grneturtle

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1. nursing care plans?

   grneturtle replied to charles coursey's topic in General Students

   Ok what are nursing care plans. Basically there based on nursing...... Monitor, Manage and teach. Monitor What is the problem Once you have assessed your pt You will have a number of problems that you must care for So you develope a plan of action ...

2. How far is too far?

   grneturtle replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

   I will say it again and they wonder why there is no loyality in nursing ! Yes!!!!!!!!!1 Always put out your resume, and check the adds, because remember you are a valuable comodity and this is a nursing shortage! Skew them, they have not given you an...

3. new to the site

   grneturtle replied to shenee's topic in General Students

   Hi Shenee!!! Welcome to nursing, you have taken the first step into a world that can be both exciting and painful at times. You will meet all kinds of people entering nursing, the compassionate ones who care about people, the ones who have nothing be...

4. I Just REALLY Need To Vent....

   grneturtle replied to Fgr8Out's topic in General Nursing

   now!!!!!!!!!!!!! You may have an idea what a snf nurse feels like, when we send a pt to the emergency room per mds orders due to continued deteriorating symptoms, definitely in distress, and all has been done at the snf to diagnose this pt. labs, xra...

5. Polycystic Ovaries

   grneturtle replied to KaraLea's topic in General Nursing

   I didnt know there were so many of us out there!!!!!! Does anyone also been diagnosed with a high testosterone level and they only thing the internest told me to do, was go to Weight Watchers, i am now 41 years old, have had one surgery to remove a l...

6. What do you all LOVE about night shift?

   grneturtle replied to indeed's topic in General Nursing

   What i like about nights are the people no matter where you work we all seem to have some thing in common. Excellant management skills, reliability, able to act in a crisis situation and not lose are cool. And good assessment skills, how many of us h...

7. What do you all LOVE about night shift?

   grneturtle replied to indeed's topic in General Nursing

   You have to say special people work night shift! And I concur that the team work is often better on nights, as there are few of you and no one has time to compete. I am amazed at how different days are compared to nights and the rivally its a waste. ...

8. nurses united ?

   grneturtle replied to vicki siptrott's topic in General Nursing

   OK I work in california I have been an RN for 8years Have yet to be approached by a Union or any other nursing organization, except to apply for insurance to cover malpractice,book clubs and companys selling ceu courses. What my question is the argu...

9. Do you guys write ancedotals on each other?

   grneturtle replied to NicuGal's topic in General Nursing

   What is it about nurses, is it because the majority of us our women that we go out of our way to demean and critisize the very people we work with and need in crisis situations! What happen to loyalty and proffessionalism? If i see a charting error, ...

10. unsolicited reference

    grneturtle replied to ageless's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder, why did your new boss tell you about these comments in the first place? See i am the suspisuous type! I appreciate that she gave you a good review, and if she hadnt what would be her motivation to repeat negative comments from a past boss, ...

11. Question for all....

    grneturtle replied to LoisJean's topic in Geriatric

    First of all if the staff is aware of the assaults and not acting upon them, they are in grevious neglect of there pts care! Call your omsbudsman, there should be an 800 number posted by the front door, this is aggravated assault, and should be acted...

12. Why RN vs LPN (Pay)?

    grneturtle replied to Future LPN Sheryl's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Wait a minute remember that the difference in LPN?LVN is not the pay, but level of responsibility that license gives you! As an RN new grad or not , the expectations are much higher and also responsibilities! Also what are you complaining about,...

13. large facility vs small facility

    grneturtle replied to LPN/Patsy's topic in Geriatric

    :zzzzz Hello??????/ So why did you quit the small facility to work in a doctors office? Second sounds like you have a problem with commitment, dont get me wrong if the pay was low, the nurses you had to work with p.i.a's I could see you leaving... I...

14. Preferential treatment for new staff

    grneturtle replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    Oh please, its the same said over and over, Why is it the new people always seem to get what they want!!!! Why because the rest of us, have been taught that you put your time in, gain the experience you need and never, never complain! Well maybe its ...

15. my back hurts.......does yours?

    grneturtle replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

    any nurse who doesnt have a bad back, hasnt worked as a nurse and dirtied her or his hands, I was a cna for fifteen years before I became an Rn and I still lift turn and wipe when the occassion calls for it. Especially on weekends and hollidays if y...