Ann RN

Ann RN

ICU/CCU, CVICU, Trauma

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  1. new RN's in specialty areas

    Ann RN replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    And once again, I am just trying to help new nurses understand how we sometimes feel. And why. Believe me, it is not a personal affront. It is not an attack. And if you think a seasoned nurse's humble...

  2. new RN's in specialty areas

    Ann RN replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    We do not "trudge along". We are still learning, even after 30 years. We have to - things change. So please do not make the argument that we fall into a pattern. We take responsibility for our own...

  3. new RN's in specialty areas

    Ann RN replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to do this without being personally critical. I do not want to put all new nurses in the same basket, so to speak. You have been blessed to work in a unit where all the seasoned nurses are...

  4. new RN's in specialty areas

    Ann RN replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have any idea what you are REALLY getting into? A year as a nurse apprentice is not the same as a year as a graduate nurse on a general peds floor. And I hate to tell you, but you WILL be...

  5. Please help me with my care plan and NANDA

    Ann RN replied to newstart08's topic in General Nursing

    OK, here goes - 1. Decreased tissue perfusion R/T decreased cardiac output & AEB periods of confusion. 2. Knowledge deficit R/T disease process. 3. Altered nutritional status AEB nausea &...

  6. Pregnancy is not a disease!!! (vent)

    Ann RN replied to RN4life#1's topic in General Nursing

    You set yourself up for this. If you cannot do your job, you should not be there. Those of us who are not pregnant do not want to take MRSA home, either, whether or not we have children. Those of us...

  7. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    Ann RN replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    1. Ryka sneakers - made by women, for women. They have nitrogen shock absorbancy. Great

  8. Please Read and Help w/decision. thx

    Ann RN replied to *RubySlippers*'s topic in General Nursing

    "I work Mon-Frid 8-4 days, and the company is very good to me, I mainly do paper work and only clinical things like Medi port meds that LPNs can't access. I get little perks like gifts and game...

  9. transferring pts. from ED to floor

    Ann RN replied to LCR_RN's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, but - if you drop the pt. off in the hall of their new unit and a nurse does not accept the pt., that is patient abandonment. OR am I missing

  10. Frustation with the charge nurse

    Ann RN replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in General Nursing

    Properly go up the chain of command with written communication. Keep it factual; no opinions. The fact that she is using a hospital computer for "personal" business may be cause for termination -...

  11. a little help..

    Ann RN replied to hope4thebest's topic in General Nursing

    First, let me say that these two issues should be covered in your initial hospital orientation. I cannot believe they were not better covered when you were in school. Anyway - Observe IV insertion...

  12. to give or not to give, that is the question??8)

    Ann RN replied to phiposurde's topic in Emergency

    Need other labs - Bun/Cr? Lytes? Serum osmo? If you cannot rule out a head bleed, DO NOT give

  13. Rant

    Ann RN replied to TXTraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    Since when does your nurse manager think you have the time to read emails AND do your

  14. Goal of nursing school - training or not?

    Ann RN replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad I went to nursing school when I did. I graduated from a 3-year diploma school in the late 1970's. We had 6-week rotations in every area. Six weeks in the ICU with very much hands-on care....

  15. Nurses as Patients: What was your best/worst experience as a patient?

    Ann RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Best - Someone holding my hand & talking to me when I was scared to death. Worst - Post op day 1 (abd. surgery), BP in 60's, tachy in 120's, no u.o. & lethargic. IVF @...

  16. i cannot do selection criteria - please help......

    Ann RN replied to kaeri's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, Kaeri, your post was a little hard on the eyes. Too many

  17. Better to just call-in?

    Ann RN replied to appleheadRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry - you asked for those days to work and were granted those days. It is YOUR responsibility to find someone to switch. Just because it is not your fulltime job does not mean that you are not...

  18. ER Nurses. Read This!

    Ann RN replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    I commend Dr. Baehren for his recognition of emergency room nurses. But many of the actions he mentioned are also performed by other critical care nurses. I work in a surgical trauma ICU. We also lift...

  19. Help name our ROBOT

    Ann RN replied to Nurse_Smith's topic in General Nursing

    Dr. Sub Dural Sub could be short for substitute for real doc @

  20. Honestly, is nursing really what I want?

    Ann RN replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you have no social life if you went to nursing school? Yes, it takes a lot of work, but not 24/7. Some of my best times were in nursing school. It takes hard work for any good career....

  21. The C.R.A.P. Score

    Ann RN replied to hollysunshine's topic in Emergency

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :roll :roll :roll Oh,

  22. Please help me with my new Customer-er...I mean Pt

    Ann RN replied to KellNY's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thank you for saying what i could not without needing more bp meds! i cannot have children. i would have given every ounce of my being to have a baby, even in my forties. those who judge have no idea...

  23. Liquid Gold

    Ann RN replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    "little to no discomfort"? Have you ever had

  24. Help for parents that experiece neonatal death?

    Ann RN replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    I can't give you medical or legal advice, but I can tell you this: One very important thing that helps is that the parents have a chance to hold their baby & say goodbye. The fact that he has done...

  25. Should I tell my friend that she is dying?

    Ann RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, the pt. already knows. Often they do not say it because they do not want their family to be upset. The pt. knows more than we give them credit