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  1. I am finally, totally convinced: There is NO NURSING SHORTAGE.

    flowerchild replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that there is no shortage of nurses right now------------but there will be as the baby boomers cont to age, retire and need health care services at an increasing rate. A lot of the talk and...

  2. no restrictions to visitors

    flowerchild replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    My response to the new policy would be to work around it by implementing the visiting hours in the care plan. At admit, the patient would be asked about their preferences, the nurse explaining that...

  3. Still conscious with a BS of 24 ???

    flowerchild replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    I had a kid with a BS of 17 one time in the clinic. He was awake and alert. I called EMS and they arrived while I was shoving glucotabs into his mouth and praying. EMS stood in the doorway and...

  4. Electronic Wrist BP Cuffs

    flowerchild replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen or used one that was accurate either. Wouldn't waste my money on

  5. safety for home health nurses

    flowerchild replied to STM's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "Just curious, but are nurses afraid to work in neighborhoods with minorities? And what is so scary about making a home visit where a family member/friend happens to be mentally ill? Mentally ill...

  6. safety for home health nurses

    flowerchild replied to STM's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    linfull: " Yikes!! I am very new to this site and am getting ready to start as a student nurse. I live in northern Michigan, very rural. I am hoping to work for Hospice, which would mean lots of home...

  7. safety for home health nurses

    flowerchild replied to STM's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm no longer in HHC partly b/c of the danger involved. I have found myself in less than safe situations on more than one occasion. I have never seen an actual policy re nurses safety in a home with...

  8. MRSA in Gulf of Mex?

    flowerchild replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, that's Little League. Still a wake up to

  9. MRSA in Gulf of Mex?

    flowerchild replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who was inviting her daughters LL pals Mom to her home. I show up while she's there. This lady has no less than 200 lesions, some oozing, some crusted, others red hot and edematious....

  10. What is your least favorite.....

    flowerchild replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Bowel disimpaction done in the home. I'm so over it. Been in home care for many years and have done so many digital fecal disimpactions that I just don't wan't to do any

  11. @#%*!! (long.....sorry)

    flowerchild replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing that I see that you didn't do was write an incident report. Which you did correct asap. Unless, you didn't report that the call needed to made to the Dr. to the oncoming nurse. Then...

  12. Help with care plan

    flowerchild replied to TnkrBell's topic in General Nursing

    I usually let students figure this kind of stuff out by themselves. It is very important, imo, to really understand the nursing process. A good nurse, again imo, will use this process as second...

  13. Is it true?

    flowerchild replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard that. Give me a break. What will they think of next? I've seen a few nurses with mental health issues and if it is bad enough they usually leave nsg. b/c they can't handle the sress...

  14. Survey: Do you use the Internet as a resource for patient education materials?

    flowerchild replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    ]Just another slap in the face, imo. We are RN's! Are we not capable of finding accurate information? Of course we are. Guess they are afraid of the liability. I hope they provide you with...

  15. Some Kind of Friendship...A True Story

    flowerchild replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is an absolutly wonderful post. Thank you so very much for sharing it. Nurses really do touch peoples lives and people touch us

  16. the cnas have taken over!!

    flowerchild replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    No doubt that CNA's should know that they work under the RN's license. Therefore, the nurses judgement and decisions are to be followed by the CNA. CNA's knowledge and skill should be assessed by the...

  17. What do you think?............

    flowerchild replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends on the person. Some Docs treat nurses as partners in care. Some treat nurses like dirt. I have noticed more arrogance and condenscending attitude from surgeons, of course that is a...

  18. But I have little kids!

    flowerchild replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I will say that I always appreciate it when people vounteer to work those holidays. The people who are most likely to volunteer are almost alway the nurses that do not have small children and do not...

  19. How many 40+ nurses still working Med/Surg?

    flowerchild replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Not me. I figured out a while back that there is no way I could keep up the pace and laborous activities in M/S. I would like to retire one day and enjoy myself. My goal is not to end my career...

  20. Does anyone recommend working as a patient care technician?

    flowerchild replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    I was a "tech nurse" while I was in nursing school which was the same as a PCA. I recommend it highly. I learned more, had more hands on experience, and got my feet wet under the wing of some great...

  21. Quick Question about comfort measures

    flowerchild replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    If a dying patient is asking for a drink, give it to them. JMO. Does the patient have a LW? Is IV hydration specified? I would not consider IV hydration a comfort measure in most

  22. UCF Transferring to School of Nursing HELP

    flowerchild replied to Jennifer Garcia's topic in Florida Nursing

    First advice: Don't use your real name when you register on BB's. Second: Take life one step at a time. How do you know this is what you want? You may find that something else is better for you...

  23. Is it too late to become a nurse?

    flowerchild replied to Alexbor's topic in General Nursing

    I was 28 when I graduated from nursing school. The majority of the grads in my class were older than I was at the

  24. About to Quit Before I even get there :(

    flowerchild replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    "I think once I settle down from moving and all my changes, I will be ok." I agree. Anxiety is fear of the unknown. I'm not sure you would be normal if you didn't have a bit of anxiety in your...

  25. Do you have to pay for parking?

    flowerchild replied to JJFROG's topic in General Nursing

    Are all those paying, paying for hospital owned parking??? Or is it municipal or private owned??? I can't believe the hospitals are making the employees pay to come to work!!!! How absurd!! I think...