Miss.LeoRN

Miss.LeoRN

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  1. Misuse of the ER

    Miss.LeoRN replied to ShortFuse's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly the clinic could handle the case, which is why the patient was being sent to the ER. And there are plenty of people who wait for rides to go to the ER rather than take an ambulance simple...

  2. Increase Nursing Involvement with Interdisciplinary Bedside Rounds

    Miss.LeoRN replied to jehaley's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has a collaborative meeting so to speak. I work on a cardiac pcu floor. It's much too difficult to get nurses at the bedside at the exact time the doctor makes his rounds. Virtually...

  3. No word from BON for NCLEX- When is it safe to apply for jobs?

    Miss.LeoRN replied to 2bcomeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whether a place will hire you pending your exam is gonna be a combination of state And facility policies. It took 8 months for me to receive my ATT, and yes, after the first month I was continually...

  4. Any advice about fingerstick?

    Miss.LeoRN replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    I thought all needles had a safety switch or guard on it you're supposed to activate once it's used? I am only asking because I've never come across a needle or used one that didn't have this feature,...

  5. New grad sinking fast

    Miss.LeoRN replied to Sheika34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You sound just like a new grad. Welcome to being a new grad. You'll mess up. You'll forget things in the charting system. You'll slow your preceptor down. You'll have your hand held. Don't take that...

  6. where should i for my nursing intership

    Miss.LeoRN replied to blenderbottle's topic in General Students

    Before you go getting your hopes up or making that decision you might wanna see if insurance places even hire nurses with no bedside /

  7. Simplenursing.com?

    Miss.LeoRN replied to LavenderRN's topic in General Students

    When I was in school i split the cost with several classmates and we shared an account. Very glad I did rather than pay the whole thing. Some of the videos are really good. And info is good. There's a...

  8. Juvenile record will I be denied clinical studies

    Miss.LeoRN replied to Sbarraza81's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Unless you were charged as an adult, juvenile records can be sealed (contrary to belief you need to get the record sealed yourself it doesn't magically happen when you turn 18). Call your local...

  9. My narc drawer runneth over

    Miss.LeoRN replied to Jendes1979's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a an ltc/rehab for a bit and one unit had two carts. Sometimes the narcs would overflow and have to be put in the opposite cart. However, the nurse responsible for that cart was responsible...

  10. Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    Miss.LeoRN replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    One aspect of this I haven't seen questioned is... prn what? Pen doesn't just mean " I get it when I ask for it". There's usually a stipulation added to prn, like prn bid, prn tide, prn Q4, prn...

  11. RN to BSN Programs

    Miss.LeoRN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Can anyone help me out with finding a RN to BSN program without a practicum or clinical requirement? Or at least a program where you don't have to set up your own practicum/clinical, or lets you use...

  12. Does your school require badge checks before an exam?

    Miss.LeoRN replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    We had to have our student ID on the table next to us when we took our

  13. Passed in 75, 16 months post graduation.

    Miss.LeoRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You know those horror stories the professors tell you at the end of the year before you graduate, the ones where people have issues dealing with their BoN? Applications get lost, something get's...

  14. Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    Miss.LeoRN replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    One thing people forget about the "magical" idea of counselling is that the other party has to want to go to counselling. Not only that, they have to be willing to put forth and effort of...

  15. Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    Miss.LeoRN replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    It's amazing to me that some of the nurses on here can't identify an abusive relationship. I mean, you see no red flags here at all? None? We're supposed to be advocates for women in situations such...

  16. U.S citizen, opinion on doing BSN in India or New york?

    Miss.LeoRN replied to jessiereehal's topic in Nursing Career

    I somehow find it very hard to believe that it is less expensive to relocate to India, for what.. 2 years? Longer? learn, live, and experience another culture, go to school in a completely foreign...

  17. Oxygen

    Miss.LeoRN replied to Marija1's topic in General Nursing

    Here is how it would work in my facility. First,if a portable tank was used during the day and a concentrated at night it would be night shifts responsiblity to assure the tank was full for the AM....

  18. nurses not using stethoscopes

    Miss.LeoRN replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    Just a couple thoughts... Do you have so much free time that you can sit around and just watch what the other nurses are doing? You stalk them into patient rooms to monitor what they are doing? Or is...

  19. Coworker and Patient Harm (Title edited)

    Miss.LeoRN replied to Msmedic68w's topic in General Nursing

    This is a terrible, terrible story, but the fault is with your co-worker. He should have been able to identify that the dose was wrong. Even if he missed the decimal, he should have paused and gone...

  20. Blood Pressure Devices.

    Miss.LeoRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in an LTC/Sub-acute Rehab facility. Each unit has 2 vitals machines with a standard automatic bp monitor, and a manual bp cuff on it. The CNA's like to confiscate (even to the point of hiding)...

  21. Can I stay home and watch my boyfriend.

    Miss.LeoRN replied to sgray2008's topic in General Nursing

    No one is going to hire you to sit at home and babysit your BF. Especially when you have no training whatsoever. Even if you had homehealth training, and worked for a company that you contacted and...

  22. Showers in nursing home

    Miss.LeoRN replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As far as I am aware there are no rules other than what the facility sets for policy. I'd call and complain. Or inquire. Your father said he isn't getting his showers regularly. What's going on? What...

  23. New Grad & Scheduling Difficulties

    Miss.LeoRN replied to 02468's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you talked to your family? Maybe get their thoughts? It would really really suck for you to uproot yourself from a great opportunity when your family very well may rather work around it to help...

  24. Nursing Student needing advice!!

    Miss.LeoRN replied to tmada35's topic in General Students

    Write your own.

  25. What's a fair salary for a NEW RN GRAD?

    Miss.LeoRN replied to ArmyTwin's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    For South Jersey I was recently hired at a LTC/Sub Acute Rehab facility at $30 an