Over-the-hill-Nurse

Over-the-hill-Nurse has 21+ years experience and specializes in pediatrics, geriatrics, med-surg, ccu,.

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1. Are You Protected Against Identity Theft? - FREE Offer for Nurses

   Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   What a fantastic gift! Thank you SafeID and Brian! I certainly appreciate it. Can't be too safe when it comes to identity theft especially since almost everything you do is online anymore.

2. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

   Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the link gypsyd8! I sent my representative a letter. We do all need to unite on implementing change.

3. Brian Short News

   Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   As I read about Brian and his family, my heart goes out to all of their family, friends, and co-workers as they grieve for the loss of their loved ones. I am drawn to the word of God as in this world of sin and trouble, where so many ills are known, ...

4. EKG Competency fail

   Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to badgernurse's topic in MICU

   When I was actively working, we also had a mandatory EKG test annually. There were 2 different tests that were given. One year there were numerous people who failed the tests. What they found was that the tests had been copied so much that there were...

5. What do you think of fibromyalgia?

   Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to Emergent's topic in Stress 101

   I also am a Fibromyalgia sufferer. My problems with pain started in 1975 after the birth of my 3rd child. I went years before actually being diagnosed with Fibromylagia. By the time they actually gave me a name for it, I was relieved. I do think that...

6. Any known connection between urination and VT?

   Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to NurseCollins799's topic in CCU

   I agree with nursecounselor. When the person has a full bladder and they empty 1/2 to 3/4 of the bladder, what happens with this is that the heart rate begins to accelerate, the pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure decreases, the person becomes ...

7. New Nurse Pain Med Question

   Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric

   What it boils down to is this: check your facility's policy and procedure book. Every facility should have them. You need to think logically and without emotion and do what is ethically correct for the patient as your patient is the "center" of your ...

8. Why In The Heck Should I Be A Loyal Nurse?

   Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

   The OP is right. There is no loyality to the employee anymore. I am one of the older generation nurses that was loyal to the hospital I worked in. I thought that this place of employment was loyal to me as well. Boy was I ever wrong. I started at thi...

9. Protect Yourself, Protect Your License, and Most of All Protect Your Patient

   Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the OP. You should know what the P/P are in your facility. Just to give you an example on what could happen: (and it did happen to me) I had a client that insisted on getting out of bed and was going to do it on her own if myself and a C...

10. Hospitals only hiring BSN's?

    Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to txhopeful13's topic in ADN/BSN

    I just read an article in regards to hospitals hiring nurses. The comment in the newspaper stated that ALL the Hospital's in Ohio are not considering hiring ADN's. Their requirements will be for a BSN or higher to be considered in a hospital setting ...

11. Do you have family members who are nurses?

    Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Relations

    My sister and I went to school a year apart for nursing. We both became RN". My Brother works security in a hospital, my sister in law works in medical records, 2 nieces are also attending school to be a RN. I just always remembered from grade school...

12. Orienting a new hire - issues

    Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to teleRN08's topic in Relations

    Glad that she did better but being overtired runs with the territory. I hope she does do better with her attitude issue and being off orientation. Precepting is not a easy task and I hope that it doesn't discourage you from continueing to orient afte...

13. Orienting a new hire - issues

    Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to teleRN08's topic in Relations

    I also think your orientee is afraid. She may be feeling overwhelmed by some situations and instead of saying she doesn't know, she is giving the attitude. I also precepted many during my years of nursing. One thing that I did whenever precepting wa...

14. Dear Nurse Beasty....I'm new

    Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would report this nurse. In your comments, you state that you know she does it to others as well as towards you. What she is doing is called "Lateral Violence-which is defined as A consistant pattern of behavior designed to control, dimi...

15. Finally a Nurse Manager That Does NOT Tolerate Nurses Eating Their Young

    Over-the-hill-Nurse replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Relations

    Sorry guys-comment was for a different post. Having said that, I am like others, saying it and doing it is two entirely different things. I have had some really great NM and then I have also had the not so great NM. Talk is cheap. Actions speak volum...