CarolineRn

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  1. Hospitals in the UP/northern lower MI?

    CarolineRn replied to CarolineRn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I apologize for offending anyone. But, it *was* all over the news-- evn as far south as here in Florida, and I did follow the story, so I don't believe I had no knowlege of the situation. And like it...

  2. what does this mean????

    CarolineRn replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in General Nursing

    Incentive spirometer, cough & deep breathe every hour. Whoops! Should have known somene already answered!

  3. Wierdest thing you've found in a bedside table?

    CarolineRn replied to edouglas's topic in General Nursing

    roflmao!!!! i have thought the very same thing!!!! what is up with

  4. This Burns My Britches!

    CarolineRn replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't it be nice to be able to give care like that now? They spent time teaching us about "therapeutic communication" in nursing school, but in the real world, there just isn't TIME for what I KNOW...

  5. This Burns My Britches!

    CarolineRn replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    That is soo true. We should never forget Maslow's heirarchy of needs. Right after physiological and safety needs are met, LOVE and belonging comes into play. This sweet little lady just wants to feel...

  6. This Burns My Britches!

    CarolineRn replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    NINE pts!!!!! That is just insanity. What is it going to take for the public to get a clue and demand safer nurse-pt ratios? And you ortho nurses have it worst! Ambulating post-ops!! YIKES! And not...

  7. This Burns My Britches!

    CarolineRn replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    In an ICU setting, there are no aides to assist in turning pts. An ICU nurse must round up other busy ICU RN's for assistance in turning. While I know that this is no excuse for the higher incidence...

  8. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

    CarolineRn replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    The whole thing is BS. Look at Dub-ya's key people...HCA's Frist family... Hmmm just HOW pretty must the millions of bucks look to this politically ambitious family, whose fortune is being made at the...

  9. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    CarolineRn replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!!!!! I think we need to buy the general public a

  10. Cervical reticulopathy.HELP!

    CarolineRn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! I am a fairly new RN currently employed in a CVICU setting. I have finished my orientation, and was soo very happy to have landed my dream job! For obvious reasons, my supervisor...

  11. Cervical reticulopathy.HELP!

    CarolineRn replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry that I jumped the gun and assumed you meant that *I* was the one giving misinformation. Seems to be a symptom of my insecurity, fear, anxiety and heartbreak I suppose. I would HATE to...

  12. Cervical reticulopathy.HELP!

    CarolineRn replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    I'll take anything as long as I can go back to work and not have this burning stabbing pain that keeps me up at

  13. Cervical reticulopathy.HELP!

    CarolineRn replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    Can I ask you to clarify just WHAT misinformation I have given? Like any other pt, I am just telling what I feel and know. Your statement makes me feel like you think I am a loser, and making things...

  14. Cervical reticulopathy.HELP!

    CarolineRn replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    Probably is radiculopathy. LOL! I dont specialize in neuro, and my PCP's handwriting sucks! As it stands, I am waiting for the MRI, and then my PCP will probably refer me further. Thanks for your...

  15. Should this have been reported to DSS?

    CarolineRn replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    OOOPs, just realized you were NOT the nurse on duty. Sorry 'bout that, but I maintain that it shows your professionism to question this action. Please forgive.

  16. Should this have been reported to DSS?

    CarolineRn replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    I would not make a big deal of this. I mean, really.. How harsh is a simple pop on the hand? Not that a professional would have any business doing this, but this was a family member. As he explained,...

  17. The Pain Scale - too subjective IMO

    CarolineRn replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent comparison, IMO. (I've been there with the childbirth twice) I have had such bad back pain that I had to say 9 of 10 today, as I was crying, and in such discomfort I wanted to jump off a...

  18. Precepting New Grads - Tips and/or Advice?

    CarolineRn replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an excellent website created just for precepting in the ICU setting.

  19. The Art of Nursing

    CarolineRn replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Waay cool topic! Without having read prior posts, I'm jumping in and saying that the "art of nursing" has to do with the ability to use common sense/critical thinking skills to improvise when need be...

  20. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    CarolineRn replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    complete honsety here: both. i should be paid well for caring. geez, look at what coorporate ceo's are paid for not caring about people but profits. in a just world, should i not get at least an 8th...

  21. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    CarolineRn replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    PS. This sounds really crappy, but I think you need to be aware of the fact that where I work, nobody even KNOWS who is an ADN or a BSN. we are ALL RN's.. period. I know that you have spent more on...

  22. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    CarolineRn replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    ROFLMAO!!! You get my respect for giving it a try, and your honesty is great! SOMEDAY, SOMEDAY, I'll write that best-seller that will make me the next Stephen King! Amen, Brother! You sound like...

  23. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    CarolineRn replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    First of all Miranda, congratulations girl on getting that BSN! as an ADN, I must tell you that you need to believe me when I say that NOBODY is "laughing at you." You're still a new RN, BSN or not,...

  24. How to get away from a patient

    CarolineRn replied to shel_wny's topic in General Nursing

    Awww Shel, you sound like the sweetest person. I know how you feel. Even as an RN, time restraints do not allow us to care for the emotional needs of our pts as much as we would like too. To be...

  25. Thinking of career change to hospice - HELP!

    CarolineRn replied to Genista's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello all! I was recently given the opportunity to work with hospice nurses two days in a row, as two of our month long critically ill pts' DR's decided there was nothing more that could be done for...