Gently.me

Gently.me has 2 years experience.

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1. Not a waitress or barista

   Gently.me replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

   I work at a surgery center and a lot of times when a pt is stable recovering from the anesthesia, we become the waiters/baristas. Some patients are so frustratingly picky......which is fine. It is good to know what you want. Just be gratefuland say t...

2. CPR for the frail and obese

   Gently.me replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

   Review the protocol in your head. If you really are unsure, practice on a family member (not full compressions mind you but just scenarios). Talk it over with your DON. You have different circumstances that I do, in the fact that people WILL go into ...

3. What info should nurses let a PCT/CNA be aware of?

   Gently.me replied to sh_eany's topic in General Nursing

   Enough with the superiority complex because it is garbage. There is no nursing conspiracy where we have a secret nightly meeting to see what information to hold back from from the aides for "funzies". It is a moral and ethical decision for the rights...

4. What info should nurses let a PCT/CNA be aware of?

   Gently.me replied to sh_eany's topic in General Nursing

   "More experienced nursing"... Yikes! That sounds like an assumption and you know what they say about those....... I think those of us that are standing by not telling anyone who need to know are looking out for the patients best interest. I can only ...

5. What info should nurses let a PCT/CNA be aware of?

   Gently.me replied to sh_eany's topic in General Nursing

   I feel like at anytime, being undercautious when dealing with blood and bodily fluids is irresponsible and just plain unintelligent. I know out of habit that we do this a lot (and I was guilty of it before my needlestick) but it is so silly to not as...

6. What info should nurses let a PCT/CNA be aware of?

   Gently.me replied to sh_eany's topic in General Nursing

   This comment really disturbs me. This is not about nurses "getting their jollies", it is about nurses being a patient advocate. Period. If someone is trained to do a task where there is potential for blood exposure, then use the precautions. Being "e...

7. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

   Gently.me replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

   If you are spending more then you are making, you are living beyond your means. Period. My mother raised 3 kids by herself on a $20/hour job.

8. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

   Gently.me replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

   Spoken like someone who didnt pay attention to anything anyone said.....

9. I just can't do anything right.....

   Gently.me replied to Gently.me's topic in General Nursing

   thank you guys for all your support. you have no idea how much it means to me!

10. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    Gently.me replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious as to how much an hour you think you should get paid to make it "fair". Most of us knew what nurses made, but also, most of us didnt join nursing for the "money". at $27.00/hour you are making >$4,000.00/month and >$50,000/year. A...

11. I just can't do anything right.....

    Gently.me posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys. Life has been throwing some hard balls my way and smacking right in the face. That is just the personal and at home life. Recently I just got hired full time at a position I have been working at for almost a year per diem. With the position...

12. New LPN job and going back for RN

    Gently.me replied to incana's topic in General Nursing

    They will survive without you. get yourself into that school!! DO not revolve your life and future around a new employer. I am sure they will understand Regarding the child, congrats! One of the students in my nursing school found out she was pregnan...

13. Accommodations in nursing school- are they good?

    Gently.me replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I think accomodations are acceptable within reason. I remember in nursing school, we constantly had a disruptive student who would fall asleep in class only to wake herself up, and ask questions about something she missed when she was sleeping. Add t...

14. lets hear from Nurses who started with No nursing experience at all!

    Gently.me replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric

    I started nursing school fresh out of high school so I had no nursing experience, and not a lot of life experience as well. The prerequisites were very ahrd for me, because I couldnt seem to understand how any of the stuff I was learning applied to l...

15. Do you have a "Work You" vs. a "Home You"?

    Gently.me replied to SillyInScrubs's topic in General Nursing