askater11

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1. WHY ARE NURSES SO RUDE to CNA's?

   askater11 replied to nurse2be123's topic in General Nursing

   I was treated very nicely as a CNA --that was 15 years ago. Now as a RN I've come along rude patients, Dr.'s, nurses, families, CNA's but there hasn't been enough rude people in my career that would...

2. Beaumont Hospital

   askater11 replied to XxWINSTONxX's topic in Michigan Nursing

   I work at Troy, Beaumont. At the end of July they gave us our yearly raise plus RN's received a house wide raise b/c Beaumont was not at a pay level as local hospitals. Weekend shift differential...

3. Who order's vaccines??

   askater11 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   When we do an admission we have a list of questions we ask a patient...if they don't have any contradictions...there's about 6 possible contraditions and if the patient has no contradications we go...

4. ETOH Safety

   askater11 replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

   We have no posey's in the hospital any longer. We do have wrist restraints for our vent patients. Does anyone's ICU been without posey's and sitters with severe ETOH patients? From what I...

5. ETOH Safety

   askater11 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm concerned about ETOH and safety. I work in the critical care unit. I get patients that have sitters on the floor. When they come to CCU for alcohol withdrawl b/c it cannot be controlled without...

6. The Introverted Folks

   askater11 replied to narcissistic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I've been a nurse 10 years. Still I'm an introvert in large crowds. I'm more of a listener at that point than a conversationalist. If there's one or two people around I'm very vocal but any more I...

7. Threats from Management

   askater11 replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   We have mandatory meetings. My employer is very accomadating. My top priority to attend any class that will help the patient. I love learning. That includes unit meetings. I actually go out of my...

8. Help me--with dieing neighbor

   askater11 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Hi!! I'm an ICU/telemtry RN. My grandma died with the aide of an hospice nurse. I totally adored the care she gave my grandma and assisted my parents through grandma's death. I deal with death...

9. Become a nurse in just 12 months!!!

   askater11 replied to askater11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I think even though people pass NCLEX it's not a true sign how GOOD of a nurse they'll be. And I do not believe my degree is better then anyone elses. But I do believe I needed more hands on after...

10. Become a nurse in just 12 months!!!

    askater11 replied to askater11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with you--hands on is the best way to learn. In hind site I don't feel my BSN nursing prepared me enough for nursing. I graduated nursing 10 year's ago--I truly believed I needed more hands...

11. Become a nurse in just 12 months!!!

    askater11 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How do you feel about the nursing shortage being relieved by "fast track" nursing programs? A program that only takes 12 months. Read this article: ---------------------- College grads take...

12. Pet Peeves

    askater11 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you on that one!!! Last time I worked my alert and oriented patient insisted his urinal stay on his side table. Yikes when I first walked into his room I saw his breakfast next to it was his...

13. Judgements about big families

    askater11 replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sometimes people need to be told not to have more children. Sometimes I wonder if it's always being done. If health providers are telling people full risk of having children. I'd want to be told if...

14. Does anyone know much about Lupus?

    askater11 replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    What's the long term prognosis? The Internet doesn't give you any numbers. Thanks for that reply Kolt19!!! That helped a

15. Does anyone know much about Lupus?

    askater11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My girlfriend has been dx. with Lupus. They believe it's hepatic lupus. All her symptoms started with difficulty moving her hands. Her spleen is enlarged. She'll be getting a liver bx soon to...