katfish67lpn

katfish67lpn

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  1. Outgoing LVN refuses to do a Narc Count

    katfish67lpn replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had the same thing happen but I was working over until 3am (from my 3-11 shift in SNF) and the oncoming nurse (again at 3am) refuses to count with me...I finally had to call the on call nursing...

  2. NG insertion Doctors VS nurses

    katfish67lpn replied to BendyEm's topic in Critical Care

    I am an LPN with 26 years of experience and I have placed many NG's I have done many on my own and actually no X-ray to check placement just aspirate and auscultation were my

  3. Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    katfish67lpn replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Until I read this post I had No idea that these threads were posted on Facebook, that is NOT

  4. Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    katfish67lpn replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    This is a public forum and as such (and myself being a nurse with 26 years experience) I have the right (because apparently if you're not a nurse, you are not allowed to have an opinion) to post my...

  5. Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    katfish67lpn replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    As I pointed out to OP if you actually did explain things to patients/families in this way it might actually help in the long run. Prefacing your requests/information etc. with please also would go a...

  6. Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    katfish67lpn replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

  7. Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    katfish67lpn replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Well just to clarify, I do not in any way ignore problems. I am able to focus on the bigger picture and just don't let the little things irritate me at that level. When you post here not everyone is...

  8. Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    katfish67lpn replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly after reading this I thought to myself "Wow the OP has been a nurse 3 years (from your profile info) and you already have this much contempt for patients and/or their families, that's sad."...

  9. Gave 2wk notice, then taken off the schedule early... Really?!!

    katfish67lpn replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks =) Good luck to you too. It's safe to say we're both moving on to better

  10. Circumstances it's OK to quit without notice??

    katfish67lpn replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Are you joking? No mistake would be that nurse's fault! That is a ridiculous statement. The management should work the floor if they are that short... I know crazy idea

  11. Circumstances it's OK to quit without notice??

    katfish67lpn replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I wholeheartedly

  12. Circumstances it's OK to quit without notice??

    katfish67lpn replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OR every shift you work you are afraid your license is in jeopardy and when you tried to bring serious errors & circumstances to the DON's attention you are summarily dismissed, as was my...

  13. Circumstances it's OK to quit without notice??

    katfish67lpn replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know this is a little off topic but, I would like to know who to contact because I have just been hired and the DON asked me about my attendance because one employer and she did tell me...

  14. Circumstances it's OK to quit without notice??

    katfish67lpn replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No you don't even mention you worked there period. And as for the "haunt you forever" statement, I doubt that is true, certainly isn't for me. Some places are just that

  15. Circumstances it's OK to quit without notice??

    katfish67lpn replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well for reasons I will not go into here I have recently quit my job with no notice (still within my probationary period). This is the first time I have had to do this. I have always given my 2 week...

  16. Gave 2wk notice, then taken off the schedule early... Really?!!

    katfish67lpn replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The job I just quit, was without notice (still in my probationary period and a whole other story) because I knew that is how they handled "notices", just took you off the schedule right then and...

  17. Worst SNF ever!

    katfish67lpn replied to snfnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am an LPN with 26 years experience with the majority of my experience being as Charge Nurse in SNF's on both the LTC & Skilled units. I am not proud to say I just did the same thing...quit...

  18. what can you do when a nurse sets you up

    katfish67lpn replied to oatmeal's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is interesting because I have just been dealing with this same kind of issue. The DON has believed the lies and since I am new she seems not to want to hear me at all. I ended up quitting because...

  19. "JUST" an Lpn

    katfish67lpn replied to Newnurse19882010's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was having Easter brunch with my then BF's family. His aunt is an ARNP and there were some other older women who I didn't know well. One of the older women said to me across the large table "Are you...

  20. How would you interpet this order?

    katfish67lpn replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    In this situation I would get the order changed to q am and PRN and have the PRN specified i.e. 2 days without bm, NTE 2 doses/24 hours or something to that

  21. Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    katfish67lpn replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    Me too :) and I am 2 years away from 50. I think I keep very well. We're all learning a new computer system and the older nurses are definitely having a hard

  22. First lvn job... Not welcoming training nurse

    katfish67lpn replied to NursemsG's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This just happened to me as well. I have 26 years experience so I can catch on pretty quickly however, when I did ask a question the nurse "training" me would get defensive and snotty and I couldn't...

  23. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    katfish67lpn replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That would be "you're a nurse" and that doesn't mean he/she can afford an

  24. Did I say something wrong?

    katfish67lpn replied to Pkin1477's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have been known as "the *****" because I actually expect the CNAs to care for our residents. I am a nurse with 26 years experience and was a CNA for 3 years before that. I never, ever would...

  25. Did I say something wrong?

    katfish67lpn replied to Pkin1477's topic in General Nursing

    Yes WAY too many