chrisrn24

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  1. Can someone please give me some advice, some direction. I feel like a failure.

    chrisrn24 replied to snazzy-jazzy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think you are doing the right thing. Working at a crappy place is no good. If a job interviewer asks, just explain that the place wasn't a good facility and you felt your license was at risk. I got...

  2. All in my head?

    chrisrn24 replied to JVoEDrn's topic in General Nursing

    That

  3. All in my head?

    chrisrn24 replied to JVoEDrn's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe he needs a PICC or

  4. Questions re: hospice/skilled nursing at facility vs. home?

    chrisrn24 replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's actually more expensive, I believe in many cases, to have a nurse drive out to the house and perform these tasks. That's what I've heard anyway. And a lot of times they aren't covered. And you...

  5. Cosigning Conundrum

    chrisrn24 replied to KelKelRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would agree. Some facilities, you don't need a co-signer. If everyone is saying "no you dont need one" then don't worry about

  6. Mental health days

    chrisrn24 replied to PediLove2147's topic in Health, Stress Management

  7. night shift depression!

    chrisrn24 replied to Blink2182's topic in Health, Stress Management

  8. OMG Say it correctly!

    chrisrn24 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate "sonimeter" or whatever it

  9. One month on the job and still not getting it.

    chrisrn24 replied to sunmaidliz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What kind of med mistakes are you making? Just

  10. Mandated reporting outside of work

    chrisrn24 replied to chrisrn24's topic in General Nursing

  11. Mandated reporting outside of work

    chrisrn24 replied to chrisrn24's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I am in Minnesota but I would think things would be the same

  12. Culturally insensitive patients

    chrisrn24 replied to tippytootagon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think many are trying to make conversation. Unless its racist, let it roll off your

  13. Feedback requested before I give 2 weeks notice!

    chrisrn24 replied to Nurse-E Girl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do not send that!! Instead sit down with your manager and talk it out. That is the mature thing to

  14. did the md's pen go into v-fib??

    chrisrn24 replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe that in 2013 we are still reading handwritten orders. I don't really enter orders at my work but sometimes I will read them as the docs have written, and oh man how people actually...

  15. When a med runs out

    chrisrn24 replied to CYoungLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Lasix should be in the e-kit... I don't borrow. Other nurses at my work do but I

  16. new nurse

    chrisrn24 replied to JulieVN:)'s topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No you are just nosy

  17. I am SO mad.

    chrisrn24 replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    She sounds like a crazy girl. There is a difference between writing something about clinical and disrespecting a patient. Create an anonymous email and turn her into your

  18. dealing with Dr's

    chrisrn24 replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well that is true I suppose but I always try to have a suggestion either, like " well Xs legs are like this what do you think? Do you want a new treatment for

  19. dealing with Dr's

    chrisrn24 replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I never call unless I have a suggestion. If I can't think of anything I ask the other nurse on

  20. Excercise Question

    chrisrn24 replied to springgarden's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I would say low intensity is a slow walk on a gentle incline, a little more strenuous than daily walking. Moderate would be a faster walk on a moderate incline (4-5 whereabouts) or a light jog and...

  21. Three weeks into my new job and I get sick...Again

    chrisrn24 replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    In the future finish your antibiotics. This is a good lesson. Set an alarm on your phone, do whatever to remind

  22. Three weeks into my new job and I get sick...Again

    chrisrn24 replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the time I think the stress lets you be more susceptible to illness... But this could be a flare up of your previous illness, considering it seems you didn't finish your antibiotic therapy...

  23. What time do your CNA's do their first rounds on 11-7?

    chrisrn24 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ideally 3-11 should do a final round before they Leave. Our aides start first rounds around 0030/0045 and go until about 0200, then they do a mini-round around 0400 where they take certain people to...

  24. Nursing School Patient Loads

    chrisrn24 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this OP might care to see more discussion on it and I added my opinions on it. If people would like to keep discussing it, by all means they

  25. Nursing School Patient Loads

    chrisrn24 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    For all who are interested, this is the recent thread where there was some question about what is a right amount of patients for a student to take. Many, many people on this thread I posted were quite...