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  1. Long post from new orientee with questions

    annie.rn replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was told the reason we have to pull from the Pyxis now is b/c there is some kind of robot that pulled the meds before, bubble packed them and collated them into the pt. envelopes. They had to get...

  2. MD Falsifying Charting

    annie.rn replied to annie.rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The reason I didn't bring it up is because it was Thanksgiving night and no one was around on Friday morning. Plus, I DID want to get other's opinions here on AllNurses to see if it was worth it to...

  3. Joint commission and their ridiculous mandates

    annie.rn replied to nightdove's topic in Critical Care

    I just started a thread about this. So

  4. Long post from new orientee with questions

    annie.rn replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there! Congrats on finishing nursing school and getting that first job :-) It's tough being new and synching the way you want/have been taught to do things w/ the way they are done in the real...

  5. question about wasting

    annie.rn replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Medications

    Excellent advice. I always try to waste in the medication room whenever

  6. MD Falsifying Charting

    annie.rn replied to annie.rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe a PA is affiliated w/ him and had done the assessment. However, as far as I know, the hospitalists' group at the hospital I work for does not use any PA's. (Small community hospital so pretty...

  7. question about wasting

    annie.rn replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Medications

    I will second the "call them" sentiment. It will be in the Pyxis unless there is some way to do an override. However, as far as I know, you can't pull anything unless you pull it under a patient's...

  8. Why so reluctant to give pain meds?

    annie.rn replied to Baubo516's topic in Patient Medications

    A quick addendum to all the great responses here. Be careful not to fall into the trap of thinking you know how much pain a patient should be in depending on how many days post-op the patient is....

  9. How to handle a verbally abusive MD

    annie.rn replied to lauriepanther's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You might be surprised at the result if you try klone's excellent advice. Sometimes I find that doctors like this are nothing but blowhards and if you stand up to them they back down and even come to...

  10. Why so reluctant to give pain meds?

    annie.rn replied to Baubo516's topic in Patient Medications

    Esme sums it up beautifully. I couldn't agree more w/ her

  11. Where are the middle age nurses working?

    annie.rn replied to RedRobin8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm with the O.P. At 45, I am the third or fourth oldest nurse on my unit. I was just asking the same question tonight of one of my co-workers. Where are all the nurses my age? I am working...

  12. The most annoying student

    annie.rn replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

    He definitely seems to have some type of psychiatric disorder that needs treatment. However, saying that the world would be a better place if he would drop dead is over the top and uncalled for. I...

  13. Relocation to a family friendly livable city with warm climate

    annie.rn replied to wasup's topic in General Nursing

    I lived in central FL on the east coast near Rockledge/Viera/Cocoa Beach. Loved it! Close to all the theme parks. Good schools. Buyers market right

  14. Hygiene After Hospital Shift

    annie.rn replied to nifty_n's topic in General Nursing

    My great grandfather used to say that a child needs to eat a pound of dirt by the time he/she is grown in order to build up a strong immune system. That expression has always made me

  15. A resident is dying and I feel sad.

    annie.rn replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This situation is really hard. I had a wonderful 93 year hospice patient that I grew very close to. He was like my adopted grandfather. The hospice company really discouraged crossing the boundary...

  16. surgeon with Ebola has died

    annie.rn replied to Mulan's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So sad. From what I have seen on the news he was a very lovely, giving man who wanted to be there for the people of his country even though it placed him in danger. God bless him and his

  17. Mistakes in practice

    annie.rn replied to ClareLara's topic in General Students

    You sound like a wonderful, very conscientious student who will be an excellent nurse. Don't be so hard on yourself. It sounds like you did everything in your power to gather an accurate health...

  18. Neck Radiation Burns

    annie.rn replied to RNexplorer's topic in Oncology

    Are you working in a hospital? Do you have access to a wound care nurse? My first suggestion would be a consult to him/her because they are familiar with all of the products available and can make a...

  19. HUGS?!

    annie.rn replied to sparky605's topic in General Students

    Eeew! Pervy.

  20. Military Spouse RN Multi-State Privileges... Confusion

    annie.rn replied to MBuyer's topic in Government, Military

    No problem at all. I wasn't upset. It's hard to convey tone in these posts

  21. Military Spouse RN Multi-State Privileges... Confusion

    annie.rn replied to MBuyer's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you for posting that. I think being a military spouse, she can legally be a TX resident w/o residing in TX. That was why I recommended using a family member's address. I didn't mean to suggest...

  22. HUGS?!

    annie.rn replied to sparky605's topic in General Students

    I will hug a patient on occasion if they initiate the hug. I don't want to invade anyone's personal space w/o their

  23. Military Spouse RN Multi-State Privileges... Confusion

    annie.rn replied to MBuyer's topic in Government, Military

    Hi again! When you say "multi-state" license are you referring to a license w/ privileges in compact states? For the job you are planning, which state's licenses are you required to hold? Honestly,...

  24. I never would have thought of that...

    annie.rn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I'm totally hogging this thread but I just remembered a really good one: TED hose application made easy: Get a small plastic trash can liner. Place over patient's leg. Apply TED hose over the...

  25. I never would have thought of that...

    annie.rn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Sugarcoma for the wound vac drape trick. Sounds awesome! I'm definitely going to use that