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    Did anyone have a CI who stole from the clinical site?

    pagandeva2000 replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, please, the doctors are the worst! Residents, also. They will steal your Littman, PDA, drug guides, and we are usually very careful around the time when residents graduate, because that is when...
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    So upset got passed for charge

    pagandeva2000 replied to Emilysmom2, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Was there an application process and if so, did you apply or express interest? Are you an ADN or BSN graduate (that alone may have made the difference)? Sometimes, it is the squeakier wheels that get...
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    List of Drugs To Take!?

    pagandeva2000 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My friend is an RN who works in the oncology floor of her hospital. Very dedicated, organized and thorough nurse. She called me last night very disgusted. She lives in an apartment building and on...
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    No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    pagandeva2000 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Please allow me to say that this thread was not created because I believe that techs are not capable of doing fingersticks. That was not the purpose. I was posting to see if anyone else noticed the...
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    No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    pagandeva2000 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand your question...and here is a thought....maybe if it is done in the physician's office, clinic or hospital, the results has to be reported to the person that can initiate treatment...
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    No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    pagandeva2000 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Here is another interesting tidbit...my LPN friend called me just now and told me she went to an inservice conducted by the Department of Health in our city regarding the implantation and reading the...
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    List of Drugs To Take!?

    pagandeva2000 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Very true...thanks for being the voice of reason. I need to hear things like this in order to keep myself in
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    List of Drugs To Take!?

    pagandeva2000 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Now, THAT is
  9. pagandeva2000

    List of Drugs To Take!?

    pagandeva2000 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Once, someone asked me to do a PPD for her son, because she was trying to get him into a drug program before sentencing to prison (he has been in and out of juvenile hall for years for crimes like...
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    Got fired

    pagandeva2000 replied to Keenay99's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And, if these animals are doing this to you, a person who walked into this caring, what do can they possibly think of those poor patients? I'd want a nurse that is asking about the meds, clarifying...
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    With the bad economy do you think that LPN/LVN employment will rise?

    pagandeva2000 replied to mydee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have often wondered about this. I am an LPN that has chosen not to return for the RN because I am perfectly satisfied with what I do, now. I do hope I don't suffer from that decision. What I have...
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    Did anyone have a CI who stole from the clinical site?

    pagandeva2000 replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is different. I also believe that you would bring them back because they can probably still be used the next time you
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    Did anyone have a CI who stole from the clinical site?

    pagandeva2000 replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when I first started working in a psych hospital, I saw the staff walking off with containers of milk that was left over. I would think to myself that the patients could have used those....
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    Did anyone have a CI who stole from the clinical site?

    pagandeva2000 replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    Join the club of Pen Addicts...member right
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    Health Fair

    pagandeva2000 replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    Another thought...this is not a health related gift, but you can also ask if the local McDonald's can donate some of the current kiddie gifts to add to a goodie bag. I do a great deal of health fairs...
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    CMA working as CNA?

    pagandeva2000 replied to JonJon88's topic in General Nursing

    My facility seems to be the same as yours in that respect. They seemed to pick those who were already CNAs and lately, I noticed that they took on some agency CMAs as PCAs because the description was...
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    No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    pagandeva2000 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    They did not specify INR, but I guess I would assume that with the complexity of problems presented by patients taking Coumadin, I would not be surprized if it were. I used to work in the Coumadin...
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    No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    pagandeva2000 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you also. The more you place on the nurses, especially the RNs, the more you overwhelm them and it increases the chance of
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    No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    pagandeva2000 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    It's not my facility that is doing it, the steps you mentioned were already done back in March at my place of work; it is the other facilities within the area that are not complying. Several of my...
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    List of Drugs To Take!?

    pagandeva2000 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a city hospital that will treat all children for free until they are 18 years of age. I did give this information to my friend to give to her neighbor, along with the nearest facility to...
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    No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    pagandeva2000 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your point, Tait...it undermines the skills and the relationship with the techs for sure. I guess what I am trying to say is that there is no consistency, even though the BON made this...
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    Did anyone have a CI who stole from the clinical site?

    pagandeva2000 replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    I was about to say the same thing...what sort of example could she possibly think she is portraying to students? And it seems that she doesn't care that she may be putting you all on the spot,...
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    Got fired

    pagandeva2000 replied to Keenay99's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it is disgusting that a facility that decides to hire a new grad will not take the time to allow them to ask questions. Sometimes, it is not about the drugs per say, but you start learning...
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    CMA working as CNA?

    pagandeva2000 replied to JonJon88's topic in General Nursing

    The BON has no say in their matter anymore than their governing body has on our practice. And, again, no one was disrespecting Medical Assistants. What seems to happen is that there is no...
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    How do you command respect at work?

    pagandeva2000 replied to Sonia,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I also think that consistency and honesty is important. Don't be afraid to say that you are not sure, you have to investigate before you answer. Integrity...be a person of your word. I had to call...