saongiri

saongiri

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  1. How some kids are being raised...

    The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their...
  2. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    I think you should continue in school and get a degree that compliments your BSN like an MSN in Nursing informatics or
  3. Student sues Health Dept. (2nd verse, same as the first)

    It was basketball and not baseball (not that it matters) and the actual article has the following info. "The chickenpox vaccine is not derived from aborted fetuses. There are a number of vaccines...
  4. Help. Input. Agree. Disagree. Thoughts.

    No I
  5. Written Up

    Is it possible that the orders were written by 2 different doctors? That happens sometimes and that is one of things we as nurses need to look out
  6. Help. Input. Agree. Disagree. Thoughts.

    I think I would. Like if a can of soda was open by the time it got up to my unit/patient I would serve the can of soda even if technically the soda in the can might be
  7. Robot tells man he'll be dead in hours

    I am so against the use of the word "robot" in these articles about the
  8. WGU RN to BSN

    Some graduate programs require a 3.5 or 4.0 GPA for admittance but many don't. I did my BSN in 3.5 months and I had 43 credits I needed through WGU. You decide how fast to go. I work part time but I...
  9. Med-Surg Negativity

    You will learn the most diverse nursing practice ever with some med- surg experience. It is also quite a bit easier to get a position in the hospital and then move to another department as positions...
  10. Honesty on resume, now no job.

    Sometimes the "not dream job" can prove to be a good job anyway. In my opinion you need to land somewhere and stay for a year.If the hospital pacing is too fast look for an office job, home health...
  11. Would you be insulted?

    I have found that a sense of inclusion comes from the unit/department head right on down. there is no reason that if you have proven to be an safe, effective nurse with three years experience, that...
  12. I say go for
  13. Worsening Health, Considering Resignation

    I would consider looking for a new job before resigning from the current one. I work in school nursing and it's great in lots of ways but I will say having some med/surg or peds experience is helpful...
  14. Is this insubordination? How do I deal with this PSW?

    How does she have time to question you all shift? I would be giving her a new job every time she asked me something. "Sure we can talk about that after
  15. There is an important distinction between causing someone's death and maybe missing an early opportunity to intervene. If you had given her medicine that caused her death or put a pillow over her face...
  16. Any Mormon/LDS nurses here? I need help?

    I think lots of nurses would switch your Sunday with their Saturdays. Make some friends with the other staff and put it out there that you are willing to switch any Saturday for Sundays or another...
  17. Loss of a patient

    For everyone commenting that OP should just move on, I can only assume years of dealing with death have made you forget what it's like the first time you are intimately involved in another person...
  18. Mandatory Influenza Vaccine

    The hospital I worked at which is part of a large hospital system it was mandated unless you had a doctor's order stating you could not get it for some reason. The policy changed over time and it...
  19. A Nurses Duty to act

    Methinks the OP, whose first and only post is about an RN's duty to act, is looking for some info to get someone in "trouble". Anywho...it is the duty of everyone to get someone help if they need...
  20. Favouritism in nursing school!

    Would you have complained or written a letter to the dean if you gotten an
  21. Verbal orders for narcotics

    How was the nurse at home able to get in touch with the doctor? That makes no sense to me. If she can get in touch with him then a staff nurse should be able to. And I also don't understand a nursing...
  22. In any situation you feel uncomfortable executing an action, call the doctor. Ordering labs is one thing but ordering medications a complete other. You are a brand new nurse. If your patient declines...
  23. 2nd job?

    I have taught fitness classes in the past. It can be a nice way to stay in shape and make a bit of side money. It's usually fun
  24. Can nurses live a luxurious life?

    Simple answer is
  25. Workplace Sayings

    The first quote is one my dad always says and the second is one my mom (a retired early intervention teacher) always said! Are we long lost