deal with physicians effectively

    Born_2BRN replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First several calls were regarding pt's med requests and another pt's who didn't have acetaminophen order ready. He had fever so I called to get order written. This last call was about lab. I felt...

  10. Help me decide please?

    Born_2BRN replied to Guest321574's topic in General Nursing

    Number 2 if you don't need full time for insurance reason, because you will get to spend more time with your kids. Have you worked night before? I had and hated it. I work 12 hrs shift now. Although...

  11. Giving O2 without an order??

    Born_2BRN replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    I was once as a new RN put a bandaid on a patient after he scrapped himself bleeding everywhere. I notified the physician that he hurt himself and supervisor knew, but I got written up because I...

  12. Is it possible for a sensitive individual to become a strong nurse?

    Born_2BRN replied to liz90's topic in General Nursing

    One advice I would give from a new RN myself is learning to build a thick skin. Sometimes not only patients and their family that you have to deal with but also your colleagues. Also make mental...

  13. Nursing sucks

    Born_2BRN replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if any of you agree but I like nursing. I feel I can do more in my career feel if I don't like bedside. As I have planned to go pursue higher education becoming FNP. There are people work...

  14. Stupid things that nurses say

    Born_2BRN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hi all! Thanks for sharing all the good laugh. I would like to share mine. When I was just a student doing my clinical I had a male patient. He was in his 60s and came in with edema on his left arm....