tlhubbard

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1. Is becoming a nurse harder now?

   tlhubbard replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

   I know my aunt who graduated in 1976 (also my inspiration to be a nurse), has a lot of the same complaints as I did in nursing school. Being constantly reminded of how many ways they can find to kick you out, hateful mentors who are cannibals, etc. ...

2. Does your work call you at 0530?

   tlhubbard replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

   My solution is to turn down the ringers, turn on the answering machine and caller ID. If I have a sick family member or there is an emergency at the kids school, I have a cell phone that work does not have the number for. I keep that bedside and it...

3. When to dilute IV push meds ???

   tlhubbard replied to RNNC2003's topic in General Nursing

   No you cannot just push a med and let the pump do it. You have to consider if you are using a port above or below the pump. If below, then you are not getting control from the pump for the med, if above the pump you could cause back flow into the m...

4. What's your holiday bonus?

   tlhubbard replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   When I was with a huge health management group (they owned several large local hospitals) they gave out the "logo" type stuff. But I also received free movie tickets, $25 gift card (for coming into work during a bad snow), and we had a year end bonu...

5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   tlhubbard replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   Working (years ago) as a CNA I had been at the facility for 18 months without a death during my shift. Determined to keep my record, I had a patient whose 2 sisters had died in the previous 2 weeks (one in our facility, one not) I went in to turn B...

6. Do all nurses wear scrubs?

   tlhubbard replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

   I do not wear scrubs for my job. I go in and out of many facilities, I see most nurses in scrubs (typically not matching each other, doing their own colors/patterns). There is one LTC facility I go to and they are still required to wear HATS. They...

7. Failed again!!

   tlhubbard replied to eosaeni's topic in NCLEX

   It wasn't my N-CLEX exam, but the community/psyche portions of my nursing school tests. I had the worst time answering those properly. When they would start with "What would you do...." I realized I needed to read them differently. I read them as...

8. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   tlhubbard replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   wow..... I think you are an inspiration to all of us already in the nursing field. You took a very tragic situation and are able to see something positive, and to turn it into something positive to benefit others with your care. Stories like yours ...

9. Most easy job in Nursing?

   tlhubbard replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

   Ambulatory surgery pre-op is an excellent job. I did it PRN (ended up with 40 hrs/week because I wanted to). Being in an ambulatory center, all patients are pre-screened and you have relatively healthy adults having elective surgeries. Dealt some ...

10. Why are RN's not drawn to HH? Only LPN's?

    tlhubbard replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I found that home health care just wasn't for me because of the conditions under which you work. A sterile dressing change with the family pet sniffing the sterile field or just filthy places was enough to turn me away. I feel I really need a contr...

11. What field of Nursing will you work in??? & best/worst place to work?

    tlhubbard replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    The worst place (besides LTC) was a ped ER for me. Loved the kids, not the staff and parents so much though. The best place is IV therapy. Work M-Fr no weekends, holidays or nights. I am the only one who does my job (job security). Can't complain...

12. what would you have done?

    tlhubbard replied to _anonymous_'s topic in Emergency

    Working a pediatric ER, I know your pain. I had a patient who's obviously intoxicated father and father's girlfriend had brought in a small boy. They wanted him seen for a "rash" on his "BIRD". The rash was also on his hands and bottom. (strange ...

13. Of Chaos and Ethics, thoughts please!

    tlhubbard replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a thought....what would daddy have done for his little girl if she had shown some sign of injury and nothing but male emergency responders were available? Could happen..so will he let her bleed to death internally. Or drive her to the hospit...

14. Perfect job for me

    tlhubbard replied to JentheRN05's topic in New Nurse

    I am not doing home health. Mine is long term care. Most of those nurses are not terribly comfortable doing IVs (especially starts) But I also place midlines and PICCs. I help with p/p for infusion. I answer a lot of questions regarding flushing...

15. Perfect job for me

    tlhubbard replied to JentheRN05's topic in New Nurse

    I am in IV therapy for LTC. I work for a LTC pharmacy and I service/resource to any and all our homes that need me. Just like a PICC team, I am M-Fr my hours are 8:30 to 5:00. I only take call when I want to. If I don't want to, I am covered by a...