YellowFinchFan

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1. Western Governor's University

   YellowFinchFan replied to Faeriewand's topic in Western Governors

   Hi I just spoke to an advisor today from WGU A coworker told me about the affordibility of the program and I am excited to hear that I could possible have my BSN in one year (I already have a BS in business so transferring credits etc) I am looking f...

2. Med error and im not even a real nurse yet!!!

   YellowFinchFan replied to kknarfs's topic in General Nursing

   I agree....I would never rely on a printed MAR if computerized documentation is being used. Paranoia rules....and I always have the screen up to document the med (to see if it's still an 'available allowed dose') on the computer screen and then giv...

3. venting: fetal demise

   YellowFinchFan replied to redhedgoddess's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It never gets easy and it never should. These are moments that are forever in our hearts :redbeathe

4. venting: fetal demise

   YellowFinchFan replied to redhedgoddess's topic in Ob/Gyn

   :nurse:Thank you for sharing I really learned alot from your post - We have many hispanic patients at my hospital and because of what you shared from your experience I can now somewhat understand the non compliance andobstaclesthat these patients fac...

5. New RN, NO JOBS!!!! WHAT the HECK!??

   YellowFinchFan replied to kcsb12's topic in New Jersey

   where do you live? there are plenty of jobs for nurses by me:nurse:

6. Caring For A Family Suffering A Fetal Demise

   YellowFinchFan replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm crying but inspired by your story. I also am going to print this to read again when I need it - you can be sure your patient will always remember your kindness and professionalism and even your tears at one of life's tragedies.....

7. "Nancy" and Babs

   YellowFinchFan replied to Babs0512's topic in General Nursing

   I really enjoyed reading your article! We all have that split personality thing going - sometimes my "Nancy" has to emerge to get me through a really tough day - and when I get home my true self becomes emotional and stressed and I don't know how I...

8. The psych patient on a tele unit

   YellowFinchFan replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

   I have had countless psych patients in Tele and they are so draining and manipulative. We've had committed patients and those that prob shoudl be committed, we get the Supervisor, Doctors everyone involved - there is no way the nurses and aides can ...

9. I wash my hands of the whole thing!

   YellowFinchFan replied to namaste_71's topic in General Nursing

   wow - obviously this nurse has lost her focus if she's letting someone wait hours for a pain med. I would say you should ask to speak to the charge RN if you're waiting that long.... as for the rudeness and no badge/not introducing self - that'...

10. Question on IV solution

    YellowFinchFan replied to SugarPlum2003's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, just yesterday we hung D10 - patient had blood glucose levels that couldn't be controlled and were constantly bottoming out (30's-40's) so after a few dextrose 50 IVPs we hung D10....(he still was hypoglycemic) Might be a liver/kidney issue......

11. Do they really look down on you...

    YellowFinchFan replied to Hey There Elizah's topic in General Nursing

    One of the BEST MDs I work with was a nurse first - she really "gets it" with her patients, and she's got the greatest bedside manner...no doubt from her nursing background. She seems to be well respected among her peers - It makes no sense to ...

12. Talking about your day.. Or not..

    YellowFinchFan replied to juliek391's topic in General Nursing

    when I tell my family/friends about 'highlights' of my day - it makes them grateful that they really "don't have problems' compared to what others face...plus my sister always says her job isn't that bad listening to me!

13. charting exact time

    YellowFinchFan replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    During the event, I was too busy to chart. I just jotted down vitals. As soon as I got a chance, I sat down to chart. In my notes I wasnt sure exactly what time on the clock I noticed the symptoms, or the exact time that I called MD... I just put the...

14. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    YellowFinchFan replied to RnM21's topic in Activism

    I knew a nurse who would clock out and then go back and finish her work....I told her I would NEVER do that - and she shouldn't either. It seemed illegal to me to have someone so intimidated that they would work for "free" - if there is too much wo...

15. CNA=Slave???

    YellowFinchFan replied to j_b_221's topic in General Nursing

    One of my managers once said to me it's not an equal tradeoff - the nurse can do both her job and the CNAs job(s) but the CNA could never do the nurse's job - so therefore it's double work if the CNA is not pulling their weight and the nurse has to d...