chartnurse

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1. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

   chartnurse replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

   1) Worked in nursing 30 yrs 2) Currently in QM, previous MICU, CCU, SICU, ER, OR. 3) Ohio 4) BSN 5) I think as professionals, nurses should have a "uniform" and it should be white. I wore white for years with no problem - very easy to keep clean bec...

2. ah...the joys of Orienting to New Facility!

   chartnurse replied to FTell001's topic in General Nursing

   My first day of orientation in a 12 bed MICU I was told my preceptor had called off sick, and to do the best I could - any questions were to be directed to the charge nurse. I was then assigned 3 patients. It was sink or swim, and luckily I was abl...

3. Nurse fantasies

   chartnurse replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

   P_RN, I'd love to work in your fantasy hospital. I fantasize of enough time to really spend with your patient, listening to their stories and getting to know them. An endless supply of pillows and blankets (without snatching from another unit). More...

4. New use for Tylenol?

   chartnurse replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

   Personal experience makes me a firm believer in Tyelenol to help sleep. If I am still awake at midnight after a busy day, and just can't settle down to sleep, I get up and take one tylenol. Within minutes of returning to bed, I am sound asleep unti...

5. Blood donation

   chartnurse replied to willie2001's topic in General Nursing

   I donate blood 2-3 times a year, and always feel horrible after. I am tired, listless, and have a sensation of feeling cold for about a day. I now only donate on Fridays, so I can have the weekend to rest. I wish I got that feeling of helpfulness...

6. Do I need a BSN ???

   chartnurse replied to tlc7116's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing does not respect degrees outside of nursing. I have a too have a BA and MA in another field, yet I have been turned down from many positions where I am employed as a staff nurse because I do not have a BSN (yet). From nurse manager to educ...

7. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

   chartnurse replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

   Last year the nurses each recieved a limp carnation. A bagel + juice breakfast was offered one day for those who worked and were able to leave their stations (guaranteed poor turnout, no provisions for off-shifts). This year we all recieved one mini...

8. Do you belong?

   chartnurse replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

   Never joined in 20 years. Price / dues are way too high, never felt it was worth it.

9. Body Bags

   chartnurse replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse for 20+ years and thought I had heard it all, but this is a new one for me - putting a body bag on a cart prior to a death - no way.