DesiDani

DesiDani

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  1. It's a small healthcare world after all!

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    That is how staff got fired for snooping in the Kardashians chart. Cerner shows the last person who access that chart. If you don't have that patient, then you have no business looking at a patients...

  2. It's a small healthcare world after all!

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I found it from Wikipedia: "In some cases, individual workers took it upon themselves to informally try to prevent Cullen from being hired, or to have him terminated. Some contacted nearby...

  3. It's a small healthcare world after all!

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't have any good stories that directly happened to me. But I know of some. My mother told me she worked with a nurse who was one of Diane Downs nurse when she was in the hospital for her...

  4. RN as CNA

    DesiDani replied to 512Runner4lf's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Years back my hospital put up a vote seeing if the RNs wanted more pay, but they would not have any CNAs. The RNs all said "heck

  5. RN as CNA

    DesiDani replied to 512Runner4lf's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is Certified Nurse Aide, not Certified Patient Aide. How can an RN not do what a CNA does if the CNA is there to aide the RN? Besides if you work in a ICU unit there will not be a CNA (at least in...

  6. RN as CNA

    DesiDani replied to 512Runner4lf's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Remember it is Certified Nursing ASSISTANT. So if there is no assistant (like some places are starting to do) you alone, as a RN, have to do those task that a CNA has been certified to assist you...

  7. More pay or better ratios?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Someone at work commented that you might as well hand over your license as soon as you walk into the door. Meaning the high ratio leads to mistakes then license suspension or

  8. How is your nursing practice unique?

    DesiDani replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital will often have a "dedicated" RN to do a task related job and then give then give them a title. The latest one is colostomy care nurse. I guess there job is to train the staff or show them...

  9. Is it legal to chart for something you didn't do?

    DesiDani replied to AmandaBeaverhausen's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a hospital and many RNs will chart what they assume, believe, imagined, guessed (take your pic) what a CNA had did for a patient. Even if the CNA did do the task, the RN charting that it was...

  10. Breakroom Pet Peeves

    DesiDani posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are your breakroom or break time pet peeves? I bet stealing people's food is on top, but there is way more. I'll give mine to start: 1. There are a few chairs, to begin with, in the tiny...

  11. Longest Shift You've Worked

    DesiDani replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    My mistake they did not call her dedicated, but from the article it appears that one side said staff repeatedly had to work short and multiples, while the mgt said that rarely

  12. Longest Shift You've Worked

    DesiDani replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.novinite.com/articles/168269/Bulgaria+Midwife+Who+Wounded+Baby+Regularly+Worked+24+Hours+On+Duty

  13. Longest Shift You've Worked

    DesiDani replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    There is an incident where a nursery nurse was caught on video tossing a newborn around (I'll see if I can find the link in a bit). She was praised as a good nurse that ALWAYS worked extra and picked...

  14. Longest Shift You've Worked

    DesiDani replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I had a job where I worked 2 days a week with two 18 hour shifts back to back. When I was hired I thought "cool, I get 5 days off!!". Well I locked the keys in my car multiple times from being...

  15. How many chances do you give a job before you quit?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    People think I should transfer or quit. It is not GREAT and so far no drama has touched me. I do see it though and is aware. Not blind to it, but I feel safe for now. Just waiting for that right ship...

  16. Which nurse is easier to train in med surg?

    DesiDani replied to guest1171208's topic in General Nursing

    We had a nurse in training that was so strange that his preceptor thought he was on Super Nanny. This trainee was a nurse for 4 yrs. That training ended really

  17. Breakroom Pet Peeves

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Basically they want you to tease you break on CNN a few hours ahead, and then make a Public Service Announcement about a few minutes before you take a break. Most charge don't care, but then...

  18. Breakroom Pet Peeves

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Now we are getting warnings for having too many RNs and CNAs on break at the same

  19. Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    DesiDani replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse sent a secret text about an order to collect any bed bugs from pt. The ticked off text emphasized her job description as a RN "I'm not a f'kin bug catcher?!" Too

  20. Breakroom Pet Peeves

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Something reminded about your comment. My recent AB conversation and then there's C AB: having a chat about cats (just for example) C "so what happened to the elephant?" AB...

  21. Breakroom Pet Peeves

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Why is my response bolded? Oh well back to the rat

  22. Breakroom Pet Peeves

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    remember I said "politely interrupt". Some chats are private regardless they are in a break room. Perhaps feel the tone of their chat. If a group is talking quietly about their home life, I'm not...

  23. Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    DesiDani replied to CrunchRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Asked one of the "refuge nurses" how long was he going to be an orphan? He laughed and replied "I don't

  24. Getting fired by a patient/ family member

    DesiDani posted a topic in General Nursing

    Why were you fired? And what is your average? If you are fired often does that make you a bad nurse? Has a nurse NEVER been fired before? Is it harder for the replacement nurse? Are the expectation...

  25. Taking a break? How long until you came back?

    DesiDani replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I invited myself to a Cinqo De Mayo on another unit. At least two crockpots were on. Yummy. A friend who transferred invited me over, that