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1. opinions please?

   4give&4getoften replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

   Excellent points made by everyone but also ask her does she have any idea what can happen to her legally IF she does end up performing CPR on someone, anyone and something goes wrong and that person and the person, family or whomever finds out that s...

2. a new PDN case for me!!

   4give&4getoften replied to WI_home_RN's topic in Private Duty

   YIPPY!:)

3. How to deal with negative nurses.

   4give&4getoften replied to Mae2014's topic in Relations

   Mae2014, can I add on also that someday when you do come across that pt and or a pt's family that seems extremely angry or "difficult"....and you you will know it! Not only from your fellow nurses who had the past shift but when you walk in the room,...

4. How to deal with negative nurses.

   4give&4getoften replied to Mae2014's topic in Relations

   Hi Mae2014, Welcome to nursing:) As one of my fav nursing instructors would say! Anon456 is spot on. When I worked in the hospital is not uncommon to get report from nurses who would say some very judgmental, mean things about the pt. and the pt's fa...

5. Suggestions...

   4give&4getoften replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

   maybe be honest and tell her you can't fill in any longer because doing nothing is torture. Ask her why reading a book is not allowed? If you are there right by the child and can respond to his needs what is the big deal?! I agree with the others...s...

6. Tactful education; Obesity

   4give&4getoften replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Education

   If a pt is seriously obese it is more than likely is about portion control they are hurting mentally or emotionally. They need a HCP that truly cares in helping them get to the root of their weight problem. Now going about that in a way that the pt r...

7. I hear ASN degrees are being phased out.

   4give&4getoften replied to want2b3's topic in ADN/BSN

   Hi Want2b3, Are you hearing anything about the job market for new grads? esp. being hired by the hospitals right out of school.

8. I'm not answering call lights

   4give&4getoften replied to imintrouble's topic in Relations

   True, that could happen. How we handled this was when a call light went off answer, at the station and if a pt had to go to the BR we tried to high tail it in their because we were an ortho floor and had many pts just start to get up and go. Now if t...

9. Has anyone ever look down on you because you are a nurse

   4give&4getoften replied to dulcet's topic in Relations

   Never. And actually quite the opposite, I usually get," I couldn't do that and glad you are able to" and " We need people who want to take of other people".

10. Baby Friendly- getting a tad over the top

    4give&4getoften replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Elle23, lmao! I was just thinking that was how most of my German Parents and their parents were feed! Most lived very healthy well into their 80s & 90s. Out of my 3 children, the child that I nursed has health issues....autoimmune in fact:( On an...

11. Please help

    4give&4getoften replied to sreswc's topic in Student Assist

    What is the question that the passage refers to???

12. Single Parent struggling to become an LPN :(

    4give&4getoften replied to cnvong's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    hi Cnvong:) Good for you for not giving up! 1st you need to get schooling paid for right? Since you lost your grant due to missing school because of a medical emergency, you can try to apply again and give them a good reason why you need your grant. ...

13. Nurses aren't maids!

    4give&4getoften replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    I have a case that IF I could safely take care of my client AND clean the home(or anything else that would help them out I would!) BUT they never would ask me nor probably let me(not that the house was even dirty;) My point is for some parents I woul...

14. Nurses who hate patients - advice

    4give&4getoften replied to livelaughlove09's topic in Relations

    I use to work with a nurse who hatted nursing, hatted her patients and family and complained all through the shift. BUT when they needed something she was in that room, listening to them, getting them pain meds, whatever they needed she took care of ...

15. LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

    4give&4getoften replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

    Very helpful list Commuter! Ty:) This may fall under admission?, but how about when a resident comes back from the hospital? I know some things may be cleared up with a phone call from the hospital nurse but even still residents come back sometimes w...