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  1. Administering Tylenol to a friend

    mrsjonesRN replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the liability here...the friend could have an allergic reaction then the family would sue. Or if you gave your child medicine and they had a reaction, DCS would jump right on that..Sounds...

  2. Left my job, please Help

    mrsjonesRN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely can't rip on you for doing what you felt was right. When your're so stressed to the max, day after day, and your health is affected, it's time to move on! I would explain to the new...

  3. Accused of being impaired, fired, now told I can't practice

    mrsjonesRN replied to IsabellaRN2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So if/when the UDS comes back clean, will you still have to do a monitoring program? Are they deeming you incompetent simply because they suspect drug use? Or is the monitoring program more of a...

  4. Your monitoring program allow whipits?

    mrsjonesRN replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Really?? I can't believe I've never heard of this! It must not be as popular where I live. Or people just don't talk about

  5. Your monitoring program allow whipits?

    mrsjonesRN replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have never even heard of doing this..wow the world comes up with new ways to get high every

  6. surrending your license voluntarily?

    mrsjonesRN replied to newsue1's topic in General Nursing

    Is your facility accusing you of diverting patient medications? If so, did the Manager even Have you submit a UDS? I don't know how you could lose a case and surrender your license without a positive...

  7. How is it fair to put PRN nurses on call?

    mrsjonesRN replied to sarabear44's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever PRNs (or anyone for that matter), get put on call or get called off at my facility, sometimes they will call and see if someone else would like to be off. Have you ever tried calling one of...

  8. Accused of being impaired, fired, now told I can't practice

    mrsjonesRN replied to IsabellaRN2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I believe we need more information. What made the manager believe you were impaired? Why were you meeting with the manager on your day off? To explain frequent call ins? Did something happen to...

  9. Passed NCLEX-RN 2015 (Ran-out-of-time)

    mrsjonesRN replied to HannaRN-BSN2015's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Great job!

  10. Reasons patients turn on their call light

    mrsjonesRN replied to diamondp17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will tell a patient, I will be back in 20 minutes with pain meds, or I have to call the doctor give me 20 minutes. I shut the door, walk down the hall, and the patient hits the call light, wanting a...

  11. Pt.s Ordering Food from Outside Hospital?

    mrsjonesRN replied to annie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    If people are non-compliant with the treatment plan (wanting to go outside and smoke, eating food after just having bowel surgery) I ask them to sign an AMA form ( against medical advice) stating...

  12. 2016 Salary thread

    mrsjonesRN replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    Your hours and the paid medical insurance....sounds like an awesome

  13. Going from ADN degree to BSN degree

    mrsjonesRN posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My questions are...do any of you have a BSN degree? If not, do you plan on getting a BSN degree eventually? For those of you that have a BSN, has it brought about better opportunities? Pay? I...

  14. Going from ADN degree to BSN degree

    mrsjonesRN replied to mrsjonesRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    But I am proud of myself for taking the extra time to obtain my bsn and I am thankful for the good education I received.i learned a lot and made life-long friends while in the program

  15. (Warning graphic topic). "Worst of the Worst" former pediatric nurse sentenced

    mrsjonesRN replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Nursing News

    This truly makes me nauseated. Someone who is supposed to protect children in their most vulnerable state ended up being their worse

  16. 12 hr shift makeup routine

    mrsjonesRN replied to RN_srs's topic in General Nursing

    I will say this, lately I've been working so much I've just went all natural. I have preferred sleep time over making time for makeup application. It gave my skin a well-deserved break. But people ask...

  17. Does your facility have 12 hour shifts or 8 hour shifts?

    mrsjonesRN replied to smartypants22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I personally love 12 hour shifts. I can't imagine having a 5 day a week job. Even if it is a pay cut for you, it will probably be worth it just to have more days

  18. Does your facility have 12 hour shifts or 8 hour shifts?

    mrsjonesRN replied to smartypants22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our hospital does 12 hour shifts. However, if desperately short staffed, they will let you come in for 8 hour shifts. Management works 8 hour

  19. Going from ADN degree to BSN degree

    mrsjonesRN replied to mrsjonesRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A bsn in TN does not make a difference. We do not get a pay raise for having it upon getting hired in and we do not get a pay raise for obtaining it. That's why I posted the above to see if there...

  20. Why don't you just read the chart?

    mrsjonesRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I floated to ER from icu recently...everyone is taking care of everybody's patients down there, doing multiple tasks to multiple people. Then, a code came in. I was asked to call report on a patient...

  21. Night shift for new grads.

    mrsjonesRN replied to Nurse_Brezo's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked night shift all but 11.months since I graduated nearly 5 years ago. The best thing you can do, if possible, is to keep your night shift routine. It will help you so very much. When I...

  22. Does your ICU provide sitters?

    mrsjonesRN replied to sjalv's topic in Critical Care

    And that makes sense! A minimum wage tech is much cheaper than a fall that sustains a broken hip or massive brain bleed! Our Administration doesn't seem to understand that. They are only thinking...

  23. Does your ICU provide sitters?

    mrsjonesRN replied to sjalv's topic in Critical Care

    In the icu I work in, we don't have sitters. It is considered "one to one" observation simply because we "only have 2 patients." The floor nurses panic all the time and confused people trying to hop...

  24. Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    mrsjonesRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility does "bedside rounding." We get report at the desk on all of our patients, then we go to the patients rooms and introduce the oncoming nurse, verify drip rates, bed alarms, etc. I've...

  25. Me... Me... Me: A Sense of Entitlement

    mrsjonesRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I also document if a patient is violent or mean, yelling into the hall, cursing, etc. Because those are the patients who will sue us for the least little