Harleygirl

Harleygirl

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  1. Worked my first night shift

    Harleygirl replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I actually prefer nights. I have found the staff is a little more closely knit, you don't get surgicals on the floor at 0200 (unless emergency surgery), you just seem to have a little more time to do...

  2. A Dear Abbey letter. What is your take?

    Harleygirl replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes. I think Abbey will probably get swamped with mail from nurses.

  3. Share Your Saying

    Harleygirl replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Ya can't cure stupid" And "ate up", we used to use this in the Army all the time. If someone looks bad, bags under eyes, tired "You look ate up." Or if there is a messed up anything, its "ate up"....

  4. Ethics, Accepting Gifts and Nursing Care

    Harleygirl replied to pre-nursey 101's topic in General Nursing

    I had a family member of a resident that was dying of cancer give each of the nurses $50.00 and the aides $20.00. I had the card lying on my desk and I promptly took it to my business office manager...

  5. Zoloft???

    Harleygirl replied to grannypatches's topic in General Nursing

    In no way, shape or form will taking Zoloft or any other prescription drug hurt your chances of doing well in nursing school. Most of the nurses I work with take an antidepressant or an antianxiety....

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

    Harleygirl replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the Army and trained as a medic, came back home and started working as a CNA and EMT in a hospital. I was still in the Army reserves and they offered me an opportunity to go to LPN school,...

  7. RN student

    Harleygirl replied to emeraldbutterfly,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Littman Cardiology II SE. Absolutely LOVE it. You can hear so well and Litmann is famous for their extra cushy ear pieces. Plus you get extra diaphragms with the

  8. Put TLC back in LTC

    Harleygirl replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    Chicklet Keep that respect. Don't let the frustration get to you. Continue to lead by example, no matter how hard it gets. Show respect for your residents, your aides, and your fellow nurses....

  9. Sick of it!!!

    Harleygirl replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am so sorry that you had to have this experience. Not all LTC is like that. It doesn't matter what initials you have behind your name, NA, CNA, LPN, RN, DON, ADM, or even DO or MD. Substandard...

  10. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    Harleygirl replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a few nurses as patients and my experiences were pretty good. My husband (also an RN) was hospitalized once with gastroenteritis, and I stayed with him while he was on observation per his...

  11. Put TLC back in LTC

    Harleygirl replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    Been there, done that. I have worked in LTC for 10 years, as a CNA, LPN, RN, and DON. I still get upset at staff who hurry through cares so they can go take a break. I have worked every shift, and...

  12. CNA from IL to FL

    Harleygirl replied to mcleod13's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. I would check with Florida's nurse aide registry and see what it would take to transfer your certification. In some states it is a matter of paperwork. I live in Iowa and checked on a...

  13. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    Harleygirl replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Tis true the roads often get worse while you are at

  14. Worst patient experience

    Harleygirl replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Narrow it down to one? Okay, I think the worst one was when I was an EMT and had a call for an elderly lady, first we couldn't find her house,(rural area, before E911) when we did find her house, she...

  15. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    Harleygirl replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The NH I work at really doesn't have a policy, but I know as a DNS, I have stayed over in inclement weather because I wanted to make sure there was a nurse there in case. I know this is very...

  16. How did you know?

    Harleygirl replied to cherylnj81's topic in General Nursing

    How did I know when I would make it as a nurse? Hmmmm.....its been awhile and there are so many things. When you get a patient that comments that at 2AM you were the only one with a smile on your...

  17. DON's going back to floor nursing

    Harleygirl replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Nurse Management

    Daytonite- That is a really crummy way for anyone to lose a job. I wonder what kind of legal leg they have to stand on however. If you have been there for 5 months, surely you are out of what a...

  18. 3-11 in LTC

    Harleygirl replied to clorinda's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Clorinda- I am sorry that it seems like a $ issue to you re:staffing. I have been a DON and am moving back to hospital work because I am so frustrated and burned out in LTC. But there are good...

  19. Thanks !Where R U from?

    Harleygirl replied to is this heaven's topic in General Nursing

    NurseyPam- I forgot I was supernurse75. I am now Harleygirl. I did commute, but am switching jobs, so I will be working closer to home. Much shorter commute! Do you commute?