RegisteredNuisance RN

RegisteredNuisance has 3 years experience as a RN and specializes in Med-Surg, Rehab, Home Health.

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   Got a position as a Clinical Doc Specialist... but employer won't train?

   RegisteredNuisance posted a topic in General Specialties

   So I recently accepted a per diem position as a Clinical Documentation specialist. I come from a background of about half and half med surg and rehab. I asked the recruiter if they would provide job...
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   Wisdom Teeth Removal

   RegisteredNuisance replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I had mine out when I was about 25 or 26. They were all growing in at a severe angle and it was causing me a decent bit of pain in my lower jaw. As with all testimonies, I preface mine by saying your...
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   1/23: What I learned this week: Long, long week. But the bagel was tasty.

   RegisteredNuisance replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   My goodness. You had a hell of a week, didn't you? That sounds... exhausting. Also, huzzah for you! You solved my scrub pants problem! I'm 5'4 with a bit of a badonk and you may have just solved the...
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   Former Med Surg RN to LTC

   RegisteredNuisance replied to RegisteredNuisance's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   favthing, as well as the other commenters: thanks for the feedback. The one thing that will keep me from doing well in this new position is self doubt and feeling overwhelmed and out of control (of...
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   Former Med Surg RN to LTC

   RegisteredNuisance replied to RegisteredNuisance's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Also, the CNAs that just got hired were told they were critically needed by the DON and I agree. When I worked on the floors my CNAs were the only thing keeping me from being buried in work and I've...
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   Former Med Surg RN to LTC

   RegisteredNuisance replied to RegisteredNuisance's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Of course you can. I didn't leave M/S and go straight to LTC. I'm returning after a break of about two years. This seems like a lot, but I had to take some time off after a rough couple of years. Upon...
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   The Silent Victims of Human Trafficking

   RegisteredNuisance replied to lorimadden's topic in General Nursing

   Lori, thank you for this contribution. As someone with no familiarity with this subject matter, this was very
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   How to 'Sell Oneself' to a New Specialty

   RegisteredNuisance replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

   Ha! Awesome. All about context,
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   Please Help, I'm new & made a huge med error, I'm devastated.

   RegisteredNuisance replied to MasonDixieChic's topic in Patient Medications

   +1 there. While that's kind of what it is, you can look at it as the "OK" for you to utilize to allow yourself to slow down and really get the five rights down. Really however you look at it, best to...
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    WHAT TO DO...Nurse is refusing to give PRN medication

    RegisteredNuisance replied to purplenurse1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Another agreement for the scheduled vs PRN option here. Pain, nausea and other symptoms are NEVER the nurse's prerogative to judge. If the patient says they're in pain/nauseous, we have to assume they...
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    The every year Snow thread

    RegisteredNuisance replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I will NEVER complain about snow in Flagstaff again! I live 10 miles out of town which is 13 miles from my house but my neighborhood is county, not city. We still get the plows and gravel out and...
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    Please Help, I'm new & made a huge med error, I'm devastated.

    RegisteredNuisance replied to MasonDixieChic's topic in Patient Medications

    This is one of the reasons there has been so much talk and effort to make nurses more willing to report mistakes and med errors. Your charge nurse should have responded more calmly. My first question...
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    How to 'Sell Oneself' to a New Specialty

    RegisteredNuisance replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Okay, let's hear it! You can't post "hey I made a funny!" without sharing it. What was the one
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    Your monitoring program allow whipits?

    RegisteredNuisance replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    ^^ Was about to make that same comment. This is a striking contrast between the now popular post on medical professionality of appearance. It would be interesting to add RNDynamic to your follow list,...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    RegisteredNuisance replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Lavenderskies: For the unaware: what's