rita359

rita359

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  1. 3 months in and feeling incompetent

    You are only 3 months into the real world of nursing. Give yourself time and learn something every day. If you don't know the answer at least know where to look for the answer. It will all begin falling into place. As far as abts go your job isn'...
  2. I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

    I"m retired now but was a nurse when white was the only uniform color, dresses were the only uniform and caps were mandatory. That was way before AIDS and lap surgeries.
  3. Nursing: Then and Now

    Castor oil preps for barium enemas. One part castor oil, glass of orange juice and some baking soda. Drink swiftly.
  4. Nursing: Then and Now

    Oxygen tents that patients put the tent portion back, smoked their cigarette, then put themselves back in all the time with oxygen flowing. No phones in the rooms but pts could pay for one. Wards.
  5. Financial Independence And Nursing

    Being able to support oneself is one thing. Being able to retire at 45 or 50 is a totally different thing. I believe many nurses support themselves and children on a nurses salary and have a reasonable lifestyle. As for being able to retire early, ...
  6. Does Everyone Actually Hate Nurses?

    Was in nursing for 45 years. Nowadays there are sooooo many opportunities once you have your RN. I don't think family and friends can appreciate the opportunities that degree can open up for you. If nursing is what you want go for it.
  7. In Dire Need of Advice / Help.

    All jobs have their ups and downs. Utilization review, office nurse, informatics. You have nursing home experience so admission coordinators something to do with care planning. Put your resume out there. See what pops up. Every job can be stressf...
  8. Totally disagree with your mom. And this from an old person. Nursing was apparently what your mother wanted to do and is good at but your brother is apparently good at languages. Why try to make him go into something he might hate. My husbands fat...
  9. 1st time dui... Any advice will help..

    Just go figure that if boards of nursing took everyones license for every dui charge employers would have a MUCH harder time staffing than they now do. Not saying it is good to have dui but looks like you are doing what they want you to do and you a...
  10. Nursing Needs To Get Back In The Hospitals

    I don't think the comment has much to do with nurses education but more with those educators being away from the bedside for so long they have little clue what the low guy on the totem pole(bedside nurse) actually now goes through. I can think of ma...
  11. Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

    If you don't have a union you have to either live with it the way it is or opt out possibly of a job. Most states are at will states and employers can let you go anytime. Since the advent of budget time(cancelling scheduled time related to low cens...
  12. Dealing with Death...

    Many deaths behind me. Hardest ones are the ones no one expected to die now(otherwise healthy person who codes, came to hospital for some simple procedure and doesn't make it). Others you adapt to. Death is a fact. Don't know anybody 200yrs old. ...
  13. New nurse feeling incompetent

    Three weeks in nursing is no time at all. Don't be so hard on yourself. It takes awhile to get it all down and then it changes so you always have to learn. Regarding the med, was it a new order or was it a med the patient had been on for awhile? D...
  14. Rapid Response vs Code Blue?

    If your patient is still responding but is deteriorating call a rapid response (thank God for them because back in the day you had no option except to call the doctor which was generally someone on call who had no clue about the patient). If the pati...
  15. We have 3 med surg floors that have tele. Pretty soon all our units will probably have tele. I think it will be time well spent though it is a skill you have to use to get good at.