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  1. Delegating to aides: How do you do it?

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do YOU in particular, delegate? What do you do if you encounter a

  2. Did Hillary really say nurses are glorified sitters ?..... No fact to support

    hollyberry678 replied to time4meRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can only think that people who post unverified, political, negative, fear-based quotes are themselves fearful politically, and certainly trying to ruin a candidates reputation based on...

  3. Not being informed of when a patient of yours went to a procedure

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses. Can I ask is that a policy where you work? (about transport)? Is that a general policy most places? Or is is common place for transport to take pts... I can see where...

  4. When the blame gets turned on you.

    hollyberry678 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I think that when you assume caregiving/ doing a skilled procedure that another entity is 'responsible' for, and there is a problem in that area (i.e. blood, inabilty to void) then the responsible...

  5. New RN and working with a new-to-floor aide...

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I work on a high acuity unit, am new, am split nights/days (as diff as night and day). I have worked some day shifts recently, and there is a lot more to know on days (tests, labs, orders, ect),...

  6. New RN and working with a new-to-floor aide...

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you are right. My fear is that it will be a pointless excercise where she will deny her extensive use of the internet, her dawdling on the computer over 3/4 of the day on orders the secretairies...

  7. New RN and working with a new-to-floor aide...

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I (of course ) feel it would be resolved with the above expectations...and believe me, I am running all day!! I really don't want to get into it like this AT ALL. I feel very uneasy about

  8. New RN and working with a new-to-floor aide...

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a usual thing? what is the purpose (really) of such meetings? Did I do something wrong? Should I have overlooked this to avoid 'controversy'? Is this a way to meet HER halfway? thanks

  9. New RN and working with a new-to-floor aide...

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your replies. I wanted to also add that the mgr (wo is asst mgr, in charge of aides) did want me to meet with aide, and my mgr (of nurses) to help 'communication'. Sorry, I didn't have time...

  10. Would you choose a union job or non union job?

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a Hospital that is non-union. But all the other hospitals in my area are union. Just wondering people's experience with both types of

  11. Feeling like a meanie

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi- I get twinges of feeling like a meanie because I was upset with an aide who didn't help me much one day (didnt say anything to her, but you could tell, and I did comlain to others about it), and...

  12. Please help-- needing information

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in Home Health

    A friend of mine referred me to HIS friend who has a very small home care agency. They only have 10 clients right now. They have no RN (hence me). I have a job at a hospital, so this is only extra. He...

  13. Feeling like a meanie

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I think you have totally missed the mark in terms of me. In general, I am very thankful to everyone. I have had enough jobs and experience in life to appreciate and be thankful to everyone,...

  14. Fed up of losing working hours

    hollyberry678 replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    If it was consistent, I would look for a new job and not waste my time

  15. Feeling like a meanie

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you're right. I guess on the first I was really stressed/busy. I tried to talk to the aide, but she gave off the feeling she didnt really care...the second, I was really busy too, and all I did...

  16. Verbal orders...what about them?

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you consider verbal orders? If you text paged a Dr to ask for a diet change, for example, could the secretary answering the phone take that 'OK' for the change? This happened for me, and I...

  17. Verbal orders...what about them?

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the correction...so, for the above scenario, would the diet order change be a telephone order, is it okay for the scretary to take that, should I lighten up,

  18. Charge Nurses: What sort of nurses working under you do you like/dont like?

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if, for example, asking lots of questions (like I sometimes do) is bothersome? I also noticed that charge nurses get irritated when someone challenges an assignment... Is there...

  19. Encouraging words for patients

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering how others responded to patients when they have/and are "going through the mill". A patient, who has been through major lung surgery, with months of complications and almost constant...

  20. Multiple IV's question

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt who was has a DL subclavian Hickman. She has TPN/Lipids running into one port. The other port has Maintenance NS TKO, and has various piggybacks during the day (most of them K replacements...

  21. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    hollyberry678 replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    "If a person was disciplined to the point of living on beenie weenies, riding a bicycle, shopping at yard sales, not going on vacations, etc.. " Hey, that sounds like my life as a single...

  22. Management is turning the hospital into the Four Seasons (If they could)

    hollyberry678 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad, but an 'old' new grad. I worked as an NA when I was an undergrad in the 80's (liberal arts). It was purely luck that I got assigned this work-study job (not even my choice) every...

  23. What are the criteria for a pt to be in ICU?

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi, I work in a very high acuity step down unit. Many comments from co-workers are that we are a 'mini-ICU' because we apparently get pts who should be in ICU. We send ppl to ICU if they are crashing....

  24. Encouraging words for patients

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much to you both for your posts/replies. you are totally right. I have learned much,

  25. Multiple IV's question

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to both of you for your replies. As I said, I am new...I wondered why they didn't change the line myself, but with my newness figured changing a subclavian hickman was a big deal...maybe they...