guislander

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1. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

   guislander replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN/LVN

   One thing the first few posters didn't mention, was respect. In the area I work in LPN's aren't respected the same way RNs are. I was an lpn in a hospital for 3 years before becoming an rn. I wasn't treated as a nurse by most people. I got paid as an...

2. Should I leave my current job?

   guislander replied to CCURN87's topic in General Nursing

   I too feel your pain. I do however agree with previous posters. It's worth sticking out the full year. Even a bad work environment will teach you something. I dislike the hospital I'm at, but stick out a full year and I know even though it's been har...

3. Former CNAs who are now nurses

   guislander replied to emmasma's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I would say, CNAs/PCTs spend much more time directly with the patients. Nurses do spend a lot of time on paperwork. also, nurses have the added responsiblity. But I would not go back even if I could. Nurses have a huge amount of variety to c...

4. ALL NURSES this affects all of you

   guislander replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Do they make ANY exceptions at all? 2 years ago I had an allergic reaction to the flu shot, and was advised not to get it again. Last year I made a point of my husband and kids getting it. But a mandated shot...If there's no exceptions I don't know w...

5. Do you wear your nursing pin at work

   guislander replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   I did when I first graduated. Lots of nurses at the hospital i worked at then did. I lost it once. (found it before the end of shift thankfully) but when I switched hospitals it became frowned upon. I'd say if people around do feel free if you want, ...

6. I Wish I was a Real Nurse not a LPN

   guislander replied to Nure Emi's topic in General Nursing

   I can really empathize with you. I was a LPN in the float pool of a hospital for 3 years before I got my RN. It was only on 2 units out of the whole hospital that I got to "be a nurse" , ie give meds, do dressings, the rest of the time I worked like ...

7. your very first patient death.....

   guislander replied to ndynrs's topic in General Nursing

   "a nurse told you to continue giving a drink, to an aspirating pt??? that. is. criminal. that poor, poor pt. he must have really suffered. leslie " Yeah, I think so too. She really did suffer. I try now to look at it like a growth thing. what not to ...

8. your very first patient death.....

   guislander replied to ndynrs's topic in General Nursing

   My very first death was as a CNA. I was BRAND new and didn't realize I had the right to refuse a task deligated me. Anyway, I had a RN tell my to give a 8oz glass or "power" drink to a pt. I gave her one spoonful and she aspirated it. I went back to ...

9. If you could no longer work as a nurse, what would you do?

   guislander replied to LockportRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'd have to win the lottery first, so I would worry about the finical gamble in this economy, but I'd love to start a scrapbooking store with workroom in my hometown. We don't have a dedicated one anymore. Just hobby lobby and michaels.

10. Using "RN" After Your Name

    guislander replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I don't sign RN after my name on purpose. but I Often find myself signing my name, RN out habit. Usually I make some comment to the cashier or whoever, "Oh I didn't mean to sign like that." And to think I've only been a RN for a year.

11. Safe Nurse Patient Ratio

    guislander replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    8 to 1 is difficult, but doable. I work a tele unit where our official ratio is 6-8:1. I personally have had up to 10 on sencond shift. It's not nice, but has been a good experience. Make sure you get good at doing assessments and charting. Keep trac...

12. California nurses & others who can't find jobs- read this!

    guislander replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't say all. Obviously, I'm not Filipino. I said most. There are a couple of Indian nurse (from India), also. While The ones I work with specifically, are great nurses and have been here for at least ten years. One of the aides told me about tw...

13. Where is money wasted in healthcare?

    guislander replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    How about the patients that are admitted multiple time in a single year for "chest pain", but have no postive cardiac markers, no postive stress test, no ct that shows PE, but the patient wants dilaudid q2 hours for chronic pain they have at home. Pt...

14. California nurses & others who can't find jobs- read this!

    guislander replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    I don't live in Ca but would be VERY worried about a hospital that fills it's needs in that manner. I work in IL and most of our nurses are phillipino. I have heard of two employees that were aides here, went to the phillipines for two weeks and came...

15. VS parameters and antihypertensive meds

    guislander replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the pt and the med and the reason they are getting the med. I remember having a young woman on our tele floor with cardiomyoapathy. the Drs WANTED her BP to be less than 90 SBP. In that case, yes I gave the meds. But If I feel this is a...