KHT

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1. New grad on busy med surg floor needing some advice.

   KHT replied to CM91's topic in New Nurse

   We all experience that as a new grad fresh off orientation ... it truly does take at least a year (or more for some) before you will experience the anxiety levels go down. It's also not uncommon for more "experienced" nurses to switch to a new hospi...

2. Cost vs benefit of BSN at middle age

   KHT replied to Grengemly's topic in General Nursing

   I am a second career RN who got my ADN at age 45 and my BSN at age 47. I already had an MBA from my previous career so I felt that BSN was a missing link or bridge that would allow my MBA to be more directly employable in this new career. Like you,...

3. Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

   KHT replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

   He went off on the doctors ... demanded this and that for his medications and at what time, etc. and they accommodated every single one of his requests.

4. Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

   KHT replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

   Again, positive reinforcement doesn't stick ... negative reinforcement has produced more results so we are sticking with that until he calms down ... then we go in and do what he asks.

5. Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

   KHT replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

   This is exactly what I have done and what all the others have done too but it doesn't stick..and yes, I document everything!

6. Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

   KHT replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, acute care.

7. Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

   KHT replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

   I work night shift and social workers have all gone home but I know everyone has tried talking to him, only to find that he quickly reverts back to that behavior.

8. Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

   KHT posted a topic in General Nursing

   So, I work in a facility where it's not uncommon to have patients who are confused and aggressive - out of psych issues or other diagnoses where aggression is an expected stage of their disease process. Sometimes, they're cranky or aggressive becaus...

9. Holiday gifts for fellow floor nurses

   KHT replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

   That's actually a great idea since everyone can enjoy it!!!

10. Holiday gifts for fellow floor nurses

    KHT posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's my first year as a floor nurse and with the holidays approaching, I'd like to get something for the staff on my unit. I'm struggling though with ideas that won't totally make me go broke ... especially because I don't want to exclude anyone on ...

11. New nurse and feeling so discouraged

    KHT replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you ... I think I have to work on accepting that and better understanding the process of becoming the nurse I want to be. I'm not one who likes to ask for help (although I enjoy helping others) and I am my biggest critic. It's reassuring to kn...

12. New nurse and feeling so discouraged

    KHT posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I am working in an acute care unit ... fresh off of precepting for about 2 months and had such a horrible shift. I had a difficult admit and I needed help from the other veteran nurses getting/doing tasks I had not done before to get the patient ...

13. Change in offer terms after acceptance

    KHT replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't started yet ... anytime I try to confirm my discussion via writing (email), no response (I get a phone call back and another verbal discussion. I do have other options so I don't NEED this job.

14. Change in offer terms after acceptance

    KHT posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I accepted a job offer ... a key factor was a flexible schedule where I specified days of the week and consecutive shifts. The hiring manager assured me that can be arranged no problem. After my acceptance, I'm finding that the schedule isn't as...

15. Advice for RN starting in home hospice care???

    KHT replied to KHT's topic in Hospice

    Thank you so much!!! Much appreciated!