RuthieRN2008

RuthieRN2008 has 2 years experience and specializes in Surgery - some medicine.

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1. Fellow RN killed this morning

   RuthieRN2008 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   Very sad tragedy. I will keep you, your co-workers and her family in my thoughts and prayers.

2. Charting

   RuthieRN2008 replied to murrays's topic in General Nursing

   Hello Murrays, I am glad you went ahead and reported the nurse who didn't chart. It is putting a bad light on the whole unit if one member is not working properly. I hope everything will work out for you. Ruth

3. Charting

   RuthieRN2008 replied to murrays's topic in General Nursing

   This is not legal, so you have to tell your boss. Even if you chart by exception, there has to be something to chart on otherwise the person wouldn't be in a hospital - like respiratory for respiratory problems etc. And you should always chart your a...

4. Trying to research if this baby death actually happened...

   RuthieRN2008 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

   Unbelievable story. I cannot believe the physician would do such a thing... and the nurse just standing by not doing anything!

5. Stand Up Comedy about Nursing

   RuthieRN2008 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

   I think this is a great idea, and you have all my support...! I'm not really funny and get told I take life too serious too often, but I do have a great sense of sarcasm. Let me know if you build up a group, so I can watch it! After all, laughter is...

6. I want her fired!!!!

   RuthieRN2008 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with most of the posts that this situation is by far not a reason of firing the CNA, what happened to 'innocent until proven guilty'? It is unbelievable how much power the family of a pt has over the nursing staff, and they do not have to sit...

7. Have you ever been a patient?

   RuthieRN2008 replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a patient in 2004 before I began studying for my BScN. I had taken chemistry at night because I was doing the RPN (LPN) program in first year to be able to switch to the BScN, and then my appendix ruptured. Anyways, I was pretty sick for ...

8. A letter to K.

   RuthieRN2008 replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

   Arwen, this is a beautiful letter, and I'm sure K would have appreciated you learning from her to look at the true human beyond all the stereotypical concepts. I'm in my last year of nursing school and still trying to get over not stereotyping others...

9. what color are you as a nurse

   RuthieRN2008 replied to maelee's topic in General Nursing

   My favourite colour is blue, I like wearing blue uniforms and just feel good in it. So I'd take blue - but, of course, I don't really care if I wear any other colour, and I can be another coloured nurse as well. :)

10. What field of Nursing will you work in??? & best/worst place to work?

    RuthieRN2008 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    Best/worst place to work in - good question! Well, I haven't quite decided yet because there are so many different areas one can go into, but I'm pretty sure acute care is more of a passion than chronic care for me. Depending on circumstances, I migh...

11. longest class times ever

    RuthieRN2008 replied to mommy2BCD's topic in General Students

    I don't know, with clinical I come to 31 hours a week and I'm full time...all I would complain about is the endless seeming amount of reading we have to do!

12. I didn't make it....

    RuthieRN2008 replied to fnimat1's topic in General Students

    To see you so encouraged to try and go another time is wonderful! I know you'll do an even better job next time and pass it all! Just never give up on your dreams!

13. Now that the semester is almost over, how many of your classmates are still standing?

    RuthieRN2008 replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in General Students

    I don't know about passing yet, but so far 3 people quit due to personal reasons and 1 is planning on taking respiratory therapy...she said nursing is not really what she wants.... We still have two more exams to go!!!

14. Have you got homework for next semester?

    RuthieRN2008 replied to adnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    We don't get any homework either.....but reading ahead is always a good idea!

15. A cry for help....

    RuthieRN2008 replied to Whisper's topic in General Students

    hey whisper, i looked through proquest for you, but i can't find this article either. i found this one though that seems to be really interesting: resusicitation decisions in the elderly: a discussion of current thinkingbruce-jones, peter n e. journa...