Schatzi RN CEN

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  1. experienced nurses with professionalism advice

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to Pinkyk868's topic in General Nursing

    1. By treating your clients with respect and professionalism. 2. When your empathy changes to sympathy 3. Absolutely. If there is a real connection, give it some time after the client has been...

  2. So you thought your ER experience was bad? - this is long but certainly ices the cake

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    It can be inadequate for an injury such as the one described in this

  3. body fluids, vomit, feces, smells, etc.

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to chijon512's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, there are some smells you learn to tolerate, with others you just learn to gag behind your hand/mask. Vicks inside a mask works really well for some of the really bad smells. And for some...

  4. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have heaters that hang on the wall approx. chair height, just a few nights ago I had this little old lady use one for a commode. (She did not just have to pee,

  5. Theme of the day....

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in Emergency

    How about an: If you bring the ambulance for a blister on your big toe, I really don't care how you get home!

  6. Effexor XR (venlafaxine HCl) Extended-Release Capsules and Effexor (venlafaxine HCl)

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to Brian's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree, I'm still on Effexor XR and if I miss a dose, I start getting flu-like symptoms with dizzyness after about 12

  7. I had to take care of druggies today, and was disgusted!

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to RN 4 U's topic in Virginia Nursing

    This is a very difficult subject and it can be very hard to maintail a professional attitude. We do have to remember, though that addiction is an illness. The patients we see are usually master...

  8. Getting ahead or where do most people fail

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to Huscarl73's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been out of RN school for (oh my gosh has it really been) 3 years this month and have learned that the further I got in school and the more info I had to put together (Micro, Pharmacology,...

  9. Are you getting holiday pay?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to chaoticnme's topic in General Nursing

    Time and a half. Management just started new policy until now the only two recognized holidays for extra pay were Thanksgiving and Christmas, now thay upped it to a total of six major

  10. Payrange in your area?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to NPs4health's topic in General Nursing

    NE rural

  11. Christmas Gift for your unit from docs

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to fetch33's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the flip side of rural nursing, our doc thinks that just the privilege of sharing space with him should be present enough.:barf01:

  12. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small CAH with a staff of 6 full time RNs, three PRN RN's and two LPNs. We have not had to advertise for a post for over 6 years, had a nurse move on recently and have so far not been able...

  13. What's your holiday bonus?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I have to add that besides the bonus we are NOW (starting on 1/1/07) getting paid holiday pay for 6 (SIX) yes really six holidays instead of just Thanksgiving and Christmas day as in the...

  14. What's your holiday bonus?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I thought we were being treated really crummy here, but we actually received a twenty dollar bill from my one employer, and a 10 dollar gift certificate from the other. I was going to come on...

  15. Need to Vent...Grrrrr!!!

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to shippoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know this is off topic, but just wanted to say hi. It is nice to hear there are some other nurses here that are originally from Germany. I'm originally from Augsburg, I've been here since

  16. Eeeeeewwwww!

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a physician that NEVER washes his hands. He is also the type that will just rip off your head whenever you say something that sounds like criticism. At one time we discussed this in class and...

  17. The Largest Student Loan Actually PAID OFF!

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    I went to LPN school and then a 1 year LPN to RN program as a single mom and took out the max amount of student loans to pay for my living expenses, while the facility I work for paid for my tuition....

  18. Really really screwed up....

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to pendragon1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Med errors are just that, errors. The best thing that can happen from one it that you walk away from the shift having learned something from a mistake or a particular situation. I have learned that...

  19. How long before you were hired?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to wefdm21's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A good place to start looking, if you are set to work in a hospital setting are small rural hospitals. At our 15 bed facility we utilize LPN and LPN-C's. I was hired before I even finished LPN school....

  20. doctors without borders/MSF

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I have watched a documentary on Discovery about a nurse with doctors without borders. She was in Africa and took care of several clinics that were many miles apart. It sounded like she had to pretty...

  21. what did you do in your former life?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I was a product manager for a large publishing company in Germany. After my move to rural nebraska I needed to change to a career that offered a greater chance for gainful employment. I was already an...

  22. Favorite, Fun, Weird, and Scandalous Symptoms and Diagnosis...

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to doctordefender's topic in Nursing Humor

    We just had the husband of a patient give us a follow up on one of our patients that we transferred to ICU. He told us that ever since she has been weaned off the vent she has only had one spell of...

  23. Ugh! This was NO fun!!!

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Me and both my kids have had a flu shot for the last three years, this is the first time we all had muscle aches, and my daughter had a local reaction at the injection site that lasted for 2

  24. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad to read your reply. I scare really easy too. :chair: I am sitting here on a nightshift, with only a tech, and it just happens that we have no patients. Just reading these stories makes the...

  25. Take my survey, its for class!!!

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to luvmyguys's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1.) what is your highest level of education? Diploma 2.) What type of facility do you work in? (Hospital, homehealth, office, etc)Critical Access Hospital, Level 4 Trauma Center 3.) Is your current...