T-Bird78

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  1. Suction canisters

    T-Bird78 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work in ENT and we have suction canisters in each room. We mostly use it for cerumen removal, nosebleeds, and post-op sinus/nasal surgery debriedment. Our clinical services person, a former OR...

  2. Patient c/o tinnitus urgent or not?

    T-Bird78 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    No. I work in ENT and tinnitus and cerumen impaction are not emergencies. Pt does need to consult ENT to make sure there's nothing else going on, but it's not urgent for second

  3. I accepted the fact nursing isn't for me, what do I do?

    T-Bird78 replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    It's too soon to tell. My first job as an LPN I had an RN who told me, to my face, that she hated anyone asking her questions and preferred to sit alone so she wouldn't have to help me. I'd had my...

  4. Mom Wants Me to Become an RN as Backup... But I Don't

    T-Bird78 replied to RyanThePianist's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, you are an adult making your own decisions. That being said, do you live with your parents? If so, are you paying rent or contributing to their utilities/food bills at all? If you are still...

  5. Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    T-Bird78 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I was on intermittent FMLA during my pregnancy due to hyperemesis gravidarum and recurrent hospitalizations/ER visits/home health services. I was on a zofran subcu pump 24/7 for a month and had home...

  6. Break up during school

    T-Bird78 replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

    So sorry. All of that sucks alone, let alone combined. My boyfriend of over a year dumped me two days before my last final and it sucked. Just focus on YOU and getting through nursing school. Boys...

  7. Working in MedSurg with ONLY RNs...

    T-Bird78 replied to newgradnurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN and the healthcare system I work for (Atlanta area) doesn't use LPN's in the hospital, just RNs and techs. The "techs" are actually LPNs but are categorized and paid as techs. I don't know...

  8. Giving OTC medications to your aides/coworkers?

    T-Bird78 replied to knotizer12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We keep a supply of Tylenol and Advil just for staff. I'll give 2 if asked simply because I know how to dispense it into the lid instead of the non-clinical staff pouring a handful, getting their two...

  9. Patients & Pet Peeves

    T-Bird78 replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    YES! I had a male, early 20s, and mom was sitting in the waiting room with him. I called him back, he told mom to stay there, I let the door close behind us and was heading to the scale with him....

  10. "Dancing Doc" Video....Just When You Think You've Seen It All...

    T-Bird78 replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    I live outside Atlanta and this has been a big story for a couple of weeks, before it went national. She is NOT board certified in surgery and her "facility" isn't certified for surgery either....

  11. Non compliance?

    T-Bird78 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    Pt has the right to refuse. You can educate pt and document, but also try talking to the familiy about it. My sister's MIL was on a low sodium diet and she'd eat their meals, but also beg my sister...

  12. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    T-Bird78 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    We've all had tons of "Princess" lately but I had a "King" last

  13. Pts refusing to weigh

    T-Bird78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a specialist office but what do you do in the hospital if a pt refuses to get on the scale? It's not as big a deal with us, although I get tired of pts asking why they need to be weighed...

  14. Nurses' Week - Upended.

    T-Bird78 replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently our system has "hospital week" from May 7--18 and they provide box lunches (sandwiches, chips, cookie) but my location hasn't had it

  15. Three 12s vs. Clinical Schedule

    T-Bird78 replied to Nurse3242's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've only worked in an office/clinic setting because I wanted the M-F 8-5 hours. I need to be home with my kids and family and cherish my weekends, evenings, and holidays with them. Band concerts,...

  16. Pts refusing to weigh

    T-Bird78 replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    Our scale is in an alcove around the corner at the end of a hall, so the only people who could see it are people physically standing on the scale and those of us recording the

  17. Pts refusing to weigh

    T-Bird78 replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    I do document the refusal (pt has right to refuse) but was wondering how hospital settings/ER handle it. My manager wants us to weigh pts at every visit, even if it's a one-week follow up visit or if...

  18. Hiring manager offered position, HR said no and won't tell me why.

    T-Bird78 replied to MiloRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had an interview with a peds office right out of school. I interviewed with the office manager, nurse manager, and lead MD of the practice. They all liked me and the manager called the corporate HR...

  19. Nurses' Week - Upended.

    T-Bird78 replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in a large organization that was 85% nurses and 15% front desk/admin/HR staff, and we didn't even get an email from the CEO acknowledging the week. My current employer is the largest...

  20. Do/did your children suffer.....

    T-Bird78 replied to klcrn1987's topic in Nursing Humor

    My oldest found out real quick that if he's not running a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or bleeding then he's going to school. He also knows that if his "tummy hurts" then I'm going to tell him to go...

  21. Seems like nursing school isn't for people with other responsibilities!

    T-Bird78 replied to marij's topic in General Students

    I was a divorced, single mom, working part time while going to nursing school. I was late for school one time because my son had kindergarten orientation that morning. It wasn't easy and I couldn't...

  22. Rant*I hope I'm never their patient

    T-Bird78 replied to xtina334's topic in General Students

    Tell me, which nurse that has cared for you in the hospital or doctor's office got a 70 on their pharmacology test? You can't tell in the real world. Anyway, I finished all my tests in all subjects...

  23. Any other places doing "Hospital Employees' Week" instead of Nurses' Week?

    T-Bird78 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    The last place I worked, an allergy clinic with over 200 employees and several locations, didn't even acknowledge nurse's week and nurses were 85% of the entire staff. My current employer gave nurses...

  24. Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    T-Bird78 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I always have a pen in my pocket and it's only for my use. If I have a consent form for a pt to sign, it's on a clipboard with a pen attached to the clipboard. When I work in a different location I...

  25. What's your best catch?

    T-Bird78 replied to beekee's topic in General Nursing

    One of my docs had a high school student shadowing to help with his college application process for premed. We were doing a minor in-office procedure, maybe a turbinate reduction, and I just had a...