NurseSpeedy ADN, LPN, RN

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    Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

    NurseSpeedy replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    Good aim buddy! You've had some practice I
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    Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

    NurseSpeedy replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    A preliminary glimpse of what four staff members will all be calling in for in the next few
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    Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

    NurseSpeedy replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    Oh crud, it's bird flu and we STILL have a shortage of
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    Nurses Week Giveaways - WIN Up To $4,000! Nurses Week 2018

    NurseSpeedy replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    "Creative" art work. Let's just say many of my patients will find endless ways to occupy themselves if given the
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    Math

    NurseSpeedy replied to Bhinex34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Two words: dimensional analysis. This evil math skill was drilled into our brains in nursing school. Well, actually just my recent education. Prior to that it was ratio proportion which seemed like a...
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    What do you do with your wedding ring?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Nephron44's topic in General Nursing

    I went to nursing school back when it was like boot camp-and no jewelry allowed. I placed mine in a small cloth bag in my glove box in my car and then put it back on when I got out. As for sizing did...
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    Autonomous Jobs out there?

    NurseSpeedy replied to 2BS Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I thought too. Home health I had no issues. Hospitals I had a few try but a certain code brings plenty of people much larger than me to descalate the issue, fast. Now, LTC....I got whacked...
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    Dementia and driving??

    NurseSpeedy replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked in an ALF with a memory care unit. I had a number of admissions that occurred after the resident had to be picked up in another state because they got in the car, started driving, and some...
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    Workplace Sayings

    NurseSpeedy replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    If they're older than dirt, a lengthy admission, confused and just NOW starting to talk to their dead parents who only they can see in the room...make sure they either have a DNR bracelet on or a...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    NurseSpeedy replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    I had an obese patient that I was trying to assist from bed to BSC lift their leg and I suddenly felt a warm stream down my leg, foot, into my shoe...we don't have the option of body suits, pee...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    NurseSpeedy replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I especially get annoyed with those who insist on "double gloving" ...I don't know if the current gloves are the same as the old latex ones, but it actually increased the risk of them breaking...
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    Accepting verbal orders from another nurse?

    NurseSpeedy replied to amberrenae, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy for narcs is you pull it, you push it. (Or waste, return, etc). Back in the time of paper charting I may have written the order, asked her to sign the verbal order (not me, I didn't take...
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    "I am a nurse!"

    NurseSpeedy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I live in an area with MANY hospitals. I drive almost an hour away from my home and pass a few other hospitals to get to mine because I know there is very little chance I will ever run into a patient...
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    "I am a nurse!"

    NurseSpeedy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My husband let's the staff know every time, whether it's me or him as the patient. I try to hide it but he lets them know ASAP. Strange thing is I seem to get roped into the care. When I was pregnant...
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    I want to quit during orientation...

    NurseSpeedy replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, it's all coming together now. They have five 12's because otherwise no one wants to pick up after 3/4 each week. Mandate five, decrease costly agency staff. No ID bracelets? I've only seen this...
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    Who cleans the poo?

    NurseSpeedy replied to leilo0's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I had to laugh one time when a housekeeper took the time to chase me down to empty a commode in the toilet before she would clean it. I didn't ask her to clean it, I just had a patient...
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    I want to quit during orientation...

    NurseSpeedy replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought the LTC orientations were too short, especially for a new nurse. Heck, hospitals are giving up to 12 weeks
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    I want to quit during orientation...

    NurseSpeedy replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Oh hell, no. The quickest way to burnout is too much OT when your still LEARNING. Honestly, the most I've seen for a normal is 4 one week and three the next. Five days should be 8
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    Meyers Brigg, Have you done it?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    Infp-t: I've worked in many different settings. Kind of like throwing something at a wall and seeing if it sticks. most things I can adapt to, a few I have loved, and a few have sent me running away...
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    How serious is a verbal warning really?

    NurseSpeedy replied to ZSimzNeuroNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Every time I have been sick enough to call in, I make sure to get a doctor's note stating what I have (amazing how influenza type A shuts people up fast) and take a picture of it and any scripts I had...
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    How serious is a verbal warning really?

    NurseSpeedy replied to ZSimzNeuroNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Especially when you've received the vaccine and you probably contracted the flu from one of your patients that got a script for tamiflu on discharge but was not receiving it or on isolation while they...
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    Administer medication right or wrong

    NurseSpeedy replied to Lovenursing1116's topic in Patient Medications

    This is a common problem in home health pediatric nursing. You have specific orders that you have from the provider. These are what you can give. Anything different you need a clarification order for...
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    Abusive management

    NurseSpeedy replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Working agency on some of your days off will let you see what other places are like. Taking a contract for several weeks would let you see better. Honestly, if you stay somewhere long enough, you are...
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    Should I take notes during Nursing Orientation?

    NurseSpeedy replied to lindseyilowe's topic in General Nursing

    just have the small notebook clipped on to your clipboard. No one will notice, that clipboard is our ‘brain'. Try carrying your brain in your pocket, find out how many times you will leave it in...
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    Hospital Experience

    NurseSpeedy replied to jmtravers3's topic in General Nursing

    Getting the ‘exposure' will help you if you make a kick butt impression. Be a good employee, a great coworker, etc, then you have a foot in when a position opens up. Leave them with a bitter...