Kanani_Ikike

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1. new to dialysis

   Kanani_Ikike replied to shelbykel's topic in Urology

   Errosmith, I just want you to know that I agree with most of what you have to say. A person that is not in ESRD does not and cannot understand fully why patients are wary at times. I know that if it was me, I wouldn't let anyone that was inexperience...

2. considering dialysis nursing, input?

   Kanani_Ikike replied to RNwondering's topic in Urology

   I know that you are tired of the ED. Hospital politics have driven me away. But, trust me, if you have done time in the ED, dialysis nursing you will hate. It is too boring for floor nurses/ED nurses. Your body will miss the adrenaline rush and y...

3. considering dialysis nursing, input?

   Kanani_Ikike replied to RNwondering's topic in Urology

   I know exactly what you mean. I recently started a dialysis job and have been in it for about a month. I hate it! It's so boring. I am used to being on the floor and the adrenaline involved with it. Since I have been in dialysis, I have started ...

4. to sleep or not to sleep???

   Kanani_Ikike replied to trmr's topic in General Nursing

   I would definitely wake them whether they are long term or not. It would be just my luck that the night I didn't wake them would be the night they were in trouble. I have grown a thick skin since I began nursing and I don't care if they get irritat...

5. Any of your preggy patients crave toxic things like PineSol?

   Kanani_Ikike replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When I was pregnant, I used to become almost "high" off of the smell of laundry detergent. I confess, and I am now ashamed of this but,I used to get freshly laundered washclothes and suck the detergent out of them. My mother would wander what had h...

6. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

   Kanani_Ikike replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's not a good idea to have a personalized car tag proclaiming that one is a nurse. I haven't heard of any cars being broken into on the sole basis of the personalized car tage, but I know that, often, criminals stroll around the hospital p...

7. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

   Kanani_Ikike replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   LOL!!! Not laughing at the situation, but at how you mother hollers, "my daughter is a nurse!". My mother is bad about telling everyone she meets ,"My daughter is a registered nurse!". I guess she's so proud, but, I have asked her not to mention th...

8. I am giving up

   Kanani_Ikike replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

   Sure, we are all doing God's work by giving of ourself to help others. But that does not mean we have to stick around and be falsely accused and abused by out patients and their families. It's unacceptable.

9. I am giving up

   Kanani_Ikike replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

   Oops. Please ignore my thanks, didn't mean to thank you, instead I wanted to quote you. Look, I hate that your loved one had a bad experience during his illness, but that is not the OP's fault. She came here to get support, not scolding. I feel ...

10. I am giving up

    Kanani_Ikike replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't sound negative. You sound tired. As am I. I, too, am currently looking for something else. I desire a non-nursing job, but's it's been hard to find one at the moment. But, whatever I do, I am getting out of med-surg nursing. I am going...

11. Positive Thoughts

    Kanani_Ikike replied to Kymmi's topic in General Nursing

    Kymmi, no need to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong. Actually, I'm sorry if I sounded harsh, myself. I just want you to realize that in the end, most nurses really love what they do. They just get frustrated because they are prevented from ...

12. Positive Thoughts

    Kanani_Ikike replied to Kymmi's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I guess I'm reading a different thread than you are, then. Because I saw some positive words about nursing in every post I've read in this thread so far. What more are you asking for? Every nurse that has responded on here so far has said th...

13. Ready to Call it Quits

    Kanani_Ikike replied to whontime's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, agree with everything you have to say. It's bad enough that management expects us to care for people with so limited resources. Then you have to put up with such PITA. Most of the patients we get always seem to have a chip on their shoulder t...

14. Positive Thoughts

    Kanani_Ikike replied to Kymmi's topic in General Nursing

    Well, for me, nothing but my own experiences can make me feel anyway about anything. Negativity from others does not affect me. I am my own person and you have to remember that you are your own. You cannot let others form your perception of things....

15. Families from Hell

    Kanani_Ikike replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I am so glad you brought that up. The nurse manager got on our case the other night about not answering the phone for a patient. He said that a family member had called and complained because their HOH father couldn't hear the phone ring. They...