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  1. What nursing habits do you take home?

    THIS and I'll bet you "lip" the bottle of disinfectant before cleaning boo boos like me!
  2. You won't believe.....

    Oh boy. And I congratulate you on your ability to restrain yourself for pounding that clueless twit into next week. Did I say that out
  3. It's that time of year ... Halloween

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  4. Jkm0808 I wish I had all nurses to help when I was in school! It's fun to bounce things off one another. Just remember to slow everything down when you're testing. Focus on what the question is asking...
  5. Excellent! I didn't think of it that way... I was thinking 5 rights... So in that way it would be checking right time of day to add in that scheduled dose with the sliding scale. Good
  6. Inspiration For New Lpn Grads

    Congratulations! Awesome
  7. I think you are waaaay over thinking these questions. Stop and think about what is being asked. The first question asks how many mL will the nurse administer? Give how many mL. Period. They set you up...
  8. A good day for nursing

    You did it! You listened to your inner nurse and made a difference!
  9. Snap my fingers and give amnesia to anyone annoying me at that moment. Sometimes a nurse just has to have some peace and
  10. When patients and visitors are rude

    Well said! Thank you for the reminder that we are dealing with people having a stressful time. Not everyone has good coping skills. Rudeness and bad behavior are sometimes just a matter of proximity;...
  11. First successful IV start

    Yay YOU!
  12. No longer a nurse?

    [/size2] [/size2]I do agree with you but not all of us work in hospital. Some work where skilled nursing services are billed per episode. So that begs the question: If we're all relegated into the...
  13. call the ambulance?

    Ding! Ding! Ding! You are the winner! Call the ambulance and let your patient refuse. You not only have 2 more witnesses, but patient will need to sign some AMA document. If you think the patient...
  14. When to turn in nursing notes

    Check agency policy but they should be done end of day, latest next day. Make sure you are charting communication of all changes to your
  15. Potentially dumb question about assessments...

    Usually the computer assessments are set up so reports can be pulled, data analyzed, trends identified and education developed. There. Potentially dumb
  16. The importance of an address

    Good to know, thanks! Did you get the job? Or an
  17. No longer a nurse?

    How does one bill for care coordinator
  18. I think I'm just DONE.

    I agree. Absolute jealousy. Need to get docs ear and let him know generally what issues you have had and that he needs to start the search for a new partner. You are being prevented from doing your...
  19. Ever thought about going back to your old career?

    Love to only I never did anything but nursing. Maybe that's my
  20. Vent- Client's Mom Stabbed Me in the Back (not literally)

    Don't forget you're pregnant and mom has an 18month old stuck in a 16 year olds body. Girlfriend might get more than you think. Be careful, good
  21. GUM! Can you chew it on shift?

    I cannot "like" this comment
  22. Excellent as usual! You knocked that CRAAP right out of the
  23. If I hurt myself at work, besides just a needle stick or something needing quick first aid, I would not want my employer treating me. Major conflict of interest. Your employer is never on your
  24. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    Tell your admin that he could save hours and hours of wasted pay on bathroom breaks by requiring all staff to be catheterized. Now to find a clever solution for number
  25. Documenting for another nurse?

    Don't misunderstand. It's not charting FOR you, it's COSIGNING assessments. I'm not talking about shift notes or Meds and