NurseSpeedy ADN, LPN, RN

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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    NurseSpeedy replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I never even thought of it as a bathroom next to the eating table type of thing (half the places I've worked didn't even have a separate place for employees to eat. Those that did were probably a...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    NurseSpeedy replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Well, unless she's monitoring each person as they come in and out of the bathroom and smells in between each use it's going to be impossible to prove (sarcasm). As someone who suffers from colitis...
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    Take home pay?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    States with a cheaper cost of living and no state taxes will not pay that much (far from it in my lovely no state tax that likes to say they reimburse us with the sunshine). My husband makes within...
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    January 2018 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    NurseSpeedy replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    ObamaCare's newest
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    How can I quickly wash my mouth after eating when I barely get time to eat?

    NurseSpeedy replied to crnfaIwillbe's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Smart mouth makes travel packets. Tear, swish, and go. Or just bring a
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    does working 12 hours on the floor count as exercise?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Wheaties's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Well, it beats a desk job but it's definitely not the same as working out at the gym, getting your heart rate up and keeping it up for long enough time to benefit your cardiovascular system or the...
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    Sleep

    NurseSpeedy replied to Jbeckett11's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've been a dayshifter for almost 20 years. I have never liked getting up at 5:30am. I feel like a train hit me the next morning after a 12 hour (if lucky) shift. And I have trouble falling asleep the...
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    Why are they called, "Chucks?"

    NurseSpeedy replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    Like others, I just figured it was because they got "chucked" in the garbage when they were soiled. Years ago, we had thick pads that would be used. They were great because they could be used to pull...
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    Smoking outside

    NurseSpeedy replied to LTC_DON's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand that smoking is legal, but since when can an employer mandate staff to accompany a resident outside to smoke? I live in an area that participates in winter maybe five days a year. I will...
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    Discharging by Wheelchair

    NurseSpeedy replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    We actually have to document if the patient refuses a wheelchair escort and walks to the elevator to leave the floor and exit the facility for discharge. One patient's family member (their...
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    Intrusive application questions!

    NurseSpeedy replied to Scorchednurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Every single large company that I have worked for has asked for the exact same information. I think it's more of a formality than anything. Never got any follow up questions and always got the...
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    HIPPA violation if the patient isn't in your facility?

    NurseSpeedy replied to MoonlightRose's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The nurse received the info as a friend. She was not working as a health care professional and was not involved in any way with her medical care. No violation. Crappy friendship boundaries, but...
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    Why do recruiters do this?

    NurseSpeedy replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

    The recruiter was probably notified by management on the unit to verify how far your commute was, especially if there would be any required training. I work for a company than asked me why I would...
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    a question about cardiac arrest w/asystole!

    NurseSpeedy replied to YZ1911's topic in General Nursing

    Actually discharged from the hospital completely normal? No. But then again most patients who have gone asystole and live to tell about it go from say the med/surg floor to the ICU, to the tele floor...
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    Why do some nurses hate it in others pump at work?

    NurseSpeedy replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    When my daughter was born, high quality bugs were good for either 6 months or 12 months I cannot remember which. I had to exclusively pump as my milk didn't come in until day 6 and my child tore me...
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    Sleeping during your breaktime

    NurseSpeedy replied to ladylibra018's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You're off the clock so yeah, you can sleep. Now, I wouldn't advise sleeping on a vacant bed as I'm sure that's off limits (infection control, etc) but putting your head on the table and setting your...
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    Should I feel guilty about not picking up extra shifts?

    NurseSpeedy replied to RNDude16's topic in General Nursing

    I had a hard time learning to say "no" when I first became a nurse. Then working 6-7 12 hour shifts a week got old very quick (many not quick enough, it took a couple of years to learn to say no. Then...
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    Extremely overworked

    NurseSpeedy replied to itsamanda91's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't know of anything in writing but I have been told by both a retail job in college and then nursing job recently (almost 20 years apart) that 8 hours were required to be clocked out before...
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    Nursing sucks!

    NurseSpeedy replied to FrankRN2017's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, I never went into nursing for the money. My bank account will verify that. I also refuse to eat dirt, not a good food choice. I do agree that there are some things that can make the job...
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    PH RN with HIV chances to work in US

    NurseSpeedy replied to romahito.senshi's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know of a single employer who has ever asked to check an applicant for HIV. This is what standard precautions are for. Also, discrimination would definitely be an
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    Irreplaceable

    NurseSpeedy replied to Elfriede's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't see how having eczema makes someone a "germ carrier". Hell, I'd be unemployed thanks to Purell. I was my hands and I wear my gloves. No open areas ever touch the patient. Oh, and before having...
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    Behavioral health patients requiring 1:1 sitter

    NurseSpeedy replied to JRichmond03's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I rarely see an actual 1:1. Not sure how it's even possible, but I have seen up to a 1:4, basically, however many beds they could squeeze in a space and have one person look at them and call it a 1:1....
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    Fall prevention

    NurseSpeedy replied to dontbetachy90's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree that overuse can be an issue. Patients HATE bed alarms. The alert and oriented ones will figure out how to disarm them after a few times. The confused ones can get the crap scared out of them...
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    Inappropriate Behavior?

    NurseSpeedy replied to chesanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just one of the many reasons to stay the heck off of FaceBook. Seriously, people didn't worry about this crap before all this social media stuff came about. If you don't log on, you don't know what...
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    ICU Nurse Activity Trackers

    NurseSpeedy replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    Oh great, another device to monitor our every move to increase the workload. I don't see this as something to try to help design the hospital and protocol in a manner to make our jobs easier, sorry....