159Nursesrule ADN, BSN, CNA, EMT-B

159Nursesrule has 37 years experience as a ADN, BSN, CNA, EMT-B.

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1. What is something you never thought you'd have to say to a coworker?

   159Nursesrule replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Please do not uncap the flush and hold it in your mouth to flush the patient's PICC line after you have administered her IV push antibiotic.

2. RN Claims to Be An LPN To Avoid Certain Tasks

   159Nursesrule replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   15.15 Board’s Jurisdiction Over A Nurse’s Practice in Any Role and Use of the Nursing Title If an RN or LVN functions in role lower than that for which licensed, or in another area with an overlapping scope of practice, the nurse is still held t...

3. Reported to the BON for cellphone usage?

   159Nursesrule replied to Lady_Leijing's topic in Professionalism

   Medscape or a drug book app would Be a better choice to lookup medications. Does this sound like vindictive reporting? Sorry, you are having to go through it. Good luck.

4. Writing “poop” is unprofessional?

   159Nursesrule replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

   We had a GI doctor that chastized our baby nurses for just putting the Patient had a BM. I wrote: Patient had a copious amount of brown, bright red, black semi-soft to solid-hard (rock-like) feces. The Patient strained to the point of vasovagal re...

5. War on Nurses

   159Nursesrule replied to dareese's topic in COVID

   I am Faculty at a private-for-profit college; I teach in the LVN program, either 12 months full-time or 15 months part-time nights. Both programs are fast-paced. Students are actively engaged in Theory/ Clinical Learning Lab, Simulation Lab, and C...

6. IVPB simultaneous or not?

   159Nursesrule replied to Lvl4andcounting's topic in General Students

   What does your textbook say? Do they want you to demonstrate manual versus pump? We use manual setups when we do not have IV pumps available. In addition, you should be able to calculate the drip rates correctly; pumps can malfunction also. Wher...

7. Predatory New Grad Contracts

   159Nursesrule replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

   WIth HCA contract, you can complete the contract at any HCA facility, so perhaps just transferring to a different unit/facility would have worked for you. I have seen that multiple times at the facility I worked at.

8. New Grad RN: Lost and Hating My First Job. NEED Advice?

   159Nursesrule replied to newgradrn20205's topic in General Nursing

   Why did she not have her own keys? Were you drug tested after the incident? (CYA)! Write down the events of the day while they are still fresh in your mind. State only the facts. Keep this for your records sometimes these investigations can take ...

9. Help. My clinical group dislikes me.

   159Nursesrule replied to Koemmyjemmy's topic in General Students

   What are you in high school? This in incivility at it's best and will not be the last time you encounter it I am sure. Is there an age difference in this group? Can you be assigned to another group that would be better suited for you? Nursing scho...

10. Help- Unfair Scheduling and Favoritism

    159Nursesrule replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    Perhaps you could put together an example schedule for 90 days, have your peers look at it and get their input then present it to the Director for consideration. Make sure to include holidays, PTO time. Consider fiduciary responsibility also.

11. COVID-19: Pearson VUE test cancellation

    159Nursesrule replied to rnpediyuh's topic in COVID

    COVID-19 Impact to NCLEX Candidates Jump to After making a number of changes to enhance the safety of those taking the test, as well as the staff working in the centers NCLEX test delivery at U.S.-and-Canada based Pearson VUE test centers, resumed o...

12. HELP! Need to make decision!

    159Nursesrule replied to LaurynZara's topic in General Students

    Phlebotomist vs CNA stress level would be less as a phlebotomist. I believe they also make more money? I agree working as a CNA can open doors for future nursing positions and help develop skills. Make sure that if you are performing tasks while ...

13. Need Advice on Accused Medication Error

    159Nursesrule replied to Shannon Dull Dunlevy's topic in General Students

    Wow, what a shame. I am wondering how this situation got so blown out of proportion? Was the instructor at the review process? What was the story relayed to the other panel members? And were there any of your peers on the panel for review of the s...

14. On call policies

    159Nursesrule replied to marcnor's topic in Operating Room

    Call on our floor is based on staffing only. The order of who to put on call starts with PRN employees, then Core, people in overtime are asked. They will consider people who volunteer also. They keep a log of who is placed on call, floats, code t...

15. Help with Staffing Incentives?

    159Nursesrule replied to tfloyd's topic in General Nursing

    At HCA any gift they give you is valued and taxed. So if they give you a $50.00 Coffee card they report it as income and take taxes off for it.