NancyRN

Does anyone else here have a problem with bossy Unit Clerks? The unit clerks at my telemetry unit seem to add to the already unbearable stress levels. I don't know how to deal with them because they do have a job to do but they don't seem to underst...

Am I the only one who resents the "nurse impersonators" who abound in the health care field? Everyone who works at a doctor's office or in a hospital wears scrubs and seems to pass themselves off as a nurse. Of course, the hospital doesn't mind. V...

I have been getting acid peels and permanant makeup at a plastic surgeon's office. The nurse who does them has been trained by the doctor. She was just in the right place at the right time; she had no prior plastic surgery experience. She's told me...

About a year ago, the largest hospital alliance (6 hospitals) in my area started a nursing agency. Nurses with other agencies were told they'd just have to switch to the hospital owned agency because it was the only one they would work with. I had ...

I am on staff at a local hospital in the cardiac stepdown unit on a PRN basis. I recently began working for an agency ( just at one hospital) one or two days a week. No one ever gets lunch or breaks at either hospital. In fact, if the agency calls...

I recommend FlyLady.net for all of you who can't seem to get organized. Her methods have totally changed my life! My whole house is decluttered, peaceful, and clean! The FlyLady method is simple: if you don't love it or use it, GET RID OF IT! Y...

I've never had a problem with discrepancies in Pyxis. I would love it, except I have little or no fingerprints, and so it takes me about 25 tries to get in. I've had the machine reset several times to no avail, and they won't just give me a passwor...

My daughter (a teacher) recently told me about a nurse friend who works in a nearby hospital. I asked her what her friend's specialty is, and she said, "I honestly don't know. To the general public, a nurse is a nurse is a nurse, Mom!" This caused ...

Its always nice to see you posting here, cheerfuldoer! Glad also to see that you're looking into jobs with less stress. When I graduated 4 years ago at the ripe old age of 47, I wanted a cap because nurses wore caps when I was a girl. My nursing ins...

Thank you jan!

jan, thanks for the fascinating explanation! I was finally able to "see" in my mind why left ventricular hypertrophy causes pulmonary hypertension! What about pulse oximetry in infants with congenital hearts? We use the toes. Does it matter?

I wear my Miraculous Medal (a Catholic religious symbol) at all times. No one has ever asked me to remove it, and I would not comply.

Just once, I'd like to see ER depict a nurse crying after being verbally abused by a patient or family member. This show continually depicts patients being abusive towards staff; the staff seems to just let it roll off their backs, as if they have ...

Tooty, thanks for the glance at the "other side of the fence". I'm one of those who always wonders what it might be like to sit at a desk to work instead of running hospital hallways for 12-13 hours at a stretch. Maybe a desk job isn't as easy as i...

Sorry to say, I've only been out of school 4 years, so I don't remember what it was. All I know is the abuse and the dread. I've worked in many facilities trying different places as agency but it was always the same. I agree, Rene, the family mem...

this is odd. i saw a post defining nurses as compassionate creatures. these same compassionate creatures have ripped plato to shreds just for posting an opinion! since all of you hold so much contempt for plato, why do you waste your time cutting a...

She didn't call you mediocre. Sounds like a poor choice of words. Maybe she was trying to be funny? I agree with Coug; saying, "That hurt my feelings," is infinitely better than crawling off to a corner to lick your wounds. Maybe she's desperate e...

grouchy, I love the Universal Design concept. I believe if there were a neighborhood of new homes being built to these specs there would be a 10 year waiting list! I am just in my early 50's and I am in good health, but since I want to stay in my ho...

The best study tip I have is to go over your notes as soon as you get home. When the lecture is fresh in your mind you'll digest it more fully. This one simple change brought my grades from B's and C's up to A's .

I find it very sad when people have to move out of their homes simply because they cannot get around anymore. Wouldn't it be nice if all new homes being built today were handicapped accessible? Its not expensive to make wider doorways etc when buil...

I didn't graduate til I was almost 50. I used to feel very discouraged when other nurses would tell me, "I have 20 years experience" because I'll never have 20 years experience. I take pride in learning more than I have to know, so I do ask a lot ...

Does anyone know what a Nurse Recruiter actually does all day? I've been seeing posts from nurses who apply for a job and never hear back. I've had the same experience. One place that was advertising lots of openings didn't even acknowlege receip...

"Altered Tissue Perfusion" or "Impaired Tissue Integrity" . Related to decreased blood and nutrients to tissues, secondary to: surgical wound.

In my facility, a large part of performance evaluations is based upon surveys sent home with patients. One big no no is: "the nurse seemed rushed." I mean...I wouldn't wanna RUSH.....

With the critical shortage of nurses willing to work under present conditions, we cannot afford to say "If you hate nursing, why not leave the profession," because too many have already left. Recent studies have linked nurse staffing to the very surv...