Mrs.in2015

Mrs.in2015

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  1. Patient fell and doesnt want family notified

    Mrs.in2015 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Hi everyone. So I had a rehab patient fall. She asked that I not tell her family. I alerted the doctor after assessing the patient (just a couple of minor skin tears, no other injuries). MD came out...

  2. Disrespectful patients

    Mrs.in2015 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hello everyone, I am both asking for advice and getting this off of my chest. I am an rn on a med surg floor. First, let me start off by saying I am a pretty good stick when it comes to iv's. I would...

  3. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    Mrs.in2015 replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I was rude to a student was when she spent 30 minutes in the patients room doing her assessment, then came to me and said "hi, I have your patient in room xxx and I just finished his...

  4. Disrespectful patients

    Mrs.in2015 replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Also, thanks for the replies! Most of you had some very helpful advice that I will definitely put to use as I

  5. Disrespectful patients

    Mrs.in2015 replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, ok let me clarify. Maybe I did not word that first post quite right. I am not a mean nurse. I am a rather new nurse. Of course my skin needs some thickening and that will come with time. I...

  6. Disrespectful patients

    Mrs.in2015 replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I disn't declare that I needed to find a way to put him in his place. I just asked what others would do in that situation. But thanks for your reply. I did ask another nurse to take over the iv, I...

  7. Disrespectful patients

    Mrs.in2015 replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Right. I only stuck once, his meds were all incompatible and we're all ordered stat. I explained to him that he needed quickly, they could not be given through the same iv at once and a second iv...

  8. Broke sterile field. Doc got mad

    Mrs.in2015 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok. So I'm not going into a lot of detail for anonymous reasons. I was assisting for the first time ever with a bedside procedure. I have no idea why (I seriously was not thinking) I REACHED DOWN TO...

  9. New med surg nurse advice

    Mrs.in2015 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi everyone! I have just accepted my first nursing job on a med surg floor. Does anyone have any kind of advice for this brand new nurse here?

  10. New med surg nurse advice

    Mrs.in2015 replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you! I like the getting there early idea. My preceptor always got to work either right at shift change or 5 mins early and I never understood it. Don't get me wrong, she was a great nurse. I...

  11. Lying On A Job Application

    Mrs.in2015 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am applying for jobs and struggling because I graduated from a non-accredited nursing school. A fellow classmate has an EXCELLENT job at a huge hospital. The problem is that she put on her...

  12. Lying On A Job Application

    Mrs.in2015 replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    They have applied. The nurse recruiter from the hospital told me that they wold keep my application and revisit it as soon as the school has received accreditation. In the mean time, the search...

  13. Lying On A Job Application

    Mrs.in2015 replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I graduated with an associates degree. Further education is the next step at this point. The program I graduated from is new. Only 3 years old at this point. Accreditation is supposed to happen next...

  14. Saturday update to license lookup

    Mrs.in2015 posted a topic in Alabama Nursing

    Hi everybody. Does anyone know if the alabama board of nursing updates the license lookup on the weekend? I took the NCLEX today (which is friday) and I REALLY don't wanna wait until Monday to see if...

  15. Saturday update to license lookup

    Mrs.in2015 replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Changed it :) and I PASSED!! Praise the lord:) second times the