ladedah1

ladedah1 BSN, RN

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  1. Never Say Never

    ladedah1 replied to Kristi Van Winkle's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad that you didn't listen to your instructor! Sometimes I don't think that instructors realize how much of an impact one single comment can have... nor do they realize how long those comments...

  2. Every 3 Hour Vitals and Lung Sounds

    ladedah1 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely agree that it would be worth checking with the attending... maybe they actually ordered the vitals and assessment, maybe not. If they did, many docs are willing to make some kind of...

  3. How To Deal With Nasty Coworkers: Do you have any experiences?

    ladedah1 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree here. There should be language in the contract which describes the process and / or order for offering extra shifts... sometimes it's simply top-down, sometimes it's rotational - but...

  4. In the wake of Covid. The times, they are a changing

    ladedah1 replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has given out one or two occasional "appreciation bonuses" since the beginning of covid, but never once have they actually given out any raises. Smart on their end, I suppose, as you...

  5. Dear Nurse That wanted to know if pt had a bm... (venting)

    ladedah1 replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Must be we've had enough of those types on my unit over the years to permanently scar a majority of the staff. Most of the ones who have been there as long as I have still automatically get all...

  6. Can you hold medications without a doctor's order?

    ladedah1 replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    For me, the answer to this question isn't a simple yes or no. Nursing judgment is an important aspect of providing safe patient care. However, we must understand where those boundaries lie and truly...

  7. Best Shoes for Nursing

    ladedah1 replied to curlygirl898's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes! With the memory foam! They may not be the trendiest shoes on the block, but I can step into them on day one, do 12 hours, and never once think about my feet. They don't even require a period...

  8. COVID Vaccine Safety

    ladedah1 replied to PPediRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In reality, it's actually COVID that classifies as not good. Regardless of how many conspiracies people look for... or hypothetical risks... or coincidental (not causal) instances of supposed...

  9. Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    ladedah1 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Which of us wouldn't accept a raise if our hospitals happened to be doling them out? But - honestly - I would definitely take consistent, adequate staffing over a raise any day of the week. I make...

  10. Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    ladedah1 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I never really minded a quick meet n' greet after receiving report, as it does help insofar as safety / line checks, verifying patient condition (I.e. "Yes, that's the same amount of blood I saw on...

  11. How much quiet do you need?

    ladedah1 replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    THIS! Definitely this!

  12. How much quiet do you need?

    ladedah1 replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say that I need "quiet" time so much as I need me time... though - to be fair - I don't exactly like a whole lot of excess noise or commotion disturbing that either! If me time counts, I...

  13. I don’t want to work extra!

    ladedah1 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    I learned real early on in my nursing career to never just pick up the phone when work was calling (unless it was a scheduled work day, of course). Instead of answering (and being guilted or...

  14. Share Policies That Have Not Saved One Life

    ladedah1 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Having to write some long annotation describing the events leading up to and any efforts to dissuade a pt who decided to leave AMA. It seems like 9 out of 10 AMA's are people with some kind of...

  15. Likely to be hired soon. Worried about drug test d/t prescribed meds

    ladedah1 replied to ThatBLURN's topic in General Nursing

    So long as you have a current / valid RX, shouldn't be a problem. I have a RX for ADHD medication as well. Depending on what the place prefers, you may have to bring proof of RX. In one instance,...

  16. Why am I asked to fix things that are NOT my job?

    ladedah1 replied to LPNwithBIGdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Those are my favorite call lights to answer... Call bell goes off... Crap. I was just in there... "Oops! Sorry! I hit the wrong button!" Followed by the joyful feeling of...

  17. Why am I asked to fix things that are NOT my job?

    ladedah1 replied to LPNwithBIGdreams's topic in General Nursing

    I have often said that the job of nursing comes with many hat's, as - most often - we must be skilled in a little bit of everything for our job to run smoothly... after all, aren't we as nurses often...

  18. Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    ladedah1 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    There is literally nothing that I have ever dealt with that has ever kept me up at night. If for some reason there was something that would keep me up at night, it definitely wouldn't be bowel...

  19. Five Months Later, Where is the PPE?

    ladedah1 replied to Brian S.'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    Funny how there used to be people assigned to monitor compliance of PPE use when entering contact rooms with MRSA, VRE, etc. - and now they tell us not to wear gowns in rooms with antibiotic resistant...

  20. Why are we not auscultating the lungs for NG tube placement?

    ladedah1 replied to NRnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Per the protocol at my hospital, we only confirm placement by CXR. While I know they were teaching both auscultation and pH testing back when I was in nursing school, neither can accurately guarantee...

  21. Is this rude or is it just me?

    ladedah1 replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    When another nurse's patient needs something and I am not available to help, I just call the nurse on his or her assigned phone (that way I don't forget and keep the information private from the...

  22. Nihss stroke scale and float pool need advice

    ladedah1 replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    My best advice would be to keep rewinding and pausing on the patient until you are absolutely certain of the criteria... kind of like in real life with a stroke patient. If you are not sure, there is...

  23. I hate being a nurse and i'm about to graduate

    ladedah1 replied to Newtons's topic in General Students

    Your experience sounds almost exactly like mine... all throughout nursing school, I felt like it was just not meant to be. Not only did I feel like I was terrible at it, but my clinical instructors...

  24. Leader Bullying

    ladedah1 replied to NurseBSN007's topic in General Nursing

    It is kind of hard to give you any real feedback or suggestions without any specific examples... what exact behaviors or "bullying" is taking place? Any way you could be a bit more specific about...

  25. Men not helpful

    ladedah1 replied to Sarah2018's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will go out on a limb and assume this is a reference to me? If so - No, I am not a feminist... Yes, I am all for equality... for everyone... regardless of reason... and most certainly have very...