SuesquatchRN BSN, RN

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Any recommended nursing shoes?

SuesquatchRN replied to Clearblu's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

Birkenstocks. They're not plain old ugly, they're incredibly ugly. But great for the
That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

SuesquatchRN replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

I have never been treated so much like a child until I became a nurse. I'm sorry,
Politcally incorrect rant aka how my day went

SuesquatchRN replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

Two circs can always be substituted for DPNs.
I want to be a hospice nurse so bad!!!!

SuesquatchRN replied to RockinChick66's topic in Hospice, Palliative

All of those skills are used. Keep applying.
Mandated Flu vaccine?

SuesquatchRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

http://www.aegis.com/topics/timeline/ You'll have to cite that CDC comment for me. I recall the CDC bellowing about this new blood-borne illness and potentially contaminated blood supplied from the...
Politcally incorrect rant aka how my day went

SuesquatchRN replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

Hey, both of youse friend me on Ravelry! I'll bet you can find me.
Length of orientation for experienced nurse going to new hospital, same specialty

SuesquatchRN replied to 0402's topic in General Nursing

Heh. I got a hospital job - first - and got 6 days. Didn't work out very
Politcally incorrect rant aka how my day went

SuesquatchRN replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

A baby sweater, close to one DSD liked at Baby Gap. I'm kind of winging the pattern. It's been slow going because the body is seed stitch, which bores me to tears. I knit American so the...
Politcally incorrect rant aka how my day went

SuesquatchRN replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

Oh, for goodness' sake. The OP made it clear that she just wanted to get it off her chest. I'm gonna go knit something, too.
Magnet theme song...

SuesquatchRN replied to tswim's topic in General Nursing

I have a terrible urge to embed anything by Tim Minchin, any of which would violate the
Mandated Flu vaccine?

SuesquatchRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

gigmi, if one researches a drug and discovers that one has experienced known side effects from it that certainly doesn't infer ignorance of the topic. However, that's not what the OP stated, nor was...
An Interesting Thread: Productivity

SuesquatchRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

A big problem is the emphasis on the customer service model. One can care for 6 patients, yes, but the scores won't be high, esp. if one has needy, demanding
Mandated Flu vaccine?

SuesquatchRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

As nurses, we are supposed to deal with evidence, not woo, and to understand the difference between anecdotal evidence and most important, that correlation does not =
Complaint Survey

SuesquatchRN replied to txdon's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

The clocks are a good way to insure compliance. What's a tissue
"I just can't help you..."

SuesquatchRN replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

More and more, I think this is
It shouldn't have happened this way....

SuesquatchRN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Hospice, Palliative

This is simply incorrect. We often have people in the hospital simply because there is not enough family to provide loving care at home. That said, I have this week watched two different...
Knocked off my feet

SuesquatchRN replied to redface's topic in General Nursing

You can't bridge without some very specific clinical
I don't enjoy nursing school...

SuesquatchRN replied to jxlab's topic in General Students

I find it remarkable that anyone here is surprised that students are surprised by how hard what we do is. I had no clue. I sort of stumbled into nursing. My job had been outsourced, I had a lot of...
helppp, i think i hate nursing

SuesquatchRN replied to NursesRus's topic in General Nursing

Your litany of error is pretty light for six months as a new grad. I hate the hospital and learned this the hard way. I do not belong there and won't go back. That said, that's not all of nursing....
"I just can't help you..."

SuesquatchRN replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

Or just bring hm to the nurses' station, where he can see
"I just can't help you..."

SuesquatchRN replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

Do you think he is in physical pain or seeking
"I just can't help you..."

SuesquatchRN replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

There is now speculation that opioid metabolites actually contribute to hyperalgesia, a perverse reaction to the build-up that increases pain. This is particularly possible with elders who have...
Nursing home/LTC getting more acute

SuesquatchRN replied to adoglover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

Thanks Medicare for much of it. There's a big push not to transfer acutely ill residents to the hospital, but to run abx and fluids there. On any new admit pre-PT eval, two assist with a gait belt....
Send a nurse now or we will call 911.

SuesquatchRN replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

It is still astonishing to me that someone can be on hospice and a full
FINALLY got hired with Hospice!

SuesquatchRN replied to gorgenurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

:rah:

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