The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar

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  1. Nursing Burnout

    The Bell Jar replied to mollymoocow's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly.Too many pts per nurse,short staffing,poor management,lack of support etc

  2. What do you wish for in a break room?

    The Bell Jar replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    Yes,I hate that we have a buzzer in there that goes off when any call light is going off.It doesnt even tell you where,it just

  3. What do you wish for in a break room?

    The Bell Jar replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    a window....or adequate seating. Oh yeah-I really like bethins idea of having to scan your id to get into the break room.I am so tired of having every Tom,Dick,and Harry get in there-I have had so...

  4. Knowing what you know now about nursing, what other career would you have chosen?

    The Bell Jar replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    being a veterinarian. In human medicine-either lab or

  5. how many patients do you have

    The Bell Jar posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I usually have 16 patients/residents.I am really getting burned out.I just dont have enough hands or time to get things done.I was just wondering what everyones load is.I work at a nursing

  6. nurse proof nursing station?

    The Bell Jar posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just when I thought I've seen it all, we got a new nurses station.Except that its basically 'nurse proof.' Its the size and construction of an office cubicle with no room and no real discernable...

  7. post mortem care

    The Bell Jar replied to kasia_blue's topic in General Nursing

    I know we've kept them in rooms for a few hours til family was done/ or got

  8. Why can't I train my husband?

    The Bell Jar replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    No, I never even gave this a chance to happen.I had a cell phone with no landline years before I met my partner. There are too many people around my house who also might answer the

  9. Why can't I train my husband?

    The Bell Jar replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    thats why I only have a cell phone,no home phone. I am in control of my cell phone and am the only one who answers it if I

  10. nurse proof nursing station?

    The Bell Jar replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    I have no clue if its breaking any fire code laws. I dont know if there have ever been any written on nurses station designs. It even lacks the top counter,its literally just a cheap,small office...

  11. What side of the elevator do you stand on?

    The Bell Jar replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    I usually try to stand where there are less people. Also, in relation to long days and elevator follies-I've gotten in and pushed my floors button,then someone else comes in after me and pushes their...

  12. How annual leave decided fairly?

    The Bell Jar replied to mipc's topic in General Nursing

    Yep that is how its divided at my job.Whoevers been there the longest gets first pick of when to take annual leave and so on down the line. I dont like it, but I cant do anything about

  13. zero support for new nurse

    The Bell Jar posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new nurse and I have never had a mentor at my current job. "Orientation" was only a couple of days,and there were days when we were short staffed and I was just given a pt load alone. Now that...

  14. "they're not my patient" syndrome

    The Bell Jar replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    You are exactly right, (with the exeption of someone being extremely busy) it would take less time to do whatever it was then to hunt someone else down. Often I just do what needs to be

  15. "they're not my patient" syndrome

    The Bell Jar replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    Thats what gets me. If there ever is a time that I am ever 'caught up' I do offer them assistance. I even helped this person with one of their patients that same night who needed a massive...

  16. LONG - Incompetent, me? Nah - just inept

    The Bell Jar replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think you are inept,you are just new. You did the best you could in that situation. I actually dont think rectal tubes are that expensive, and I would have done the exact same thing,thrown...

  17. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    The Bell Jar replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I would just throw it away,and probably buy a new one.The other posters are right,that depression era people tend to be more "thrifty".But this reminds me of one of my elderly patients that hoards...

  18. How do you deal with working weekends?

    The Bell Jar replied to jensfbay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel this way a lot.I seem to miss out on a lot of weekend outings. It makes me feel isolated and

  19. Took NCLEX today!! 01-25-08 JUST CRAZY

    The Bell Jar replied to leonid1427's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I thought I had failed and I passed.My computer shut off early too. Nothing could have ever prepared me for the NCLEX

  20. Need shoulders to cry on, classmate killed in MVA

    The Bell Jar replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am so sorry for your loss.But the other posters are right,your friend would want you to keep on truckin' and become an awesome

  21. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

    The Bell Jar replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I always take the old one out first. However,I have never had to start an IV under emergency circumstances,then I might leave the old one in so as not to delay

  22. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    The Bell Jar replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    Everytime I wear white my knees and butt get dirt streaks on them.I wouldn't mind wearing a white uniform as much if the hospital laundered them. But it is very cold and impersonal. I would get very...

  23. charting sleep question

    The Bell Jar posted a topic in General Nursing

    So is it really unacceptable to chart that a patient is sleeping?Even if they are in bed with their eyes closed,you can only state that they are in bed with their eyes closed.Never 'Pt in bed...

  24. Mannequins or REAL ppl?

    The Bell Jar replied to Wi5eguy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had a real

  25. I Finallly Graduated!!!

    The Bell Jar replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    congrats :balloons: Get a book with practice questions to get used to the