Wendy_RN

Wendy_RN

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  1. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    Wendy_RN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    No one said that students should spend all their time doing aide work. If you read all of the posts you will see that was not the point. If the student has nothing to do there is absolutely nothing...

  2. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    Wendy_RN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to say that none of the responses from nurses are intended to offend any student. We are simply answering the question that has been asked. The answers are from our experiences working...

  3. Home Health Pre-Employment Testing

    Wendy_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    can someone please tell me what the pre-employment tests for home health are like? i know there are 2 tests, one of them being

  4. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    Wendy_RN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    the "i'm not paid to be an aide" comment is more than a little inappropriate. you are a student. you are there to learn. as a nurse you will be responsible for whatever goes on with your patient. that...

  5. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    Wendy_RN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the feeling of not knowing what to do. That is competely understandable and expected. I have had students stand around with their hands in their pockets, nursing assistants calling for...

  6. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    Wendy_RN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    1. Get your hands out of your pockets and find something to do. Your assignment did not end with the morning med pass. 2. My shifts last wayyy past the time you waltz out of the hospital. Do not...

  7. How to stay positive as a nurse....

    Wendy_RN replied to alab49's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that negative coworkers have a negative impact on everyone. It is best not to buy into their misery. Remember why you are a nurse. You are there for your patients. I make it my goal each...

  8. the RN's appearance

    Wendy_RN replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you and well said. Just to clarify, your quotes included my name when PEDICURN gets the credit for calling us unprofessional for wearing a wedding

  9. Medication Errors-Why?

    Wendy_RN replied to ERGirl83's topic in General Nursing

    I believe staffing ratios play a huge role in med errors. It is impossible to check meds against the original order and still administer them on time. If they are not administered within a certain...

  10. The more I think about a comment that my coworker made to me, the more ticked I get!!

    Wendy_RN replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I just love those snide, backstabbing comments! A much better way for her to handle the situation would have been to explain to you what info she is looking for in report. It takes a while to learn...

  11. the RN's appearance

    Wendy_RN replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    [/quote This is about infection control issues plus the poor professional appearance of some nurses. If your infection control policy says you are not supposed to be wearing rings - then you are not...

  12. Be prepared for a silly question....!!!

    Wendy_RN replied to CaitRN2be's topic in General Nursing

    We were only required to wear scrubs during clinicals. When we went to the clinical site to pick up our assignment we had to wear business casual attire and our lab jacket. In the classroom we were...

  13. Oh dear.. re poll

    Wendy_RN replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel like you have to get rid of your books if you don't want to. Yes, textbooks are constantly being updated, but that does not mean the older ones are useless. You are not going to get a lot...

  14. Rude Preceptor

    Wendy_RN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Asking for a new preceptor is a good idea, IF the preceptor is not one of management's favorites. In my situation it did not help. I was not assigned a new preceptor. The NM was good friends...

  15. the RN's appearance

    Wendy_RN replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    That is your opinion, not fact. How do you equate someone's professionalism with the fact that they wear their wedding rings? How professional is it to sit back and make judgements criticizing your...

  16. the RN's appearance

    Wendy_RN replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't worked in an area where wedding rings were banned. Some do wear their engagement rings. I only wear my band, but that is my own personal decision. I do not think my coworkers are any less...

  17. the RN's appearance

    Wendy_RN replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    So the public should not have confidence in my skills if I choose to wear my wedding band? I do not wear my engagement ring, but I do not intend to remove my wedding band. That does not make me any...

  18. Oh dear.. re poll

    Wendy_RN replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

    I no longer have any of my assignments (or not that I know of), but I have not managed to part with my books. I am a book person though. I doubt I will ever part from them. It is nice to have them...

  19. Career Dilemma

    Wendy_RN replied to Rodiger's topic in General Nursing

    A fire science degree and passing the physical agility tests will HELP you secure a position, but they will NOT put you at the top of the list. There are other criteria considered when a department...

  20. Rude Preceptor

    Wendy_RN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a preceptor that was always demeaning to me. I think she liked the power trip. She was so rude to me in front of patients that one lady apologized to me for asking for pain medication. After a...

  21. Career Dilemma

    Wendy_RN replied to Rodiger's topic in General Nursing

    A fire science degree will definitely help you secure a position within the fire service. A lot of the departments are requiring the degree now. The shift rotations vary within different city...

  22. My doubts about a future in nursing

    Wendy_RN replied to NewJA's topic in General Nursing

    While I commend you for thinking through your career decision, I do think you have some misconceptions, vague generalizations, and insults in your post. It has generated negative response, and...

  23. Didn't make it into the nursing program. Don't know what to do. Please help!!!!

    Wendy_RN replied to persian's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you are in this situation. I am sure it is disappointing, and understandably so. If this is something you really want to do that is not going to change. Are there any other schools in...

  24. the RN's appearance

    Wendy_RN replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  25. Pay rates for LPN's and RN's near Charlotte.....

    Wendy_RN replied to noupf's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    As stated in the previous post, LPNs not utilized in hospitals in this area a lot. They have been phasing them out for a while now. You will be more apt to find a LPN working in a long term care...