ARLadyRN

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1. Another "OMG i can't believe you did that!" family member story

   ARLadyRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   Don't get me started with semi-private rooms. I visited family members who had the roommates from you know where. The old man who kept urinating over the bedrail, the cougher who kept coughing up stuff. The alzeheimer patient who kept putting his n...

2. RUDE pt and spouse=everyone fired from care!

   ARLadyRN replied to melrina75's topic in General Nursing

   I've been on the other side. Patients do get tired of having to explain exactly how treatments, turning, dressing changes etc. need to be done. It seemed that everyone did it differently when they came into my room. They all ask the same questions ...

3. Air Embolisms by Central Line Removal

   ARLadyRN replied to mach1of8's topic in CRNA

   If the patient doesn't want to lay down flat, then I don't take it out. I will explain to the patient why I would do it and usually 10 out of 10 times they will do it if they know why.

4. Need advice...life threatened by pt's family today

   ARLadyRN replied to SotaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Do you have an isolation room where they could be, away from the other patients? Maybe give them some rules, in and out 3 times only, maybe. I feel for you.

5. Had my interview Figured u guys would be interested :P

   ARLadyRN replied to MmacFN's topic in CRNA

   What kind of position were you interviewing for? :)

6. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

   ARLadyRN replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Go for it!! If you are unsure about leaving, can you keep working prn at the old place for a while? That will give you a foot back in the door without having to reapply. Sometimes change is better.

7. How do you manage child care with both partners working??

   ARLadyRN replied to nursewho's topic in General Nursing

   You might work nights for a while, thats what I did. Have your husband get them ready in the morning. Do they catch the bus or walk or do you take them? Maybe a neighbor could take them with hers. Work like weekend option, fri, sat, sun or sat, sun, ...

8. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

   ARLadyRN replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

   Try the post partum floors, less stress, less high paced. New born nurseries is nice, but don't get into NICU--too high stress. You might like teaching--like for new nurse assistants etc. Insurance companies like to have nurses to audit charts. On t...

9. pt's arm turning white and red with IV?

   ARLadyRN replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with unikuelady. always dc if you feel it isn't right, it probably isn't

10. Great performance review/poor raise

    ARLadyRN replied to joyflnoyz's topic in General Nursing

    That's about what it is at my hospital and usually the eval is late, but the back pay is nice in a lump sum.

11. want to help out a friend BUT.....

    ARLadyRN replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, that just makes me mad. Yes, she thinks she can get it for free and she will. If she is working full time at the hospital, then she has insurance on herself. She doesn't want to pay the co-pay for it, she wants to spend that money on herself. ...

12. Please Read (knee surgery)

    ARLadyRN replied to Lauren3249's topic in Emergency

    This really tells people about the importance of insurance. Try to at least have some with a hugh deductible on the wage earner. I'm so sorry for you all. Do you have family members that could help you? How far are you in your nursing program? Aw...

13. Anyone take out $50,000 per year to live?

    ARLadyRN replied to ellarose's topic in SRNA

    Sorry, I didn't see that it was crna school, but just remember, the more you make the more you spend sometimes and it will still be hard to pay all that back later even if you do make more money. What kind of work does your husband do?

14. Anyone take out $50,000 per year to live?

    ARLadyRN replied to ellarose's topic in SRNA

    YOU want to be in that much debt for how long? 30 or 40 years to get caught up. I want you to just think about how long that it would be for you to pay it off. Your children are so young. They need their mother and I am sure if you went to school th...

15. Please help ASAP! Need patient care info!

    ARLadyRN replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    I also think that you need to get your CNA training. This is too big of a undertaking for you. (I'm thinking that you are very young). ITs a lot of work and responsibility. (I know I am taking care of a relative). If something goes wrong, you will be...