Have Nurse

Have Nurse ADN, RN

Med/Surg/Infection Control/Geriatrics

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  1. Trouble Finding Work

    Have Nurse replied to FatElvis's topic in Men in Nursing

    I agree with KBRN. I would not go into debt and grab a degree you may not need. You have plenty of quality experience as you are. It's possible that the right fit hasn't happened yet, but, it's...

  2. Poor Manager

    Have Nurse replied to Pamgrayrn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't know. I read this and I could still read antagonism, just a little. I was a field nurse for years. I have also been a manager and a D.O.N. in Home Care. And this poster is right....

  3. Maybe a stupid question..

    Have Nurse replied to fjluce's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I

  4. Maybe a stupid question..

    Have Nurse replied to fjluce's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, it's hard to see someone new in the field who means well, trip himself. You explained it just fine. I am sorry that this happened. Hopefully he will be able to recover himself and press on....

  5. Should a nurse suggest a different doctor?

    Have Nurse replied to brownbook's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Health is the most important, but how a patient feels about her doc can affect her health and prevent her from follow through. If a doctor and a patient aren't a good fit, it can hinder not help. I...

  6. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    Have Nurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    FABULOUS!!!

  7. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    Have Nurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I love this!!

  8. Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Have Nurse replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    I must admit, one has a better grip on a syringe without them. Me? I do glove the hand that handles the alcohol wipe as my skin is sensitive to it now. Also, if the patient happens to have a bit of...

  9. Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Have Nurse replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    Unless there's something like what you've mentioned (Handling body waste,cuts or leaking body fluids,) there is no need to wear gloves while in the person's room. Sounds like your colleague needs to...

  10. Did you leave bedside nursing?

    Have Nurse replied to NurseMegIBCLC's topic in Nursing Career

    "Lowest you can go?" I can't say that I agree with that, but I can certainly appreciate how you might feel. Bedside nursing for me was not a 12 shift. It was 8 with me occasional overtime. But that...

  11. Did you leave bedside nursing?

    Have Nurse replied to NurseMegIBCLC's topic in Nursing Career

    I know how you feel. I wondered that about myself many years ago when bedside nursing and I departed. My body just couldn't take it anymore. But no. You will not be less of a nurse. If anything, once...

  12. "I am a nurse!"

    Have Nurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Amen, and hallelujah to

  13. "I am a nurse!"

    Have Nurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned the hard way not to share unless I have to. Neighbors who find out I am a nurse suddenly feel free to ask me for things that I am not licensed to do, such as a Medical Diagnosis. Then...

  14. How do I convince my parents to let me go through an LVN program?

    Have Nurse replied to RockyRamona's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on where you

  15. How do I convince my parents to let me go through an LVN program?

    Have Nurse replied to RockyRamona's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, am not sure in what state you reside. But the argument that hospitals are phasing out L.P.N.s is an old one. They said that back in 1990. A well trained L.P.N. can do well financially too. I...

  16. What was your new grad job as an RN or LPN?

    Have Nurse replied to Birdie3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For me, it was 1991 and at the time I was in Idaho. My first job as a new grad L.P.N. was a med/surg unit. I stayed in that specialty, (though not in Idaho,) for most of my career, taking it to home...

  17. Just Wrong: Three Simple Fallacies

    Have Nurse replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I respect the feeling of frustration I sense in reading this article and can certainly understand why one cannot "literally" chart everything. Many facilities chart "by exception", and do Report the...

  18. What Exactly Are The Responsibilities of A Unit Managere?

    Have Nurse replied to NurseC1986's topic in Nurse Management

    Well, first off, you might ask for a written job description of your role. Duties can vary depending on where one works. Secondly, do not discuss salary or wage during and interview. One only does...

  19. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    Have Nurse replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not a NP. But, for what it's worth, I would like to weigh in here and offer why I decided to go into Med/Surg/Ortho/Neuro for 18 years before switching to Home Health: Seeing how the human...

  20. Travel Nursing: The good, the bad, and why I probably will never do again-Part 1

    Have Nurse replied to Have Nurse's topic in Travel

    Thank you so very

  21. Travel Nursing: The good, the bad, and why I probably will never do again-Part 1

    Have Nurse replied to Have Nurse's topic in Travel

    Bless him! Thanks for the validation. Am posting

  22. Travel Nursing: The good, the bad, and why I probably will never do again-Part 1

    Have Nurse replied to Have Nurse's topic in Travel

    I have been uploading them weekly, as it takes time for the team to go over them first. Some chapters are shorter than others, so you might see 3 chapters in one session as oppose to only two at a...

  23. Travel Nursing: The good, the bad, and why I probably will never do again-Part 1

    Have Nurse replied to Have Nurse's topic in Travel

    Many thanks for your kind remarks and understanding. I appreciate it. Blessings to you as

  24. Travel Nursing: The good, the bad, and why I probably will never do again-Part 1

    Have Nurse replied to Have Nurse's topic in Travel

    No, it isn't a lie. And no where have I not been competent in using the internet. And as I was in the country between towns at the time I needed the FAX, calling my Pastor was not only appropriate,...

  25. Just dropping in to say "hello" and offer a couple of tips :)

    Have Nurse replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Well