Wildwood Flower

Wildwood Flower

med surg, LTC, ER , OB, PSYCH

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About Wildwood Flower

Wildwood Flower has 17 years experience and specializes in med surg, LTC, ER , OB, PSYCH.


psych 17 yrs

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  1. Help with coming up with nursing diagnosis for my patient

    Why are you doing fluid volume deficit when there is nothing in the medical history about this dx? Nsg dx for pssible bowell obstruction could be keep NPO,Asthma could be manage, minimize complications of,HTN could be B/P will be controlled or pt w...
  2. Hostile Nurses

    I'm sorry you are going thru a tough time but isn't that the way life is? You can only control what you do and how you respond to those negative people.Toughen up, kill them with kindness and please don't title your thread Hostile nurses when you a...
  3. Depersonalization

    I hate to admit it but have also heard that, No offense to anyone but it is usually the techs that do it . I always correct them when I hear it but it keeps happening, To me, if that ever happens with a nurse, I would have to tell them they need to f...
  4. Just Because You're a Nurse

    Yeah, and how about when family and friends introduce you to their friends as she is an RN, so now you have even more people calling for advice.:uhoh21: Oh yeah, and how about when family members introduce you to any and everybvody as a nurse? I rea...
  5. Nursing is a terrible job!

    I'm so sorry this happened to you, sounds like they were jealous to me !Please don't give up, I believe there are a lot more great nurses out there than the type you trusted.I will never understand how people who got into nsg to help others can be so...
  6. Night Shift = Second Class?

    Oh yeah, I know where you are coming from and to make matters worse they leave their mess and leftovers for us to clean up ! And have you noticed how staff meetings , inservices etc. are geared for dayshift?
  7. This Is Not Right!

    Hi, what an :uhoh21:awlful spot to be in and its so not fair! If you are sure that is what she is doing then I think you should speak up. It may not seem like a big deal to a lot of people but its that kind of person who charts falsely etc. Nursing ...
  8. Come together

    hi, i totally agree; its a shame there are no pension plans etc for us. i don't think a union where you might be required to stay out of work and not take care of your pts is the right way to go; but then again neither are these so called nsg assoc...
  9. Ever had folks assume you're the Aide not the Nurse????!!!!

    i generally just do whatever needs done whenever there is time without paying too much attention to titles; but it is easy to become agravated when people call everyone nurse; especially if the tech has upset them and they are complaining !
  10. When you can't leave it at work.....

    i'm so sorry you are going thru this and am right there with you. i recently encountered a pt who has experienced such a tragedy , they will never be able to put it away and i'm afraid i won't either so if anyone has any suggestions, help!
  11. Ever had folks assume you're the Aide not the Nurse????!!!!

    hi, i also just do what ever is needed and although i've had funny looks and comments for doing tech work,it doesn't bother me in the least. with that said, i do mind that people can't seem to see the rn on my badge verses the pct on the tech's badge...
  12. Just one persons opinion

    i agree, this person has diarrhea of the mouth! another thing my old friends and i are experiencing is that it seems the more experience you have, the less eager a facility is to hire you. :banghead:guess its cheaper>to hire a less experienced nu...
  13. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    you know you are a night shift nurse when you drunk your pepsi hot and your coffee cold !:chuckle
  14. Need Some Help

    hi and welcome, each field has its own problems and rewards and you need to follow your heart !i went into a 2 year associate program at a local community college because it was the cheapest way to get where i wanted to be.you don't nece...
  15. Psych nursing interview...freaking out.

    Hey there, Just take a deep breath and you will be fine, its not so scary once ya get going. Just be yourself and if you can't think of an answer right away, ask if you can come back to it. Best of luck; we need you !