KrysyRN BSN

I volunteer in my spare time and have signed pre-nursing and pre-med student volunteer time cards. The students really are a lot of fun to work with. Because volunteers don't receive compensation, they don't receive a pay stub. Instead, you'll proba...

I'm going to take a guess that another nurse re-ordered the narcotic for the patient in the following days, not knowing they had already been ordered and delivered....and (possibly) diverted at that point. The pharmacy must have notified the nurse/fa...

I'm also wondering about the count with the oncoming nurse. Do you remember making a MAR or a narcotic record entry for the narcotics that night? Did you count with the oncoming nurse and did both of you sign the record? Just guessing here, but it ...

I'm curious about the harassment and bullying. What have the manager and your co-workers been doing to bully you? I'm also wondering why. Your disappointment from finding out that you've been scheduled less than 40 hours per week is understandable. ...

French Apple Cake - David Lebovitz I'm excited to share this recipe. It calls for four apples - a mix of varieties. I can't remember the varieties I used, but I remember one was a yellow apple. I googled the best varieties of baking apples and was ab...

I agree with other posters that have recommended speaking to your coworker about volunteering. I volunteer in my spare time at local hospitals and community service agencies and have found it to be incredibly rewarding. I "work" with all age groups ...

Are there any peds home health agencies in your area? You may be able to gain experience that way while waiting for an opening in a hospital. I used to live in a major metropolitan area that still has a huge amount of home health agencies for peds. M...

Has your physician recommended or prescribed pain medication for you? Is it helping?

You may want to speak with owners of local home health agencies to see if any of them are RNs and if they would be willing to speak with you. You might find a lot of answers to your questions this way.

I agree with the above posters. Different health insurance plans pay different amounts, and there may be a cap on the number of visits that are covered by the plan each year. It also depends on the home health services that are needed. Generally, mo...

I can relate. I prefer to be a follower rather than a leader. I used to wonder if something was wrong with me because I never wanted to be in charge. Some people are natural leaders, some are natural followers. Took me a lot of years to realize that...

I'm going to take a guess that the facility isn't doing anything about HIPAA complaints because of the consequences they would face. The fines can be incredibly steep depending on the severity or reason for the violation. The facility may be mandate...

No, it definitely wasn't safe to carry an uncapped needle in the hallway. I haven't looked, but there must be an OSHA regulation regarding placement of sharps containers in healthcare facilities [specifically addressing the need for one in each pati...

Just to be clear, there was no label on the bag of fluids that indicated Vanco had been added?? It looked like a plain bag of fluids? Yowza. I don't think you are wrong about other aspects. It almost sounds like the RN was interrupted while preparing...

I'm really sorry. I've been there and know how painful it is and to wonder how you're going to make it through classes. After a 14 year relationship, my significant other blindsided me with the news that he met someone new. This was about 2-3 weeks b...

The costs you pay, the location you go to for meds, and the medications that are covered by insurance -- are all determined by a pre-written contract between a health insurance plan [example: United Health Care, Humana, Medicare (which may be managed...

I was buddied with a nurse, that my manager wanted me to evaluate, because of complaints from other nurses about his work. This was a 35-bed unit where 99.8% of the patients admitted to the unit had an IV. We didn't have pumps, so all rates were manu...

I've been in a similar situation as the OP. I took a call from a patient and opened the patient's EMR to document the call and the conversation (phone triage). It was the last call I took that night. It was impossible to proceed with the call without...

I don't know how common it is for students to get kicked out of a program for two med errors or forgetting to administer insulin, but I do recall during my student nurse days, another student nurse either failed to administer insulin to her patient o...

Hello, I was in the same situation as you. Nursing school in one state but moved to another state after the exam. When it is time for you to apply to take the NCLEX, you can select on the application that you'd like to receive your license from the ...

Putting this into perspective, another question could be asked if it is appropriate for a CNA to audit an LPN's documentation. Or a physician assistant to audit an MD's charting. I guess it depends on the type and extent of the audit. I imagine that ...

Fascinating! Did the lessons belong to someone you know? I believe my great aunt graduated from this nursing school, but I'm unsure when. It could very well have been around 1936. This thread is a fun read!

I agree!

I so agree. The instructor's reaction was not acceptable and would have infuriated me if it had happened to me. To throw your phone at you was absolutely uncalled for. No way would I want to speak with her privately with hopes of an apology or to smo...

THIS.....a hundred times over. It has been many years since I've worked in a clinic setting, but isn't it standard practice for a nurse to initial, then circle his/her initials, if a med was not given or procedure not done, with documentation about ...