mzsuccess

mzsuccess

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  1. I can’t seem to find a job that I like?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I thought about it, but management has changed and the only open shift is over night. I just feel bad because I took this substance abuse Job and it’s nice I have my own office and physically...

  2. What is considered a positive reportable TB test?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in General Nursing

    CDC says: An induration of 5 or more millimeters is considered positive in -HIV-infected persons -A recent contact of a person with TB disease -Persons with fibrotic changes on chest radiograph...

  3. What is considered a positive reportable TB test?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I called the health Department and client mentioned he had Tb before and was treated they’re saying this is considered a factor. ( he did tell the nurse that placed it) they had me fax them and may...

  4. What is considered a positive reportable TB test?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but I;m the only nurse currently at my job Mon-friday due to the lead nurse walking out. So how do I go about documenting? I won't be in tomorrow until 3:30

  5. What is considered a positive reportable TB test?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but I;m the only nurse currently at my job Mon-friday due to the lead nurse walking out. So how

  6. What is considered a positive reportable TB test?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    He's not in the high risk groups at all. The health department is closed. The Website says it has to be reported in 24

  7. Indecisive about job situation?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi ?, I’ve been a nurse for a year I have two jobs. One at an addiction rehab and another at LTC. The addiction job is my full time and the other is PRN. I’m two months away from being at both for...

  8. Indecisive about job situation?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Career

    You have a point,I thought this was my passion. That’s why it’s so devastating. It’s just making me start completely over. Now I don’t know what I want to do. I have3 pediatric homecare...

  9. Indecisive about job situation?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks but it’s way more I didn’t want to write a chapter. The backstabbing, clients cursing you out and becoming violent, plus being the only staff there with so many clients, sexual remarks,...

  10. Indecisive about job situation?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks, I will definitely give the right notice. It’s so crazy, that I’m starting to feel like a failure in nursing by not finding a job I like. I honestly liked this one at first. Thanks

  11. Indecisive about job situation?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Career

    I can’t stay another two months for my sanity. My other Ltc job I’m going to keep that one as prn I cannot do LTC full time. I don’t want to make a hasty decision but I’m going through hell at...

  12. Seasoned nurses really affecting my self esteem as a newer nurse..need to vent?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a drug rehab facility. I have a great "lead nurse" But thing is she can uses her years of experience to constantly shoot down all of my ideas and suggestions. She points out wrongs...

  13. Seasoned nurses really affecting my self esteem as a newer nurse..need to vent?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! I'm going to take everyone's advice and try to stick it out. She's also an LPN, I asked my boss did she have authority and he said yes. I just don't know what to do or what she've...

  14. Seasoned nurses really affecting my self esteem as a newer nurse..need to vent?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Right! and all the client hold things over my head like she'll leave for the day and tell them they can take a med 2 hours early. I tell them no, they love to point out that she's the lead nurse. We...

  15. Seasoned nurses really affecting my self esteem as a newer nurse..need to vent?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

  16. Seasoned nurses really affecting my self esteem as a newer nurse..need to vent?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I'm an LPN I started off at my other LTC job PRN and then took this job full-time so it's my first full time job (the drug rehab job). When I started at the LTC is got 1 1/2 week worth of training...

  17. When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I

  18. When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in General Nursing

    Since becoming a nurse, I keep seeing insulin orders but with no parameters. I've had a lady who's BG was 65 but the order was to give a fast acting insulin I held and went over with the charge nurse...

  19. When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    This helped a ton!

  20. When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    He did eat, I actually waited until he warmed food and gave it. I held it because he said he wasn't ready but once he warmed his food I gave it and walked him over to his

  21. When will critical thinking skills come?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's so hard for me to think for myself as a new nurse. I get in situations and honestly don't know what to do. I become like a deer stuck in headlights. I've seen orders and I;m clueless! One of my...

  22. When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Thx!!!

  23. When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Even when it's superbtime and they're getting ready to eat you would've still held

  24. When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I gave him that choice, I told him he had to be eating taking the insulin that's when he told me he didn't want to because he wasn't going to eat at the moment hen he came right back less than 10...

  25. When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely not holding Levemir. But trust and believe I've talked to them about the no support during my shift. Something is supposed to be done about it. But has yet to. I can make decisions but...