DusktilDawn

DusktilDawn

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  1. advice/experience? please!

    DusktilDawn replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    There's a lot of questions in your post I can't answer. Internships were not an option when I was in school. I will say though that it is not selfish for one to take care of themselves, in fact it can...

  2. Shouldn't ratios exist in LTC too?

    DusktilDawn replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Another vote for ratios in LTC. I don't care how wonderful, compasionate, and dedicated a health care provider may be, they cannot effectively fulfill their roles if they are under staffed and...

  3. she tried to access mediport, it was really a pacer

    DusktilDawn replied to jilliebean's topic in General Nursing

    There are many stories regarding wrong tubes being accessed: http://www.nso.com/case/cases_area_index.php?id=111&area=Hospital...

  4. 87 yr old new mother

    DusktilDawn replied to WannaBRN4's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's any more appropriate for senior citizen men to father

  5. she tried to access mediport, it was really a pacer

    DusktilDawn replied to jilliebean's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Why did she think this patient had a mediport to start with? Did she not review his history? Obvious lack of knowledge. How to access mediports is part of a yearly skill inservice started at my...

  6. Need Advice ASAP-have been suspended

    DusktilDawn replied to robinregisterednut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Years ago I was the recipient of phone calls from a confused patient that resided in a nursing home. At first this occured once in a while, no big deal. The more confused this person became over time,...

  7. Vet tech calling herself RN

    DusktilDawn replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Darn egotistical or uneducated/uniformed in regards to vet tech? Big difference. I would like to thank those posters (Fuzzy CVT, GLN35, and others) who shared their expertise on this subject. I have...

  8. Family wins lawsuit against hospital for unsafe staffing

    DusktilDawn replied to bargainhound's topic in General Nursing

    i think hospitals and health care facilities should be held accountable for their staffing practices. it's easy enough to say that the nurse should not accept the assignment, laws and sbon regulations...

  9. Do other RN's imply you give "too much" nursing care??? (long vent)

    DusktilDawn replied to ICURN_NC's topic in General Nursing

    Well to start with, YOU ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG. Not sure what's up with the rest of the staff though. Perhaps they're afraid more will be expected of

  10. Florida woman goes into hospital to have baby, leaves as a double amputee

    DusktilDawn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Very tragic case. Unfortunately, this woman may never get the answers she seeks. This may very well have been the case in this woman's situation. I think what this woman wants to know is whether...

  11. LPNs at my facility feel they are being direspected

    DusktilDawn replied to Sapphy's topic in General Nursing

    Sapphy, about 8-10 years ago I was working as an RPN/LPN when a similar situation occurred at the facility I worked at. Essentially what happened was it was decided by TPTB that skills RPN/LPNs had...

  12. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    DusktilDawn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Don't blame you for being

  13. Could someone decipher this for me please?

    DusktilDawn replied to RNin2007's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure the 1/15 is not the date the order was

  14. FIRED!!! OMG what do I do now?

    DusktilDawn replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't sound like you were very wanted in this position to start with. In this regard your prayers may have been answered. Inquire about getting your former position back. All the best to you...

  15. Getting pregnant on Nights

    DusktilDawn replied to Giggles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Perhaps I could bottle some water from work:D I believe we have had about 10 pregnancies with just the staff on our unit. We are wondering who will be

  16. Getting pregnant on Nights

    DusktilDawn replied to Giggles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's the best plan!!!! Right now there is a running joke on our unit about not drinking the water, we've had a population explosion the last year, on all

  17. All you do is pass meds and chart....I do everything else........

    DusktilDawn replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Squeezed out or made

  18. All you do is pass meds and chart....I do everything else........

    DusktilDawn replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    No nextnursedani you didn't offend me. I agree there are good and bad with both nurses and CNAs and I know you werent referring to all nurses or all aides. I have seen nurses with the attitude you...

  19. Medication aides taking nursing jobs?

    DusktilDawn replied to infoseeker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What is the average amount of medications a patient over 65 will be on, I've seen some pretty impressive lists myself. Define stable, a dire change in a patient's condition can present itself in a...

  20. All you do is pass meds and chart....I do everything else........

    DusktilDawn replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I do think a lack of understanding in regards to what RNs/LPNs do does contribute to problems on a unit. I think it also contributes to the attitude that if they have enough experience as a CNA that...

  21. I'm not a nurse, I'm the embarrassed patient

    DusktilDawn replied to larrym's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/whose-resposibility-ask-patient-135250.html Here is the original thread. Welcome Larry. I'm glad you chose to see a different doctor, hopefully one that is more...

  22. Meds you hate to give....

    DusktilDawn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh that reminds me, I cannot stand the smell of Ensure, especially vanilla flavored. Have you ever tried Pedialyte, Blech, very salty, I don't know how the kids drink this stuff

  23. Nurses are overpaid!

    DusktilDawn replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Guess if I see a one eyed, hairy-palmed character I'll know

  24. Trouble brews over a pat on the back!

    DusktilDawn replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently whomever reported this made it sound like a big deal, which it wasn't IMO. It sounds like whomever did the reporting has issues, unfortunately your co-worker got blasted over this. I doubt...

  25. Meds you hate to give....

    DusktilDawn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Haven't had to administer IVIg where I currently work