LoriAlabamaRN

LoriAlabamaRN

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  1. What does psychiatric nursing entail?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Psychiatric

    As an RN on a child psych unit, I have to agree with the manipulation bit- don't ever take a patient's word for it! And keep a close eye on your pens, notebooks, paper clips, even staples. I have had...

  2. Metal Detectors/Wanding/Frisking

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to xenogenetic's topic in Psychiatric

    At my inpatient child psych facility, we search all patients upon admission and after any outing, they have to go to the searchroom with an MHT, remove their clothes and put on a hosiptal gown, their...

  3. Stupid medication question

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    It is Advair, and you pull the little lever down (sorta works like those old viewfinder levers) and have the patient put their lips around the mouthpiece and inhale the measured dose of powder that...

  4. RN job in jeopardy please help

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    What a relief! I am so glad that you were vindicated in this manner. Be careful about the rumors that have no doubt begun swirling around, it may take a while for them to die down. I would insist that...

  5. RN job in jeopardy please help

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry to hear what you are going through! About two years ago, we had a situation where thirteen Percs went missing, turns out (after an exhaustive search) that they were accidentally thrown...

  6. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    LoriAlabamaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone... I want to thank everyone for the prayers. I'm sorry I haven't been able to explain why I needed them and what I meant by saying I was in trouble, but I have recovered enough mentally...

  7. Being the minority/awkward moments

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Jamie Dale's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, tonight the four of us women started discussing cramps and our remedies (sort of forgetting our guy tech hanging out nearby) until he piped up "Well, MY remedy for menstrual cramps is to chew...

  8. Made a mistake last night.

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to ejmonroe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As an RN who worked as a tech on an ortho floor during nursing school, I did the same thing. Felt horrible, got a huge guilt trip from all the nurses who clucked about what a horrible nurse I was...

  9. When patients lie about rides.....

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    um... I actually did this once. :chair: Before everyone gets mad at me, let me explain. I was working at the hospital as a CNA while in nursing school, and injured my back near the end of my shift...

  10. I feel rotton

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to hica19's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I truly feel your pain. A month ago, I was fired from a job that I thought at the time was my dream job. Check for my other posts and read the thread... I turned to this board fr support just as you...

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

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    At the first job I took after nursing school, I was an RN on the 11-7 shift at a physical rehab facility. One of the 3-11 RNs was OCD (literally, in fact she would cite her OCD as a "disability" and...

  12. Oh Crap, we have a test today...can I borrow a scantron?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school we had to buy our own Scantrons. They were only a quarter at the bookstore, but if you came to class without one you had to buy one from the teacher for FIVE BUCKS. I always thought...

  13. *koff* *gasp*

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup... anything crunchy... even a packet of dehydrated just-add-water vegetarian chili mix straight out of the packet... um... not that I would know anything about this

  14. *koff* *gasp*

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago when I worked in surgery, we had four second-floor OR suites that were not used during the weekend (they were used for plastic surgeries and eye surgeries during the week) and the rest of...

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

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Only FIRED??? How about arrested and stripped of her

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

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    An LPN I worked with at my last job called me into a room where a LOL had just gotten up without calling, tried to walk to the bathroom and fallen. Her bed was soaked with urine, and thie LPN tells me...

  17. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just got back from my first day at work! Everything went SO well. The kids were great to work with. I even got to take part in two takedowns, mostly observing though. The male techs are huge, and so...

  18. Well, I got to do some nursing ahead of schedule!

    LoriAlabamaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, What a night last night! DH and I were trying to go to sleep (around 0200) when we heard a commotion outside, in front of our house. This is very unusual, there are only two houses on our...

  19. How are male nurses perceived?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to hemlok2's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a nurse also, and other than a few situations where a cath was ordered on a female and she requested a female nurse, there haven't been any

  20. Well, I got to do some nursing ahead of schedule!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Penny- I LOVE your quote, it made me laugh so hard because of the way it looks- as if that is what you end your posts with. "Have a nice day you foul loathsome evil twit" etc... gave me the

  21. Should I "surrender"?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Could you maybe provide them a letter from your healthcare provider to the effect that your health has been stabilized and he doesn't foresee any further

  22. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Star! I'm sorry to hear that you are going through something similar. Please feel free to pm me anytime if you need to talk or vent. When I applied at this job, they had a space on the...

  23. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! My new DON just called and told me I can come in at 0800 tomorrow to do the paperwork (instead of waiting until Monday) which means my first day can be Tuesday instead of Thursday. I'm so glad-...

  24. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I actually SLEPT last night! Wow! First time in about two weeks that my sleep hasn't consisted of waking up in a full-blown anxiety attack every couple of hours! The world looks a whole...

  25. Live and learn...my med error!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh hon, noone could be expected to handle a situation like that without SOMETHING giving! That hospital should be ashamed of the working conditions. If I were you, I would look for something better! I...