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  1. How long do you typically stay?

    anne74 replied to CrunchyLaborRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It depends on your unit. When I worked Med/Surg, I typically stayed 30 min - 1 hr later to chart. But my hospital had a really crappy computerized charting system that was not charting by exception....

  2. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    anne74 replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    For my first nursing job I never got a break or ate lunch (and lost 17 lbs within 6 months); I was forced to work swing shifts, often with only 24 hours in between to switch between day/night shifts -...

  3. Ummmm..are they ALLOWED to do that?

    anne74 replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    ICU pts are in the ICU because the nurses have the skills AND the low ratio to safely care for pts. If you send an ICU pt to the ED, they've got the skills but not the ratio. That's totally unfair...

  4. Clinical help please

    anne74 replied to beth38's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need to show this instructor anything. She and your other instructors do not determine whether or not you'll be a good nurse. Once you get out of school you won't even remember her...

  5. Advice for Dear Old Dad

    anne74 replied to Pumpkin1621's topic in General Nursing

    I had a bachelor's degree in Advertising/Communications from Purdue before I decided to go to Nursing school. And, incidently, I went to nursing school in Indy. I did the accelerated program at IUPUI....

  6. Contacted Oprah Show About Nursing Issues

    anne74 replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I've thought about contacting Oprah too. I know the general public is clueless about issues facing nurses - and let's face it, EVERYONE has to receive help from a nurse at some point in their life....

  7. Help, My peer is using same med cups all week!

    anne74 replied to bughouser's topic in General Nursing

    Did this person ever take microbiology? Are you kidding me? This totally goes against any common sense - even non-medical people should know not to reuse these cups. Does he think he's saving money...

  8. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    anne74 replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    You are an "isolated instance" if you don't notice there's a pattern here. Is your perspective soley from nursing, or do you have other work experiences in other industries to compare? I noticed...

  9. slave labor

    anne74 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    What's up with charge nurses have a patient load? In my hospital NONE of our charge nurses have pts - except perhaps floor nurses working the night shift, and even then they have half a load. Charge...

  10. please advise charge nurses

    anne74 replied to danaheil's topic in General Nursing

    So, let's see. The hospital staffing gets to fill a much needed roll - score for them. Your husband is put into an unfair, stressful situation in which he's grossly underprepared and his license...

  11. Young & Ignorant

    anne74 replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    You're acting like you did something on purpose! At the time you didn't know you did something wrong. You do now, and you won't do it again. You're human and made a mistake, and you'll probably...

  12. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    anne74 replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    OP - I totally agree with everything you've said. And those of you who don't agree, I suspect it's because you're naive and have never worked outside of the nursing field to know what acceptable...

  13. A question about patient medications and charges, help please?

    anne74 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the pt was charged for the entire SAM pack, and then they took it home. The patients seemed to like that - saved them a trip to the drug store to buy these items individually. Seems like...

  14. I am stressed out !! And I know why now !!

    anne74 replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I felt the same way you did, OP. In my first job, my preceptors made me feel like I was a total idiot and had no place in nursing. I lost 17 lbs, woke up in the middle of the night freaking out,...

  15. Nuva Ring questions

    anne74 replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So did anyone experience a lot of weight gain with the Nuvo ring? Also, a friend of mine didn't like it because it grossed her out when she had to "retrieve" it. (She's not a nurse, so maybe she...

  16. newby with a quick questions

    anne74 replied to Christine950423's topic in General Nursing

    I had no clue what type of nursing I wanted to do. I initially thought maybe pediatrics, but I ended up hating it when I did my rotation there. You will find out more about what you want to do in...

  17. slave labor

    anne74 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Come on now - you just need to be creative. Why don't you have all the ER nurses wear foleys with leg bags and hook up some TPN? Maybe you could craft some kind of a camel-back back-pak to carry the...

  18. A question about patient medications and charges, help please?

    anne74 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I did my OB/GYN rotation in nursing school at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. They had this lock box set-up, and it seemed to work well. I don't know specifics, and I don't work there or...

  19. Customer Service... rant

    anne74 replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. You can't use a business model in a healthcare setting. I work in the PACU, and I get so irritated with people who want to know EXACTLY when their family member will be ready to go home. I...

  20. Is there ANY reason for Experienced nurses to be Rude to New Nurses??

    anne74 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it's not a conspiracy to give a suppository at the end of the night shift. A suppository should be given when it's most conveinent for the pt - like when they're awake in the morning -...

  21. Phenergan IV changes in policy

    anne74 replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    We also are starting to dilute Phenergan. And I was told by our educator that 6.25 mg typically has the same effect as 12.5 mg. So, physically, how do you guys dilute it? When I've diluted other...

  22. "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    anne74 replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    It does save time to know a little Spanish - I have a minor in it and I'm going to take an additional medical Spanish course. Many times the pts are happy and relieved to have someone speak in their...

  23. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    anne74 replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    Denver, Colorado - $20 - $21/hr for a new grad. Hardly any signing bonuses or other perks. They don't have to recruit too hard to get people to move here, with the weather, mountains and all. Cost of...

  24. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    anne74 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    For the preceptors who are hard on their orientees - there's a difference between challenging an orientee, and being degrading, condescending and cruel. Orientees should be challenged a bit - we need...

  25. still overwhelmed

    anne74 replied to sunneeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. In my first nursing job, the stress was unrelenting. I lost 17 lbs in the first 6 months due to stress and never having time to eat. I had trouble sleeping, and woke up in the middle...