oldred

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1. Leaving Bedside Nursing

   oldred replied to Deebuzz's topic in Career Support

   I was a nurse for 40 yrs. Started as a floor nurse but times were different. RNs were treated with respect both by the patients and the MDs. We only worked 8 hr shifts but for 30 patients we had 3 nurses ...1 RN the others were LPNS. We did not split...

2. Project Comparing Cerner, Meditech, Epic, McKesson

   oldred replied to Nurse1357's topic in Informatics

   I'm a Travel Nurse and have recently been told that a hospital wants only those RNs who know EPIC charting. I have been working with Cernar Citrix. What's the big difference? I was given a 4 hr class and thrown into computer charting 6 months ago.. h...

3. Six Cultural Phenomena Assessment

   oldred replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

   Have you read "Transcultural Nursing:Assessment and Intervention" by Joyce Newman Giger. It may point you in some direction. Or contact the Tribes themselves;they might give you some options. Just a thought.

4. Have you been accused of being more of a CNA, then a RN.

   oldred replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in General Nursing

   Boy am i glad i found this topic!! I couldn't stand being told I did too much for my patients and that "my kind" of nursing isn't done anymore. I've been a RN for 35 years and a hospital trained nurse that can delagate with the best of them but it's ...

5. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

   oldred replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

   Had a patient who had his leg broken during a motorcycle wreck. Long healing time and a long leg cast were in his future. At discharge,his friend picked him up ON A MOTORCYCLE. A few hours later I was taking report on my new patient--you guessed it-H...

6. Night Shift Schedules...how does yours work?

   oldred replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked night shift most of my 34yrs. Right now our schedule goes work 3day 12hr.weekend off 2 work 2 off 3. I've also worked where the nurses on the unit set their own schedule as long as the days are covered.