Riseupandnurse

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  1. Nursing and abortions

    Riseupandnurse replied to breakinglightx's topic in General Nursing

    I will not assist with abortions. Some Catholic hospitals may get around this but not all of them do by any means; I prefer to work in a Catholic hospital. And no it's not the same as not wanting to...

  2. California nurses--- Do you REALLY get to eat meals?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in California Nursing

    I am so very green with envy. We don't even have real charge nurses. The charge carries a load that is just as heavy as everyone else so there is never anyone with a free minute. No meals, maybe a...

  3. HOTEL OR HOSPITAL?????

    Riseupandnurse replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

    Yuck. Keep the mother-S.O. cuddling out of the hospital. Mom is not there to bond with a man (maybe the father, maybe not). If they can't stand to be a few inches apart for even a day or two let...

  4. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Riseupandnurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What I did say to my brother: "You were SURPRISED that you had to wait two hours after your scheduled time for an appointment to talk to Mom's doctor about how she is doing (he is her legal...

  5. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    Riseupandnurse replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Why CERTAINLY we can take a break. But if we do, there is nobody to take care of our patients because we are always stretched to the max. In additiion, the one to two hours overshift everyone has to...

  6. Long shifts---how long is too long?

    Riseupandnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    How long are the nurses at your facility expected to/allowed to stay on duty consecutively? And how long do you think is too long, when judgment and abilties are too affected by fatigue to be safe?...

  7. Long shifts---how long is too long?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your replies!! What about if you are technically "on call" but then get called in and can't leave? I am wondering if this would change anything, especially from the viewpoint of any of...

  8. Student sense of entitlement

    Riseupandnurse replied to kris113's topic in General Nursing

    I see students interact with nurses in which the nurses are annoyed at what they perceive as the students' sense of entitlement. Sometimes students do act that way. Students believe they should be...

  9. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Riseupandnurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "No, I'm afraid I can't tell you anything more about Daddy's bowel movement that he had at 1 a.m. as I wasn't here and all that was charted was that he had one. I'm sorry I have no further...

  10. I Hate Surg!!!

    Riseupandnurse replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's great when the pharmacy is officially ordered to dose Lovenox and Vanco, etc. I think it crosses the line a little when they mention a more standard drug and tell the nurse to have the...

  11. Does nursing have to be your "calling" for you to be a great nurse?

    Riseupandnurse replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I had several other jobs and even a whole other career before I went into nursing. After interacting extensively with the new generation of nurses, I believe that we are all in serious trouble if...

  12. I Hate Surg!!!

    Riseupandnurse replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors seem to be getting lazier and lazier. I am getting more orders for "Medication X---have the pharmacy dose it." On the other hand, this is probably safer for the

  13. What else is there to do??

    Riseupandnurse replied to tammy07's topic in General Nursing

    Could you retake a class you got a low grade in, preferably a science course, give it your all and get an A to replace your previous grade and so raise your

  14. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Riseupandnurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Anothr good venting thread afflicted by posters attacking each other. I really wish this would not be going on. Guess I'll get flamed

  15. We need visiting hours!! Does anybody have them?

    Riseupandnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Once again I spent at least a quarter of my shift dealing with overanxious and/or hostile visitors. Very little of it did my patients any good and a lot of it didn't require much nursing knowledge....

  16. We need visiting hours!! Does anybody have them?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I know that the public is very demanding and to a certain extent nurses have to grin and bear this, yes, but when family and friends intrude to the point that care is compromised on a DAILY basis,...

  17. LPNs and RNs---does your hospital see a difference?

    Riseupandnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    In our hospital there is very little distinction between RNs and LPNs. The RNs have to do the IVPs, change the care plans, give blood, do an initial assessment on a new admit. Otherwise, each...

  18. Am I paranoid; or do all my clinical instructors dislike me?

    Riseupandnurse replied to cincin1's topic in General Nursing

    Have you asked your clinical instructor, in private, what you should focus on to do your best in clinical? Instructors are secretly suckers for the student that respects them and cares about their...

  19. no longer kizzykatlove

    Riseupandnurse replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    My heart goes out to you and your kizzykat. Welcome to all nurses,

  20. Anything you'd like to change in your work environment

    Riseupandnurse replied to gulRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think one reason nurses backbite and tear each other down, especially new nurses, is that the structure of health care is so paternalistic. it brings out all the old issues we had with our brothers...

  21. LPNs and RNs---does your hospital see a difference?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't misunderstand my concerns. I have a HUGE amount of respect for the LPNs I work with. Many have lots of experience, very creative, lots of help in a crisis. I just think it would be a...

  22. Nursing in a Blizzard---what does your hospital do?

    Riseupandnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Like other places, we have had terrible weather this past week. Ice, sleet, snow, the roads almost impassable. The hospital goes out with a 4 wheel drive vehicle and gets people who live 30 miles...

  23. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Riseupandnurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What I would like to say to the "too caring" cna--- You are NOT only a CNA!! A CNA, especially one that cares, is an extremely important part of the health care team, and worth their weight in gold,...

  24. How do your nurse assistants get shift report?

    Riseupandnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am interested in how your hospital nurse assistants get shift reports. When I was an NA, the charge nurse would spend about 10 minutes at the beginning of the shift filling us in on the patients...

  25. What's the saddest thing you've seen in your career??

    Riseupandnurse replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, there was a middle-aged woman dying of cancer. All her family was gone except her mother, who lived in California, and her young teen-age daughter (13 or 14). She had...