SilverBells BSN

Rehab/Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager for Rehab Facility. Graduate Student.

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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    How is it arrogant for me to know my wishes at age 30? Some people do not wish to live forever, and I am one of them. Therefore, I have decided that should something happen to me at work, I desire...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    What is wrong with someone in their 30's knowing their wishes? Not everyone desires to live for a long time. This thread was designed to address my concerns that many people would assume that someone...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. This thread takes a break from ordinary subjects you'll see multiple times on this website and brings forth a subject that most would not think of, but in reality, could be applicable to the...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Curious as to how it would be unethical for a physician to sign DNR/DNI orders for a healthy 30 year old? My thinking is just as a 92-year old with 20+ diagnoses has the right to be a full code, a...
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    How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You’re right. She’s not a replacement—she’s an upgrade. Replacement suggests he ended up with someone about the same as me, when he clearly ended up with someone better. With that...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Certainly, nobody has to participate in code status discussions if they do not wish, and it’s not something I would just ask anyone. However, people can and do code anywhere. It’s...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    OK, so I'd have to look into the specific stipulations of any DNR/DNI I would have signed to ensure that it states that under no circumstance, regardless of my previous health status, should CPR be...
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    How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Update: It is no longer possible to add my ex's new significant other to facebook. Only option still available is to message her, which probably wouldn't do any good. She must be a very private...
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    Do you dread April Fools Day?

    SilverBells replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Update: I failed to meet my goal of writing zero SBARs on April 1st. Tried to get it all out of the way by writing anywhere from 15-20 the day before, but I still ended up writing about 5 on the day...
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    The Good Moments

    SilverBells replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things I can think of was when one of my patients decided my nickname should be "Butterfly." She called me "Butterfly" every time she saw me.
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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

    Thanks
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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 live with family right now and for me, it's personally
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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

    Used all of that. Sometimes it is helpful to look up a house when you see someone has something you like to see if it's in the ballpark or
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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

    Who knows, maybe I've already seen their house but wouldn't know it since I have no idea of the address. It's not possible to know the address of each and every person you know or have ever
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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

    Thing is, anyone could end up driving by anyone's house without knowing it. I have no idea what her address is. But by taking car transportation anywhere, you could drive by anyone's house....
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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

    As a side note, in four weeks, I will be finishing my master's degree. What is funny is that I've been more consumed with house buying, babies, and the situation with my ex/his new partner is that...
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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

    Yes, they are technically still roof over one's head. Realistically, the types of houses I'm dismissing might actually be better fits, at least at this time. I still fail to see how my ex's new...
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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

    House maintenance/keeping the house is something others have warned me about, so it's a valid point. It does make one think when you realize that if you were to lose your job at any moment, you could...
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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

    More so of a general way to look up homes that are similar to what I would want and what sort of payment was involved so I know what to expect. This information was a lot easier to obtain years ago....
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    Do you dread April Fools Day?

    SilverBells replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking forward to/somewhat dreading April's fools. Because I write so many SBARs at work, it has been suggested to me that for April Fool's Day, I don't write any at all. We'll see how it...
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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

    There used to be a good way you could look up properties that had recently sold just to get a gauge as to how much you may spend for a similar home. Address books aren't nearly as accessible as they...
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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

    Just curious...has anyone else found it more increasingly difficult to look up addresses/property records? It used to be you could Google the property you were looking for and the answer would...
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    Made it off orientation

    SilverBells replied to autism4life's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on getting off orientation! Even though you feel like you don’t know what you are doing, you must actually be doing quite well for them to let you off orientation so early (I’d say...
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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

    Sorry, not meaning to insult anyone. My opinions pretty much stem from the fact that I hold high standards and expectations for myself. There are simply accomplishments in life that meet those...
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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

    Ehh...I figure if people in their twenties are buying brand new houses, it must be possible. There's more than one example I can think of, too, so it's obviously possible and not rocket science. I...