Wise Woman RN

Wise Woman RN

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  1. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    Wise Woman RN replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a nurse in an Alzheimer's facility. I have 24 residents, and I would love to be able to spend some time with all of them, but my duties and responsibilities with medication and treatments...

  2. Describe your dream LTC

    Wise Woman RN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd like to have an activity director on

  3. sex in the work place...really?

    Wise Woman RN replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ewwww...

  4. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    Wise Woman RN replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    1. Get rid of the Joint Commission. 2. Let nurses be nurses. 3. Put the reins on Medicare's power. 4.Require that any documentation that is done on any given procedure, action, or response to same be...

  5. I went against another nurse... did I make the right call?

    Wise Woman RN replied to guineachick's topic in General Nursing

    Nope.

  6. Horrible 14 1/2 hr shift.

    Wise Woman RN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the lady needs some limit

  7. Poor spelling in charting

    Wise Woman RN replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    laying means putting something down on a surface... The hens are laying eggs... Lying is what you are doing when you are recumbent in bed... also if you are telling an

  8. salary -Huntsville, AL.

    Wise Woman RN replied to MyTimeNow's topic in General Nursing

    I'm planning on moving to the area. too, so this info is interesting to me, also... Looking at Huntsville and outlying suburbs...

  9. For those of you "hot shots" who didn't think the nursing program was " that hard"...

    Wise Woman RN replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    I was an average student in high school, but got a 3.9 GPA in nursing school... I was older when I started, worked part time, school full time, two kids I took to and from two different schools, and a...

  10. Help...please answer this question

    Wise Woman RN replied to caylajune11's topic in General Nursing

    I entered my specialty while I was still in school... and am still at it 18 years later... and still love it... just follow your heart... Best in all you

  11. Marshfield Clinic mandates flu shots for employees

    Wise Woman RN replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    Patients can refuse any treatment, it's their right... Can we mandate that everyone who comes to the hospital get the H1N1 vaccine prior to admission?? If people want the vaccine, fine... give it to...

  12. Nobody answers the floor phones

    Wise Woman RN replied to retiredlady's topic in General Nursing

    We have no secretary. We have patients to care for. The patients come first. If I am with a patient, the phone will wait. I also will not answer a patient's phone if they are not in their room. I...

  13. staffing by accuity....looking for other opinions

    Wise Woman RN replied to sandy123's topic in General Nursing

    Staffing by acuity is not cost-effective... LOL LOL LOL You can put in your acuities until you are blue in the face, but if it calls for more nurses, someone will come and change them to make the...

  14. Nursing culture

    Wise Woman RN replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    People are just people, some nice, some nasty, and that is the case wherever you go. I think that the expectations of nurses are a little bit higher, though, and maybe that is why there is the thought...

  15. Dear Nurse, What would you like to see from us Student Nurses????

    Wise Woman RN replied to MCNS2B's topic in General Nursing

    On our unit, I have to cosign everything that you do, so please bring me the chart with any notes you have made. Please let me go over the meds with you before you administer them. If you notice any...

  16. Side Effects of Meds

    Wise Woman RN replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    If it were me, I would refer her to her PCP...

  17. Is it wrong?

    Wise Woman RN replied to m.nursestudent's topic in General Nursing

    Smoking marijuana is pretty much illegal everywhere, isn't it?? So it would be wrong, actually on two levels: It's against the law, and it impairs the thought process. If it were legal to smoke it,...

  18. Question: Why don't hospitals color code the scrubs?

    Wise Woman RN replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    We are color coded, but I usually wear white, because our techs DON'T correct the patients all the time. The only problem I have had with the white uniform is that I am an easy target for anyone...

  19. When did you "Know" you wanted to be a nurse?

    Wise Woman RN replied to markuskristian's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to be a stand-up comic... but my life made my choices, I guess... I was born to be a nurse, but railed against it, until finally I gave up my dreams of making people laugh in bars and clubs,...

  20. Need advice

    Wise Woman RN replied to redhead_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that being pregnant is an excuse for not lifting, or doing your job in general. If your doctor says that you need to be on lifting restrictions, however, that is a different story....

  21. How do you make them go??

    Wise Woman RN replied to missmissyann82's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder why she told you about her issues... I would ask her that... and I would offer to go with her and hold her hand... she may be too frightened about what may be happening and put a brave front...

  22. Question for managers who do the hiring

    Wise Woman RN replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I work in acute rehab, hospital based, and I will tell you that you will need all of your skills. A fine-tuned assessment ability is key, as many of our patients are in our unit a little bit early....

  23. PAY RATE ISSUE

    Wise Woman RN replied to sunset1986's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you are an RN, then training you as a CNA and then LPN is kind of pointless, isn't it? If it were me, I would politely decline, having worked so very hard to obtain my RN in the first place, and...

  24. Need Advice; No Grade...Can't Take RN Boards

    Wise Woman RN replied to helpin_others's topic in General Nursing

    [OP - If you have documentation showing your registration for the clinical, plus signed checklists and grades, maybe they'll work with you. ] I agree...If you took the class, received a grade. and...

  25. Would you do it all over again?

    Wise Woman RN replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    No, I