annmariern

annmariern has 30 years experience and specializes in vascular, med surg, home health , rehab,.

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1. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

   annmariern replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   "I've got that Immaculate Degeneration". Guess Catholic school never leaves you.

2. New job, new appreciation

   annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

   It is sad that in the most developed nation on earth, the old are subject to this at the end of life. This place pays the CNA's well $14/hr. The nurses $28. 10:1 ratio which is comparable to the hospital. Just seems to me, to prolong a life that has...

3. New nurse.. Just want to quit everything..

   annmariern replied to nohseungjin's topic in General Nursing

   Get out. 120:1 unheard of to me. But that is no way normal. Get out now.

4. New job, new appreciation

   annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

   So; after 32 years as a nurse, 13 on a very busy med/surg unit I was burned out. Took time off. Thought LTC might be a little bit less intense. Was I ever wrong. 5 day hit and miss orientation, third day I get 30 demented patients with so many meds m...

5. Breakroom refrigerator theft

   annmariern replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   This reminded me of to this day mystery theft of an entire Christmas Dinner when I lived in a nurses residence. A group of nurses got together and created a feast for themselves, large turkey in the oven and all. The kitchen was a bit of a walk from ...

6. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

   annmariern replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

   Hearing this story more and more; I worked with a new grad ADN who owes $45,000 for her LPN/ADN. She came from Cuba, had to earn and learn, hence the LPN. Now she is finding the hospitals are requiring BSN or that she be enrolled or they wont give he...

7. Will I become a bad nurse? How should I change?

   annmariern replied to blueus's topic in General Nursing

   (Sorry about the long post and bad grammer. Hopefully I will have time to edit once I get out of class I am assuming this is a nursing school class? So the very first thing that struck me was why you are on the internet instead of paying attention t...

8. Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

   annmariern replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

   They seem to be betting on a sense of fairness and honesty. Good luck with that today. The woman in the article was mad because she had to pay $100 up front, a pretty normal thing. So she had apparently successful surgery, but got not just her copay ...

9. Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

   annmariern replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

   That's the dumbest thing I have read in a while. It is unsustainable. I wanted to know how the ladies herniated disc surgery turned out? If she ever got over the trauma of having her tray delayed? This is why experienced nurses are giving up bedside...

10. Port question

    annmariern replied to molliemiko's topic in General Nursing

    my first thought too. No they don't usually bleed at all. But low platelet count, common with chemo patients and that would make sense.

11. Is it ever okay to follow up with a patient you've cared for outside of work?

    annmariern replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been approached several times by former patients at the store, etc to tell me thanks for my care. I have had a patient send me a friend request on Facebook, I declined, just too awkward. Only one time I met a patient outside of work; it was a...

12. WHY do so many people hate nursing? Sigh.

    annmariern replied to RachealAnne's topic in General Nursing

    Why the distain for med/Surg? It's like its the armpit of nursing for new grads. Not "sexy" enough. It's the meat and potatoes of nursing. Yes its hard work. Its the area you can learn so much from. The variety of conditions, juggling patient loads, ...

13. Stressed and Anxious New Grad

    annmariern replied to NewMSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lot of new grads on my floor lately fall into two categories. The know it all, nothing is their fault, everyone is supposed to take care of me kind. And the ones that are polite, ask for help and advice, thank you for it and come and see if they can ...

14. Would you send this patient to the unit?

    annmariern replied to Birdy2's topic in Safety

    I once got report from another unit for a transfer. 35 year old woman, came from the Er went unresponsive a couple of hours ago........what? Stop right there? She came in A/O x 3 and now shes unresponsive and your sending her to another med/surg floo...

15. So Sick Of This Nurses Eat The Young Crap

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Not bitter or angry. I hate having to be embarrassed to be a nurse. A career I have given 30 years to.