jalvino1

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1. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

   jalvino1 replied to jalvino1's topic in Relations

   Yea I'm ashamed to admit that not only am I fully aware of this, but have frequently given the same speech when asked "you're so smart, why didn't you become a doctor?" We can create a whole other thread venting about people confusing the two. In th...

2. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

   jalvino1 posted a topic in Relations

   I'm sorry, but I didn't realize I signed up to please the customer. While the nurses go around reminding the patients this is a hospital, not a hotel, we get notices that we SHOULD make these people feel like they're in a hotel. Or "even if you know ...

3. Allowing more than RN on name badge?

   jalvino1 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   on the more constructive criticism side: I look very young for my age. One patient actually thought I was 12y.o. With that said, it always takes a while for patients to trust my skills because I have less experience. Believe it or not, but the same p...

4. Allowing more than RN on name badge?

   jalvino1 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   I was hired last year as a new grad so my badge says RN, BSN. But I didn't know it was going to say that until it had printed out. I actually requested the BSN be taken off bc the nurses who've been there forever didn't have BSN at the end of their n...

5. Need Help!!!

   jalvino1 replied to Indiana_Rn's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! Just reading that stressed me out! So as mentioned before BREATH!!!! I've been an RN for less than a year, and you're right, it can be very overwhelming at times, so here's a few pointers I hope you can use 1. Nobody expects you to know everythi...

6. Dear Abbey, about a nurse

   jalvino1 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

   Hold on for just a sec! " (There were curtains separating the patients.) While I was waiting for my wife to awaken, I overheard a nurse talking to the wife of the patient next to us. " How the heck does he know it was even the nurse?! I for one know ...

7. Nurse's Aid acting as a Nurse

   jalvino1 replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, You've all given such great input. I know there's a mixture of agreements and disagreements, but you've all made a great point. I wanted to clarify on a few things and update the situation as well. First: I absolutely agree CNA's are great reso...

8. Nurse's Aid acting as a Nurse

   jalvino1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So here's the deal. I'm a new grad RN, 22y.o. often mistaken for 17y.o. and even 12y.o. by one patient. The CNA is probably in her 60's and has worked on the unit for a very long time. When I first met her, I too, thought she was a nurse, I don't kn...

9. families with clipboards/notebooks

   jalvino1 replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

   Haha, call me naive, but when I have patients or family members taking notes, it never occurred to me that "they're preparing for a law suit." I was always glad that they were participating in their care. ex #1. One patient was very particular in ge...

10. Yes I Would Recommend Nursing!

    jalvino1 posted a topic in Career Support

    So I'm browsing around allnurses.com and come across a thread "no, I wouldn't recommend nursing." At first I thought it was sarcasm, but to my dismay, i find 8 pages of nurses agreeing that nursing is an awful profession. And as much As I'd love to a...

11. Help- White Nursing Pants!

    jalvino1 replied to AbDz41's topic in New Nurse

    Although not getting see through white pants is a good idea, they are extremely difficult to come across. White underwear is good advice, but skin colored underwear is even better. Good luck.

12. Can u be a good nurse if you've never worked as a CNA?

    jalvino1 replied to retour_divin's topic in General Nursing

13. Good reads

    jalvino1 replied to piscesgirl's topic in General Nursing

    "Tuesdays with Morrie" is a heartfelt bibliography about a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who proves that the deterioration of the human body does not mean the deterioration of the human spirit. Cheezy I know, but definitely worth read...

14. Is it 5 or 7?

    jalvino1 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    1. sleepy 2. sneezy 3. happy 4. grumpy 5. dopey 6. bashful 7. doc ... no wait, those are the 7 dwarfs. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. :chuckle

15. Treating residents/patients like idiots

    jalvino1 replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in General Nursing

    Although this is true, every patient is different. I've met 96 year olds sharper than 67 year olds, both categorized as elderly. Are the people talking slowly to those who need it or every single elderly patient?