NurseCocoBSN

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  1. New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    NurseCocoBSN replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a level 1 years ago who did this. Only difference was an SBAR was faxed to the floor as well. As someone who’s worked every unit in the hospital, save the OR, this is best practice....

  2. What's Happening at the VA Hospitals?

    NurseCocoBSN replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I have NO doubt you’re telling the truth. It’s a little known fact, they don’t report to the BON. Which is how those trash nurses can keep practicing. The VA is the reason i don’t believe in...

  3. What's Happening at the VA Hospitals?

    NurseCocoBSN replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    And I’m sure that comment will cue the anecdotes about how great of care their VA gives, but honestly? Just because your single department is doing well (and until i heard from your patients i...

  4. What's Happening at the VA Hospitals?

    NurseCocoBSN replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    The VA is the single worst place I’ve ever been. Not only the VA, which seems to be all that’s ever discussed when we talk about military and their health care, but the doctors and nurses who...

  5. RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    NurseCocoBSN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    So what you’re saying is that you’re going into patient charts you’re not covering and checking on nurses

  6. RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    NurseCocoBSN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    I know that. But, seeing obvious bad vitals isn’t the same as saying someone isn’t listening to the breath sounds they chart. Unless I’m missing something, the only way to know that is to follow...

  7. RN in Medical School -Should I keep this to myself?

    NurseCocoBSN replied to RNthenDoc's topic in General Nursing

    Every profession comprised of nearly all women are. At least in my experience. I was also in the Marines and can tell you that professions comprised of nearly all men are *** in their own ways

  8. RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    NurseCocoBSN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    I’m not asking this in a rude tone whatsoever, but I’m curious as to how you know whether or not that nurse has listened to the patient? Also, how do you know what they’re documenting? That’s...

  9. RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    NurseCocoBSN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    Absolutely. Hell, people who don’t have licensure also have consequences when it comes to public safety. A few years ago a contractor tore down an old building in my city (i live in one of the...

  10. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    NurseCocoBSN replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the last position let you go because they didn’t like you. I’m not saying that to be mean, i literally just lost my dream job because they didn’t like me. I got injured, didn’t...

  11. Fired for saying i might file safe harbor

    NurseCocoBSN replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in General Nursing

    Safe harbor is Texas and like one other state right? Can’t remember which. But, if you’re in an at will state? Probably no. I don’t think claiming safe harbor makes you a protected class or a...

  12. RN in Medical School -Should I keep this to myself?

    NurseCocoBSN replied to RNthenDoc's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn’t tell you 1 personal detail of a single med student I’ve ever met. Maybe the med schools where I’ve worked have kept med students and nursing pretty much separate, but that’s my...

  13. RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    NurseCocoBSN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    I think it’s not just here. It’s here and every platform it can be discussed on. It just happened to hit me here. But between the nurses in the courtroom, the endless Facebook discussion, and...

  14. RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    NurseCocoBSN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    This is exactly my problem with the entire thing. Had she done a single patient med right check, had she LOOKED at the vial and known which med she was supposed to give, had she printed a MAR to...

  15. RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    NurseCocoBSN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    Also, my problems with the comments associated with this case have nothing to do with the nurse in question. I see a really, really tight closing of the ranks here. No one is willing to admit this...

  16. RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    NurseCocoBSN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    You’re right. I’m not sure that SHE was specifically told radiology would not/could not monitor. However, like we both said, that’s how you administer Versed. So, either way she should have...

  17. RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    NurseCocoBSN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    There’s a lot of scary comments here. First of all everything here is separate: 1. The penalties to the nurse. 2. The penalties to the hospital. If I’ve read properly, she was only licensed in...

  18. VA offer came today...

    NurseCocoBSN posted a topic in Government, Military

    But I am reeling. I was rated as a Nurse 1 Level 2 as a BSN with 21 months Intermediate/Critical Care experience. I've been told that I will not be starting until after September (my 2 year mark at my...

  19. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    NurseCocoBSN replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    The overall smell of a patient in liver failure. They have a smell. Their skin, their urine, the lactulose bowel movement......ahhhhh it kills me every time. But what can you do? You care for the...

  20. Tardiness

    NurseCocoBSN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was late to 2 clinicals in my entire BSN program. 1 was the morning after my cousin died. My professor made me write a 3 page paper on professionalism. I hated her and wanted her to disappear. We're...

  21. Parents who can't/won't pick up kids

    NurseCocoBSN replied to mc3's topic in School

    None of what I said was directed at you, completely. I hear and see a lot of judgement here, and it actually hurts my heart for these kids AND the parents. Not everything is black and white, and some...

  22. Parents who can't/won't pick up kids

    NurseCocoBSN replied to mc3's topic in School

    I *am* a parent of 2, and I am lucky enough to have support. But, I was raised as one of 6 in a severely poor family, mother had no car, and my father was barely around. She had no friends (dad made...

  23. VA written recommendations

    NurseCocoBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is the most I have ever posted here, and I attempted to look for a topic that already discusses this. I am in the vetting process right now for a VA position. They have asked for 3 written and...

  24. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    NurseCocoBSN replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh man, so much THIS. A family member, while eating something, "Oh, what, did you just decide to take a break or something? Is that why you didn't want to come here right away?" Oh? You mean...

  25. How to handle rude doctor

    NurseCocoBSN replied to Rnfortuna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a meds surg/surgical step down nurse myself--and at 2 years definitely still consider myself a novice in the field. Im sure I can say that I'm good at my job, and you would have to take me at face...