Ihoplover

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1. Olathe relocation -advice on rural property

   Ihoplover replied to Ihoplover's topic in Kansas

   Thanks alot KS for all the info I will do some research on those towns and drive through next time I'm out that way! It does appear from my research already that living in Missouri is less expensive - property taxes etc - so I may check out the smal...

2. Olathe relocation -advice on rural property

   Ihoplover posted a topic in Kansas

   Hello Kansas Nurses - My family is considering relocation to the Olathe area this coming summer. I would prefer to live in a rural area within 30-45 minutes of Olathe. I come from a small town with 17 churches in it - nice little shops, Christian t...

3. Did I cause my patient to die faster?

   Ihoplover replied to lou_tango's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Lou - Bless you for caring for your patients and being tender hearted enough to be concerned about this issue. I'm sorry as are all the nurses posting here that you were demeaned by a NON tender hearted nurse. A better statement to you from th...

4. Those who can't...teach...your thoughts?

   Ihoplover replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

   I would be more inclined to believe that a significant percentage of nurses who have steered their career in the direction of teaching instead of working the floor have done so as a result of becoming burnt out with the patient load, politics of the ...

5. I hate being a LPN in LTC. The horror!

   Ihoplover replied to Plagueis's topic in Geriatric

   Hi - one quick note for all of you at LTC that state you're stuck there as there are no other hospital jobs available near you - just a quick warning. Everything you're struggling with at the LTC is the SAME things I struggle with at the hospital (n...

6. Any advice for a new grad starting in surg/tele?

   Ihoplover replied to LeavingTeaching4RN's topic in General Nursing

   LeavingTeaching4RN- Hey here's my advice (I'm just a few months out of school and work on extremely busy cardiac IMCU): 1) Know the meds which need to be held before cardiac procedure - like metformin & lovenox held before heart cath - so just r...

7. HORRIBLE DAY 2!

   Ihoplover replied to erin01's topic in CCU

   Erin - P.S. My unit manager just called me at home and asked WHY I didn't get the meds to my patients (2) last night - the ones I kept calling pharmacy about!!!!!!!!! GEEEEEZ - I told her entire story AND she suggested I should have told my charge nu...

8. HORRIBLE DAY 2!

   Ihoplover replied to erin01's topic in CCU

   Erin - I understand your panicky and frustrated feelings - I too am a new grad on a cardiac IMCU, that is to say the least challenging for a new grad. Not knowing the policy is not at all a surprise to me. How can we know every single policy coming...

9. A typical day in your nursing job...

   Ihoplover replied to ChristyRN2009's topic in General Nursing

   Christy RN2009 My unit similar to yours - CVIMCU - usually each nurse has 5 pts (they're trying to push 6 on us almost regularly now). Duties same as yours and many times 1 (or more) of my patients belongs in ICU but they're full so I'm handling an ...

10. Rude Physician - Tips for Handling

    Ihoplover replied to Ihoplover's topic in Relations

    Isyorke - Thanks for your note and I get your point - problem was that the attending was the family doc for this pt and since the pt's family was irate I thought it would be best he knew that they had called the director of the hospital etc.......the...

11. I hate being a LPN in LTC. The horror!

    Ihoplover replied to Plagueis's topic in Geriatric

    Dear Plaqueis- Hey I feel your pain - I'm a new RN and there are days I feel I'm drowning too! Big difference is I have an AWESOME group of nurses that answer all my simple and complex questions and are very good to me. It's still hard and I've crie...

12. Rude Physician - Tips for Handling

    Ihoplover posted a topic in Relations

    Hi - I'm a newer grad (May 09) and would like a little bit of feedback. Today a patient's family member wanted me to contact the patient's doctor re: a proposed surgery. So many physicians on the case I spoke with a more experienced nurse on the un...

13. 7 mos new grad. Advice please!!!

    Ihoplover replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

    Hey you made a mistake - you're human! You'll make plenty and the pt rec'd the correct dose. The dr probably won't be too uptight about it. Can't you just call pharmacy anyway? Just wondering...Anyway ask yourself this question "Has this doc ever ...

14. Lessons from a blind man

    Ihoplover replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I needed to read this story today - to know others care and cry as much as I do. I cried for you and for the man who's daughter missed out on knowing, forgiving and loving her dad. Today I cared for a woman with a sacral wound as deep as my fist wi...

15. How do you work full time with kids?

    Ihoplover replied to NursePamela's topic in General Nursing

    Well all working moms have this challenge and many of us are dealing with it the same way - rotating child care, errand running, bill paying and household duties with our spouses AND I'm fortunate enough to have a very responsible and trustworthy old...