Rachel512

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1. 2 day suspension HELP NEED ADVICE

   Rachel512 replied to Shimbo's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am also a new nurse and was suspended due to stolen meds. I had 36 pts that day and one had just accused someone the week before of sexual assault of male nurse so no male nurses could care for him....

2. A Good Nurse Manager...

   Rachel512 replied to Emergent's topic in Nurse Management

   How about management who have their children working there? I have this at my work. The DON's daughter works there. I have also been made aware that this daughter's grandmother is a resident there....

3. The first year blues

   Rachel512 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am working at a facility that has had quite a few staff that all previously worked at the same facility. There must be at least 7 ppl mostly nurses. In an inservice yesterday I heard management...

4. Entire card of narcotics missing!

   Rachel512 replied to Rachel512's topic in Patient Medications

   That is terrible! Thank you for sharing! Hugs to you also!! I have been able to keep my job and have returned to work. Another nurse was also suspended along with me and he lost his job due to...

5. Entire card of narcotics missing!

   Rachel512 replied to Rachel512's topic in Patient Medications

   I totally agree with the stealing to sell for profit. It is the holidays. I had considered that. If I had counted I wouldn't be involved in this mess. mgrs have been supportive of me in sharing...

6. Entire card of narcotics missing!

   Rachel512 replied to Rachel512's topic in Patient Medications

   I have learned both of us are suspended during investigation. I notified him that night the card of narcs were in box for his pt before leaving. I wondered that myself after hearing how defensive he...

7. Entire card of narcotics missing!

   Rachel512 replied to Rachel512's topic in Patient Medications

   I had done a drug screen on sight. A very valuable lesson has been learned on my part. The cart is shared by other nurses on each shift. My concern is the amount of work on my plate with 32 pts,...

8. Entire card of narcotics missing!

   Rachel512 posted a topic in Patient Medications

   I'm a new lpn of 2 1/2 mo. A whole card is missing of narcotics! But I had put them in cart and locked them up. I hadn't counted the cart the narcs were on. I was exhausted and caring for 32 pts...