Hagabel

Hagabel

1 PACU,11 ICU, 9 ER

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  1. When is a patient your patient?

    Hagabel replied to shannonFNP's topic in Emergency

    The nurse relieving the other nurse for lunch break is responsible for that pt, whether that be a colleague or the CN. The nurse at lunch cannot be held resposible during that 30 min or so period of...

  2. Pediatric patient- home nurse situations!?

    Hagabel replied to MomLPN4's topic in Private Duty

    Most of us (hopefully) would not have sex with our patients

  3. Suctioning in the classroom?

    Hagabel replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    I am presuming you work for a HH agency. Are they aware of these problems? One of the nurses whom works for my agency had an incident where pt plugged and pt turned blue, school nurse fighting pdn,...

  4. What to do when you literally HATE your classmates?

    Hagabel replied to MamaSquared's topic in General Students

    I am sorry you are feeling so miserable this early on in your career. I empathise but find it hard to believe that there is 'noone' nice in your class. I would take the time to get to know 1 or 2...

  5. Pregnant ER nurse

    Hagabel replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in Emergency

    What about the pregnant ICU nurse then? I worked in ICU whilst I was pregnant and actually transferred to the ER as there was less lifting and I could do shorter than a 12 hr shift. (high risk...

  6. Pediatric patient- home nurse situations!?

    Hagabel replied to MomLPN4's topic in Private Duty

    Are you serious or crazy? You have breached your professional standing on so many levels, without even mentioning morale ones. I am glad you have come to your senses and removed yourself from this...

  7. Suctioning in the classroom?

    Hagabel replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    I am new to this as well after doing ER/ICU where suctioning is no big deal. I am in a special ed classroom but the pt is very aware and uses her wc independently. I have suctioned during art and I...

  8. IV Gauge for CT

    Hagabel replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    Geez......sigh.......

  9. IV Gauge for CT

    Hagabel replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    begging your pardon we do not wait for the pt to see an md to get 'an order' before we place an iv. as an rn with plenty of experience i can assess whether an iv is needed or not and if it is not, oh...

  10. Not enjoying going to school with child

    Hagabel replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Good to hear that. This is a totally new field for me as I have been doing ICU and more recently ER for years but I am loving the slower pace (in my case!) and better hrs. I still work ER on the...

  11. Not enjoying going to school with child

    Hagabel replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I am sorry you are having a hard time. Did you look after the pt at home before they started going to school? I have recently started doing full time private duty nursing but just school cases as that...

  12. Maxin nsg per diem

    Hagabel replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in Private Duty

    OMG.....I just started PDN (school peds trach case) in VA and am earning $29 per hr (big drop from the hospital). I though that was

  13. Thoughts from US nurses in New Zealand

    Hagabel posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am a UK trained RN, living and and working in the US for the majority of my 20 years of my career. My family and I are planning on moving to NZ in 2 years ((having recently obtained PR) and I am...

  14. Question re nursing practice license in NZ

    Hagabel posted a topic in International Nursing

    I received PR earlier this year (and my nurse registration prior to that) for NZ. I am the stage of applying for my nursing practice license (please correct me if the name is wrong) and I cannot...

  15. ER Prioritizing/communication help please!

    Hagabel replied to cmarn's topic in Emergency

    CMARN, You have the same frustrations that I have as a nurse with 20 years experience and 8 years in the ER!! If you are not getting any luck with the other nurses or charge assisting you with your...

  16. Heated debate between Civilian ED RN and FMF Hospital Corpsman.

    Hagabel replied to testing109's topic in Emergency

    I have not served in the military but spent some time working as a contractor on a military base and it gave me a new appreciation for what the difference was between military and civilian health...

  17. Post Arrival Gait Disturbance Syndrome(PAGDS)

    Hagabel replied to patrice meursault's topic in Emergency

    We call it PLP..Parking Lot

  18. Pumping at Work???

    Hagabel replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

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  19. Pumping at Work???

    Hagabel replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    breastfeed...

  20. Pumping at Work???

    Hagabel replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Wow..and you are a nurse? What happened to being caring and supportive towards coworkers? I hope you never need to

  21. Pumping at Work???

    Hagabel replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    And you are a nurse?? Wow, what happened to being caring and supportive towards coworkers? Maybe you will be a new Mum breastfeeding one

  22. paramedics in the ER

    Hagabel replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    I agree with this statement to a point but would also like to state that there are plenty us nurses out there who also know how to 'critically think'. 16 yrs of ICU taught me that without 'paramedic'...

  23. Thoughts from US nurses in New Zealand

    Hagabel replied to Hagabel's topic in International Nursing

    I have looked at expat exposed and it seems like a bunch of negative whiners who have nothing positive to say about NZ. I have been on the emigrate2nz.org site for a long time and been getting a more...

  24. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    Hagabel replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    Look at NZ,Australia, the UK (low pay) or

  25. Getting very frustrated with nursing or just shift work?

    Hagabel posted a topic in Emergency

    I have been a nurse for 20 years, mostly ICU and last few years ER. I started work last year at my local hospital, worked ICU (did not like obnoxious night shift charge nurses) and did not like being...