Ophelia78

Ophelia78

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  1. Sign-on Bonus contract terms

    Ophelia78 replied to Keshet's topic in General Nursing

    I went went to nursing school I signed a tuition agreement to work for the hospital or its affiliates for two years full-time after graduation. This was the equivalent of $12 grand. If I left before...

  2. Being called "Nurse".

    Ophelia78 replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind being called "Nurse" by a patient- I'm proud of that title! :nurse:Never had a doc call me "nurse" yet, but if the time comes, I don't think it would bother

  3. shootings and mental health

    Ophelia78 replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    A mental illness is not always that obvious. People can become quite adept at "passing" in the community. Families can be pretty uneducated about symptoms, especially the older generations. It can be...

  4. Support Hose vs. Socks vs. None

    Ophelia78 replied to Pumpkin1621's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear Nursemates knee-high support hose. I should probably be wearing something longer and stronger. My mother and 4 aunts are all old nurses- and have pretty sad-looking legs, lots of spider veins...

  5. At a Crossroad...In need of opinions

    Ophelia78 replied to nursey_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been a nursing manager, but once upon a time, when I was 23 with a year of MR/DD experience under my belt I was offered a management position. It was the worst job experience of my life. It...

  6. shootings and mental health

    Ophelia78 replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify, being declared mentally incompetent is a different process than being held for a 72 hour hold "for danger to self or others" or even to being probated to a psychiatric facility. Both...

  7. Levels I, II, III

    Ophelia78 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a level I ICU- we're a trauma center. The last one I worked at was a level II, we'd get patients from rural counties that had Level III ICUs, but we never had big neuro patients or traumas...

  8. Tips For Improving Morale

    Ophelia78 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I started on a new unit a month ago and hate to say there is a huge morale issue. I frequently hear comments from other nurses about how they hate their jobs, their patients, and the families. It...

  9. Do you enjoy TV surgical/medical shows?

    Ophelia78 replied to MSJ2007's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I guess that's

  10. Do you enjoy TV surgical/medical shows?

    Ophelia78 replied to MSJ2007's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever noticed that no matter what show it is, they always seem to shock someone in asystole? I don't watch medical shows myself- it drives my husband insane when I start complaining about the...

  11. what happened to nursing care?

    Ophelia78 replied to purple1953reading's topic in General Nursing

    What a shame you both had to undergo such terrible experiences...Does anyone know if there is another way to complain about poor care if the organization is not responsive to your complaint? JCAHO...

  12. Do additional college degrees help when looking for a nursing job?

    Ophelia78 replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    Selke, There are a few organizations that combine anthropology and nursing: The Transcultural Nursing Society http://www.tcns.org/, and Society For Medical Anthropology...

  13. Do additional college degrees help when looking for a nursing job?

    Ophelia78 replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BA in Anthropology and it didn't matter a hoot when it came to a nursing position. It is not considered as good as a BSN despite the theory and research base and my wage is not increased by...

  14. Visiting Hours

    Ophelia78 replied to redwolf's topic in MICU, SICU

    We allow 2 primary visitors to have 24/7 access. There are some families that are there quite often, but many who just come daily and then go home and rest. We have restricted hours for all other...

  15. Do you prefer 12 hour or 8 hour shifts?

    Ophelia78 replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU, SICU

    I like having 4 days off a week and just getting my week over in three days- but my feet and legs sure hate the

  16. Do you prefer 12 hour or 8 hour shifts?

    Ophelia78 replied to Scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    I like having 4 days off a week and just getting my week over in three days- but my feet and legs sure hate the

  17. Nice Poem

    Ophelia78 replied to K os's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this circulating around, but as the "Crabby Old Woman" version...here's a link: http://www.orderofthewhitelion.com/Poetryetc@/Poetry/Remember.html I remember we had to watch a video with the...

  18. Restraining an intact patient

    Ophelia78 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I fall in the "I'll believe what you do not what you say" category. It sounds like you tried many interventions to avoid restraints and they were failing. It sounds as well that although she could...

  19. the vultures are circling

    Ophelia78 replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    We had a similar incident at my last hospital. A nurse on our unit noticed a person in plainclothes reading through her patient's chart. She asked him who he was, and he replied he was a medical...

  20. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    Ophelia78 replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    The home care agency I worked for that ended up closing was owned by a physical therapy assistant. He had an associates in PT. He and the other PTA's made $50-60/hr working contract. The LTC...

  21. religion in the workplace

    Ophelia78 replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    You have mentioned people being influenced by demons more than once- I am curious as to whether you believe this is true. I knew a gal in nursing school who felt our psychiatric patients were more...

  22. Moral Issue Question...

    Ophelia78 replied to Thepreacherswife's topic in General Nursing

    The previous posters are correct- it is a decision made between the family, physician, and the ethics committee, if involved. Patients who have treatment withdrawn are dead already or dying. There is...

  23. religion in the workplace

    Ophelia78 replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is staying really interesting.... As for the discussion regarding silent prayer, I agree that we really don't need the thought police. I extend my disbelief in "magical thinking" to...

  24. Do you wear rings to work?

    Ophelia78 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit allows rings and I wear mine. When I've been floated to the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit I didn't, as it was not allowed. I purposely chose an engagement ring that was smaller (1/2 carat) and...

  25. Privacy question

    Ophelia78 replied to hospitalstaph's topic in General Nursing

    That is definitely a violation of HIPAA- here is the government website that describes how to report a violation: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacyhowtofile.htm Good Luck! Let us know what