siggie13

siggie13 has 40 years experience.

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1. First Day Being a Nurse: Feeling Overwhelmed

   siggie13 replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   I was a nurse for 47 years and then, i retired. I retired because i was just tired of fighting management in order to maintain good nursing care for my patients and a safe, satisfying work place for my staff. The one rule i always worked by is "Pe...

2. Patient request you not take care of them?

   siggie13 replied to Cambria1023's topic in General Nursing

   First, let me say that people will tell you not to take it personally BUT it is a situation that is being directed at you , SO it is personal. Now, everyone has a right to their own opinion and not everyone will like you or want you as their nurse. ...

3. 18-gauge vs. 20-gauge

   siggie13 replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

   I found this post and all the answers very interesting. In my 40 years of nursing, I have seen IV theory come and go but one basic always remained: do as little harm to the vein as possible. When I start an IV, I have a few simple goals: choose a...

4. My two least favorite words

   siggie13 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

   At work, it would have to be " JUST PRIORITIZE!" In real life, the two works would be: can't and should.

5. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

   siggie13 replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism

   yes!!!!!:yeah:

6. what do nurses hate about doctors?

   siggie13 replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

   i am so pleased that you are asking us nurses this question. i, who have been in the nursing profession for over 40 years, have worked in all areas and with many different doctors, feel i can give a good insight on what i appreciate. the best do...

7. "I don't have AIDS"

   siggie13 replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

   Like you, I am very glove conscious. I do remember one time when I was called to start an IV on an AIDS patient many years ago. I came in, intoduced myself, did all my prep work (checking for veins, checking old sites: all the time touching the pa...

8. Other people's ?s about your salary...

   siggie13 replied to eager1hasbegun's topic in General Nursing

   When asked this rude question, my reply always is, "NOT ENOUGHT!!" End of questions usually.

9. a question - when nurses can't get your blood - is this common?

   siggie13 replied to Sand Cat's topic in General Nursing

   I am really good at drawing blood and starting IVs (worked IV therapy for years) and yet, this one return drug addict that I saw about 4 or 5 times a year was impossible for me. The first time I met him, I tried to draw his blood and start an IV and...

10. I was slapped by a doctor!

    siggie13 replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is if that had happened to me I would be living large because not only would I have called the police and pressed charges, I would also have sued him for all he was worth!!! Please, stand up for yourself and all the other nurses he wi...

11. What would make you feel appreciated on the job?

    siggie13 replied to LumpyLooRN's topic in General Nursing

    Let me tell you why I quit; if these things had been changed, I would still be nursing today. No one in management seemed to listen to me and I knew, being a nurse with 40 years experience, that they needed to listen to my opinions. I was even in...

12. Re-entering direct care after 10 years

    siggie13 replied to WilksRN's topic in General Nursing

    you can make a difference for yourself if you remember several things: when you don't know something ask!! please find someone that you trust and is a good teacher, talk with her/him and ask for their help and advice. procedures that you need pra...

13. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    siggie13 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2:Thanks for the site....just sent mine in and do have good thoughts about the poll helping. Keep getting calls from nurses at my old work place, begging me to come back to help them out. It has been a year now since I worked as a nurse and I...

14. Migraines....Anyone else have 'em?

    siggie13 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot to add a few thoughts: I never took meds simply because I just don't like to take anything that is not OTC for personal reasons. I did find that if I made myself throw up that my pain was decreased. Also, meditating seemed to help if I wa...

15. Migraines....Anyone else have 'em?

    siggie13 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    i am 60 and cannot remember a time that i didn't have migraines. my mom called them "sick headaches" and she, too, suffered from them. i had all the symptoms: light sensitiviy, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, dizziness, etc. there even was a tim...