CHAVNY

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1. Seven Hells: Vent

   CHAVNY replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in New Nurse

   I am sympathetic to your frustration and there's lots of comments from all sorts of angles. I went from adult trauma to my dream of NICU. Not right away and not without frustration. So I want to address your thoughts that: "But let's face it: how ca...

2. SUNY To Close Long Island College Hospital

   CHAVNY replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in New York

   Actually the nurses have stayed. Even until now. We are still here!

3. I feel like I'm too old for this

   CHAVNY replied to Lpn2014's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Everything is relative, and sometimes when we aren't where we thought we would be in our master plan's time table, we feel old. (then we look back later and think I was SO young and SO gorgeous!! But I digress...) It's not too late. I started nursi...

4. Who reads your mantoux (PPD) test?

   CHAVNY replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

   Our facility requires employee health to plant and read. Its "policy". I have noticed anytime there has been some sort of issue, new hospital policy has been issued. There are all kinds of legal and risk management issues these policies cover. I ch...

5. How do you reward yourself after a tough shift?

   CHAVNY replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

   bacon for breakfast--like a whole pig's worth read allnurses and either have a good laugh or good cry or both and pedicures, really pampery pedicure---i am still looking for a place with tiny fish to exfoliate.....

6. Experiences with rude staff at clinical sites

   CHAVNY replied to SdntNurse's topic in General Students

   Don't forget the most important thing at stake is the health of the patient, especially if its a baby who can't speak their concerns. That isn't chastisement, I was bullyed on my first unit so bad that even the hospital asked me to file formal grieva...

7. New grad, first job on a busy med surg/telemetry floor and I LOST my cool

   CHAVNY replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

   I have read that the chemical composition of tears differs with each emotion felt that prompted the tears. So it truly is a release of emotions. However, like you, there are time I don't want my emotions flowing all over the desk in front of everyo...

8. 2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

   CHAVNY replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   Not that tube, the speckled top one....

9. Can't Decide...which is better?

   CHAVNY replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

   I agree LTC will help you with patient care, time management, and med administration that are similar to a hospital's. LTC can be affiliated with hospitals, or at least have a hospital they send their patients to when an acute need arises, so it may...

10. Jehovah's Witnesses & blood transfusion

    CHAVNY replied to carebeth's topic in NICU

    No PMFB-RN, I am not quoting you in particular --that is why i did not cite your post in a quote box-- but put quotes only around the idiom. ( Just like I did with the other idiom: "wanted it".) I post this to say: I am not quoting PMFB-RN, so no one...

11. Jehovah's Witnesses & blood transfusion

    CHAVNY replied to carebeth's topic in NICU

    I am a NICU nurse. (I too did research on this topic for a school presentation, but received a totally different impression than mentioned above, impressions however are irrelevant) I work in a culturally diverse area. Many parental beliefs, relig...

12. any words of wisdom?

    CHAVNY replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    Someone once told me: "Just because people are starving in other countries, doesn't mean we don't get hungry." The intensity or gravity of our problems may pale by comparision to our patients, but that doesn't mean what we face is not real or challen...

13. help

    CHAVNY replied to AngelTM50's topic in General Nursing

    My heart goes out to you. Do not doubt yourself! Find a support group for family of cancer patients. It will give you a place to share what you are dealing with. There may be some practical tips on how to cope, but definitely there will be sympat...

14. How familiar are you with vents/trachs?

    CHAVNY replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Any suggestions on what manual and where to get it. Thanks

15. How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

    CHAVNY replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing