GardenDove

GardenDove

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  1. Sleeping during nightshift!!

    GardenDove replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, we will nap on our break. If we have time we are allowed a full hour block, which is really our mealbreak plus our 2 15 minute breaks. We tell someone where we will be, and someone...

  2. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    GardenDove replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    :roll :chuckle You said it,

  3. Anyone have an "unsupportive mate"?

    GardenDove replied to DermNP2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I admire you for having the guts to do all this with 5 kids and a husband who tears you down. Once you're through you can evaluate your marriage, empowered by having your RN. Meanwhile, you'll make...

  4. Why don't the big boys understand??

    GardenDove replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    They live in their own, insular world, and are not aware enough to realize

  5. My 4 year old daughter fixing to have heart surgery

    GardenDove replied to gfoster6993's topic in General Nursing

    God bless you and good luck. My heart goes out to

  6. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    GardenDove replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Say, how come you work so far from your

  7. They're doing away with them

    GardenDove replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle

  8. Drove home in tears...

    GardenDove replied to Mudhoney's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sounds

  9. What would you have said to this??

    GardenDove replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    :roll :chuckle I usually say something like "How do you want me to write that order" That doc is obviously burnt out, he needs to become a

  10. most difficult skill

    GardenDove replied to love2shop's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Managing CNA's, but I've

  11. peer evaluatons

    GardenDove replied to lil-hosp.usa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think sometimes these are popularity

  12. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    GardenDove replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has a similar disaster plan, Cardiac. Last year they made a map to everyone's house, and they have a childcare plan in place for families. If for some reason people couldn't make it, they...

  13. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    GardenDove replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. Living 1 1/2 hours from work is quite a ways. That adds 3 hours on to your commute. A big stressor and actually a risk even without that added problem of a snowstorm. Where I live,...

  14. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    GardenDove replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a heavy snow area and have never missed work due to snow. My advise is to have a 4WD vehicle. Also, leave yourself plenty of time. I live 30-40 minutes from work. I also suggest not living...

  15. Not all doctors can read ekg strips?

    GardenDove posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt for two days, and he had converted to a-fib for the first day of having him, he was 95 with copd, no big surprise. I got an ekg and informed the doc. The next morning he was still in a-fib,...

  16. Wrote up for being negative?!?!

    GardenDove replied to RNLisa's topic in General Nursing

    Another nurse who complains constantly also doesn't stand up to her husband who insisted that they buy an expensive house with acreage, she works nights, but if he needs help around the house or with...

  17. Wrote up for being negative?!?!

    GardenDove replied to RNLisa's topic in General Nursing

    I agree about that one, Angie. I can think of some nurses that are always negative, but have life situations that they put up with or got themselves into that are contributing. One nurse has 5 young...

  18. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    GardenDove replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    Is the opening post a

  19. night shift not calling critical lab values

    GardenDove replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I agree about that, the manager was not being very discreet to share that (that she was firing the nurse) with the OP. I'm pretty chummy with my manager, but she never would have crossed that

  20. night shift not calling critical lab values

    GardenDove replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that was totally irresponsible and that nurse sounds incompetant. I will call the doc for much smaller things than that! Isn't that the whole point of having labs drawn? And what about the BP?...

  21. Do you really want work with foreign nurses?

    GardenDove replied to lucinka's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the individual nurse. Foreigners, like all people, have many different personality

  22. Wrote up for being negative?!?!

    GardenDove replied to RNLisa's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is the serenity prayer and a good approach to

  23. Networking with patients' families

    GardenDove posted a topic in General Nursing

    I really hit the jackpot the last two days. I started working my dayshifts and I'm really enjoying it. I'm getting more contact with patients' families, which is my biggest strong suit. The last two...

  24. Networking with patients' families

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I actually wasn't going to have a business dealing. She was merely going to send people my way as a favor, since she pre-appoves them. She informed me that the lower cost houses are still being...

  25. Wrote up for being negative?!?!

    GardenDove replied to RNLisa's topic in General Nursing

    I think healthcare workers don't get enough sleep generally, and have alot of demands put on them by out of touch regulatory agencies and adminstrators, in addition to dealing with some difficult...