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  1. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    turtlesRcool replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you're in denial, and I agree that it's a tricky situation for sure. You have a kid approaching 40 lbs, and you're already aware that the situation can't continue indefinitely. OP's...

  2. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    turtlesRcool replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    This shows how deep in denial the family is. In a way I kind of get it. The patient is their kid. They think of him/her as a child, and children can be picked up. Hoyers are kind of "big" and...

  3. No Order

    turtlesRcool replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    This is really bizarre to me that there would only be a one-time straight cath order. In my experience when a provider goes to order, there's an ongoing order set that pops up, like bladder scans...

  4. NP vs MA vs MD power struggle

    turtlesRcool replied to Ria21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think that having a discussion with the doctors is important to clarify what they expect, and perhaps educate about what you can do. PP suggested pointing out the financial aspect of this. As a...

  5. New Grad RN-Accepted Position, Just Found Out Pregnancy (High Risk)

    turtlesRcool replied to JennaSnow's topic in General Nursing

    I got pregnant in my last semester of nursing school. It was my third pregnancy, and I showed really early. I was about 33 weeks (and looked bigger) when I went on a job interview. I figured they'd...

  6. Is this for Me?

    turtlesRcool replied to Mr. Confused's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess my question is: why do you want to be a nurse? Your post asks a lot of questions about your ability to get hired (which are pretty good), and fear of being "too old" (you aren't). However,...

  7. Notified of call before being on call

    turtlesRcool replied to rlgiv's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like the way call works at my hospital. We are scheduled for our shifts, not scheduled for call, and if there is a low census, we may be down staffed or put on call, but only on the day...

  8. Patient fall

    turtlesRcool replied to littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Completely preventable? Nope. You don't have that much power. A bed alarm is a warning tool, but even if it alarmed, there's no way to know if you would have been able to get to her in time to...

  9. Nurse Accused of Taking Naked Photos of Nursing Home Patients

    turtlesRcool replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    Eh, no one has said this nurse's actions were smart. I think PP was just suggesting there could be less sensational and nefarious motives behind these pictures. The article is so one-sided that it's...

  10. Nurse Accused of Taking Naked Photos of Nursing Home Patients

    turtlesRcool replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    I'm going to tentatively agree. The accusations are really serious, but the article was so sensationalized to stir up outrage that I have a hard time forming an opinion. If the facts are as presented...

  11. When Nurses Strike: Ohio Hospital Fails to Come to Agreement with Union

    turtlesRcool replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Are there any unions that are only nurses? From my limited experience, it seems like nurses join unions named for/started by other members of organized labor. My hospital's union is the AFT, though...

  12. Secretly breaking contract

    turtlesRcool replied to lorias's topic in General Students

    Tone can be difficult to read on the internet, so I want to preface this by saying I'm not trying to "put you in your place," here. I'm trying to get you to think on others with less judgment. When...

  13. Secretly breaking contract

    turtlesRcool replied to lorias's topic in General Students

    Just because we don't agree with you, that doesn't mean we can't "see this from another point of view." I see where you're coming from. I also see that your classmate has done nothing wrong at this...

  14. Are my chances of getting into nursing school gone?

    turtlesRcool replied to FutureCRNA1999's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This so much! If you really want to be a nurse, retake those classes. Yes, you'll probably need to retake them to get INTO nursing school. More importantly, you'll need the information in those...

  15. Denver Weatherman Loses Job over Twitter Remarks about Nurses:

    turtlesRcool replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Matthews should and does have the right to say what he wants to say in a free country. No one stopped him from posting it, nor arrested him afterwards. But if it's free country, then a company is...

  16. Denver Weatherman Loses Job over Twitter Remarks about Nurses:

    turtlesRcool replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    He lost his job as a weatherman over this because he posted it on his professional account as a weatherman. He brought a crap ton of negative attention to the station, and stations are ratings-based....

  17. I hate fake call outs.

    turtlesRcool replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    1) No, I'm not. In my facility people aren't calling off for nice weekends. Or if they are, they're smart enough not to post about it on social media, and they're making up the weekend another time....

  18. I hate fake call outs.

    turtlesRcool replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, I earned the time off. And I get paid for it. I'm not bending over backwards for my employer. I'm honoring my contract and not leaving my colleagues and patients with unsafe ratios. The...

  19. I hate fake call outs.

    turtlesRcool replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital requires all weekends to be made up. You schedule a vacation that includes your regular weekend? You get scheduled for a weekend you would otherwise be off. You call out (for illness or...

  20. Is this enough training for experienced nurse?

    turtlesRcool replied to Jaellys's topic in Medical-Surgical

    So this seems pretty dangerous to me if there has literally been NO orientation to m/s at all. I don't think it's practical to orient every nurse to every unit, but I do think you should have some...

  21. Transferring ABSNs?

    turtlesRcool replied to Bonstemps's topic in General Students

    I think $26K, plus the value of your time, is too much to throw away, if there's any way around it. Google free things to do in NYC. I bet you'll find many interesting opportunities that allow you to...

  22. How many people made it to the end of the program?

    turtlesRcool replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Students

    ABSN - we started with 32, and lost 2 half way through, but I think they graduated the following year. One was great in clinicals, but failed OB lecture by like 2 points, and couldn't retake until...

  23. How would Medicare for all affect nursing?

    turtlesRcool replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think you maybe reversed your pounds to dollars calculator. The current exchange rate is $1.31 USD to 1 GBP. So 34,000 pounds would work out to $44,500. It's for sure less than nurses make in...

  24. I work as a firefighter but seriously considering nursing

    turtlesRcool replied to Madigan's topic in Nursing Career

    If you have a bachelor's degree, an accelerated BSN might be a good fit for you, but look at the individual programs and weigh the pros and cons. Have you looked into the ABSN programs in your area?...

  25. New Grad Application Rejection

    turtlesRcool replied to CBerries's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I realize that many home health agencies are hungry to hire anyone, even new grads, but I don't think it's a good fit for a novice nurse. In the hospital, there is always someone you can ask if...