Roda dendron

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  1. Psych Nursing Question PO vs IM

    Roda dendron posted a topic in Psychiatric

    This is more of a legal question regarding when to give an IM vs a PO, with consideration of taking the least restrictive route of course. Say for instance, working on a psych floor a patient suddenly...

  2. Unsafe on the Psych Ward.

    Roda dendron posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work on a 16 bed unit. When I first started a year ago we had safe nurse pt ratios. Here recently we are lucky if we have 2 nurses and 1 tech on most days. In the past year i have seen many nurses...

  3. How can I tell if my unit is going to close down?

    Roda dendron posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone I work on a 16 pt unit. Over the past year I have seen many nurses leave and no new nurses hired. We are working with the bare minimum and it has been hard and stressful these past few...

  4. Is this even Legal?

    Roda dendron posted a topic in General Nursing

    We normally have 3 nurses working per shift but i have a coming up shift where Im the only one on the schedule to work this particular day. I was told that they have tired to get other nurses to come...

  5. Is this even Legal?

    Roda dendron replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your

  6. Is this even Legal?

    Roda dendron replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    Ive asked if anyone can float and My reply was "theres no one else who can float from another floor, we are going to call XYZ but they are short staffed too." And that was my ANM who told me

  7. Haunted Hospitals/Units

    Roda dendron replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    My very first nursing job was at an Assisted living facility. While doing med pass on the 2nd floor of the facility I would always see a Dark figure out of the corner of my eye coming down the hall, I...

  8. Haunted Hospitals/Units

    Roda dendron replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    The ghosts are nurses from the past who cant rest due to short staffing issues

  9. How can I tell if my unit is going to close down?

    Roda dendron replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    They have actually spent a lot of money on renovating our unit as well here

  10. Need help defining ethical dilemmas

    Roda dendron posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What are some examples of ethical dilemmas that pediatric nurses encounter when caring for a patient with cancer and how does this affect the care we provide as nurses? Please help i need

  11. Need help defining ethical dilemmas

    Roda dendron replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    More like punishment

  12. Need help defining ethical dilemmas

    Roda dendron replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No, APA paper almost done with it but im stuck on this one particular

  13. Critical Thinking

    Roda dendron replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    How rude. Who's to say this is not just a general

  14. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    Roda dendron replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What do you mean by device industry? can you explain? thank

  15. What are your thoughts?

    Roda dendron posted a topic in General Nursing

    My first Nursing job out of college was at an ALF, which I no longer work at. I was hired as Nurse supervisor over the Med Techs and CNA's. All staff was to wear blue scrubs, have short nails, come...

  16. What are your thoughts?

    Roda dendron replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    I wrote a report that was "supposedly" sent Up the chain. However, I doubt it ever was. The facility has a high turnover rate. (now I know why). I have come to believe its a Management problem. Being...

  17. Mental Illness Question

    Roda dendron posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are some populations that are at risk for mental illness within a community? Any psych Nurses in the area that can help answer this question. I am writing a paper and so far I have come up with:...

  18. Mental Illness Question

    Roda dendron replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, Im taking my Psych nursing course this semester. I am doing a paper on mental health in the community so far i have: Teen's -they can develop mental illness during drug and alcohol abuse. I have...

  19. Question about Cussing on the job.

    Roda dendron posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As a Nurse has anyone ever raised their voice and cussed at a CNA when you feel they crossed the line with you. If so how did it play out and did you get in trouble with the BON? can you lose your...

  20. What Direction should I go in.

    Roda dendron posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently just left my First Nursing job due to going back to college to get my RN and because i'm not too fond how how Nursing home's and LTC facilities are being ran by the higher ups, i'm also not...

  21. How do you Feel about...

    Roda dendron posted a topic in General Nursing

    As a Nurse, We had to take 2 semesters, 8 months of Pharmacology. At LTC facilities and such Medication Techs/Medication Aids take a minimum amount of training to pass medications Under our...

  22. Question about Cussing on the job.

    Roda dendron replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This particular CNA was in my patients room bad mouthing me in front of my Patient and two other CNA's. I told her to pack her **** and go home for the day. This all transpired after i Asked another...

  23. THICK SKIN

    Roda dendron posted a topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad on the floor how does one grow thick

  24. Question about Cussing on the job.

    Roda dendron replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What exactly do you mean by disciplinary