deehaverrn

deehaverrn

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  1. caring for Spanish speaking patients

    deehaverrn replied to Faith Eyer's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    interestingly people of italian background used to be considered latino..but we seem to have been ousted! guess that's because our grandparents and parents had to learn english, so even though much...

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

    deehaverrn replied to icare4icu's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i stopped being "in charge' because my nurse manager would constantly not back me up. one n.a. would spend 45 minutes in one room just talking when she was supposed to be passing ice water and am...

  3. I am SO not a happy camper!

    deehaverrn replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    One problem we run into ALL the time , on our high-risk obstetrics unit we have pregnant moms who all ready have issues, as well as moms with newborns in nicu, also overflow moms with their babies...

  4. Finally got chronic pain relief withOUT narcs!!!

    deehaverrn replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats , soo happy for you. I have chronic back pain. Bulging discs, degenerative changes annular tear on Mri. Have tried PT, ESI ablation with little success. We worker's compensation has taken...

  5. Injured Nurses on Compensation

    deehaverrn replied to 2kewl's topic in International Nursing

    It's disappointed that there isn't more information here, although I'll keep looking. I have been injured for almost two years, although I have mostly been working throughout that time (except when...

  6. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

    deehaverrn replied to SRbear's topic in Pain Management

    Just checked into this link again, not doing much better yet, although i am seeing a pain specialist now, and he cut my hours down to 4 which in itself helps. i am still not sleeping well, only about...

  7. Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    deehaverrn replied to **nurse**'s topic in General Nursing

    I read pages 1-6 then skipped to here, so if I repeat something that was said, I apologize. I work on the Mother-Baby Wing usually in postpartum, high risk pregancy or triage of obstetrical patients....

  8. HELP NEED physiatrist in lehigh valley area?

    deehaverrn posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hey guys! I'm an RN for over 20 years. Presently being treated for back injury for over a year. I need a good physiatrist! My present doc doesn't seem to want to do anything more to help me with...

  9. Not following ASPAN guidelines

    deehaverrn replied to deehaverrn's topic in PACU

    I don't know quite how they get away with having only one nurse in the PACU area, which on our unit is just a room (it is a solarium that was retrofitted to be a recovery room). I think they claim...

  10. Do you have to punch a time clock?

    deehaverrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital recently started using a timeclock, they don't call it this but that's what it is. We have to swipe our id badges at the start and end of our shift. It automatically deducts 30 minutes...

  11. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    deehaverrn replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Softstorms, I hope that the part that sounds like your workplace does not include having constant back pain! (it really rots). And being in pain of an 8-9 and having to hurry to get narcotics...

  12. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    deehaverrn replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to comment that sometimes the working conditions wear you down, and as you get older, your body can't take the abuse it could years earlier. As I mentioned previously, I don't smoke or...

  13. Funniest Complaint on Press Ganey Scores

    deehaverrn replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    "the nurse brought me ice water but she didn't even offer to go and get more for my guests"--this was from a women whose husband later in her stay had consistently gone to the unit kitchen and cleaned...

  14. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    deehaverrn replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    still reading though everything (only up to pg 8) but had to post before finishing (bedtime for bonzo) I can see parts of both sides of the story. First you need to be prepared for the weather...

  15. Do you have to punch a time clock?

    deehaverrn replied to deehaverrn's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital all of the "salaried" workers work Monday through Friday with no holidays..so I'd prefer to be salaried if I had the choice. One of my points was that it is MORE difficult now to get...

  16. Flamed during report.

    deehaverrn replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in PACU

    I work in an OB unit which has its own OR and Pacu. We always had to hold our pts until postpartum was ready whether it was vag deliveries or postops. I was once reported by the postpartum unit when I...

  17. Nurse tracking devices

    deehaverrn replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our unit got the Vocera badges last year. Other units in the hospital supposedly trialed them and approved but I think its awful. They are worn clipped to your shirt or on a cord around your neck....

  18. Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

    deehaverrn replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    our facility is going smoke free, i can't wait, somehow the people who smoke always take the longest breaks..and are the only ones who go far enough away so that they don't get called for phone calls...

  19. How would you make inpatient rooms better?

    deehaverrn replied to Email4KH's topic in General Nursing

    First, it must be said..rooms are entirely too small. Our mom baby rooms are same size as med surg, but we have many more visitors as well as baby cribs to accomadate..and forget about if mom had...

  20. How do you get on with foreign nurses?

    deehaverrn replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    mostly i enjoy working with people of all cultures, it does get on my nerves when there are three (or more) of us in lounge and others will start talking in their language when I am only one there who...

  21. PA Board refuses to answer skills question

    deehaverrn replied to jimthorp's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Originally Posted by RN34TX I'd also like to add that this may inspire me to work toward someday getting a job at a state board. They seem to have a corner on the market being the only nursing...

  22. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    deehaverrn replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    used to work out, until i wrecked my back and can't at present, so i know i'm deteriorating physically , but I'm not cleared medically to do so NEVER smoked also RARELY drink I don't mean any offense,...

  23. Somalian patients

    deehaverrn replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay, so for the Muslims to sneer at us, come into other pts rooms, act like we should wait on them(and yes I did calmly explain what was expected and show the other women where the cups,ice,...

  24. Somalian patients

    deehaverrn replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sometimes cervical exams are very necessary..like when the pt just arrived and is screaming and holding her belly, and won't answer questions, and you have to figure out what is going on When you have...

  25. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    deehaverrn replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing