OneChattyNurse

OneChattyNurse

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  1. Clinic patients picket hospital

    OneChattyNurse replied to Rohan's topic in General Nursing

    cole said patient care is the heart of the issue. "they can be assured when they come in and have a physician treating them, or seeing them ... they are achieving a higher standard and quality of...

  2. PRN Policy

    OneChattyNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    we are currently reviewing our prn policy at our hospital. does anyone have a prn policy that you could fax to me or know of some specifics to your policy you would be willing to

  3. Our LTC facility going "skilled"..problems

    OneChattyNurse replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

    when my facility went through "the change" we had a binder that had a "cheat sheet" for the more popular shilled diagnoses such as cva, hip fx, pneumonia, etc.... we would copy the sheet and...

  4. Shirts, accessories, etc...

    OneChattyNurse replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    there is a catalog i sometimes get in the mail called nurses station. they have alot of great nursing items including tees. here is the link for the t-shirt section: http://nursesstation.com/tees/...

  5. Reward system for hardworking CNA's..need help!

    OneChattyNurse replied to NurseWiggins's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we have a "high five card" system. you can give any employee a filled out high five card for doing something exceptional. once you collect 5 cards you can redeem them in out hr department for "city...

  6. I have a CNA question

    OneChattyNurse replied to Randalyn's topic in General Nursing

    i am in iowa and in my area there is pretty much no chance of getting a cna job without having to work every other (or sometimes every third) weekend and also every other holiday. this is healthcare...

  7. I will not wear an apron or fanny pack...

    OneChattyNurse replied to Larry77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    smart scrubs has a "scrub poc" thingy that is flat but has a couple of pockets and pen slots in it. you can get it in alot of colors and patterns like flames, chili peppers and many others. i have a...

  8. Career Ladders

    OneChattyNurse replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can see your points about the negative aspect of career ladders. Our feeling as a group was that they could be in place for those who desire the opportunity, but the steps would in no way be...

  9. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    OneChattyNurse replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    are you serious????? lpn's go to school for a year and learn alot in that time. you can become a cna in 4 weeks. don't get me wrong, i am not bashing cna's by any means, but i do think lpn's...

  10. Career Ladders

    OneChattyNurse replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    thanks! i will add those suggestions to my

  11. Snow emergency excuse?

    OneChattyNurse replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    i started a new position in october. i am now a staffing coordinator. i cannot believe the amount of people who call in and the excuses they give. "my doors on my house are frozen and i can't get...

  12. time and 1/2 for hlidays?

    OneChattyNurse replied to jrmccl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i work at a small hospital in iowa. we get double time for holidays and we have 6 per year. for the area we have great benefits! maybe you should have your employer look at the holiday policies...

  13. Del Mar/Texas A&M program

    OneChattyNurse replied to NurseExplorer's topic in Online Distance Learning

    this is really cool! i was not aware of delmar offering this option! i received my lpn from delmar in 1993 and have since moved back to iowa. at the time i attended delmar, the tuition for an out...

  14. Capping Ceremony

    OneChattyNurse replied to Timora's topic in General Nursing

    again, i graduated in december of 1993. during clinicals we were required to wear our caps. of course, we were the only ones that had them on...the patients got a kick out of it! after we completed...

  15. Capping Ceremony

    OneChattyNurse replied to Timora's topic in General Nursing

    we had a capping and pinning ceremony. one of our instructors placed our caps on us, then another one placed our pins. we had a student sing a song (hero by mariah carey) and a few other students...

  16. 50k sign-on bonus

    OneChattyNurse replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    i lived in corpus christi for 2 years. my grandma was a "winter texan" in harlingen, not far from mcallen. i have spent a good amount of time in the area. it is a very beautiful place, lush and...

  17. Nursing or something else?

    OneChattyNurse replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    one of the greatest things about the healthcare field is the variety. there are so many different aspects of nursing, there should be one area or another for just about everyone. how about going...

  18. CNA courses?

    OneChattyNurse replied to cnelle101's topic in General Nursing

    i would check at your local hospitals. in my area, most of them offer the class for free or you pay for it and they repay you if you decide to become employed at their facility. i think you will...

  19. Weird question

    OneChattyNurse replied to notamannurseanymoRCC's topic in First Year After Licensure

    when i was in nursing school (1993), we were required to have a white lab coat as part of our uniform. and it had to be a longer one (knee length) not one of the short ones. there have been plenty...

  20. Did you get any training on elder abuse?

    OneChattyNurse replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    We have to have a 3 hour class (video) every 3 or 5 years in Iowa. It is mandatory and required by the state. I am not sure about the other states, but I would imagine they all have similar...

  21. Can you apply for a nursing job before taking the NCLEX exam?

    OneChattyNurse replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    i graduated from nursing school in texas. there you can work as a graduate. in iowa though, where i am originally from, you cannot work until you are actually licensed (unless you work at the va)....

  22. TV in the ED

    OneChattyNurse replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    my daughter has to see a peds cardiologist on a yearly basis. they have a tv built into the wall so she can watch childrens movies during her ultrasound. (which takes quite a long time) this works...

  23. MD vs RN

    OneChattyNurse replied to OneRN's topic in General Nursing

    i caught that too. i am not here to start an rn vs lpn debate, i just want to be recognized as the nurse that i

  24. Question on most comfortable shoes

    OneChattyNurse replied to RN123456789's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i recently purchased a pair of crocs. i have been wearing them for about 3 weeks now and my feet are in heaven!!! you can check them out at islandtrends.com or crocs.com. the s/h is a little less...

  25. Is It Possible to Feel Surgical Procedure

    OneChattyNurse replied to nightingale's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    when i had my wisdom teeth extracted about seven years ago, i "woke up" and tried to scratch my nose. the assistant grabbed my hand and said they were almost finished. i was 1/2 awake for the...