husker-nurse

husker-nurse LPN, LVN

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  1. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    husker-nurse replied to straba's topic in General Students

    go big

  2. Almost 80 working RN on med/surg??!!

    husker-nurse replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Lisa, I haven't really noticed ANY confrontations in any posts; are you being a little "super-sensitive"? Did you expect a little more support for YOU? If, indeed, a nurse, regardless of age, is...

  3. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    husker-nurse replied to straba's topic in General Students

    NO ONE fails Boards

  4. does anyone else feel like a glorified maid?

    husker-nurse replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just out of curiosity, if the new grads don't do any med-surg, who do they expect to do it? It's the major population of the hospitals that I'm aware

  5. 'Blood' Doesn't Make the Indian

    husker-nurse replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    My 9-year-old grandson, who is approx. 25% NA (Sioux) is very interested in that part of his heritage; I guess it skipped a

  6. does anyone else feel like a glorified maid?

    husker-nurse replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So,number five states "organize and provide care to assigned patients", does that not include helping out with patient care? I'm

  7. Almost 80 working RN on med/surg??!!

    husker-nurse replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I've followed RN's in their 20's who hang the wrong meds; patient falls are an unfortunate event. Are you sure that you're not looking for any errors that this elderly RN might make? Just...

  8. Employee of the month yet written up 4 insubordination and put on 60days probation.

    husker-nurse replied to icare4icu's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In my facility, the charge nurses are not allowed to discipline, promote, hire or fire. Nursing Service decides who works and who stays home during a low census.If too many aides show up for work,...

  9. Nursing administration forcing us to take too many patients

    husker-nurse replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    This does indeed sound like a very dangerous situation; our vented patients are in ICU; I have no answer for you other than to put your concerns IN WRITING to your CEO and keep a copy; the name of the...

  10. does anyone else feel like a glorified maid?

    husker-nurse replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not to offend, but do you work 8hr shifts? Does your job description state "passing meds only" or "and work as directed"? I'm just curious, I've never worked alongside a med-aide

  11. Need Nurses

    husker-nurse replied to sassychris's topic in General Nursing

    I have no

  12. Praise for a doctor!!!!!!

    husker-nurse replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    Bless the docs who intervene when a nurse is trying to keep a patient from falling to the floor! Beware the surgeons and their "attitudes". And, finally, that appears to be a good omen as you start...

  13. Need Nurses

    husker-nurse replied to sassychris's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with a LOT of NA's and, for the most part, LOVE IT! However, most of the other RN's with whom I work only consider these patients "frequent fliers". I would LOVE to work in the brand new...

  14. Nursing--->Med Sch

    husker-nurse replied to RasberryTea's topic in Nursing Career

    One of our nephrologists was a nurse prior to her decision to become a physician, and, I have to say, with her nursing experience, her "bedside manner" is the best I've ever

  15. does anyone else feel like a glorified maid?

    husker-nurse replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had the same problem with my first job; I worked out my 1-year contract and moved across town. EVERYTHING changed! I realize that I was new and lacking in self-confidence, but the nurses you...

  16. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    husker-nurse replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    i'm in the float pool; our float pool "bonus" are the toughest assignments, with no extra pay. with 4 years med-surg experience, i make 18.51 per hour plus 10% and 5% weekend bonus. our raise just...

  17. Thanks !Where R U from?

    husker-nurse replied to is this heaven's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle How funny is that!!! I graduated from SSC in (long time ago) and my daughter is now a surg nurse in Denver and lives in Centennial! It's a small world, hmmm? (she graduated from SSC in

  18. Thanks !Where R U from?

    husker-nurse replied to is this heaven's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry it took me a while to answer... I worked on 5A (medical) and was not really happy there due mostly to the staffing issues. Way to many patients per staff nurse and the NM was not the most...

  19. Opinion re: getting a new patient at the end of your shift

    husker-nurse replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Now, THAT is the longest sentence I ever read! Thanks :chuckle for the

  20. Opinion re: getting a new patient at the end of your shift

    husker-nurse replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At least we all agree that the admits, whether in ER or ICU or med-surg or wherever, get us all off to a rocky

  21. When it works

    husker-nurse replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    I stopped into my NM's office the other day just to tell him I had a GREAT night. He was happy for that, and I pointed out that it was too bad it was a very rare EXCEPTION, rather than the rule!...

  22. I am Scared of RN school (Currently an LPN)

    husker-nurse replied to rasberrikiss's topic in General Nursing

    Once I got my LPN, I was soooo ready to take it and run!! I was encouraged by my kids, of all people, who are grown, who told me, "You basically aced your LPN classes and graduated with honors. You...

  23. Just need to vent....

    husker-nurse replied to husker-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I see that I am not alone; I forgot to mention the lack of sleep, lol! Thank you, all, for you concern, it was not easy to admit this to strangers, but thought that I might get a more honest...

  24. Just need to vent....

    husker-nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    All my life I wanted to be a Nurse. I worked as a laborer in various areas, was very good at what I did at every job, then decided what the heck, I'll give it a shot. With the support of my wonderful...

  25. The reason I went into nursing.... long

    husker-nurse replied to Yellow Rose RN's topic in General Nursing

    the world is a better place because you are in