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Just listened to a dialysis patient, mind you I'm not a dialysis nurse, share a remedy she received from another patient for restless leg. She digs a hole in her garden, buries her legs in the soil part way, Rests there for up to 20 minutes. Then can sleep there after!! This is something you may want to suggest for this troubling commonality. Please let me know if anyone ever heard of such a wild idea as this! Thank you! Reason for the season? Jesus death burial and resurrection, the gospel, by which we are saved by trusting in his finished work at the cross.??⚘

Today, 26 of November, twenty-fourteen--I was surprised to find no "nurse breaks quarantine" thread when I looked it up, thinking it would be a hot topic. I am glad I eventually have found the thread rather than start a thread on a theme already covered. I think that when a nurse's action potentially threatens the public safety that it is imperative for that nurse to abide by the rules. When you are an ambassador for all nurses, as on TV in this case, your best behavior and professionalism reflects on all of us. IMHO she appears selfish, arrogant, and a tad juvenile. Not a good role model for anybody.

I have trouble with the above post. Main reason, I never complained immediately to management or supervisors of managers on the floor. I found it best to take the person aside and tell them what has been bothering me lately. Course with a condescender, you may run into denial of behavior. Future write ups are in order. But that's ok, you said your piece. Nothing worse than being the one pulled into the manager's office with a litany of complaints you never heard anyone complain about on the floor on a write up sheet. Pretty sheety, pardon the French. Oh, and since she's new, she may be entirely unaware of her unprofessional behavior!

Hurray! You're whole again! Well, it appears nursing philosophy (or I might call it the healing art) assisted you in the enabling of yourself to seek a better way after reviewing your state of affairs! Fine to see you took the steps to improve your life. Perhaps giving up on immune compromising vaccines would perhaps help as well. I know... I know these boards have lit up several times regarding this topic. So don't go there

This is just so lovingly compassionate. Florence Nightengale could not have stated it any better! When your gut tells you to do something, even if it may appear counter nursing culture, do it anyway! Especially if it's for the good of the patient. You have my highest esteem for you act with conscience.

What gets me riled is having just one of those nuts complain to management regarding your care and you could find yourself hitting the pavement the next week.

Is this a halloween thread? Seriously though, I agree the stench of a dying patient is sometimes unbearable. Breathing through one's mouth when in the room helps. Don't care for masks, I prefer patients to see my person. The use of plenty of air freshener outside the room helps too. Leaving the door closed, often times considered rude. But works wonders for staff moral. I commend you for visiting her even if she wasn't assigned to you, Bravo! Tip: if you have vicks vaporub....rub a small amount under your nose periodically during your shift! May numb your upper lip but will keep your gag reflex in check!

I called the hospital to talk to the nurse recruiter yesterday and she said "We only hire BSNs since we are a magnet hospital and all of the Adns on staff are busy working towards their bachelors." Oh well, sorry news for us Adns.

There's always a balance of patients who die or get worse and those who are seen by you the nurse making fantastic recoveries. To see a patient who was on the brink of death living life again is most rewarding indeed. Deaths are an unpleasant reality, some deaths are less pleasant than others. Nursing is a tough demanding field, yet the rewards outweigh the depressing incidences that one can face on a daily basis. Remember, as a nurse you define your work. That's the creative aspect to nursing. No one can really teach you how to be the best nurse you can possibly be. The best nurse is molded by trial and error, self reflection and perseverance. Taking vacations, visiting with friends outside of work, exercising, and planning a healthy diet-- all can deter one from becoming depressed. Pharmaceuticals would be last on my list of deterrents. Never discount the counsel and advice from other nurses regarding patient care: this to me is nursing's greatest strength.

Sorry. If I have a kindly old lady who greets me with my first name and shares her life stories; Well, I will be more apt to give her better care than the grumpy, loud-mouthed meth addict down the hall who is refusing care!!!

The link above does lead to a job requirement BSN posting. However... I'm sorry to disagree. I have looked at some other postings from this hospital and the descriptions do not specifically state a requirement of having earned a BSN to apply. Please look into this more fully! But I may not be looking for the same work as you at this facility! PS, I looked under cardiology and endoscopy and no mention of BSN requirement!

When you return to your shift be an ass when she gives report to you. Interrupt, walk away inappropriately, demand she answer a question you'll know she'll cover in report, turn around to look at someone else as she's giving you eye contact! All of these things have been done to me too! I hate it!! Perhaps giving her a taste of her own medicine will do her some good! PS. I really don't recommend this! I feel for you, really I do! Being a newby, you really don't have a lot to lean on, and treading on toes can lead to termination. So, be assertive and let her know you're on to her game!

