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  1. Is my nursing license in jeopardy?

    night owl replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, how can you follow "standard policy" if one doesn't exist? I would get out too and fast. Sounds like you're doing the right

  2. Senior administration working a shift/month

    night owl replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Sometimes I wonder if we're working in "moronic institutions" runned by a bunch of morons. Experience is the best teacher. They need to experience first hand what it is we actually

  3. For all of you night nurses

    night owl replied to BaystateRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do things like that. I go rushing down the hall to the supply room or the med room to get something. Once there I forgot what it was I was in such a hurry to get. I have to stand there looking...

  4. not funny, just nasty

    night owl replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that's a pretty cruel trick to play on a child. Off with their heads I

  5. What can we do to improve working conditions in Nursing homes?

    night owl replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We can do without all the darn paperwork that's for sure! It's like you're stuck between a rock and a hard place. Our facilities need more medical staff to take care of our residents, yet they mandate...

  6. All Bad Nurses - Please Stand Up

    night owl replied to bcelzo's topic in General Nursing

    To me a good nurse is when the pt himself tells you, "You know, you're a very good nurse." Or when the pt asks, "Are you my nurse tonight?" "Oh thank God!" That's enough for me to know I'm making a...

  7. Black nurses VS. White nurses

    night owl replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    The Yankees vs the Red Sox To mow vs not to mow, the lawn that is! Housework vs

  8. Again..Problems with the Comfort measures Only Orders

    night owl replied to burger914's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Comfort measures means keep the pt comfortable only. Pt needs a DNR/DNI/DNH order specifically documented so the pt is not sent to the ER, not intubated, and NOT resusitated if found expired and...

  9. Med not available

    night owl replied to dotter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have what we call a "Doc-U-Med" closet which stores most meds we use at our facility. Each unit has a key to open it. We take a dose or two, depending on how many doses will be needed until...

  10. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    night owl replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    NEVER ever. I usually leave 30 minutes or so later. There's just too much happening at the change of shift to let me leave on time. For the first time I left 15 minutes after my shift ended this...

  11. no more warning before inspections

    night owl replied to canoehead's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's a racket in my

  12. LTC is getting the best of me!

    night owl replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Retirement is looking more wonderful with each passing day! But with each passing day I wonder how much longer I or rather my legs can hold out. Why is it that all the pt's who need the most attention...

  13. In a pickle...

    night owl replied to jadednurse's topic in Pain Management

    That's it I think. Once these nurses have some kind of chronic condition that entails having pain on a daily basis they will finally understand that not everyone complaining of pain is a drug seeker....

  14. How much OT do you do?

    night owl replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    I was doing 24 hrs OT per week, but then it became too much. Now I might do eight. We used to be able to schedule it in advance, but they stopped that. I hate being called two hours before hand asking...

  15. Male nurse kills 40 patients...what do you think?

    night owl replied to jdm33351's topic in General Nursing

    It is NOT our decision to make. Another article stated he also used Digoxin. Both my mom and my brother passed away in Somerset Medical

  16. unhappy nurse

    night owl replied to nurse unhappy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Exactly, they're cryin the blues the most! I'm bendable and can work with anyone. There's no reason why things can't be kept at least on a tolerable level for 8-12 hours. You work with me and I'll...

  17. unhappy nurse

    night owl replied to nurse unhappy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This happened at the facility where I now work. Come Jan 12, the entire nursing staff except Unit managers will be reassigned to different units with different staff. We all received our new...

  18. WARNING!! Discretionary subject matter!

    night owl replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think the hospital is the place for this kind of stuff either. At least you know I'll never be engaged in sexual anything when I become the patient. And when you're sick, who thinks of...

  19. Tired of all the Anal Stuff and Horizontal Violence

    night owl replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    (((Vicky))) Now that's the

  20. Colon therapy and enemas.

    night owl replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot to add that I think it's alot of hogwash

  21. Colon therapy and enemas.

    night owl replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a colon cleanser plain and simple.... No fuss no

  22. Do Nurses Need Chemistry Education?

    night owl replied to Dr. O's topic in General Nursing

    I think they need to do away with the Chemistry and start a class on the "Chemistry of staff assignment scheduling." Maybe alittle of how it's done without any people moaning and groaning where they...

  23. monthly summaries in LTC

    night owl replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We still do monthly summaries, and to be honest, I can't stand them. If there has been no change with the resident, they are very redundant and most of our residents haven't changed in months. Chaos,...

  24. 14 Nurses Fired and 9 disciplined in Kentucky

    night owl replied to nurseattorney's topic in General Nursing

    And that's the bottom

  25. Vent!

    night owl replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    You're absolutely right tweety. It ticks me off to no end that when I report a patient has poor fluid intake, his output was only 100 cc, very dark amber for my 8 hr shift, record and report how much...