CosmoRN77

CosmoRN77

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  1. Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    I am referring to a state that issues and allows medical marijuana thank you very

  2. Beard as a male nurse?

    CosmoRN77 replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men in Nursing

    I had this same issue once but guess what? I have had a full beard now for about 6 years as a nurse. You can do the respirator fit test and fail it but shouldn't be denied a job. What sealed the deal...

  3. Accidently took home a patients' insulin!

    CosmoRN77 replied to iliket0fuu's topic in Patient Medications

    It happens no big deal. Just learn from it and don't do it again. :Fella: Ive learned not to ever put meds in my pocket for this same reason. And I always try to return to pyxis asap because we do...

  4. Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and the fact that federal law considers it a schedule 1 controlled substance and has NO MEDICAL VALUE just shows you how old and out of date these laws are. This is 2015! Wake up you old sleeping...

  5. Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Ok fine I get the point of this ridiculous battle between state versus federal laws but the Board Of Nursing is governed on a state level and a nurse cannot lose their license over this matter only...

  6. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    CosmoRN77 replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Actually give me her direct number. Ill cuss this hog out myself!!

  7. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    CosmoRN77 replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sounds like a crock to me. Abandonment can only occur if you have accepted report for a pt then do not handoff report to another nurse at the end of your shift and you leave. If they don't have enough...

  8. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello there, I have been a RN for 15 years now and there is something's that just gets under my skin and would like to know if anyone can relate.. As nurses at the bedside we have tons of...

  9. Core Measures, who is responsible?

    CosmoRN77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know who I should contact in regards to facilities pressuring nurses to fulfill these core measures which includes making sure certain prescriptions are ordered which is out of the scope...

  10. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Coming from someone who obviously doesn't pay attention to

  11. Core Measures, who is responsible?

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Why are some nurses just

  12. Core Measures, who is responsible?

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Having said that above, I'd like to seek out legal counsel for being coerced into doing a job outside of my nursing

  13. Core Measures, who is responsible?

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    I like your response. I promise I didn't become a nurse just so that I can be an *******. I did it because I love taking care of others. I'm digging deep into myself and asking what is causing me to...

  14. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    I totally concur. Nurses are constantly given more and more tasks to complete which can cause anxiety in a nurse which can cause he or she to be in a hurry which also puts a patient at risk due to...

  15. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    That's ********! I'm accountable for my job and so should they! If they can't keep up then there is a problem with the hospitals trying to make too much money with too little staff!! It is completely...

  16. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Horseshoe, tell me what a nurse does that is so life threatening besides carry out a physicians order?? lets think..hmmmm...give a med wrong? I take full responsibility what I give a pt and that's a...

  17. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Emmy! I wanted to respond but I've been doing this all by phone and wish I was at my desktop...my fingers are getting tired and I worked all nite..gonna stay around till I'm snoring í

  18. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly Margin! This is the kinda bull I'm trying to get out..the doctors come out spotless and the dirt always hits the nurse..it's not right..I haven't been in trouble but I'm killing myself trying...

  19. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    While I'm on my rant let me just add this also.. How many nurses watch doctors do a full head to toe assessment while patients are in the hospital?? Almost NONE!! And why?? Because they depend on the...

  20. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Well stated Emmy! I have no problem with advocating but when my plate is full I cannot possibly be bullied into doing someone else's job for them... And yes I actually feel like this is a form of...

  21. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!!!!

  22. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    I agree and sorry about the "u".. I'm on a mobile device typing fast and didn't realize I was in English class.. Lighten

  23. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Yes glad u mentioned core measures..at another facility I worked at was having fall outs due to the physicians..of course they couldn't get the docs to comply so who do they target next.. The...

  24. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    I get the advocate part of nursing I promise but my point is that we can catch errors all day long but the question is why aren't physicians held responsible for this? And I'll repeat... Yes I know we...

  25. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CosmoRN77 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    I get what you are saying and I do intervein when I see necessary or if something isn't right but what if I were to miss it?? It's the physicians portion of responsibility ultimately and we as nurses...