INparrothead

INparrothead has 2 years experience.

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1. Would you trade a great team for an easier floor?

   INparrothead replied to RNlmk's topic in Med-Surg

   I agree with staying. I've been pulled to the "easier" floors and the nights are horrible just because the nurses and aides don't interact. That being said, there are some nights I walk onto my unit, see who's on the schedule, and just shake my hea...

2. The Things I've Seen Today...

   INparrothead replied to INparrothead's topic in General Nursing

   CRNA - I was wound up. Actually this is a second career, and much more rewarding than the first. And I may very well be older than you. I just needed to vent and it went downhill from there. Not superior, just more concerned I guess is a better w...

3. The Things I've Seen Today...

   INparrothead replied to INparrothead's topic in General Nursing

   CRNA and Diva, I am so glad the two of you are above and beyond the issues that plague us mere mortals. However this is a MESSAGE BOARD, not a site strictly for gaining knowledge in your field. And believe it or not I do visit those too. MESSAGE B...

4. The Things I've Seen Today...

   INparrothead replied to INparrothead's topic in General Nursing

   betterlatethannever you got it right and I understood you're reply perfectly. Just clarifying a little for imintrouble. Why on earth would someone do that?

5. The Things I've Seen Today...

   INparrothead replied to INparrothead's topic in General Nursing

   I'm just at a loss. Common sense says you jump in and see if you can help. Not the fact she's a nurse, she should be up because she's there and heard there was trouble.

6. The Things I've Seen Today...

   INparrothead replied to INparrothead's topic in General Nursing

   You're just a little off. Aide reported it to me and the oncoming nurse. A nurse is who would not help me or help the pt. My aides are awesome, wouldn't trade them for the world.

7. The Things I've Seen Today...

   INparrothead posted a topic in General Nursing

   I really just want to vent and see what people think... I'm in rehab / LTC for starters. During hand-off the aide tells us (me trying to leave after my replacement was late coming in, her apparently not wanting to be there), that one of the pts is ...

8. Is it worth it anymore to pursure LPN?

   INparrothead replied to gracelikerain's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the previous 2 posts, the experience you gain as an LPN is invaluable. I'm coming into nursing from a different career path. I came in with my eyes wide open as to what I wanted to do. The only things I knew were: I was getting the LP...

9. How to help my CNAs

   INparrothead replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric

   Just start small and the aides will let you know if you screw up. And remember, the more you help the aides the more they help you. But don't be surprised if you get dirty looks from some of the other nurses that don't want to get their hands dirty...

10. Help with a poor nurse manager

    INparrothead replied to INparrothead's topic in Relations

    Thanks for the replies everyone. The "lowly LPN" remark was being sarcastic. I'm darn proud of my work and what I do, but I think most of you understood where I was going in terms of how we are treated at times. The bad thing is, it's not always c...

11. Help with a poor nurse manager

    INparrothead posted a topic in Relations

    All right friends, here's my problem... I'm a lowly LPN new to the facility and not 100% sure who is friends with whom. The Unit Manager on weekends is the RN for the floor in the LTC facility where I work, the go to person. The problem is her nu...

12. What's your nursing kryptonite?

    INparrothead replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, give me a good wound any day. But I just really can't stand feet. If it has a wound on it I can deal with it. But just plain ordinary stinky feet bug me. I shouldn't have to deal with those.