Txldy

Txldy has 30 years experience and specializes in Med-surg, telemetry, critical care..

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1. Hydration for Nurses

   Txldy replied to vgyore's topic in General Nursing

   I am on both sides of the equation. Now that I am retired(due to numerous health challenges), I am able to keep an infuser water container. I fill it with filtered water and the fruit or veggie of the day. I like mixed berries or cucumbers, and just ...

2. Hostile work environment - Violent Doctor

   Txldy replied to Summer70's topic in General Nursing

   The question of nursing unions is the item I addressed. I was a nurse in Texas. If you said nurse and union on the same sentence, hospitals looked HARD for a way to fire you, and even find a way to make it as hard as possible to get another job in to...

3. A Father's Tears

   Txldy replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

   What a beautiful, loving thing you did. I am glad this baby's family happened upon you as their nurse.

4. Verbal Hand-off Reports - Are they no longer necessary?

   Txldy replied to yr.pedsnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Is there a way to send a printout with an H&P, medications, allergies, symptoms, etc that can go with the patient to the next unit and handed off to the receiving nurse? So many units are so busy and crazy, I wouldn't feel comfortable taking that...

5. Hostile work environment - Violent Doctor

   Txldy replied to Summer70's topic in General Nursing

   Because its a red state. Nurses, please don't vote against the best interest of yourselves and your patients.

6. Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

   Txldy replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

   If you're that sick, you don't need to be around other people, ESPECIALLY patients. You tried to get there. If you are not someone who calls in sick frequently, I don't think you should feel guilty. I would have called in when the symptoms began. It ...

7. I Should Be in Jail

   Txldy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Abortion is a good deterrent for abuse, as is education and contraception. The latter two are preferred by basically everyone, and the most practical and least expensive, and causes FEWER abortions. HOWEVER, those choices are being taKen away from m...

8. I Should Be in Jail

   Txldy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   This is why we need to support public education, after school programs and mentoring for as many children as we can. It really does take a village, fellow nurses. You see it first hand.

9. I Should Be in Jail

   Txldy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, in so many cases we ARE all they have. I can bet that these Crack addicts didn't want ANOTHER baby, but didn't have access to birth control or abortion. Nurses, please, take a break from your busy shifts and VOTE! WHEN I WAS WORKING I MADE IT A ...

10. I Should Be in Jail

    Txldy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who refuse to give pain meds, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, need to live through those people's pain. I think it is horrible and cruel not to give basic pain relief.

11. I Should Be in Jail

    Txldy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen my fair share of tragedy during my 30 years of nursing. At one time I sought counselling, which helped deal with the grief from all that insanity. I learned to be the person on my shift that my patients could trust. I was on time with my...

12. Hospital that bans family members

    Txldy replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Relations

    To those snapping their fingers fo coffee I usually just said "I'll tell your waiter." Snarky? Of course! But they usually never tried to pull that crap again.

13. Pt.s Ordering Food from Outside Hospital?

    Txldy replied to annie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I have pressure ulcers on my toes. Being a type two diabetic and a former nurse, I know the only way I am going to heal is to wear these ugly duck shoes, keep my appointments and change my diet. Drastically. Be compliant with my insulin. Kee...

14. Pt.s Ordering Food from Outside Hospital?

    Txldy replied to annie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    There are exceptions. Like the little old ladies that are losing weight due to poor appetite. You will often find out that they have lost their sense of taste. My Mom liked spicy tex-mex and an occasional margarita. She got it, and ate very well. S...

15. hiring older nurses

    Txldy replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

    As an older nurse, I am retired, due to strokes. I keep up by reading and watching. If I am in the hospital, I ask my nurse "what's up in the field?" I keep up. I miss working the floors, but I see the corporations are making it harder, acuity and s...