Aquamarine

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1. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

   Aquamarine replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts

   I think jobs are difficult to get. Everyone wants someone with a connection, or with experience . so it is true, you might have to take what you didn't like but it will lead to better things. And every path of nursing is useful. It will give you a li...

2. Terrible clinical day, nurses don't seem to care.

   Aquamarine replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

   There are many things you do not need an order for in my unit but restraints? no...that is a state reportable violation...and you can't just get an order over the phone....you need to have that doctor come up and visually see the patient before he si...

3. Terrible clinical day, nurses don't seem to care.

   Aquamarine replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

   If it is done with the patients best interest, and you tried but can't get a faimly memeber to come in and sit with the patient, and nothing has worked. then with proper placement and policy followed, offering beverage, food, checking for circulation...

4. Terrible clinical day, nurses don't seem to care.

   Aquamarine replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

   Your comment is interesting and not being there I will focus more on your feelings after finding this situation. I have been a nurse for only 5 yrs. I am older, also worked in a hospital in another area of health care for 20 yrs. So I am familiar wit...

5. A few observations about the nurses I work with from a new CNA...

   Aquamarine replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

   of course but you still have to follow the "rules of the house" ...I didn't one night and took care of the man that needed to be cathed, the lady with the weeping wounds, the anxious lady who was crawling over the rails, etc. I had 10 patients, no cl...

6. A few observations about the nurses I work with from a new CNA...

   Aquamarine replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

   it is exactly that kind of appreciation that is our real reason for taking care of people. what keeps us going when it isn't so easy. thanks for that.

7. A few observations about the nurses I work with from a new CNA...

   Aquamarine replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

   exactly...very well put. you can't do it all and that is why we have job titles, not to be snobs but to get the job done and for who? the benefit of the patient. sometimes you have to walk in those nursemates to know what is going on, but you shouldn...

8. A few observations about the nurses I work with from a new CNA...

   Aquamarine replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

   Funny I left a job because people were on the internet, at the dollar store in the plaza, 10 smoke breaks a day and the boss was with them or right next to them with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth too. One day a sun tan contest. When I complain...

9. A few observations about the nurses I work with from a new CNA...

   Aquamarine replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

   Not all nursing jobs are good, however, it isn't evil nurse academy putting out evil nurses who eat bon bons on the job. Often it is the administration that disrespects the nurses that make them complain out of frustration because they aren't able to...

10. A few observations about the nurses I work with from a new CNA...

    Aquamarine replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    Dear CNA, I felt like you did my first job as a RN working with other RNs and I have changed a few jobs because of it. It was the saddest day when I found out all of us were not in it for the same reason, with the same goal in mind...patient CARE. Se...

11. PPE for dialysis nurses

    Aquamarine replied to oklhmrn's topic in Urology

    I don't get it...really, the ppe. Okay we aren't supposed to put anything in our pockets? Well, where are we supposed to put out pens, etc? I have been wearing one around my neck....do you know how many times that thing has touched something disgusti...

12. New Grad Dialysis Need Advice.

    Aquamarine replied to AshramRN's topic in Urology

    Oh, so now I understand and thought about that after I posted. If you have a tech license then go for that and demand more $$ per hour because with Davita there is 18 months from today for them to get thier license or certificate and you are ahead of...

13. Heh! Dialysis, Renal, Nephrology Nurses :)

    Aquamarine replied to iln77's topic in Urology

    Nephrology is great, the MDs usually exceptional. A lot of details that I personally love. A great education on many aspects of health. I couldnt' say enough. Go for it and become the best in your field. Nancy

14. New Grad Dialysis Need Advice.

    Aquamarine replied to AshramRN's topic in Urology

    I think two years in med surge never did anyone any harm and will get you in many many doors. Going straight to dialysis is limiting, although a good second experience. If you are totally sure you never want anything else, then working as a tech woul...

15. Conditions of Coverage

    Aquamarine replied to chatty-rn's topic in Urology

    We just had to do a on line class and little test on it.