NurseSpeedy ADN, LPN, RN

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    License question

    NurseSpeedy replied to LTCLPN58's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Most places I worked never asked to see the actual hard copy excerpt for a few agencies who made copies. I lost my wallet once that had my nursing license in it. I needed the physical license for a...
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    Pain Scale

    NurseSpeedy replied to 5228shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    I HATE the pain scales that we have, especially the most common one I've had to use "0-10". Hell, I don't think I could even accurately rate it. How about mild-"yeah, I have some discomfort but I can...
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    Manager interrupting

    NurseSpeedy replied to lifeisgood516's topic in General Nursing

    I was inserting a foley on a patient that was NOT anatomically correct anymore when my work phone kept ringing and ringing nonstop. I was ready to throw it out the window but couldn't because I had...
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    Don't Risk Your Job Over Social Media

    NurseSpeedy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a FaceBook account. I just don't have time for all that drama in my life. I commonly get asked by parents of my daughter's friends and my reply is,"no". If I get a strange look I...
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    Are For Profit Schools really BAD?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Schneid1's topic in General Nursing

    For profit isn't all bad but should be proceeded with caution. One, most are expensive-some to the point it would be crazy to go that route. Try to transfer in as many general ed from your community...
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    Does it get better?

    NurseSpeedy replied to HaleyRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    OP, this is very important advice that I wish someone had told me many years ago. Nursing is a caregiver position if you work at the bedside and even if you LOVE your job, it can be physically...
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    To the nurse who was belittling and condescending to me today

    NurseSpeedy replied to Wherearethelandmarks's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that you were treated rudely. You do not deserve it. However, being a nurse for a while I have seen a lot of mix ups concerning meals and supplements that are supposed to come with them and...
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    Gross Things Patients Do

    NurseSpeedy replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would just have to quit my job if that happened. I'd suffer from post traumatic stress disorder every time I saw the resident in the hallway or walked by their room.
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    Gross Things Patients Do

    NurseSpeedy replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    So have our careview cameras...the patients know about the camera...it's pretty obvious...I'd like to know how much we have to pay the monitor tech getting the
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    Gross Things Patients Do

    NurseSpeedy replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, this takes the cake...or in her case maybe the
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    Hesi grammar help!!!!

    NurseSpeedy replied to Ashleyherberth's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I had to laugh at HESI having a grammar exam. From personal experience with their nursing exams and the errors in the questions, they don't seem like the best judge of competency. But, for the sake of...
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    Gross Things Patients Do

    NurseSpeedy replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    My top gagworthy story I can remember occurred years ago on a med surg floor. I went to feed my total care patient and while he was eating he reached his hand out from under the covers, full of poop,...
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    Gross Things Patients Do

    NurseSpeedy replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, what's wrong with the urinal centerpiece?(sarcasm). I have had patients confuse their pitchers for urinals at times. It's a bit of a shocker when I go to pour "water" for morning meds...whoops!...
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    Too many screening questions?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    One of the questions that we have to ask during admission is "what name would you like us to call you?" Pretty normal question actually, and we would then fill it out on their white board. I had one...
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    Too many screening questions?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The system that I work for recently changed (and added) screening questions to the admission. The pain questionnaire just got more involved and had several questions regarding how it impacted various...
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    July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

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

    So that explains the card we found when we put the patient back on tele (box always placed in gown pocket) after surgery...or what the patient found when trying to put their cell phone back in that...
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    Which field of nursing is the most technically hard?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    LTC is (usually) stable patients (until they need to go to the ER). I think continuing education is being confused with extra certifications, which a facility will either require before considering...
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    Which field of nursing is the most technically hard?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    What makes a field "technically hard"? All nursing requires continuing education, we have to prove it each time we renew our license. This is individual specific. What one finds easy, others may...
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    Homework Question

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

    It is assignments like these that have made completing a BSN a lifelong career journey for me (I am so dreading an assignment like this one). Good luck OP with the crazy catwoman assignment. It is...
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    HELP! new nurse! foot question!!

    NurseSpeedy replied to audrey4415's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Fractured the ball of my foot running with Nike's. Worst shoes ever. Ecco makes a good running shoe but Brooks are cheaper and I have found them to actually be more comfortable after running around...
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    Male nurse, female peri care

    NurseSpeedy replied to FerruzAXP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Whenever possible it is best to have a second person in the room as a witness who is the same gender as the patient-male OR female. Honestly, it can happen to anybody. The hidden tape recorder is a...
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    July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

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

    It's easier to chase the stretchers than the
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    Why are some nurses so petty?

    NurseSpeedy replied to bleafcna's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's hard to give advice without knowing what it was that was taken so wrong to get the reaction you did. Either way, verbally attacking isn't professional for any
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    Nursing day time

    NurseSpeedy replied to nsumrein's topic in General Nursing

    After reading that your husband is currently a resident I'm assuming relocation isn't a possibility. I've always been able to find dayshift positions, even recently when I was a new grad RN....I do...
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    They were in bed together.

    NurseSpeedy replied to Yaadie's topic in General Nursing

    I can't see how you would get in any trouble. This did remind me of a patient of mine that was fully aware that he was on video feed for safety and even this didn't stop him...the monitor tech must of...