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  1. Caring For and Elderly Family Member

    sister--* replied to Someday NICU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what a loaded question. Having been there myself there are A LOT of things to get in order. Most importantly, have HER discuss with EVERYONE in the family what her wishes are and that she has...

  2. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    sister--* replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    I know our facility asks us as individual nurses to write down and submit to them the things we do within our communities on our own time that pretain to community service. Things like working at a...

  3. Where's my thank-you card?

    sister--* replied to SierraN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't have cards to give or names to drop. I only have my pt. care and advocacy speak for me. Personally, I hate to be named in Pt. Satisfaction Surveys. It gives my co-workers someone to aim

  4. Med pass negligence? please feedback

    sister--* replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    Bravo! This is how I do it,

  5. How often do you take a break?

    sister--* replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    The last 15 min. break I'd had was in Sept. It was so unusual that I actually remember it! Lunch breaks are extreemly rare. Today I was away from the floor for nearly 20 minutes. At the end of my...

  6. Has this happened to anyone else?

    sister--* replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    I had one a couple of yrs. ago and learned that I really could talk myself down. I focused on all the usual....the beach, the mountains, the sky, the you name it. I got through it without calling...

  7. If You Could Work Anywhere

    sister--* replied to RachieH's topic in General Nursing

    I visited a small hospital in Astoria, OR and it just "felt"

  8. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    sister--* replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    When my kids were little I worked the opposite shift from my husband's. The kids were rarely if ever in daycare. We were a team. With the kids we were a family. Once the kids were in school I...

  9. Experience in Med/Surg or not?

    sister--* replied to slou!'s topic in General Nursing

    Just my two cents worth. I think Med-Surg is tremendously valuable. It lets you hone-in and more fully develop your nursing skills and definately enhances critical thinking. It provides you a wide...

  10. what is your hospital doing about JCAHO to keep hallways clear?

    sister--* replied to laurie62's topic in General Nursing

    It may not be JCAHO driving this. In my facility it's been like this forever due to the Fire Marshall's

  11. Horrible tragedy

    sister--* replied to jbp0529's topic in General Nursing

    Please accept my condolences. Not only is news like this shocking and sad, it can leave a hole in your heart.

  12. Cleaning Nursing Shoes

    sister--* posted a topic in General Nursing

    My new Nursing shoes were creeping me out. After a couple of weeks they'd been through nearly every kind of body fluid and I just wanted to throw them out...yuck, yuck, yuck! I didn't even want to...

  13. Cleaning Nursing Shoes

    sister--* replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    No DANSKOS here. I wear white leather Saucony....about $100/pr. Since yours are black and may be more expensive it might be worth trying this on an "old" pair. I know that I'm

  14. How do you do it?

    sister--* posted a topic in General Nursing

    In my small hospital every nook and cranny is filled with some kind of supplies. Non of which is located within an easy, quick walk of the pt. care area. It's impossible to gather all the supplies...

  15. How do you do it?

    sister--* replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the good ideas and encouragement. For 2 days I've tested a "Nursing Apron" that a friend made using what I thought would be necessary sized storage pockets. WOW, what a difference! On day...

  16. Starting IV's

    sister--* replied to bsunbeam's topic in General Nursing

    We have an order and a policy to allow this. As a result it is up to the Nurse's discretion and the pt.'s allergies in my

  17. How do you do it?

    sister--* replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    I didn't write nook and cranny to mean willy nilly. Things are organized just not in one central area and not in the actual pt. care area. We arn't allowed a supply cart in the pt. care area as there...

  18. Alzheimer's-Brother won't help!!!

    sister--* replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't envy your situation at all. My Mother had 4 children and one Niece. When the time came for her total care myself and my kids were the only ones there. I called and called and called with...

  19. What do you do/use at work that keeps you organized?

    sister--* replied to Lisky90's topic in General Nursing

    I get a care slip for each assigned pt. during report. I then add the important new pt. report notes to the left. On the right I indicate my pt. assessments. The middle of the sheet I leave for pt....

  20. #%@&$ Flu Shot!

    sister--* replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I always get a flu shot for myself and my kids. One yr. my youngest daughter was hospitalized 3 times in one season for the flu. She'd get to feeling better, be released, and than BAM, it'd hit...

  21. How does your nurse manager stack up?

    sister--* replied to jo272wv's topic in General Nursing

    I'm impressed! You have a break room. We have a public cafeteria. In our report room...size of a small closet...there are notices and notes everywhere! Even plastered to the top of our report...

  22. Shoes

    sister--* replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    I swear by Saucony shoes. I have noticed lately that the insoles arn't quite as cushy and comfortable as yrs. past. To solve this I buy the full-foot squishy insoles and use them in my shoes. I try...

  23. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    sister--* replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    I always rely on MY assessment of the pt. BEFORE administering any medication! If you just hand 'em out to be given by others then where is your assessment? Where is the patient's safety...

  24. Is Nursing School more difficult than working?

    sister--* replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that in a large part it depends on the job. Nursing School is just an introduction into the world of Nursing. I think the difference is in the critique. In Nursing School it is your...

  25. Quick question?

    sister--* replied to thsnursluvsgeriatric's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm so jelous! I live/work in a small town and work days. Gym hrs. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. No swimming pool. No hot tub. Lots, and lots of dirt blowing especially during harvest....Achoo! Lots of...