leia

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1. What do we do with an "Imperfect" nurse?

   leia replied to Norbert Holz's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think tthat there is a perfect nurse and we all do make mistakes-you just get caught doing them.And that you feel terrible about them just shows that you are taking responsibilities for them and ,as you said ,learn from them so you won't do t...

2. BSN vs. ADN

   leia replied to goldilocksrn's topic in General Nursing

   I see you must have a lot of problems in the states,in germany it is a little different.I went to school for three years (just like every other nurse)and after I passed the test I am a RN and I am able to work anywhere in Germany if I want I can get ...

3. Artificial fingernails

   leia replied to jeanrnurse's topic in Safety

   I think if you follow the direction to right washing and desinfection of the hands there is little chance for you to give pts a n infection . If you like to wear your nails a little longer(real or not) make sure you keep them clean and scrub them. If...

4. Difficult patients and families

   leia replied to bunky's topic in Safety

   You truely hit a nerv with this topic.I guess we all had pt/families that behave badly,sometimes I think there must be a flyer at the Main Entrence saying:'Leave your good manners at home , if you have it with you make sure not to use it!' But for re...

5. What is the difference

   leia replied to leia's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the answer,it helped me a lot.Over here the training do not differ that much. I went to Nursing School for 3 years,which includes school and training on the job,after 3 years I had to pass an Exam devided into three parts- tests in Writing...

6. What is the difference

   leia posted a topic in General Nursing

   Could somebody explain the differench in the titles of nurses in the States(i.e.RN,LN,...).I am from Germany and a Nurse,but we don't have this different titles in Germany a Nurse is a Nurse and does everything.How is that in the States? I know from ...

7. Do you feel you have enough time to safely care for your patients?

   leia replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree with the nurses that said they don't have enough time to safly care for their patient,because nine time out of ten you don't. I have to admit so that ever since I am working on a Stroke/Neuro. ICU things got a little better,usually I ...

8. Professionalism and Education

   leia replied to Angel Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I thought the nurses in the US are viewed as more professionals then they are over here in Germany,but I guess I was way off! Over here we have the same problem and we are fighting the same thing,to get viewed as a profession not as a better waitress...

9. What they did not teach in nursing school.

   leia replied to woldridge's topic in General Nursing

   Never try to take a patient to the bathroom if he/she says I'm dizzy without checking the RR,they might be telling the truth instead of being lazy-I learned the hard way, the patient fainted in the wheelchair and took a weez on my leg with which I wa...

10. A day off

    leia replied to beano's topic in General Nursing

    I too agree with the others-my day off is my day off,and I truely believe if you want to be an afffective nurse and take care of patients you need to take care of yourself and have to have your Off-days.I work in Germany and have to say we are too ca...