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  1. Anxiety and low self-esteem

    ohbet replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Snoopy,Since Im not a psychologist,I can only give my "naive" theory on what you call "low self esteem" Youve got this unrealistic self imposed standard ,or maybe its an unrealistic standard at the...

  2. Nurses rat on nurses

    ohbet replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    This is what a female nurse told me once.She noticed on a floor where there were all females,backbiting,backstabbing,gossip,talking trash behind other nurses backs took place of the floor. When she...

  3. RN floating as a CNA

    ohbet posted a topic in General Nursing

    No world peace without

  4. RN floating as a CNA

    ohbet replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your replies,as most of them have given me a new perspective and a positive outlook of having to be floated and work as a

  5. Admirable qualities

    ohbet posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you think are some admirable qualities for a nurse to possess,that is admirable nursing qualities. Is it,perserverence?is it honesty?is it a sense of humor?is it critial thinking?is it a...

  6. Insulin syringe question

    ohbet replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    This question about giving insulin in a syringe measured in mls came up for me a month ago. I was orienting a new nurse ,new to the hospital,old with experience, she asked me to check her insulin...

  7. floating

    ohbet replied to tlbw/tlc's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a mostly LTC facility with one floor being acute and rehab.Floating is based on managements decisions,Ive posted this before>Some get floated and some dont. Various rationals have been...

  8. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    ohbet replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Ok,Annabell let the cat out of the bag,the secret to being cheerful and bubbly is taking a cig. break. Well I dont smoke now,so thats been my problem,but Im starting as soon as I can get a hold of a...

  9. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    ohbet replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    I seem to distrust those bubbly types,thats my problem and not theirs,and sometimes I suspect they may be on some type of mood altering

  10. Refusing and safety

    ohbet posted a topic in General Nursing

    If a nurse said that if the hospital ask her to float to a certain unit she would refuse to go,because its unsafe, can she do that legally? refuse to go? When would you refuse to float or work on a...

  11. What pension/medical retirement benefits to you get?

    ohbet replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Iv been working here along time,so I have a pension fund,I also invest in something called "Defered Compensation",which is mutal fund,tax defered plan,nothing matched by employer,which has really took...

  12. What pension/medical retirement benefits to you get?

    ohbet replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Iv been working here along time,so I have a pension fund,I also invest in something called "Defered Compensation",which is mutal fund,tax defered plan,nothing matched by employer,which has really took...

  13. Questioning doctors orders

    ohbet posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ive questioned orders a few times with mds and when my concern was legitamite the order was changed,so Ive never really had a problem in this area. The other day nurse refused to carry out a doctors...

  14. tracheostomy tricks of trade

    ohbet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I perform suction , changing the ties,keeping the surronding area clean etc. as I was taught in school,although I dont like to do it. Is there any one who would like to share anything you have picked...

  15. tracheostomy tricks of trade

    ohbet replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks

  16. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    ohbet replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursenoelle,I guess the Aloha Spirit is a bunch of

  17. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    ohbet replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    stessedlpn, so you speak phillipino? If so which

  18. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    ohbet replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Caring is synonymous with love,and without caring/love,the individual will burnout,and it will lead to burn out for the following reason: Duty without love breeds weariness; duty with love breeds...

  19. Antibiotic bone head question

    ohbet replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I really love this site, instant feed back and a variety of responses,Thank you. I guess mixing anti-biotics isnt so straight forward as a variety of responses were given on how to do it,thanks

  20. Anger management

    ohbet replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    There is a phrase I hear quite a bit at work and its "if its not charted,it wasnt done". Maybe nurses are taking this idea to far,thinking that charting is the intervention. In that case,go back to...

  21. Hawaii travel positions

    ohbet replied to JudiL's topic in General Nursing

    I live and work in Hawaii as a Nurse and I know travel agency nurses who both love and dislike working at our hospital.One wanted to stay and live here and the hospital hired her.Another couldnt wait...

  22. Throw away your sterile gloves

    ohbet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently attended a wound care class. The instructor lectures all over the country on wound care,and has lots of credentials. Any way,she said wound care does not require sterile tecnique,its a...

  23. injections

    ohbet posted a topic in General Nursing

    About sub cutaneous injections: After pinching the skin at the appropriate site,inserting the needle,do you then release the skin and inject? How many continue to pinch the skin while injecting? or do...

  24. injections

    ohbet replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    For those who dont map the Ims,I really wish I could do that. At work theres this nurse that gives the dorsal gluteal without mapping,she looks and pokes. This method works great if you have a...

  25. injections

    ohbet replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you jenac,you were taught with sub cu's to pinch realse inject.Thats what I read and it was different than I was taught,maybe its the better way now. psycho,not pinching for a sub. c shot? I...