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  1. Fall initiative

    nurseladybug12 replied to joslina's topic in General Nursing

    Each team member is given a time for each hour of the shift to complete a "lightning round" safety check. We have to go into each room and check if call light is in reach, bed locked, low, side rails...

  2. Chart Audits....you have to be kidding me!!!!!

    nurseladybug12 replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

    During one shift that I had a pt on restraints, I was told by the CN that I had not "checked" certain boxes in Epic NV restraint flow sheet. She had made a note of it, I completed it, and I told her...

  3. Dating former patient

    nurseladybug12 replied to usnurse11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Red flag he was on a psych

  4. Littmann classic II S.E. or Littmann Cardiology III

    nurseladybug12 replied to mlowell20's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you want to splurge as a gift to yourself then get the nicer one. Both of them will do the job, Ive seen some drs walking around with the cheap isolation stethoscopes around their necks, I honestly...

  5. SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    nurseladybug12 replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    It is sad to hear that some nurses do not have one ounce of compassion for a pregnant nurse, I hope their patients aren't suffering from their lack of

  6. New RN how to 'manage' CNAs

    nurseladybug12 replied to Da-ved's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think cell phone use at work is very unprofessional and to be seen on your phone scrolling through facebook etc looks really bad to visitors and also very unprofessional. When I was 17 working at...

  7. If You Can't Handle the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen!

    nurseladybug12 replied to GreenApplesauce's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a Med/Surg nurse for 8 mo now and up until the end of my 6 mo probation mark, I felt everyday going in to work would be the day that something disastrous would happen that would end up...

  8. Do I have any options?

    nurseladybug12 replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    Does your school bookstore offer rentals on books? It is a lot cheaper. Also, if the foodstamps are not enough there is always a food bank. Perhaps you should let your ex take care of the children and...

  9. CNA with bachelor's in biology cannot find job. What next?

    nurseladybug12 replied to AdamMSU's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You are not licensed, you have a

  10. Elderly coworkers becoming a burden.

    nurseladybug12 replied to o3lissao's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP I sympathize with you. I am on the computer all shift long, I could not do my job without it, so I can understand how annoying it must be to have to watch her struggle with it and hear her...

  11. Second week of RN school

    nurseladybug12 replied to losilva95's topic in General Students

    I was also a tutor for my nursing program and I had sooo many students coming to me after the first exam saying " I was always a straight A student, I dont get how I failed this, I studied how I...

  12. Nursing school IS rigorous

    nurseladybug12 replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    The first exam in nursing school is definitely a reality check--you need to study harder than you ever have in your life because the exams are not just pure regurgitation, you have to critically think...

  13. Is nursing for me???

    nurseladybug12 replied to XcrMat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This post is offensive to me because for one, nurses are considered the most trusted professionals for the xth yr in a row. I dont think we are inferior to MDs, our roles are very different so how can...

  14. Should I call HR

    nurseladybug12 replied to sukh :)'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The background check could take a couple weeks, I would call to follow-up, I think they are understanding to know that you are eager to know where they are in the

  15. do i need to give this more time?

    nurseladybug12 replied to BotoxBaby's topic in General Nursing

    I would say if the ICU is too overwhelming, then maybe you should transfer floors to a lower level of care so that you can gain more experience. I have met ICU nurses who were hired right out of...

  16. August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    nurseladybug12 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "How are you holding that gigantic mug with such puny biceps!?" "This...is..my...3rd

  17. the number of over-weight and obese nurses continues to increase

    nurseladybug12 replied to amygarside's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On Extreme Makeover Weightloss edition they recently had a RN lose over 100 lbs and she also started a weight loss group at work for other RNs. Chris Powell her trainer did mention that RNs have one...

  18. Overcoming obstacles

    nurseladybug12 replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in General Students

    During my senior year I had 2 episodes of acute pancreatitis and was hospitalized and on PCA pump for a total of 3 weeks. By some miracle, Oct 30th-31st 2011 the Northeast was hit with that huge...

  19. New Grad: feeling defeated

    nurseladybug12 replied to maine28's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I graduated a year ago and many of my classmates have yet to find a

  20. Burned out already

    nurseladybug12 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I totally agree, being so responsible is exhausting, I envy the nursing students, the PCAs, the people that come to the bedside to do an EKG because they get to leave and not give a second thought...

  21. Ins and outs- what's the point?!

    nurseladybug12 replied to Bringonthenight's topic in General Nursing

    From doing clinical rotations in 4 different hospitals and now working on a Med/Surg unit, I could see that the ball is definitely dropped when it comes to recording I& O, and I also learned in...

  22. Why the heck do I have to be assertive???

    nurseladybug12 replied to JaRoJoCT's topic in General Students

    I am a quiet and shy person, and some of my teachers made negative comments about it and purposely embarrassed me about how my face would flush as it was happening which only made it worse at that...

  23. Mulitple Med Errors

    nurseladybug12 replied to naynay6802's topic in Patient Medications

    Do your 5 rights and take out 1 pt's medication at a

  24. Petty theft and nursing

    nurseladybug12 replied to amatheisl25's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would talk to a school adviser about your background to be

  25. interview weakness

    nurseladybug12 replied to sistasoul's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    When I was asked about weaknesses in my interview, I did not discuss broad general personality characteristics, I kept it about nursing, things that I did not get much experience with as a new...