pednursedeb

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1. Code rolee

   pednursedeb replied to NurseYe's topic in Critical

   ACLS made me more confident. Being the runner keeps you out of the room too much to learn. I do think you learn a lot as recorder,but you need ACLS and experience in codes first. If you are given the opportunity to observe a code, offer to relieve th...

2. The Top 10 Things I Loved About Nursing

   pednursedeb replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Rock

   This sounds like me. I loved nursing. I retired due to health issues, first encephalitis then pancreatic cancer. It was the first time I had been on the other side of the bed so to speak. I do miss nursing. I would not feel comfortable going back tho...

3. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

   pednursedeb replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men

   I am a retired nurse, due to health issues. Even as a nurse I felt uncomfortable with the personal care I recieved from male CNAs and male nurses. I had a Whipple procedure due to pancreatic cancer. I had a j tube for feeding. Because of that I had a...

4. Retired, now what?

   pednursedeb replied to sueff's topic in Retired

   You sound just like me. I retired in May due to health conditions. I'm getting chemo and waiting on a date when the surgeon tells me he thinks I'm healthy enough for a wipple procedure. I now have pancreatic cancer, after my other illness. I was a nu...

5. How do I get around to LIKING changing an ostomy bag?

   pednursedeb replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Ihateibd, I'm sorry you were insulted. My husband tells me he doesn't smell the illeostomy odor. That's good for him, but I've had to teach him not to burp his bag in public, which he has done. Now he at least goes to a bathroom. I'm sorry for h...

6. Help with a poor nurse manager

   pednursedeb replied to INparrothead's topic in Relations

   I'm not sure about the Rn/LVN thing. I was a LVN First then went back to school for my RN. I am proud of both. I do think I get a little more respect as a RN, but I have worked with excellent LVNS that have taught me many things. I don't think physi...

7. Help with a poor nurse manager

   pednursedeb replied to INparrothead's topic in Relations

   re:lowly LVN: In the first place you are not a lowly LVN. I was a LVN for 9 years before goin back to school and getting my ADN. Keep in mind that a lot of managers haven't worked on a unit for years and have lost a lot of their nursing skills and o...

8. Going to work with a broken heart...

   pednursedeb replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

   You are being very hard on yourself. I don't know what happened, but sometimes you just can't go to work. My husband had major surgery and I was off work with him at the hospiatl for 2 months being his bedside nurse. He almost died. Then I was at hom...

9. Do RN's ever do physical examinations?

   pednursedeb replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

   I think all nurses LVN and RN do physical exams on all their patients. How else would you care for them and know what's wrong?

10. Thank-you Son

    pednursedeb replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congradlations to you and your son. Someday he will look back on this as an experience. I know he's proud of you. It's amazing how resiliant kids are, thank goodness. Good luck! I've been doing nursing for 25 years and still enjoy it. I've had recent...

11. Managers can I change your opinion of them?

    pednursedeb replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, I don't think nurse managers have much control. It's upper managemant who doesn't really have a clue. Most nurse managers have experience as floor nurses. I do think some of them have been managers for so long they have forgotten what ...

12. Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    pednursedeb replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    As a lot of people have said, most of us are venting on this site. We of course vent about our bad days. I've been nursing for 25 yrs and I love it. I have really bad days and really good days. I also have some that are in between. I work on a reall...

13. How much do you get paid for being on call?

    pednursedeb replied to RN-ing's topic in General Nursing

    We also get $2 hr. It's no called on call though it's stand by. If we get called off for low census we are put on stand by. They can then call you in for any unit they want to. Until about a year ago we didn't get anything though.

14. Best jobs for nurses with seizures

    pednursedeb replied to stormwillpass35's topic in Disabilities

    Thanks for everyone's reply to my question about best jobs for nurses with seizures. So far I have kept my job. After 2 all clears from 2 physicians. I have changed meds and am hoping for the best. I can't teach because I only have a ADN and there j...

15. Best jobs for nurses with seizures

    pednursedeb replied to stormwillpass35's topic in Disabilities

    I've been a nurse for 25 years. I've had seizures since I was 32. (partial complex) I recently had a seizure in a pt room. I'm off work at present. I'm very concerned I'm going to lose my job. My neurologist has given me the ok to go back to work, bu...