Straydandelion

Straydandelion

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  1. Why do you never get sent home when you want to?

    Straydandelion replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    ....and he/she starts dancing with you

  2. Those who love working in ortho

    Straydandelion replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

    You might try NAON also, I always thought Ortho was challenging but an opportunity to learn also.

  3. Do you always have an RN waste narcotics with you?

    Straydandelion replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I won't sign unless I see and expect others to do the same. Usually if we can't catch another nurse on the floor, we can catch the charge or nurse manager, or even a

  4. Bucks Traction

    Straydandelion replied to reecie54's topic in General Nursing

    Just a little offtopic, but if the weight is removed holding it up slowly to try a gradual removal or decrease in weight or if the bucks is undone slowly started at the top and wait a little before...

  5. Bucks Traction

    Straydandelion replied to reecie54's topic in General Nursing

    Typically the bucks was removed for five minutes every two hours (on most patients unless ordered otherwise per ortho) where I worked, but I found it difficult to replace keeping it aligned with the...

  6. Manipulative Clients

    Straydandelion replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in General Nursing

    I agree he is probably lonely, but could also be depressed. Is there any activity he can be involved in with his isolation? It also might help if his room was close to the nurses station if it isn't,...

  7. Commercial proposal

    Straydandelion replied to MSADN's topic in General Nursing

    Nice!

  8. Service Recovery: 'HOW TO' GUIDE FOR DISCLOSURE AND APOLOGY

    Straydandelion replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i agree fully with this. the hospital i worked in once had a team similar but concentrated on "difficult" patients/family. the team consisted of someone on the ethics committee (non-medical), social...

  9. who is responsible

    Straydandelion replied to nurseforfun's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree all three but my opinion is not a legal decision. I don't think legally there is something written regarding this question, each case is decided separately. If you or someone you know...

  10. Some advice please! (kind of long post...sorry)

    Straydandelion replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    :eek:.. I certainly hope the office manager was legally qualified to pass medication and do treatments.I would avoid the place

  11. Disturbed...

    Straydandelion replied to DroogieRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hope he has hospice looking out for him also. As far as assigning a student nurse, I would think that would be up to the patient. If the family can't be there at certain times, anyone with him IMO...

  12. trouble getting RN license

    Straydandelion replied to kingsmiley's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am unclear on a lot of your post, but will just post this link of who to contact at the board.... though you are possibly familiar with it....

  13. Flu Vaccine for home care patients

    Straydandelion replied to seeker646's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Ahhh, I didn't understand, yes I thoroughly agree, I wouldn't give anything that I didn't draw up myself unless it came directly from the pharmacist in a

  14. How do you deal with mean Nurses?

    Straydandelion replied to gd1222's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with KCPCTRN2B, most of the nurses I worked with never knew I had a BSN, and for all I know they all had one also, IMO that is not important in the work environment as far as patient care...

  15. Flu Vaccine for home care patients

    Straydandelion replied to seeker646's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Taking care of two disabled family members, I think they have the only physician in the area that does home visits therefore they get their flu shot at home. Previously before we had him, I requested...

  16. Just thought I'd share something gross

    Straydandelion replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient in the hospital once all avenues of wound care were tried on a stage four decubitus, nothing worked, they actually used sterile maggots, changing them once a day. His wound improved...

  17. Mandated

    Straydandelion replied to nsaids_nurse420's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with others, I wouldn't work in a mandated hospital and would be looking for another job. The nursing shortage on nights was solved at one hospital I worked at by allowing nights to work 7 and...

  18. Staying Positive....how to?

    Straydandelion replied to cornflakegirl3301's topic in General Nursing

    It is very easy to catch the grouch bug, an insidious disease that will pop up unaware and before you know it infect everyone. Once caught, it is hard to get rid of also! I have found a little...

  19. Made a nursing judgement error- any horrible stories to share?

    Straydandelion replied to CrazyFLBean's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We all make mistakes, the trick is to learn by them, admit what you could have done different and go on from there to be the best nurse you are able, others will see that also. With simple hospice...

  20. Is Environmental Illness Physical or Psychological?

    Straydandelion replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Knowing someone tested positive for some environmental allergies (not nearly as many posted in the article however) and having been constantly ill most of her life mainly with colds/headaches but a...

  21. shift work

    Straydandelion replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I worked that schedule a couple of years and agree, there comes a point no matter how much you like where you work, the schedule has to go. I didn't want to work full-time nights which didn't have to...

  22. Serious Sleep Deprivation?!

    Straydandelion replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I basically agree, the hospital I worked at routinely did the "fake" day about once a week, I wonder if nurses and sleep deprivation is synonymous, is there any nurse that doesn't drink

  23. Need advice about precepting!!!

    Straydandelion replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple of thoughts.. she has been precepting with you now for 7 weeks, has she had this "attitude" the entire time, or is just developing it lately? It almost sounds like she has some...

  24. Falling asleep at work

    Straydandelion replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Working nights with one "day" off to sleep then coming back to days naturally not much sleep was involved. The day was fairly busy but starting to wind down and I took a late lunch for once. I sat in...

  25. Bsn giving up

    Straydandelion replied to rednails's topic in General Nursing

    A rough interpretation of the statement: the hospital/facillity has no refresher course and the recruiter will have to talk to different departments to see if they are willing for a long precept time...