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  1. Scripted responses to difficult phone conversations with patients

    BlueLightRN replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I find that less words gives them less ammo as well. I tell the patient, unfortunately, I can't agree to that, or, your physician will not be sending you vicodin, etc.,

  2. Time management outside of work

    BlueLightRN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    DO any of you guys have tips on maintaining a home life (family, friends, health) outside of work? I work 50 hours a week and am also going back to school to do my BSN next month. I find that I'm...

  3. Out of town clinical sites?

    BlueLightRN replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    My school made me do clinicals at a place that was 2 hours away multiple semesters. They didn't provide gas, And you had to be there at 6:45 AM, plus they made you drive up the night before to collect...

  4. ADN vs. BSN - patient mortality rates

    BlueLightRN replied to Katniss88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As an ADN nurse I do not believe that the patient death rates increase just because their nurse doesn't have a BSN. I respect the BSN. I am finishing mine. But I have learned NOTHING and I mean...

  5. Scripted responses to difficult phone conversations with patients

    BlueLightRN replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Do any of you guys deal with the narcotic seekers on the phone? What kinds of things do you tell them when you know the doc is going to say no (patient with illegal drugs in tox screen, multiple pain...

  6. Scripted responses to difficult phone conversations with patients

    BlueLightRN replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    The patients we serve are usually about illiterate and lazy/demanding/entitled (sorry but it's true) and a lot of times say "well isn't that your job?" or "can't you just do it" when I tell them they...

  7. Nclex tomorrow... need some positive thoughts

    BlueLightRN replied to kdmama's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck! Just know that you studied as much as possible and stay calm. If you don't pass, you can try again. But you will pass.

  8. Should a nurse perform CPR to someone outside of the healthcare setting?

    BlueLightRN replied to jjones1728's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We are not obligated to. I've never come upon a scene where someone was lying on the sidewalk. Mostly just fender benders and stuff. If I saw a person clearly hurt I would

  9. Dealing with an overdemanding doctor

    BlueLightRN replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    True but this patient came to us as a woman in her late 20's and had already had every scan/mri/ct/xray/blood test under the sun in the last year and they all came up with nothing. I am tired all time...

  10. Dealing with an overdemanding doctor

    BlueLightRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Long story short- doctor takes 2-4 hours with a single patient. He uses up all the interpreter's time for non-English speaking patients and he expects ridiculous things of the nurses. Recently he...

  11. Should a nurse perform CPR to someone outside of the healthcare setting?

    BlueLightRN replied to jjones1728's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I do not stop at accident scenes for my own personal safety. I do not need to be the next casualty of the road. I'm sorry if that upsets some people but I don't feel it's safe to get out and get in...

  12. Should a nurse perform CPR to someone outside of the healthcare setting?

    BlueLightRN replied to jjones1728's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would do compression only CPR on anyone who I came across collapsed or who I saw collapse. Especially a child I would likely not put my mouth to any stranger's though. I carry a mask usually but not...

  13. Dealing with an overdemanding doctor

    BlueLightRN replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The practice needs quantity of patients to keep its doors open so I know that he's being looked at as someone who is costing us more money than he brings in. I have more than respect for his position...

  14. Scripted responses to difficult phone conversations with patients

    BlueLightRN replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I don't call patients with any diagnosis of cancer, I don't feel it's right for them to hear over the phone and what if they freak out and off themselves? Huge liability. I also don't tell patients...

  15. Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

    BlueLightRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I sent a CNA home with a fellow nurse documenting to back me up, CNA was sleeping on the job. Upper management fired the CNA based on my and the other nurse's documentation (went to get her on another...

  16. Any tips for a new RN starting off in a nursing home?

    BlueLightRN replied to CindyLou1983's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CYA. LTC was HELL for me. I got away as soon as I could. I wish you better luck than I had. I hated it. But I don't want to color your views. Just be very careful and don't let them push you

  17. Allscripts EMR

    BlueLightRN replied to Blindsided's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I'm sure that if there are older/cheaper versions my office went with that!

  18. Things you'd LOVE to say to patients...and get away with it, version 2.0.

    BlueLightRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not my job to get you a ride, actually. I'm a nurse, not your mommy. So, your baby dropped your percocets in the toilet, again? Or were they stolen this time? Sorry bro. Your chest/back/neck/abdominal...

  19. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    BlueLightRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I delegated it to you, do it and stop whining. NO, you may not take a 3rd break when I had no lunch. Actually, that's NOT my job. Do you seen "janitor" or "servant" on my name badge? No, I won't do...

  20. Nursing Job Satisfaction

    BlueLightRN replied to tangel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    These are the problems I've seen in the field - RIDICULOUS workloads, more work than any person could do safely and correctly. No one can do 15 jobs and take care of 30-50 patients. - Low pay. I get...

  21. Cover letter, ok to admit wanting better hours?

    BlueLightRN replied to MrsNicuNurse's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work in a clinic and while I didn't put it in my cover letter or list it as a reason why I wanted to work there, When the hiring manager asked me why I was leaving my old job, though, I told her the...

  22. Dealing with an overdemanding doctor

    BlueLightRN replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    He is not the owner of the practice or even part owner. Today he ordered 9000 dollars worth of testing on a patient because the patient said she was always

  23. Dealing with an overdemanding doctor

    BlueLightRN replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    He's not that young. He just expects unreasonable things and doesn't think about or care about how much time it takes doing non-important things or things that are only important to him or how far...

  24. Here we go..... I have 24 Class C Misdemeanors...

    BlueLightRN replied to MiaNursingStudent's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Wow. You live, you learn. We all make mistakes and yours were honest mistakes, not like you made criminal choices like using drugs or purposefully stealing or something. You got tricked and paid for...

  25. Hiring a new grad in Columbus Ohio? Advice

    BlueLightRN replied to JennzieRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Where do you work that they hired you as ADN HeartNursing3? I live near there and am struggling to find work as ADN with 1 year skilled experience in rehab unit and 1 year in clinic