doingourbest

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1. When family members are more work than the patient.

   doingourbest replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

   Cool. Where do you work? I mean not specifically; but hospital, LTC, Rehab?

2. When family members are more work than the patient.

   doingourbest replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

   :wink2:Thanks for your expression of understanding. Unfortunately, everything that you said was done. She was spoiling for a fight. The only thing I had said to her prior to her being 2 inches from my face yelling was "I am so sorry she didn't get...

3. In nursing uniform during a traffic copstop!

   doingourbest replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

   What's a tab? I thought it was a typo in the first post, but then you wrote it several more times.

4. In nursing uniform during a traffic copstop!

   doingourbest replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

   better knock on wood

5. Family Members

   doingourbest replied to vonxojn's topic in LPN/LVN

   I too am an LPN and have met and orientated many RNs who are clueless when they get out of school as far as actual patient care. Many have never even inserted a catheter. I think it depends on what school you attend. RNs have just learned more abo...

6. When family members are more work than the patient.

   doingourbest replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

   We have the same kind of issues. I work in a skilled nursing unit of a long term care facility. Last night we had five admissions. One of the five had family that was on a rampage from the minute they arrived.:argue: They also recruited the famil...

7. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   doingourbest replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   I also had 75 questions and passed. I felt on every question as if I were guessing. The whole "best answer" thing, you know. Apparently I chose correctly. I was pretty concerned, but I thought that since I graduated with honors from nursing sch...

8. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

   doingourbest replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

   The owner/DON of my facility called in two of my cnas who were doing a particularly good job c many resident and family compliments and not only told them so, but gave them each ten dollars. I know that doesn't sound like a lot, but it meant a lot t...

9. The "death smell"

   doingourbest replied to flobbadob's topic in General Nursing

   I hope you're joking.:uhoh21:

10. The "death smell"

    doingourbest replied to flobbadob's topic in General Nursing

    To me it is a sweet yet sour smell. I havn't noticed it being stronger in patients with renal failure, but I have noticed it being stronger and beginning much sooner in patients with hepatic failure. Much like how an alcoholic retains a certain sm...

11. Coworker complained about her husband half the night.

    doingourbest replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh! who has time to chat? I would be telling her "Sorry, but I need to focus on my work.":o

12. Night shift question

    doingourbest replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

    It works best for you if you maintain the same schedule(ie sleeping during the day). If you have a family, obviously that wont work for a plethera of reasons. You are fortunate it is only 5 weeks.

13. shift question

    doingourbest replied to boofish's topic in NICU

    Night shift is horrid. Avoid it at all costs. But, generally that is where new folks start. Are you a male or female. If you are a male you have a good shot at getting a day shift position to start. You just have to go in and say that is all yo...

14. setting boundaries with pt.'s, appropriate vs inappropriate, HELP!

    doingourbest replied to nmb81's topic in Psychiatric

    You can tell someone where you live without being too specific. If it is an uncomfortable situation you can lie about where you live. I mean, I don't know where you are from, but around here there are a zillion suburbs to name, or you can say no I ...

15. First Impression of a CNA job

    doingourbest replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    I hope the aid who told the residents they couldn't drink anymore was immediatelly fired! That is horrible cruelty and against the law.