life-time-learner

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1. Knowing When To Leave.......

   life-time-learner replied to vivere's topic in General Nursing

   I have not been a nurse for very long but I have been in healthcare for about 11years. I understand the frustration of comeing in everyday with new rules and the time limits that you have. All you can do is your best for the time that you are there. ...

2. dont trust anyone -vs- right to defend

   life-time-learner posted a topic in Career Support

   I have not been a nurse long but have been around the health profesion long enough to know dont mix personal with work, but i have a problem. I work where my husbands exwife works and although we are on different shifts i have had enough. she is a nu...

3. med error?

   life-time-learner replied to cinder2004's topic in General Nursing

   we all make mistakes as a general rule never give what you dont pop. I would guess that the nurse with you looked and knew it was the right pill but don't do it again, if you don't take it out yourself don't give it, hand it back to the nurse trainin...

4. can you remember your best and worst moment as a nurse?

   life-time-learner posted a topic in General Nursing

   I dont know about you , but I was asked in an interview to give what my best and worst moments as a nurse had been....I thought for a minute or two cause I really wanted to be honest, and my reply was as follows: The worst was the night I had to tell...

5. help to remember

   life-time-learner replied to lrosed1991's topic in General Nursing

   My instructors always would say memory memory memory, I would read for hours in school and found that the best way for me to remember was to find something to relate it to. To give you a laugh...I always hard a hard time trying to convert kilos to lb...

6. Help!--Soul searching.

   life-time-learner replied to trippinwitchu's topic in Stress 101

   I have been in this field about 2 years now, and what can i say been there done that. I went to my don one day and said i think i have made one of the biggest mistakes of my life i dont think that this is for me I did not even get an orientation i go...

7. what do i say?

   life-time-learner replied to SassyErRn's topic in Recovery

   I have always found that honesty is the best. Just be up front about it. There is a situation in my life that on certian days i am not able to do first shift and third shifts and i was honest about it and my boss does not even ask because she knows i...

8. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   life-time-learner replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   So much to say so little skin on the fingers:typing.. I was one of those bad kids put my mom and dad through hell. Did alot of stupid things made alot of stupid choices. Woke up one day and realized that I was lucky to be alive. Was befriended by a y...

9. Anyone working two jobs?

   life-time-learner replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

   I work 2 jobs and what is messed up about it is that, I graduated school and found a job in a really nice LTCF. After 14 months of being there it was time to find another job closer to home with the raising gas prices. I found a job 4 miles from home...

10. sp catheter

    life-time-learner replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of those things that you need to look at your facilities p&p. Is there a standing order that has been over looked? Is there any notation from MD? Does pt have problems with output?

11. chronic pain

    life-time-learner replied to life-time-learner's topic in General Nursing

    more info.. Yes the MAR does confirm that these nurses are not medicating..pt is in early 50's and is A&O x3 and is very verbal about their pain. pt has had full work ups both cardiac and pshycial pt has refused mental health consults. no medicat...

12. chronic pain

    life-time-learner posted a topic in General Nursing

    Please help me..I am a still new to this profession and right now I am having a hard time..I have a pt that has chronic angina and complains on a daily and shiftly basis. There have been many test done and it is not cardiac. I have done some reading ...

13. Mistake???

    life-time-learner replied to Ms. Smarty Pants RN's topic in New Nurse

    well if it were me if you know it was not there are you did not see it then all you can do is write a statment to protect yourself and for now on when you write your assesment note on anyone make sure you put in there something like skin free of redn...