OliveVinesRN

OliveVinesRN

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  1. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, they know that I'm busy. I'm not one of those nurses that just don't answer the call light. I actually go into the patient's room. And if I can't get it right then, I actually take the time to...

  2. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, like you said, you are not a nurse. So that instantly let me know that you don't understand. Secondly, if it hit a nerve, then you are probably one of the kind of patients I am...

  3. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, that isn't part of my job. My job is to help implement doctors orders to help my sick people get better. It's not as simple as "if they need something, then that means they're getting better"...

  4. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that there is not excuse to be so demanding of non-essential things in a hospital. Especially if i'm busy with a real sick

  5. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    OliveVinesRN replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    It does seem to lower my morale. I mean, I went into nursing for the opportunity to make a difference in my patient's lives at a troubling time for them. And for the family member or patients to be...

  6. How Long Do You Take To Answer Call Bells?

    OliveVinesRN replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Hello and Top O' the Morning to ya!!! I am so glad you wrote about this. I started a thread similar to this, but not quite the same. It was title "Patients always needing something no matter what"....

  7. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    OliveVinesRN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm sorry you've come across some RN's that have made you to feel that way. I must say, I totally respect LPNs. Totally! It seems that LPNs work twice as hard for respect and make some darn good...

  8. Meds you hate to give....

    OliveVinesRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate given anything narcotic or anything like Phenergan things like that to elderly people. It just makes them whig completely

  9. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    OliveVinesRN replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hello, and thanks for bringing up this subject. I believe I either have this or bipolar disease. Because, at work, when I work on the floor, I have a hard time getting started once I sit down and...

  10. Getting Trapped in Patients Rooms

    OliveVinesRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, all. Well, I'm back again for some more good advice. You all give such good advice all the time. Here's my problem: I have a hard time getting away from talkative patients. I just don't...

  11. What is the complaint with nursing salaries?

    OliveVinesRN replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    You can be textbook precise and still make mistakes. With the increased load of patients and their accuity, most mistakes would lean toward med errors. But you know, if you aren't careful, one wrong...

  12. Money Hungry Patients

    OliveVinesRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, all, here I am again. I have yet another war story from a day in the life in the Battle of Nursing. This time, I actually have empathy for the physician ( I know, I can't believe I said that...

  13. Money Hungry Patients

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    He doesn't have textbook mental issues. But his he and his family are very ignorant and refuse to listen to medical orders or foster nursing interventions. I was kind of harsh to call him all those...

  14. Money Hungry Patients

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Right. But, this man, although he is ignorant, is not crazy. I should have been more specific. He's not a traditional mentallly ill patient. He's just ignorant and uneducated. He is going to do what...

  15. Money Hungry Patients

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I understand that she is probably just stressed out with her uncle being ill and everything. And I wouldn't want her to lose her job or anything. But, she needs to let the nurses that are caring...

  16. Money Hungry Patients

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I am and will continue to do that. I'll be so glad when they discharge him to rehab. But, I definitely am charting everything because I know that's the key. They will not getting rich off...

  17. Money Hungry Patients

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much for understanding what I meant by "mental issues". Yes, this man knows better, he just defiant as heck and chooses to do contrary things. Oh, yes, his mother AND sister...

  18. Money Hungry Patients

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I say mental issues, I am not talking about your run of the mill psycho. No, this man has some sense, but he is pampered by his mother and sister and they take everything he says to heart....

  19. Smelly Co-Worker

    OliveVinesRN replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I know the smell of which you speak. And I honestly believe that it is her lady parts. She probably had Bacterial Vaginosis. How do I know? Because I use to have the same problem. It makes you have a...

  20. Would you become a nurse again

    OliveVinesRN replied to Human nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely wouldn't. The way the healthcare system is and dealing with some malicious patients has jaded me. I definitely would have gone into another profession. My livelihood and time and...

  21. What is the complaint with nursing salaries?

    OliveVinesRN replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello there!!! How are you? Well in relation to your question I must say that I feel that nurses should definitely make more. Nursing is a high-stress job that deserves more recognition. Every time...

  22. Nursing Against the Odds -- Who's reading it, or has read it?

    OliveVinesRN replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, and how are you? Yes, I read the whole book within 3 days. I read while on hiatus from nursing. This was during the time that I was considering quitting nursing for good. And the book...

  23. Does MD really stand for Mad Diva?

    OliveVinesRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello,you all. I am new here and I am glad to be here. Here's my rant: I am so sick of doctors on a mission. These doctors come in and never have a kind word for any of the nurses. And if things are...

  24. Does MD really stand for Mad Diva?

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, everybody, I'm back again. Well, we had the staff meeting. And I am sad to say that nothing will change for us. The Nurse Supervisor basically said "Well, that's just the way it is" and "every...