AuntieRN

AuntieRN

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  1. Why is charting so difficult and time consuming?

    AuntieRN replied to Soup Turtle's topic in General Nursing

    OMG I hate to chart...it is the worse part of my job. It's long, tedious and very time consuming....but like Tazzi said....it is because people are so quick to sue. If it is not charted it was not...

  2. Weekly pay?

    AuntieRN replied to Djuna's topic in General Nursing

    We get pd every two weeks where I work

  3. How to handle taking off

    AuntieRN replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    I knew my manager was awesome...this only proves it to me even further. She has even gone out of her way to give me time off at the holidays at the last minute to go home and see my family.....I feel...

  4. Fake Nails on Nurses, Yay or Nay?

    AuntieRN replied to Patience's topic in General Nursing

    Fake nails not allowed where I work either. Grounds for

  5. Any night shift nurses with diabetes?

    AuntieRN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    SCRN1...I was also in your boat. I was diagnosed I think its almost 2 months ago now. When I was on nights I could not get my bs below 300 no matter what I did...I am now on days and can usually keep...

  6. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    AuntieRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I am a newbie and I not only had the most awesome preceptor both during school and now on my job...but I have the most awesome coworkers. I can ask anyone anything no matter how dumb and they answer...

  7. No stethoscope required?!?!?!?!?!

    AuntieRN replied to aerorunner80's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As a CNA I have never used a stethoscope either. In the LTC we did not take vs but once a month and the nurses did the BPs and in the hospital we use the automatic machines with disposable cuffs. None...

  8. Night Shift and Phone Calls from Family - Vent

    AuntieRN replied to incublissRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked 3-11p I would not get to bed before 0300-0400...mom would call at 0630 with "ohhh did I wake you? I thought you would be up"...ummm nooo why would I be up I just went to bed...LOL...then...

  9. Best way to mark your stethoscope?

    AuntieRN replied to spoiled_lil_sister's topic in General Students

    I got the breast cancer pink littman for xmas last year. It came with an engraved inscription in it. It has my first and last name then says I love you!!! NOONE can claim it is theirs...LOL....also we...

  10. 100% dosage calculations?

    AuntieRN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    We had to get a 90 the first 3 semesters, we had 3 tries, the last 2 semesters we had to make 100% again 3 tries...but if you missed any of them on the third try you were thrown out of the program....

  11. Yahoo! Don't have to wear a nursing cap for grad pics!!

    AuntieRN replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Nursing

    We did not even get caps from our program. We did however have to wear an all white uniform for our pinning

  12. CNA Help.....

    AuntieRN replied to AricaE8707's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree...LTC is the place to start if you really want to hone your skills. Being a CNA in the hospital setting is a little bit different (or at least that is what I have found), at our hospital the...

  13. Accucheck procedure

    AuntieRN replied to tiggertoo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a diabetic....what I was taught by my MD not what I was taught at work was....wash my hands good with soap and H2O before I stick myself...use the first drop of blood.... Now at work and school...

  14. How busy is your unit this Christmas?

    AuntieRN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    When I left work on Sat night at 1900 we were down to 10 pts on our floor which the day before had 28 pts and full. I have not been back. We have been full all year long so I am sure we are probably...

  15. NCLEX REVIEWS.... Do they really help?

    AuntieRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree with suzanne. Our school required we took the review class. I felt it was a waste of time and money. Our director would not send our endorsements until we paid for the class in full. We even...

  16. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    AuntieRN replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I think I was 33 when I started my prereqs...but I know I was 41 1/2 when I graduated with my

  17. New grad - hanging blood

    AuntieRN replied to jennykaye's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The way my preceptor taught me was: prime tubing with NS, then spike blood, clamp off NS, unclamp blood, set pump to 100ml/hr, 15 minutes starts when the blood actually hits the pts veins, then if no...

  18. Signing out AMA

    AuntieRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did not think hospitals could turn pts away even if they do sign out AMA then come

  19. Is The NCLEX That Hard?

    AuntieRN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is how the NCLEX prep class we were made to take at school this summer taught. She taught strategies on how to answer the questions. She taught us it was not as important to know the materials...

  20. I made it!!

    AuntieRN replied to kiki2's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: :balloons: CONGRATS!!!!:balloons: :balloons: Great feeling isn't it? Now enjoy your break. Try to relax and not think about school. You will be back before you know

  21. What clinical rotations have you done?

    AuntieRN replied to flygirls2's topic in General Students

    STACEY....I did my preceptorship in the ER as well. It was the most awesome learning experience for me. I did more skills in that short period of time then I did in all 5 semesters of school. I wish...

  22. How does your facility handle low census?

    AuntieRN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    I am not exactly sure how the whole thing works where I am as I just started in my RN role and have yet to be called off in this capacity..but...I know as a tech...I was put on call one night...got...

  23. I made a med error today

    AuntieRN replied to AuntieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for your support. I am trying really hard to let it go. Yall are wonderful for sharing and

  24. clinical question

    AuntieRN replied to hollyberry678's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I had an instructor who ran her lectures, exams and clinicals around her daughter's basketball games and pagents....yeah one day she was almost 2 hours late for an exam then got mad at those of us who...

  25. What was your favorite/most memorable graduation present you received/gave?

    AuntieRN replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    A cruise to the Bahamas from my gf at the time. We had an awesome