DusktilDawn

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  1. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    DusktilDawn replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious if anyone knows the answer: what is up with hospitals not providing pens for staff, especially nurses when documentation is of the utmost importance? I've noticed this in Canada and the...

  2. allnurses.com tshirt ideas?

    DusktilDawn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: believe me, i can't wait to see the day

  3. Please help me with this because I think it is a bit hinky

    DusktilDawn replied to nytelytespn's topic in General Nursing

    Irregardless of whether a clerk misses an order, a nurse still has to check her/his orders on their patient. We are still responsible for whatever tasks are delegated, irregardless of what any...

  4. Forced cheerfulness a hazard to your health

    DusktilDawn replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    I think the article was focused on forced cheerfulness, even in the face of rudeness and lack of respect. right now our facility is big on this customer service and "taking accountability" for that...

  5. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

    DusktilDawn replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    Huffman, if these are not part of your duties, than you should not be doing

  6. Floors VS ER

    DusktilDawn replied to FLoridarnl's topic in Emergency

    This is exactly my problem with faxing reports at my facility. We receive no notification PERIOD that we are receiving a patient. Other nurses from other units have told me that patients have been...

  7. allnurses.com tshirt ideas?

    DusktilDawn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    allnurses.com your butt is ours or allnurses.com butt of course it's about nurses btw i do like: allnurses.com qh

  8. Womens interest in male nurses

    DusktilDawn replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey Johny, if they are not even going to give a chance just because your studying to be a nurse, do you really want someone that shallow? It really is their loss if that's the case. Believe me there...

  9. Nurse practicing without license?

    DusktilDawn replied to sensweet's topic in General Nursing

    I also apologize, Suzanne. I do agree that all should be

  10. Nurse practicing without license?

    DusktilDawn replied to sensweet's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't imply it wasn't the school's responsibility to keep their records up to date, I was pointing out the possibility that they weren't. The fact that we are dealing with children and that an...

  11. Nurse practicing without license?

    DusktilDawn replied to sensweet's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I think the school should be informed that this substitute does not have her license. Since she is not regular staff, they may not have kept her records up to date. She may have been licensed...

  12. Nurse practicing without license?

    DusktilDawn replied to sensweet's topic in General Nursing

    Actually it is illegal for her to practicing nursing without a license. This nurse is employed by this middle school you attended? I can't believe they would allow her to substitute in this position...

  13. Medical Assisting

    DusktilDawn replied to ddianneepooh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I apologize for the mistake in your age DiAnne. In your second post: In fact I did not say MAs were not qualified nor were they not smart enough to do what they are trained to do. They are. Your...

  14. Breech of ethics

    DusktilDawn replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

    A patient has the right to refuse medication. What the student should have done was ask the patient why they did not want this medication, and then educated the patient on why is was prescribed in the...

  15. Medical Assisting

    DusktilDawn replied to ddianneepooh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've worked as an RPN, and no it is not the same as a Medical Assistant. I would strongly suggest DiAnne, that you learn what your scope of practice is. At 21, with probably less than 2 years...

  16. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    DusktilDawn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I stumbled onto it while looking for info on something

  17. Locking up IV solutions

    DusktilDawn replied to Bwick's topic in General Nursing

    JCAHO is even picky about the pre-filled saline syringes not being left on the counter. IV bags and prefilled syringes are considered medications by them. Where I work, IV solutions are kept in the...

  18. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    DusktilDawn replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    A lot being written about the nurse's role in regards to trust. What about the patient's role in regards to trust? Seems this part of the nurse-patient relationship has been ignored here. It was not...

  19. Nurses vs EMTs?

    DusktilDawn replied to bluepenguin's topic in General Nursing

    I think the EMT kid should have been spoken about being respectful towards nurses. EMT kid sounds like he still may have a few things to learn. Believe me I have great respect for EMTs and don't doubt...

  20. Killer Nurse Gets 11 Life Sentences

    DusktilDawn replied to Nutmeg5575's topic in General Nursing

    He was a Registered

  21. Killer Nurse Gets 11 Life Sentences

    DusktilDawn replied to Nutmeg5575's topic in General Nursing

    Charles Cullen used the excuse of euthanasia to justify murder. The people he murdered did not plead or ask to be taken from this world. Here's some more info on this case and a few others:...

  22. Our time with the patient is important too.

    DusktilDawn replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    Gave one of the residents heck for doing this today. I wouldn't have minded if he had redone the drsg, however he didn't. He stated he didn't have time to redo the drsg, I stated I had no "magic...

  23. Is this a for real "HIPAA" violation????

    DusktilDawn replied to mom2michael's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I realize you might not like what I've got to say on this issue. We had a problem with a WC that frequently had her children on the unit throughout her shift. Although I wouldn't have a problem with...

  24. Sick of working short

    DusktilDawn replied to kristi-lpn2's topic in General Nursing

    Definately there are staffing issues in Canada and definately there are facilities that try to understaff. The facility I last worked at in Canada was uniionized which meant that my employer had to...

  25. Sick of working short

    DusktilDawn replied to kristi-lpn2's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you do have the right to refuse an unsafe assignment, however, this does not mean you are protect from disciplinary action from you employer. You absolutely can be held accountable when you accept...