peachtreednurse

peachtreednurse RN

Med-Surg., LTC,, OB/GYN, L& D,, Office

Acute & LTC ; OB/GYN Hospital and Office; Labor / Delivery

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  1. Shall I take this job?

    peachtreednurse replied to bonjour79's topic in General Nursing

    If it was a choice I had to make I would say take it. I had a hiatus after having children and on reentering the job market began in a Rehab-LTC facility 3 Floors 183 beds. It was A solid decision...

  2. Starting IV

    peachtreednurse replied to krissieshull's topic in General Nursing

    OMG yes

  3. Starting IV

    peachtreednurse replied to krissieshull's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure you're probably doing this already, and not even thinking about it...but insert the needle at the narrowest level to the skin with the bevel up, and once flash is visible advance just about a...

  4. Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    peachtreednurse replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    Now this is just getting silly and beneath everyone with any degree of common sense or empathy..No situation plays out exactly the same and there are exeptions to every rule. Make peace and move

  5. Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    peachtreednurse replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    Once very frustrated at a family insisting "Mother, must be changed, right now", only to find a tiny smear in her brief, not the massive mess the family led me to expect, with additional threats of...

  6. What nursing specialty has the best work life balance?

    peachtreednurse replied to dianearc's topic in General Nursing

    Through my own experience and others of my acquaintance, the best answer depends on your own situational condition. For instance single vs married, married with children, single with children, husband...

  7. Needle stick Injury but Unused Needle

    peachtreednurse replied to Ladyazn08's topic in General Nursing

    Just for clarification, gown &

  8. Transgender patient and a dilemma

    peachtreednurse replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    if bath area is private with patient accessible call in reach, sexual identity should not be of any significance; rather the psychiatric care risks and concerns.. Security * Actual police

  9. Could I have my license taken away

    peachtreednurse replied to mindiianajones's topic in General Nursing

    A spur of the moment out of doors situation, random person, obvious cause, would have led me to behave as the OP did, inclusive of Hydrogen Peroxide due to the absence of acceptable water supply, and...

  10. Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    peachtreednurse replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    mistake

  11. Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    peachtreednurse replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    We ALL know how HARD nurses work and how caring and sincere; yet, an outpouring of support for the inability to administer lo-motil including giving verbal explanation and excuse as to why it was not...

  12. Cna incident investigation

    peachtreednurse replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    For the sake of brevity I wondered if it may have been as a "quick-change" attempt more than a "mobility" need. I really don't believe the type of lift used was specified in the initial post. In any...

  13. Cna incident investigation

    peachtreednurse replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    WHAAT?? OMG!!! If the woman was capable of standing, why was a lift utilized, was a lift ordered for transfer? why not toilet her or use the bedside commode or an incontinence pad over the clean linen...

  14. problems.....at work

    peachtreednurse replied to Cmanursestudenta's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You deserve to feel pride in your accomplishment, however being pushy and defiant because you feel overlooked or slighted not receiving recognition is premature, and from all you state, unwarranted....

  15. Discouraged BSN student

    peachtreednurse replied to Nurseanac's topic in General Students

    As with everyone posting I agree you should go forward...Winners win by an inch, a vote, a point, many times surprising no-one but themselves.You're approaching the finish line, dig in, push past the...

  16. Patients & Pet Peeves

    peachtreednurse replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Somehow over time I think you'll find these little faux pas will have fallen by the wayside, especially when you consider the whole scheme of things and much more concerning considerations. Also, when...

  17. How did she/he get through nursing school?

    peachtreednurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    1. laughed as I scrolled without reading the caption 2. read caption 3. still

  18. Getting Over Assault

    peachtreednurse replied to River&MountainRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not to be overly suspicious,but considering your comments about insubordination and general disregard for the nursing staff, I'm wondering if you had fallen victim to a set-up. I've seen it happen...

  19. nurse doesn't do her charting

    peachtreednurse replied to NayNeyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is to no ones benefit to ignore such behavior or to believe it's someone else's job. eventually someone will burn and if I was the nurse following this skip it and hope it doesn't backfire...I...

  20. Dismissal from nursing school without failing any course

    peachtreednurse replied to Beebee18's topic in General Students

    Your strength and perseverance are remarkable...traits enviable by many of

  21. Dismissal from nursing school without failing any course

    peachtreednurse replied to Beebee18's topic in General Students

    We need more soldiers like you in all walks of

  22. Advice for Nursing Student?

    peachtreednurse replied to obri's topic in General Students

    By my years and term of duty, my son calls me a dinosaur. Perhaps he's correct. Nursing in my day was a role of noble pursuits...easing pain, spot-on assessment and documentation, teaching,...

  23. Dismissal from nursing school without failing any course

    peachtreednurse replied to Beebee18's topic in General Students

    It seems to me that we can't be getting the entire story but enough of a blurb for you to get some advice on how to proceed legally, presuming you are a 'wronged' party. In YOUR SUMMARY in YOUR WORDS...

  24. Nurse dating former patient?

    peachtreednurse replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I once had a patient post TUR who was passing blood clots, fist to liver size from his urethra and still managed to ask if I was married and if I would date him...?!?! Alarm bells should go off,...

  25. Eating the patients' food?

    peachtreednurse replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    ANYONE disturbing or altering what is perceived as the intake of the person delivered the meal or snack is wrong, no matter the justification. (The facility labeled all prepped snacks and purchased...