moldyoldyrn

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1. New Grad with 2 Job Offers - How do I decide?

   moldyoldyrn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Not going to really give you an answer but just a few thoughts. 1-the rehab job lets you set a schedule that fits your family now. If you take it then you have time to learn more as an RN and simply delay for a little time moving to a more challengin...

2. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

   moldyoldyrn replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

   Who uses pens any more with computerized medical records? I am sure there are a few places that have written records but so few. Why not a meal break, provided by the facility, you know pizza or sandwiches? I have thrown away so many "gifts", pens, ...

3. Manager catch phrases

   moldyoldyrn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Why not just offer your sincerest apologies? Would be easy to ignore her and just go on about business. I often wonder if people who say things like that realize how Unprofessional is sounds and is. Met some like that in my practice. They never had a...

4. Adele parody video for "SCHOOL NURSE DAY"

   moldyoldyrn replied to tining's topic in School

   RNs are so under valued especially in schools. Kids need a nurse, so may kids have terrible home lives and RNs can only help them. We need more.

5. Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

   moldyoldyrn replied to jack1971's topic in New Nurse

   Just like so many places that serve populations no one wants to deal with, understaffed to the max. No one cares if you work yourself to death and no one cares if the patients get any kind of care. Despite what most people think if someone in any fac...

6. Things LTC Nurses wish EMTs and Paramedics would understand.

   moldyoldyrn replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

   I had a wide range of reactions when EMS was called to various facilities that I worked in. I called EMS for transport on a lady having chest pains and the fire trucks and everyone responded. They listened to her and to us and had the best attitude e...

7. Soon-to-be New Grad : I Don't Want to Settle for Med-Surg

   moldyoldyrn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Good old med-surg is hard and tough. After you have worked med-surg I think you get more organized and it teaches you about coordinating care, setting priorities, the sort of thing that everyone needs. Nothing negative about wanting ICU and yet why p...

8. I'm Stuck - Need to Make a Quick Decision

   moldyoldyrn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I would check out with the other students and find out if there are others in your situation. If there are and these changes are causing a problem for all of you then take yourselves, all of you and present your concerns to the school and ask for hel...

9. Panic attacks following never event.

   moldyoldyrn replied to Iamgroot29's topic in General Nursing

   Seek help and depending on the state you are in you may be able to claim against workers comp. It's called a stress claim and you have to prove the reaction you are experiencing is related to the incident. Sounds simple but can difficult to prove. So...

10. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    moldyoldyrn replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    The last patient I had on a Clinitron was a young diabetic who was in renal failure and was broken down from waist to foot. She wanted to live so bad but had never cared for herself the way she should have. But we took good care of her. Unfortunately...

11. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    moldyoldyrn replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    Amen. I worked with some who "hung out" while I worked and intervened with their patients because there was a need. I will not let a patient be neglected, ever. I was considered hard nosed because I said anything to the new RNs. They could have come ...

12. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    moldyoldyrn replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    I spent 43 years stomping the halls doing direct care, doing clinical education and caring directly for patients. I tried admin and fled, yes fled back to direct care. I have a BSN and Masters and am retired now due to orthopedic issues that stop me ...

13. racist patients

    moldyoldyrn replied to Rn 1979's topic in Relations

    Being with only those like myself is very boring. Diversity is the core of creativity and richness in life. I will not live in a world nor a place that is not diverse. I love all the opportunity and newness that meeting different people brings. Neil ...

14. When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

    moldyoldyrn replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I have always maintained that one should ACT like a Nurse rather than "look like a Nurse". After all anyone can buy scrubs or white costumes at a costume store. What matters is that we perform like a nurse. Telling people what you are and having a bi...

15. Do you ever wish you were a doctor?

    moldyoldyrn replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    In a word NO.