gkplatt

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1. Some questions for all the nurses

   gkplatt replied to RNIAM's topic in General Nursing

   I was blessed to be advised to get a BSN right out of high school. I was advised by a Diploma nurse that I worked under as a Candy Striper and a nurse aide. I also learned most of my real world clinical techniques from an LVN who trained me after I h...

2. Another dilemma...please help us

   gkplatt replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   One more suggestion----Invite your manager to work a night shift with you. I did this when I took over as DON in a nursing home and it certainly opened my eyes---and those of the staff who like to knit and nap instead of taking care of residents. Als...

3. Spiritual Events

   gkplatt replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

   As a Hospice Nurse, I often privileged to be with people as they made the transition to the next life. With one patient in particular, I dreamed of him floating through a tree and telling me to watch what he could do now! He died the night I had the ...