aruray

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1. Issues with nursing manager but no longer in her unit. Can I still file complaint?

   aruray posted a topic in General Nursing

   I left the unit of the said manager 6 months ago. The same unit has ongoing problems with the manager and managment is trying to fix their problems. I still feel that I should have submitted some form of complaint against her poor conduct and rudenes...

2. Advance practice in Parish Nursing?

   aruray posted a topic in Parish

   Hello all, I am writing a paper on parish nursing and I am also exploring advance practice in this specialty. I am interested if there are any advance practice nurses in this field and what makes your role different in other settings, how do you get ...

3. Do you ever talk about your 'bad' patients?

   aruray posted a topic in General Nursing

   We do get a lot of 'intresting' patients on the floor. We talk about them (PA, MD, nurses, management) constantly, nothing disrespectful. But it seems like if a patient is being difficult or demanding, rest assured that patient is well known to every...

4. Is cath lab for me?

   aruray posted a topic in Cardiac

   Hello. I'm a pretty new nurse. Been working in a med-surg floor for about a year and working the floor has brought nothing but stress for me. I hate that I work like a horse almost everyday. I want to be able to do more not just giving meds, waitress...

5. Can you be a parish nurse and not be member of that faith community?

   aruray posted a topic in Parish

   I work for a Jewish hospital system. I recently found out they have programs that is community and faith based?, now I was wondering if I can apply for a position as faith community nurse but I'm not necessarily jewish or plan on becoming one soon. I...

6. I cant find any parish nurses!

   aruray posted a topic in Parish

   Hello. I've been intrested in parish nursing for a long time. Some time ago, we were filling prescriptions for mentally ill patients that looked like it came from a catholic community center and thought thats a really great idea to be able to help a ...

7. Can someone explain to me..

   aruray replied to aruray's topic in New Nurse

   The pt takes Depakote at home, for some odd reason she told the PA that she has a hard time swallowing, when she's taking these big arse pills!. I guess the PA just didnt realize how large those pills are compared to Imitrex pills. I would think that...

8. Can someone explain to me..

   aruray posted a topic in New Nurse

   I dont mean to offend anybody. I may look like a dumbo after this post but I'm just trying to learn about my pt's and how I could have handled this scenario differently. Anyways, a pt was ordered Depakote tablet and Imitrex SC for her migraine h/a's....

9. GN interviewing for an ICU position, any tips??

   aruray posted a topic in General Nursing

   I sent in an application at one of my city hospitals to work in the ICU floor because I fell in love w/ the place! :chuckle To my surprise they called me for interview. But I always felt that ICU was intresting and its something that I could do. Anyh...

10. GN interviewing for an ICU position, any tips??

    aruray posted a topic in MICU

    I sent in an application at one of my city hospitals to work in the ICU floor because I fell in love w/ the place! :chuckle To my surprise they called me for interview. But I always felt that ICU was intresting and its something that I could do. Any...

11. Anybody filed their I-140 b4 Dec 31?

    aruray posted a topic in International

    I am confused whether it makes a difference if I file now or after Jan 1. I am filipino and educated here in the states. I read somewhere that any petition filed after Jan 1 2002 will have to wait 2 years for visas to be available. So, if I understan...

12. Final grade disappointment... why can't I let it go???

    aruray replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Students

    I was kinda lost there but no I would never compalin to a family member of a US soldier about my C grade, or go into extremes asking empathy from them. lol. That was a funny thought though. You are going way out there, I was merely stating what I fel...

13. Final grade disappointment... why can't I let it go???

    aruray replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Students

    Geez, did we have to go down the dictionary route? This is hilarious! But I would have to commend the effort of actually looking that up and typing, all for the glory of this forum! By most student nursing population concern standards, her issues are...

14. just when I thought I had saw it all!

    aruray replied to kimhaw's topic in General Students

    wow, panhandling in the internet! ppl can be so amazingly creative.. I wonder what the $2 shipping is for?

15. Final grade disappointment... why can't I let it go???

    aruray replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Students

    Why do ppl keep on insisting that I was minimizing her feelings. Thats how I felt about how she said she didnt like her grade. I stated my opinion straight to the point, plain and simple. How is that minimizing? I was just trying to be honest. There ...