ohioln RN

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1. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

   ohioln replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

   I worked night shift for many years. There was usually a lot of work to do.and also an occasional emergency or an emergency admission. I've worked 12 hr shifts and there are plenty of meds to give out throughout the night as well as other pt care a...

2. Today We Lay to Rest

   ohioln replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

   When I was in nursing school, a patient died of a heart attack and left a wife and 3 children. I felt so bad, seeing them loose a father. It still stays with me today more than 20 yrs later. Thank you for the story.

3. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

   ohioln replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Ribbit Hill, I do remember the 3/4 sleeves and the dress uniforms. I became an LPN in 1978 and an RN, AD in 1982. :typing

4. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

   ohioln replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

   jvrpurple, I still have my pin but hadn't worn it for yrs. No one seems to wear them much. I value it a lot, as you, I worked hard for it too. We've all worked so hard for our pins, it's something else to want to help others and work hard to be able...

5. Venting about classmates with families...

   ohioln replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

   I don't know if my reply logged or not, so I'm repeating it. I also agree with both sides. A single person needs emotional support going through school, which they need to get somewhere bec. they're alone. A person who has a family usually gets suppo...

6. Venting about classmates with families...

   ohioln replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

   I lived alone for many yrs and I really dislike it when people say that I don't have any problems. How to do they know? Ever think of lonliness, people seeing you as vulnerable bec. you're alone, etc. What nerve! I agree that everybody has problems. ...

7. The Human Touch

   ohioln replied to love to dive's topic in General Nursing

   The need for the human touch is so true. I've experienced it when in the hospital in June and for a few days in August. I have also seen the difference when I was working with residents. Best to you.

8. Should medication aides exist?

   ohioln replied to BradleyRN's topic in Safety

   I think it's ok as long as they have had sufficient training. Also, that they get payed more than a CNA, $12./hr or more. I've worked with a med aide in TX (I didn't know they only had 10 hrs training!) and they couldn't give injections, only PO meds...

9. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

   ohioln replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

   Night nurses work hard. There are not as many as day or evening shift and they have things to do, and also emergencies arise at times. Occasionally there is a very quiet night, but not every night.

10. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    ohioln replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    It's ok either way, but looks a lot neater with T shirt, I think.

11. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

    ohioln replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a 14K gold pin that had the school insignia on it and a white cap. We haven't worn our caps and pins for years, but I still have them from RN,AD and BSN, also have the 2 school rings, one pearl with the cadusis on it, the other blue with BSN on...

12. Help Me! I'm trying to quit smoking!!!!

    ohioln replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    One way to quit is to try to have a non smoker's mind set, pretend you don't smoke, even if you still do. Also go to http://www.quitnet.com they have online meetings 24/7 and quit buddits and other things like that. I first tried the patch but couldn...

13. Question about when or if to go over pt's desires

    ohioln replied to ohioln's topic in Agency

    Thank you Jolie, this is true, next time I will do this. What you said sounds like what I should have done, it makes it very clear.

14. Question about when or if to go over pt's desires

    ohioln replied to ohioln's topic in Agency

    I was trying to say in the above reply that I documented his refusal of anything and teld him the rammifications of not doing what I suggested/advised, & the clinical nurse in my agency can also see that in my notes. Also the next time I have a c...

15. Question about when or if to go over pt's desires

    ohioln replied to ohioln's topic in Agency

    To anagray and jolie, Whenever I tell the agency's DON in the past, have a new one now, they always contact him and let him know that I told them whatever he wanted me to keep in confidence, and he doesn't like it. Then he is upset with me and less l...