KBaldwinLVN

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1. Paperwork Hell

   KBaldwinLVN replied to Joules's topic in General Nursing

   You forgot the master care plan, the standard care plan that works with the master care plan, the clinical pathway care plan that takes the place of the master and standard if a planned LOS is anticipated..... And we wonder why there's a nursing shor...

2. Share your "Gut feelings...."

   KBaldwinLVN replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

   Good to know I'm not a clairvoyant perpetrating as a nurse! This intuition stuff ain't no joke! It would be interesting to see researched data on it. But then again...It really can't be explained!

3. Treatment of Agency Staff

   KBaldwinLVN replied to nightingale's topic in Agency

   thanks for sharing that story...that's good insight into why and when an assignment should be changed. ....and "the good ole days" nurses, if you mean our exerienced "dinosaurs" nurses (as i affectionately call them), are "a-ok" on my list of favo...

4. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

   KBaldwinLVN replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

   "Applause"

5. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

   KBaldwinLVN replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

   i admire what you are saying, and i elect you as president of the "educate america" foundation :) . your ideas are great, lord knows we'd appreciate your enthusiasm, but unfortunately, there are those that would cringe if i introduced my smiling, wil...

6. Treatment of Agency Staff

   KBaldwinLVN replied to nightingale's topic in Agency

   thanks for your response brownms46. i understand your view well stated above. take care, -kb.

7. Treatment of Agency Staff

   KBaldwinLVN replied to nightingale's topic in Agency

   thanks for your response nightngale1998. funny, what was quoted above is exactly what i was thinking when i asked the question. think hmo hospital that has been around forever. can you narrow it down to a few? (smile). i've seen both staff and agency...

8. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

   KBaldwinLVN replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

9. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

   KBaldwinLVN replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

   No useful purpose? ...Yeah, though the responses have been more than a few...let's sweep the thread under the rug and close it. That way it's outta-sight and outta-mind and nobody will learn from other opinions and through dialogue. While we're at ...

10. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

    KBaldwinLVN replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    ....then why the "amen" after quoting rusty's post of being "tired" of hearing the contents of this type of thread? i'm sorry (in advance) if this sounds like i'm calling you out, i just don't understand your back-and-forth statements.

11. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

    KBaldwinLVN replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree. i am lead to believe posters moderators become frightened when race is the topic, people openly disagree, and it becomes uncomfortable. i believe this then leads to statements like "enough already" or "i'm tired of....", for lack of...

12. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

    KBaldwinLVN replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get it....Help me to understand what you are saying here Jenny P.

13. Treatment of Agency Staff

    KBaldwinLVN replied to nightingale's topic in Agency

    I have a question to the agency nurses that are represented here: Do you feel comfortable enough on the majority of your assignments to question, pick and choose your patient assignments working a med-surg, tele or IC unit? I want to say NO ONE shou...

14. Treatment of Agency Staff

    KBaldwinLVN replied to nightingale's topic in Agency

    (hahahaha)...True. Staff personel can be great or grunt too!

15. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

    KBaldwinLVN replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    ) As a new poster a week ago, I posted a response on another thread that in retrospect could've been worded more 'friendlier". So with this in mind, please bear with me as I try to be more careful and aware of the words I choose. It's not my purpose ...