MilliePieRN

MilliePieRN

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  1. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    MilliePieRN replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I accidentally used a pt's chap stick... not a sweet clean patient, either... I can just now talk about it. Waited to see if any sores or sickness would visit. Definitely keep mine marked from now...

  2. Worst shift, now depressed.

    MilliePieRN replied to Aloe_sky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like a terrible shift . I'm sorry! It sure sounds to me like you did an awesome job and don't have anything to feel bad about. You can't do everything at once, it was very nice of you to stay...

  3. Someone in my charts....

    MilliePieRN replied to Maevish's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small Icu and I often see the need to look at charts. Say a critical gtt is running dry and the primary nurse is busy... I'm not going to hang anything that I've not checked myself. I'll...

  4. Canceled Patient Morphine Allergy

    MilliePieRN replied to RNlife6's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She's not allergic to morphine, you gave her 12mg. You're

  5. Conditional Acceptance Dilemma at MacEwan

    MilliePieRN replied to versayzee's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Take the course and get an A... it will haunt you forever if you

  6. Time on your feet? Circulating..

    MilliePieRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Are circulating TN's on their feet a good majority of the time? Plantar fasciitis is a killer... possibly interested in the specialty. I'm in Icu now, would I be on my feet more, less, or about the...

  7. Is flipping a coin a "fair" way to decide who stays when there is a call-in?

    MilliePieRN replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Next time call the police and have them go to her house... we've done that in situations where patient safety is at risk. (Mostly when drs don't

  8. How do you get into the ICU?

    MilliePieRN replied to renae0404's topic in Critical Care

    I put in 2yrs on Med surg then transferred. I am so glad I did it that way to get some nursing experience under my belt before increasing

  9. Doctor stole my stethoscope

    MilliePieRN replied to ayejay09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A hot pink one will stay around longer. At least you will notice it walking out the door. Sorry you lost yours . The culprits probably have a stock pile at home if they'd just be considerate enough...

  10. Anyone doing it for the money and stability?

    MilliePieRN replied to WCSU1987's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I do it... It's a job that pays bills. Couldn't do anything else for 3 days a week and bring home the same paycheck. I take good care of my pts, but I'm not there for altruistic purposes....

  11. Husbands!

    MilliePieRN replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Mine apparently thinks I carry around tetorifice shots in my back pocket. He cut himself pretty badly and I told him he needed one... He expected me to have one and was pretty disappointed in me for...

  12. What do you hate most about your job?

    MilliePieRN replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    You're all about getting to the feelings, lol. Therapeutic communication skillz, you got... :) I feel anxious and insecure much of the time at work and when I think about it at home. Every time I...

  13. What do you hate most about your job?

    MilliePieRN replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    I love travelers :). I just don't want 3 on one shift for our small unit. They have to be treated differently, cant take call, can't/won't do certain things that the regulars have to do. When we may...

  14. What do you hate most about your job?

    MilliePieRN replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    We've been through 3 department managers in the last yr. We have been without a manager for about 6 weeks now. CNO is "filling in" as our manager. There is NO communication between nurses and the...

  15. What do you hate most about your job?

    MilliePieRN replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Poor management... Hiring travelers while refusing to increase pay to local norms, running off the best nurses, staffing with 90% inexperienced nurses because they've treated people so poorly that...

  16. Pill Cutter Cleaning

    MilliePieRN replied to ctracy4403's topic in General Nursing

    We have pt specific pill cutters, not community

  17. Nursing Program: DO I HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER GETTING IN?

    MilliePieRN replied to Hailey45910's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on the school and pool. You wouldn't get in at the school (competitive community college) that I went to with that hesi, it would have to brought up

  18. My first fall

    MilliePieRN replied to Alimamethaa's topic in General Nursing

    You won't be fired or lose your license. Just figure out what you could have done differently and present that when/if asked about it

  19. Graduating soon..ADVICE NEEDED!!

    MilliePieRN replied to lizemay8's topic in General Students

    I got hired for my rn position ("nurse tech" was on my badge) 2 months before taking my nclex. Rn pay and

  20. What are the top 10 diagnoses you manage?

    MilliePieRN replied to jessimee's topic in Medical-Surgical

    AMS, CP, PNX, appy/chole, sbo, cellulitis, cdiff, necrotic body parts.... There are more, of course, just a few to get you

  21. Surviving hospital overhaul

    MilliePieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've just been a nurse 1.5yrs working my first job. I'm feeling anxious about facility wide changes and wanted to hear from those who have been through it. All of our management got fired and interim...

  22. Surviving hospital overhaul

    MilliePieRN replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's a lot of years of bad, not very reassuring... I don't plan on quitting and am trying to keep a positive attitude, but the lack of communication is getting to me. The new management is not...

  23. Night shift charge nurse issue

    MilliePieRN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm a new nurse working night shift med-surg at a small town hospital. Been off orientation 11 months. Just barely gaining my footing... I've been forced to be charge nurse a few times lately due to...

  24. Night shift charge nurse issue

    MilliePieRN replied to MilliePieRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My state requires rn assessments q24 hours. My hospital has rn's cosign with lpns on their charting. IMO, we have too many lpns to rn's. I am not comfortable at all being charge, but I'm not sure what...

  25. Motlow State CC versus Nashville State CC

    MilliePieRN replied to asmith37's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    You spend more time at the main campus at motlow than you think... I can't really compare the two since I've only gone to Motlow. Motlow has a good