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1. Best Hallucinations Thread

   marda replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

   We had an older lady for a patient on our floor that in report, I was told was hallucinating....was told she was seeing people outside her window at night....we are on the 6th floor....anyways, I went...

2. Professionalism as an LPN

   marda replied to RoyalNurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   It is the LPN's responsibility to let the RN know what IV meds she needs and times.....where I work, the RNs have their own patients to worry about...no way they can keep up their 6 and mine...

3. No light duty for RN's in my hospital - is this typical?

   marda replied to srleslie's topic in General Nursing

   I am on light duty....not allowed to do patient care...I put in orders, chart audits and answer call bells.....I am not factored in staffing, so I get to work and nurses get extra

4. Stopping patient care for another patient

   marda replied to sAssy_NurSe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   In my opinion, you did right.....unless someone is having an emergency.....you were already in process of giving medication to first patient....just say you have 3 or 4 family members doing this...you...

5. They aren't 'real' charge nurses..vent

   marda replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

   I work on postpartum nursery. We have 2 charge nurses. The ideal situation is that 1 takes the floor which consists of 30 beds and the other oversees the nursery....that is the ideal world....what...

6. Fun Questionnaire for Nurses

   marda replied to sarah16493's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   This questionnaire is about your job as a nurse. Please feel free to answer the questions and respond. Thank you for your time! 1.) What type of nursing licensure do you have? Please check or type...

7. I didn't know I was pregnant?

   marda replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We had a lady call the ambulance.....said she was in severe pain from being constipated...they started to examine her and discovered she was in labor....when they told her...she denied it....she...

8. Physical Therapy drops pt and doesn't tell RN??

   marda replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

   You should have reported as soon as patient told you....I learned this the hard way too.....things have a way of getting blown out of proportion and being worse than they should be.....but we all live...

9. Charley's Wife

   marda replied to sharpeimom's topic in Nursing Humor

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10. Quick! What's the number to 9-1-1?

    marda replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in Nursing Humor

    :) enjoyed the