One element that can help is to include various elements of the job requirement described by the employer in your resume. Some computer programs select candidates whose resumes have these job descriptors in their resumes/applications. Good luck! I also heard that OHSU has a weed-out computer program that works by this principle.

If they didn't receive anything, I'd share some of the loot!

First of all get ACLS under your belt, secondly keep applying to hospitals, thirdly seriously consider a job in California, Bakersfield! Registered Nurse - Telemetry San Joaquin Community Hospital, Bakersfield, CA Full time Night shift

Thanks for posting this! A lot of us have given up hope. This might be our last hope!

I would emphasize extremities she can move. Assisted patient with upper body ROM exercises, prevent muscle wasting and contractions. Patient ADL activity (involves upper extremities to brush teeth, wash face, eat). Good luck! For the extremities she can't move, emphasize alternating positions to alleviate pressure, prevent bed sores.

I suppose the GW/CSA title reflects the ignorance of the general public to understand the role we play. Education is a must in these circumstances. A fine post!

Since we had this recession 2008 and onward... Are you having to work more strenuous shifts? Are your patient loads more taxing? Are you hit with austerity measures? ie, sent home early, called off, told to take a pay cut? Are you less likely to receive that bonus or pay raise? Do you feel that you should be grateful to be employed and are reluctant to complain, no matter how constructive you could put it? Is your feeling of worth lessened, since your employer at the drop of a hat could have reason to fire you and get a replacement tomorrow? Do you feel more stress at work in general? Has the hospital where you work become more customer service driven rather than patient outcomes driven? I've seen a trend in nursing that I do not particularly like and I wondered if others have had the same sense? You don't have to answer the questions really. It's none of my or others' business. In general, if the majority of your answers were yes, please let me know what steps we can do to change things! Sure, we have the most economically stable career in the universe. Or do we? Your humble reply requested here.

OP, the best thing you can do is to become the better nurse, out nurse the horrible nursing you received! Look at this whole experience as a learning moment not to be emulated.

I went in yesterday for an interview for the forensics psychiatric position. According to the email I received it stated that there would be an exam, followed by an interview. Heads up, the exam is the interview. A set of questions regarding your management of staff, understanding of psychiatric nursing, understanding of pharmaceuticals pertaining to psychiatric nursing and the common adverse reactions to those meds, what in your background would make you sure fit for a mental health nurse position? They give you 10 minutes to look over the questions prior to the interview. Scribble some notes down as quickly as you can! At the finish of the interview process, I was tempted to ask, so... am I taking the exam now?! Prior to going in, I looked over NCLEX questions, reviewed med calculations...etc, all for nill. I wish they could just plainly state what the exam is about in plain English and save us from guessing!

The wound has necrotic black tissue and hard for me to see from my perspective, not good flexibility following the accident. If you're having trouble seeing the work at hand, using a magnifier is appropriate! Fool me, thought a professional could handle the job, not leave a knotted suture in the wound. I would have thought she could see better and note that the second suture removed didn't have a knot!

I was hit by an automobile from behind while riding my bicycle and had a laceration to my left knee. Yesterday I went in to get my sutures removed from my knee. So the nurse practitioner removes one suture to my wound and states she can't see the other. I have to point it out to her. She goes about cutting deep into my flesh removing the thread that I pointed to. I arrive home thinking that the job is done and I'm ok. Well on further examination of my knee. I rub my hand over the wound and to my chagrin I spot a suture she had not removed! I drove for 20 minutes to get to her office!!! I'm not returning. I pull up the suture and cut and remove it myself. So my question is, why did the nurse not wear magnifying lenses to spot the suture and not rely on the patient? I am embarrassed for my profession! I also don't like it when the nurse in emergency states "you know what to do!" when going over my care instructions prior to discharge. Do your job, explain all care that is required. Treat every patient equally, who cares if they say they're a nurse.

sorry, discount my advice and take this one instead. that absolutely makes no sense that they would treat families that way. shame on them!! i think the route i would have taken to become a nurse, had i known the economy would tank is to become a surgical tech, get your rn and then logically become an or nurse. or nurses are in demand as are emergency and icu nurses. which also are specialties in their own right.

Why not get your BSN and join the AirForce? You'll have officer status and a secure job! I've heard RNs in the service are in demand. In the real world, "meh!" And besides that you'll get some experience under your belt. Most new nurses these days are not hired because they lack work experience, otherwise very hirable. You can always try for a job in the civilian world later following the work you do in the service: there may be more demand at that time! Several schools offer accelerated programs for BSN or MSN. Do some online research: You're sure to find one that fits!