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  1. A New Twist on a Familiar Complaint: Toxic EMPLOYEES

    onarie replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being new into lower management I love this post. As a staff nurse, I knew about the "bad folks" in management. It's strange, but those on the staff who complained the most about the administration...

  2. Could you tell me about Med-Surg?

    onarie replied to BerthaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Like the others have said med-surg provides a variety of patient diagnosis. At the hospital I work for, I'm on a med-surg/telemetry unit. On our particular floor we have between 5-7 patients per...

  3. Do Nurses have time...

    onarie replied to xjae's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, please make/take the time to use the bathroom and to eat your meal. I work on a med-surg/telemetry floor. We get a 30 minute meal break during our shift. I'm fortunate I work on a floor where...

  4. What are charge nurses like at your work place?

    onarie replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    I happen to be a charge nurse on a 40-bed telemetry floor. Our day is split into 3 shifts. Each shift has 1-2 monitor tech since we monitor telemetry for 3 floors and an admissions/holding unit....

  5. Need Advice Regarding an Incompetent Nurse

    onarie replied to littleroxy79's topic in General Nursing

    First, I'm sorry that you are having to work with a nurse that you are so uncomfortable with. I am a new ANM on my floor and am learning some of the whys that you are asking. What I have learned so...

  6. You know you work nights when.......

    onarie replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    You ask your non-night shift friends to meet for breakfast instead of lunch so that you can sleep. When you leave work at 0730 you're telling everyone "Good Night" You're first questions when making...

  7. Pleasing the "customer"

    onarie replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay so maybe it's not just the administration at my hospital that has it's priorities out of whack. I was so confused when they started to refer to my patients as "customers", I looked around to...

  8. money is evil (rant)

    onarie replied to cardsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow it sounds like you could be talking about a couple of patients that come to my hospital. They yell, fuss, and make all sorts of demands, keeping you from caring for the other patients. There is...

  9. Free Online CEUs

    onarie replied to LPN1974's topic in General Nursing

    LPN1974 I'm looking forward to checking out the link from your original post. I do am always wanting to be prepared. Thanks for taking the time to post. I really do appreciate it, and I'm sure...

  10. how do you introduce yourself to patients?

    onarie replied to panamama's topic in General Nursing

    When I enter a room, I do introduce myself. I usually say something like, Good Afternoon, my name is Angela and I will be your nurse until 11 this evening. I put my name and phone ext (we carry...

  11. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    onarie replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated August 2005 - Licensure October - pay became $18.54/hr + shift diffs. I had worked at this hospital as an extern while in school receiving $12/hr + shift diff. When my anniversary as an...

  12. Macon State or Middle Ga Coll ASN's?

    onarie replied to jenniferd73's topic in Georgia Nursing

    My graduating class was small, because our class only started with 24 students. We were the first class to start in the spring semester and I they weren't real sure how it was going to work. Yes,...

  13. MD orders, is this normal .......

    onarie replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: And then when the second doctor says No - you have to call the first doctor back and let them know. Yesterday I ended up having to call 4 different doctors before I was able to assess all...

  14. PEOPLE WHO TOOK THEIR NCLEX.....Question?

    onarie replied to Bspalacio's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The day I took my NCLEX there were four of us from my class there. Two of us stopped at 75 questions and passed. The other two had 265 questions - one passed and one

  15. Tele floor: what is you pt ratio?

    onarie replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a 32-bed telemetry unit. Now, not always are all our patient's actually on telemetry. We average between a 1:6 - 1:8 ration. During day shift there are also 4 CNA/NA/Tech's; evenings...

  16. Why are others nurses rude to agency nurses?

    onarie replied to doodles's topic in Agency Nurses

    I love it when we are able to have an agency nurse work with us. They are able to bring fresh air to our floor. I guess I work with a really good group of people, we all reach out and try to help...

  17. Pet peeves!

    onarie replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    Pet Peeves ~ Patient's who ask for sleeping pill because they haven't slept since they've been in the hospital. You finally get the doctor to call you back to get an order for something, because the...

  18. Blood Transfusions: How fast do you go?

    onarie replied to Genista's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work on a med/surg telemetry floor. The majority of our patients are elderly and have CHF, CRF, COPD, or some other chronic condition. When we give blood, we use a pump and start it at 75cc/hr....

  19. Last clinical in ER

    onarie replied to NeoRNtobe's topic in Emergency

    My first patient's death happened during my last semester of nursing school. I was doing my clinicals in the Medical ICU at the hospital I now work at. A patient was on a ventilator and there was no...

  20. Old Foggie Nurse wants to hear from you.

    onarie replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse nurse what I looked for was: ~ Salary ~ Scheduling - not only the days, but the shifts ~ Continuing education, and education reimbursement ~ Insurance and benefits ~ Opportunities for...

  21. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    onarie replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    Fortunately I have not been the "patient" since becoming a nurse. However, about 6 weeks ago, my father was admitted to the hospital where I work at. I did not tell the staff that I was a nurse, but...

  22. Macon State or Middle Ga Coll ASN's?

    onarie replied to jenniferd73's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Macon State required that all your core classes be completed. The exception to this was Microbiology. You could take that during your first 2 (?) semesters of the nursing program. The core had all...

  23. Authorization to Test in GA - Timing?

    onarie replied to AdonaiLoveable's topic in Georgia Nursing

    :balloons: Congratulations!! All your hard work paid

  24. Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

    onarie replied to darla80's topic in Nursing Humor

    Working down here in the South, I have had several patient's ask for rubbing alcohol to treat sore muscles. They swear it works, but the doctors don't want to let them use it. In reference to head...

  25. RN-BSN Schools in Georgia

    onarie replied to NurseBunky's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Macon State College now also has an RN to BSN program. I got my ASN there, and thought the instructors were great. I needed to take some time off before persuing my BSN, but I do plan on continuing,...