BonnieSc

BonnieSc

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  1. I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    BonnieSc replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First, I love the movie Misery... I'm a big reader, but I've found I always think Stephen King movies are better than the books/stories they were based on. It's one of the few cases where I think...

  2. Swedish First Hill L&D!

    BonnieSc replied to jodyangel's topic in Travel

    Oh, god, where is it? Nowhere they have apodments in Seattle is "the hood". That's ridiculous. I lived on Capitol Hill 2011-2014 and walked everywhere in Seattle, including to my job in a " sketchy"...

  3. What criteria can be used to select an employee of the month on a med-surg unit?

    BonnieSc replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just don't do what they did at my last permanent job...collect all the patient compliments (every time a nurse or aide was singled out by name) and whoever gets the most is employee of the month. Who...

  4. How many months off is OK(recent experience)?

    BonnieSc replied to NorCalKid's topic in Travel

    I agree with Ned, take an assignment before going on your trip. It will be a lot easier to arrange everything when you are in the US (I'm assuming you're American) and the hospital will be fresh in...

  5. Is camp nursing for me?

    BonnieSc replied to KayStanley's topic in Camp

    I would actually prefer a camp-experienced new grad to an experienced nurse with no camp experience (probably some pediatric home health or school nursing would be sufficient, especially if the nurse...

  6. Did I say something wrong?

    BonnieSc replied to Pkin1477's topic in General Nursing

    Oh... no way, in my opinion. All my managers would have killed me for that. It makes the hospital look bad and encourages staff-splitting by patients. I would say "I'm so sorry to hear that," and if...

  7. Please help, I want go to school

    BonnieSc replied to Annissa Yoon's topic in Nurse Registration

    But if they have a lot of IEN applicants, they won't get through them all every month. Honestly, licensure in some states just takes a long time. I'm an American nurse and the last time I just wanted...

  8. NPO with no IV fluids?

    BonnieSc replied to RVA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen both, depends on the patient's condition. Healthy people can usually go without, and it avoids infection and limiting movement and fall risk. No harm in asking, and you're doing right not to...

  9. Did I say something wrong?

    BonnieSc replied to Pkin1477's topic in General Nursing

    No matter the situation, the NA was definitely wrong to speak that way in front of the patient. Was this in front of the same patient you were discussing? If possible it's better to avoid discussing...

  10. Is camp nursing for me?

    BonnieSc replied to KayStanley's topic in Camp

    Pay is extremely low compared to any regular kind of nursing, though generally much higher than the rest of the camp staff. Think $10/hour. Room and board included, though, not to mention the chance...

  11. New hire RN accused of being "mean."

    BonnieSc replied to NS885RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Echoing a poster above, I've gotten appreciation from aides and nurses because I ask them to do things instead of telling them. It always surprises me because I'm not aware that that's my habit, and...

  12. Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    BonnieSc replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Nope! I put 50% into savings and last time I was living in the US, I was in an expensive city and lived in an apartment in the most expensive part of town. Granted, it was kind of a box... but not a...

  13. Antibiotics: IV Push vs Infusion

    BonnieSc replied to BonnieSc's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thanks for the response. Red man syndrome is regarded as an allergy here, very unfortunately, and also unfortunately, flushing the line is simply not a possibility at this time. I wasn't familuar with...

  14. Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    BonnieSc replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I put everything possible on credit cards, which I have on automatic payment so I never miss paying a bill in full; then I get 1-3% back in rewards. I am not someone who spends more when using a...

  15. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

    BonnieSc replied to BonnieSc's topic in Patient Medications

    That's a dosage error. Again, I'm not saying documentation isn't critical. It just isn't something you do before giving medications. If I could just get my students and the nurses I mentor to actually...

  16. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

    BonnieSc replied to BonnieSc's topic in Patient Medications

    Can you explain? I'm not sure I understand what you're getting at. (Not how I've heard "right documentation" explained,

  17. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

    BonnieSc replied to BonnieSc's topic in Patient Medications

    The trouble with this so-called sixth right is that it's done after the fact. The five rights are all done before medication administration--which is why I think it's a distraction ( and don't get me...

  18. Nursing in Mongolia

    BonnieSc replied to RooRoo123's topic in International Nursing

    I haven't been to Mongolia, but I have done volunteer and paid nursing in other countries. Unless I had my own contacts, I would not go anywhere independently. It is too hard to know what is really...

  19. Traveling nurse, worldwide!

    BonnieSc replied to Skyballah's topic in International Nursing

    It's untrue that the US is more lenient than "most places" regarding illegal immigrants, but apparently you lurk around AllNurses looking for opportunities to bash our immigration policies. I won't be...

  20. Traveling Nursing

    BonnieSc replied to vickiv13's topic in Travel

    The OP isn't saying she wants to travel now... she wants to know which job she should pursue to put her in a good place for travel. Go with your specialty if you can get it. There are many...

  21. Traveling nurse, worldwide!

    BonnieSc replied to Skyballah's topic in International Nursing

    This is simply not true, as well as being

  22. Traveling nurse, worldwide!

    BonnieSc replied to Skyballah's topic in International Nursing

    I know! I think the instructors in school might have given us some bs about international opportunities, making them sound more available than they are. And then there are international mission trips,...

  23. Student in need of some pearls of wisdom

    BonnieSc replied to MJane29's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Is that really all you're doing, or are you just focusing on that? In my experience no, most patients aren't incontinent of stool, but I don't really think about it much... they just are or they...

  24. ideas on correcting med error

    BonnieSc replied to chapsam's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, places I have worked have retimed it--but also, the nurse should be thinking about the order. Most patients do not need to be on continuous IV fluids. I'm sorry it isn't a good "tech" solution or...

  25. Are you expected to work on a unit you haven't oriented to?

    BonnieSc replied to lorichka6's topic in General Nursing

    Much as I agree that floor nurses generally shouldn't be sent to the unit, I hate it when ICU nurses are floated to the floor. Most of them just can't deal. And some of them have a really bad attitude...