terrapin

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1. Texas Children's Hospital not what I thought

   terrapin replied to anonymousrn2007's topic in General Nursing

   Ir seems to me...the more prestigious the institution, the meaner and more back-stabbing are the nurses.

2. venous stasis dsg problem

   terrapin posted a topic in Wound

   I'm a home care nurse who could use some advice from you wound specs...my pt has bilateral venous stasis ulcers to lower legs. Very edematous, weepy, bumpy skin---The order is for Aquacell AG to weepy areas, cover with 4x4s, wrap with Kerlix, then w...

3. Fired after 6 weeks

   terrapin replied to terrapin's topic in Home Health

   They have a stupid rule there that anytime you do ANYTHING for the 1st time--you have to be supervised. I mean ANYTHING... wet-to-dry dsg, removing staples, etc. Very nerve-racking.

4. Fired after 6 weeks

   terrapin replied to terrapin's topic in Home Health

   "Don't fit in"---unbelieveable!!! But at least they were honest with you!!!

5. Fired after 6 weeks

   terrapin posted a topic in Home Health

   Back to home care after too many years of stress on the floor-- Not what I remembered. The same cliques, the same backbiting---fired after 6 weeks because my so-called "mentors" went straight to management with "mistakes" (skills that I did differen...