navyguyhm3

navyguyhm3 has 10 years experience and specializes in med-surg, urgent care, emergency med.

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1. My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

   navyguyhm3 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   Like all people...nurses have preferences on the type of practice they wish to do and what type of care facility they want to work in. Some because it fits with their knowledge, others because maybe they had the same issues and wish to use their expe...

2. I am Afraid. Please Pray for Me.

   navyguyhm3 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality

   I'm not particularly religious, but I have my own beliefs. I've said a few prayers with patient's when asked to pray with them, and I will admit that I'm not good at it, but it comes from the heart, and when someone is on their last stand, it's the l...

3. How to handle lazy LPN's on the team

   navyguyhm3 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Relations

   I'm guilty...but I use that term in a respectful and caring manner, specially for the ones who are hard workers and put forth the effort, and it makes me somewhat proud to call them as such as we are a great team. They call me their nurse and we all ...

4. How to handle lazy LPN's on the team

   navyguyhm3 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Relations

   Sounds like she has a "superiority complex" with a "chip on her shoulder" and she's not even a nurse...God help the patients. I'm "just an LVN" and my self esteem is quite high. I love what I do and I will respectfully put an RN in his/her place. A d...

5. How to handle lazy LPN's on the team

   navyguyhm3 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Relations

   Very difficult subject indeed. Here's my take...let them do as they do, eventually it will get noticed, either by them making a mistake which can cost them their job/license or a patient complaining. You can always suggest to a patient to fill out a ...

6. What are the best shoes for nursing?

   navyguyhm3 replied to chemisttoRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Like most have posted..you just need to find what works for you. Myself, I have flat feet and most new balance shoes have arch supports, so I wear those and I also use the dr. scholls inserts, the "foot mapping" technology ones. My feet and knees hav...

7. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

   navyguyhm3 replied to DYLANB's topic in Relations

   While your quote at the end is mostly true..but if you add on to that with, something like, I know you have questions, I will answer them and explain the treatment (provided the patient allows you too) as soon as I'm done, but i need to focus on your...

8. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

   navyguyhm3 replied to DYLANB's topic in Relations

   Dylan...you are oh so right! Seems most patient family members leave their common courtesy and all things nice one they visit..or maybe they just always lacked proper judgement and manners. The way of the world for some people. Just let it roll of yo...

9. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

   navyguyhm3 replied to DYLANB's topic in Relations

   I'm not really in to being watched..but if there is more than 2 people in the room, I will usher them out, and if there is a spouse/partner or an older child, I will allow them to stay, but friends must go..it's too distracting, but leaving a spouse ...

10. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

    navyguyhm3 replied to DYLANB's topic in Relations

    peeing in cheerios! Anyway..I'm pretty sure you've come across many people in here (or in the place of work) who try to paint themselves as a "perfect nurse" and have to contradict everything..those are the nurses that usually don't have a good work ...

11. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

    navyguyhm3 replied to DYLANB's topic in Relations

    Typically my family members obey the visiting hours where I work. Sometimes the charge nurse will have the courtesy to allow one member to stay overnight depending on the patients condition, and if the family member is polite enough to ask, otherwise...

12. Random drug tests

    navyguyhm3 replied to roreyn02's topic in LPN/LVN

    But he does bear some responsibility if he loses his job...he's choosing to keep hanging around this person knowing there can be some repercussions for doing so. The old adage "actions speak louder than words" can apply here. It's two fold..action: k...

13. Random drug tests

    navyguyhm3 replied to roreyn02's topic in LPN/LVN

    sho nuff!

14. Random drug tests

    navyguyhm3 replied to roreyn02's topic in LPN/LVN

    I look at it this way...if you choose to let him do what he wishes and continue to hang out with him knowing what he does, then you're not as concered as you sound, and with him "walking all over you", you must not be really putting forth the effort ...

15. Day shift vs Night shift

    navyguyhm3 replied to juleslevesQ86's topic in General Nursing

    Well..I like the night shift because..you don't have to deal with much/if any, of the patient's family, if the facility is in survey mode, you don't have to deal with the state inspectors (they come during the day), no dealing with upper management, ...