redopal

redopal specializes in ER, Open heart, Long Term Care,Camp.

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1. Suspended for touching a child's head and face

   redopal replied to GG66's topic in Emergency

   I used touch a lot in. The ER. Getting down to kid level & a gentle touch o the shoulder to soothe is not inappropriate. If you were hugging or forcing a child to be touched who recoils, then that might be construed as inappropriate. Some Folks a...

2. Are You Cut Out to be an Emergency Department (ED) Nurse?

   redopal replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Emergency

   Yep that was me for 25+ years...I loved my job & learned so much about all aspects of nursing & medicine. Never a dull moment!

3. Messed up bad.....

   redopal replied to OHRN2011's topic in Recovery

   You will probably have to go into diversion, loose your license either permanently or for a period of time depending on what your state decides. I had a good friend steal a whole box of injectable Demerol & got caught-he admitted he did it to get...

4. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

   redopal replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Have you considered doing military nursing as a way to get experience? I had to join or quit school & earn money as I was broke my senior year. 2 bank loans, federal grant & I still coudn't afford that last year & that was 1970. It was ab...

5. What made you go into nursing?

   redopal replied to stargazer88's topic in General Students

   I was very young when I realized I was going into either nursing or medicine. At first I thought being a pediatrician would be the best but my mother got very ill when I was ten and almost died. My brother and I were not permitted to see her as she s...

6. Why such high new RN turnover?

   redopal replied to Calder's topic in New Nurse

   I think there are a few reasons why new grads leave nursing. First, they can get overwhelmed by the enormity of their jobs; the responsibility can be daunting especially if they are not mentored as they are hired. Secondly, many new grads accept posi...