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  1. Nursing (free tuition) vs. OT (many loans)

    huskersfan replied to tencents's topic in General Nursing

    I would say go to ot school.. There are no similiarities in being a nurse or an ot.. and I agree with the other posts. Spend time with your mother and then worry about

  2. Tips For Improving Morale

    huskersfan replied to Ophelia78's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have monthly pot lucks, warm fuzzy celebrations, always end meetings on a positive note, rather than on a negitive. We try to help the "doom and gloomers" maintain a more positive attitude by...

  3. Do you enjoy TV surgical/medical shows?

    huskersfan replied to MSJ2007's topic in General Nursing

    I like to watch House, but only for entertainment purposes. I tell my family that it is not like what really happens in real life. Greys Anatomy is too sappy for me...ER used to be entertaining when...

  4. i failed my nclex test

    huskersfan replied to deloveiest's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are not stupid because you got this far. Forget what your mother said, and concentrate on what areas you need to brush up on. I work with nurses that took the test several times and they are...

  5. 1st day off orientation was HORRIBLE

    huskersfan replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    You will get used to the wonderful world of nursing. We all have days when nothing goes smoothly and are frustrated and then the next day will be better compared to what happened the day before....

  6. What to do in a code situation

    huskersfan replied to ladydame's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely everything needs to be documented from times to meds to patient response/no response to meds etc. I would document all I did in the code if the lead nurse isn't doing it. We have...

  7. floating

    huskersfan replied to remched's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my facility we have to take turns floating to another unit if someone calls in and they can't find a replacement nurse. We get no orientation to the other floors and are expected to figure it out...

  8. How do you deal with seeing a dead body?

    huskersfan replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    It does get easier over the years, I still remember my first death and cares like it was yesterday! I agree with the other posts, treat the family and body with much respect and I also feel that the...

  9. How Your Life Can Change in the Blink of an Eye!

    huskersfan replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    Keep us updated on your mothers condition. I will keep you all in my thoughts. I know how difficult it is on you and your family. My mother is a terribly brittle diabetic, with dementia, osteoporosis...

  10. How Your Life Can Change in the Blink of an Eye!

    huskersfan replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    Is any of her lab work off? That can cause confusion, also a uti can cause delirium. Elderly get confused so quickly and it can be all kinds of things. It doesn't sound like dementia to me. The...

  11. Another 'nursing burnout' thread

    huskersfan replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    Dealing with demanding, uneducated family members can be more stressful than taking care of the sick loved one. And I love the ones that always throw in the words lawsuit, lawyer, calling a tv...

  12. Had my first doctor scream at me today

    huskersfan replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In time it will become easier when some jerk dr yells at you. It will continue to happen from time to time. I just let it roll off my back and continue to discuss what was the issue at the time very...

  13. In doubt

    huskersfan replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it!!! You can do

  14. Should I wear support hose?

    huskersfan replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Absolutely, wear support hose. I wear knee high Teds, wish I would have done it years ago! I wear socks over my Ted hose, so no one knows I have support hose on. Maybe if I would have worn these...

  15. 30 Day notice for resignation??

    huskersfan replied to ctyler98's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility our handbook states that floor nurses give 3 weeks notice and management give 4 weeks. There have been nurses give 2 weeks notice and then been told to go ahead and finish their shift...

  16. Primary Care Nursing

    huskersfan replied to my3sonslpn06's topic in General Nursing

    I did primary care on a sub acute rehab floor for a year. It is very hard work. After a year management changed back to having cna's as they found it was too expensive to staff all nurses for 24 hrs...

  17. How many times did you take the NCLEX before you passed?

    huskersfan replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Nursing

    Once, and I am also an "old schooler" with the 2 day paper and pencil test. I remember it had alot of nutrition

  18. Hourly Pay or Salary... What is best?

    huskersfan replied to Cairo662's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely, hourly pay. My management salaried nursing friends all ***** about how much they end up making per hour after putting in 60 hr weeks every

  19. Night Shift for DUMMIES

    huskersfan replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a yr of noc shifts. 2 12's and 2 8 hr. I never got adjusted to nocs no matter what I did. I felt like I was in a daze for a year. Hope it works out for you, I gave it a try but just...

  20. does your facility have 8 or 12 hr shifts?

    huskersfan replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my facility the nurses do 12 hr shifts. 6a-6:30p and the nights do 6p to 6:30 am. The cna's do 8 hr shifts. Most all the nurses like the 12 hr

  21. 'Uniform' Dress Code

    huskersfan replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I work at just implemented a dress code on Oct 1st. Nurses wear khaki pants, cna's ceil blue, housekeeping navy, dietary black, restorative grey, wound nurses pink, therapy green. We had...

  22. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    huskersfan replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the RN spilling mercury on the desk and these little beads of it rolling around everywhere. We had to gather up the mercury and then it all stayed together and she pushed it back into the...

  23. Ever Been Fired?

    huskersfan replied to lpnurse2004's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Make sure that your state doesn't require you to report to the board of nursing that you were terminated. Where I live you have to let the board know of a termination, regardless of the reasoning....

  24. Who votes?

    huskersfan replied to sanctuary's topic in General Nursing

    I voted in the election, but was surprized at the number of my co workers that said they have never voted. They all said the same thing, that it wouldn't make a difference if they did. I couldn't...

  25. HELP!! What's in the day of a UNIT SECRETARY????

    huskersfan replied to ysara's topic in General Nursing

    The unit secretary on our floor is very busy and a great help to the nurses. She faxes lab, make sures rooms are ready for admits, puts charts together, goes for supplies that nurses need, answers...