Southernurse

Southernurse

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  1. How do you nicely handle a patient who is 'needy'?

    Southernurse replied to hollyberry678's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    it helps somewhat to know where this is coming from. has the patient recently had a major life change? have they recently lost a family member or friend? it helps having been a patient yourself as...

  2. Moving to Northport, Port Charlotte Area

    Southernurse replied to kiss04bam's topic in Florida Nursing

    I have been waiting for this thread! I lived in North Port for 6 years, but due to financial meltdown after hurricane Charley and the cannibalism that ensued, we moved to Tennessee. I LOVE IT TOO!!!...

  3. Seeing a dying patient

    Southernurse replied to greygooseuria's topic in General Students

    I am happy that you were actually assigned to be with this pt to "see him out". I have never heard of that outside of my own experience. There is always time to hold a hand especially if no one else...

  4. Help

    Southernurse posted a topic in Home Health

    hey, all- this may be a tired topic, but after halfheartedly (at least i admit it:lol_hitti) scanning the threads for this topic, i stopped at september's list and turned back. anyhow, i am new to...

  5. Help

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in Home Health

    i spend 12 hrs a day in the client's home, tending to all the needs. i guess when there is a nurse there 7 days a week, 12 hours a day, one can get used to their demands being met. i have no issue...

  6. Help

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in Home Health

    thank you! it makes me feel so bad that i am feeling sub-par in my

  7. Bayada

    Southernurse replied to jennah982's topic in Home Health

    last year i recall a tv ad running during the christmas holidays showing a nurse driving through a terrible storm at night to attend to her patient. it impressed me and made me cringe at the same...

  8. Bayada

    Southernurse replied to jennah982's topic in Home Health

    i must put in my 2 cents here. bayada is the only employer i have had that is generous with the "thank-you's" and pats-on-the-back. i have only been with them since october, and i still haven't...

  9. Continental Confederation of Adopted Indians (CCAI)

    Southernurse replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    to all... though i did not know the chief who has crossed over, i want to extend my prayers and heart to all of you who are touched by this respected elder and his boundless spirit. the creator...

  10. Please Help

    Southernurse posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    a 2 month old baby apparently died by crib death today. i don't pretend to know peds, so i ask those of you who can handle this.... what would make blood come out of the baby's nose during cpr? we...

  11. Someone pleeeease help

    Southernurse replied to Medicine Eagle's topic in General Nursing

    Native American? It is not blood that makes a Native American... It is the Soul... Too many...with the fire of Native blood...walk ignored. Do not say I am Apache or Kickapoo.. Do not say I am Sioux...

  12. Please Pray

    Southernurse replied to Medicine Eagle's topic in General Nursing

    what a powerful spirit your daughter has! we can all learn how to be as we should be and what we are capable of. i will pass along the deepest of love and strength i can muster, as she deserves all...

  13. Profit Hosp vs Not for Profit Hosp

    Southernurse replied to Redzie's topic in Florida Nursing

    i have to agree with the previous posts. there is an element of caring missing from a facility that only has the bottom line in focus and not the patient. the patients and the staff are more...

  14. Someone pleeeease help

    Southernurse replied to Medicine Eagle's topic in General Nursing

    i too have been searching for my lineage, and have also had a hard time. my scoto-indian roots can be traced by fraser, the name of my scottish clan ancestry. apparently, he "sowed" his way across...

  15. How do obtain a multi state endorsement?

    Southernurse replied to Lisa_RN's topic in General Nursing

    lisa, i saw you were deep south. i hold the compact license for tn and it says "multistate" right on it. fl and ga are not compact states, or i'd be there !!arizona, arkansas, delaware, idaho,...

  16. Why do I always hear, why are you ONLY doing LPN?

    Southernurse replied to agldragonRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :angryfire:angryfire:argue::redlight: and if these people needed help they would ask you for a nurse.....you couldn't possibly know how to help. maybe it would help if lpn's were included in nurses...

  17. Personality Type and Nursing

    Southernurse replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    enfj, idealist teacher.....this was so neat! i'm gonna make my husband do it too and then take the marriage

  18. Just Called RUE

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    see, i am somewhat confused. i read a few threads (one link went nowhere) and naturally there were conflicting opinions as to what was worthwhile. my schedule along with my husband's prevents me...

  19. Just Called RUE

    Southernurse posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    hey i value the opinion of the nurses on this site, and i wanted to share that i just called rue and believe i will sign up with them. the main selling point for me was that they will finance the...

  20. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    Southernurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    thank you thank you thank you!!! oh i would rather shove needles under my nails and dip them in rubbing alcohol!!! o-r-i-e-n-t-e-d, alla

  21. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Southernurse replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    oooh i have a couple! (i can't resist this topic!) back home in florida, i was passing an area of the hall that had no patients because they moved ortho to a different floor. i was walking with a...

  22. Thank you ...

    Southernurse replied to namaste_71's topic in General Nursing

    :welcome:thank you, on a bad nursing day, it's nice to read that. going to go center

  23. To Scuttle or Not to Scuttle?

    Southernurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    when i was back home in florida, we were instructed even in nursing school to follow the md's into the patient rooms in the morning when they checked on them. that was protocol in that facility, and...

  24. To Scuttle or Not to Scuttle?

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in General Nursing

    the antagonism doesn't need to be there on anyone's part. if there are mitigating circumstances, sure. i have no problem moving if need be. i would not deliberately show passive-aggressive behavior...

  25. my classmates HATE me

    Southernurse replied to hpynurs2b's topic in General Nursing

    my class was a lot like that too...i told my instructor that i was going to bring in cat toys and toss them into the middle of the floor and let them fight over them. she loved the idea! keep in...