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  1. Im soooo lost..what do I do next

    twotrees2 replied to Dreamer528's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you are not alone and here is hope if i can do it so can you !! i barely had d's in HS ( hence i haad to take a few math and other courses before i could even get in the classes) i worked my butt off...

  2. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    twotrees2 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    i think several folks said that an i wholehertedly agree - id rather be asked ,or ask, then work with someone who wont ask or wont answer. a good team will help each other and that makes everythings...

  3. This is a VENTING Post!

    twotrees2 replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    well in my opinion i think unless they have parents with lots of money to provide for them and their families as well as pay for school so they dont have to work - id say they are probably already...

  4. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    twotrees2 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    roflmao - sorry i just couldnt stop laughing -maybe thats what happened to michael jackson?

  5. I freaked out

    twotrees2 replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    lol thats what they do at my place and i throw a fit - people are trying to sleep for heavens sake - and on my wing you wake some of em up they aint going back to sleep and ya have a whole new batch...

  6. I freaked out

    twotrees2 replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    i too am usually the happy yada yada person - but yes over the yrs there have been a few times i have lost my cool - only shows everyone you are human after all ( i have had friends coment to me after...

  7. When patients lie about rides.....

    twotrees2 replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    the only time the cops gave oneof our residents a ride home was when he got lost getting out of the buildoing and thankfully ending up at the police station ( not some store or bridge) ( a dementia...

  8. When patients lie about rides.....

    twotrees2 replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    i think we all do things we shouldnt sometime in our lives especially when we were younger and "knew it all" lol - i did once to drive and it was on a hypo of demerol i believe it wsa - wayyyy back...

  9. phone calls no outsider would believe

    twotrees2 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    holy crap - youd think theyd have at least went to the emergency doors - yikes - thank god you figured it out - hope the guy lived!! i could NEVER be an ER nurse in the big places where this stuff...

  10. Rules for the ER (long)

    twotrees2 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    LOLOL that reminds me of when i first became a nurse , had passed boards and was finally off orientation - a man came onto the floor from ER - as i am about to give his hypo in walks his wife ( one of...

  11. phone calls no outsider would believe

    twotrees2 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    lolol he should have asked him if he was kissing to much orifice at work??? roflamo - my bad - sorry couldnt

  12. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    i so totally agree - dont recall there being a board for cnas ( then that ws 24 yrs ago i was one haha) but i agree thier shoudl be somewhere they are held accountable- i have seen nurses fired for...

  13. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    i dont think i responded inappropriatley to any posts but if anyone took offense i do apologize - i meant no direction at anyone personally.

  14. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    there is no space left blank - as i said nursing home policy is once month after the initial 3 days q shift then q week so many times - unless otheriwse specified by an MD - if we did b/ps on every...

  15. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    hey - i think the hat shoud be brought

  16. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    sorry but any LTC facility has policies on this - it is not required as in a hospital to be doing full assessemnts on everyone every day - in my opinon makes LTC nurses needing experience so much more...

  17. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    worked acute care - not what i went in for- i wish to get to know my residents and families and acute care does not afford the closeness with the stays being so short for the most part. i enjoy my...

  18. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    no there is not a b/p taken for every blood pressure pill every time its given - they are on a schedule - ie daily for the first 3 dasy there and then weekly for a while then monthly unless otherwise...

  19. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    good luck as its coming you know- at our facility there is already talk of training cnas to do treatments and such ( they have only had one med tech that is still on orientaion and think its...

  20. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    unfortuantley one may not have a choice but to have your license on the line for med techs - even if you arent giving them YOUR meds to pass - if the facility ( which ours is getting into ) hires them...

  21. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    leaving them at a table with the resident in many places has been made so its aginst policy - even though the resident may be alerert and oriented doesnt mean they would take it on time or that some...

  22. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    yes i have - when i have helped pass meds for another wing but i am always ther watching them draw it up and only wth someone i KNOW i trust., its quite easy to double check being right there to look...

  23. phone calls no outsider would believe

    twotrees2 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    LOL i can just hear em saying i told ya so too - hehehe ahhhh those sweet old

  24. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    twotrees2 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    ROFLMAO - as a ( so i thought when she was first precepting me) very old wise and cranky RN told me the first day i started working as an intern - never ASSUME anything in nursing for it will make an...

  25. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    twotrees2 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    i wouldnt worry if i were you - you did nothing wrong - and as for someeone saying go up the rung - i know and am sure you lknow as your place sounds like quite a few ive worked at - the administrator...