SilverBells BSN

Rehab/Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager for Rehab Facility. Graduate Student.

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    Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of it stems from me just wanting to do the right thing, all the time, with the expectation that by doing so, I will somehow prevent all patients from declining. Of course, that is...
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    Coworkers Reporting Powerful Bowel Movements

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I looked into it, and the staff members charting this way were using the word "powerful" to describe how large and loose the bowel movements were. They were also using the word "powerful" to mean...
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    Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Davey probably already had a cartoon in the works before you even posted that, LOL
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that the expenses in my living area area probably "average." Prices definitely are going up, but that seems to be the case in a lot of locations. However, you're right about not having a...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    That's true. My desire for two bathrooms has more so to do wanting a "spare" bathroom should maintenance issues come up in the one bathroom and there is not time to have them fixed
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    Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I assure you that this post was not written for attention, but I can understand where you and CABGpatch are coming from. My intention was to discuss patients that we find more difficult to care for,...
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    Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    That patient does look terrifying. LOL.
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    Getting fired by a patient/ family member

    SilverBells replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Right? It actually motivated me to have my last name removed from my badge to an initial only. My last name is unusual and long, so up until that point, I hadn't thought about patients looking me up,...
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    Getting fired by a patient/ family member

    SilverBells replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been "fired" once so far. It was when I was a brand new nurse, and a patient of mine decided they wanted another nurse because I was "too young to be a nurse." She'd actually taken a...
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    Coworkers Turning On Heavy Metal and Rock Music In the Dining Room For Elderly Residents

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    As if there aren't any more peculiar happenings at my workplace, another thing that I've noticed lately is that there are some coworkers, particularly CNAs, that like to crank up the music in the...
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    Have you ever requested a patient be removed from your workload?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    For many of us, we encounter patients that we don't necessarily enjoy caring for. But, as nurses, we do our jobs and we care for them in such a way that they are able to go home. What happens,...
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    Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what is meant by this comment. As nurses, we have probably all taken care of patients that make us a bit nervous. This thread is designed to discuss this. I understand if you cannot...
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    Coworkers Reporting Powerful Bowel Movements

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse manager at a rehab facility. RN of 6 years. All of the issues I have brought forth are, unfortunately, legitimate. I do understand your concerns about professionalism but my workplace...
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    What would you do if you had a colleague that opened patients’ room windows during inclement weather? For example , the other day it was quite cold, cloudy and rainy and someone had opened up all...
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    Coworkers Turning On Heavy Metal and Rock Music In the Dining Room For Elderly Residents

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I work as many hours as I post. I use AN during breaks. No time for any hobbies, though, except long, deep
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    National Healthcare Decisions Day

    SilverBells replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I love the idea of this day. Working on my advance directives right
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    One was reluctant to sign due to my “bleak outlook on life.” LOL. Didn’t realize that being happy-go-lucky was a requirement
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    What train wreck?
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve done some more looking and there’s actually a few options that could work and are probably more reasonable for someone in my position. A couple of small but cute houses although older than...
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    Got Fired From My First Nursing Job

    SilverBells replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    It probably seems as if I'm not listening and/or saying the same things again and again. I'm "hearing" everyone's suggestions and have taken everything into consideration--it's just that at this...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, it's easy enough to say "buy what you can afford." Theoretically, it's a reasonable suggestion. There just isn't much out there that is affordable. Just found 2 new houses that only have 2...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the feedback. Wonder what sort of justification they are looking for. They know I’m a nurse, so I clearly understand the implications of a
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Of note: I'll probably have already coded at work before I am even close to affording anything I like
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Not asking for a McMansion. Nobody said anything about deserving a house that is outside of their price range. Certainly, if I wanted more money there are other careers I could have picked. At the...