gentlegiver

gentlegiver ASN, LPN, RN

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  1. I think my spirit is officially broken...

    gentlegiver replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We all have scopes of practise we work under. It doesn't matter if your a CNA, LPN, or RN. My CNA's will often take vital signs for me, I always do my own O2 SATs. But either way, they give me the...

  2. Nursing Homes and Jobs

    gentlegiver replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever worked in LTC?? Trust me, you use all your skills and learn a few more along the

  3. Nursing Homes and Jobs

    gentlegiver replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Being a working CNA may help you get into a course, some schools prefer students in the medical field. That said: Being a CNA will give you a real good idea of what Nursing is about. It is the hardest...

  4. Comments about personal appearance

    gentlegiver replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    At times like that don't you wish you could say "and your lifestyle choises that got you to where you are now are better... HOW?????" Huggs for your bad

  5. Can someone reassure me?

    gentlegiver replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    With out knowing this companies policies, I believe the test they did was to assure the patients baseline. I had a needle stick from a pt with HIV, I was sent to the health office, they did a base...

  6. Customer Service at any cost and its effect on burn out and safety??

    gentlegiver replied to PACURN1818's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I walked up to my daughters door during her stay after a C-Section. She was giving the Nurse all Holy Heck for some stupid little thing. I stepped into the room and flatly put her in her place! I...

  7. Can someone reassure me?

    gentlegiver replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    I can't see a suspension from this, possibly a verbal warning to pay closer attention, you may have to have someone check you out on med pass. But I don't believe your licence or job could be in...

  8. Why do we continue to do it?

    gentlegiver replied to BrookeeLou_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We do it because if not us then who? Each one of us as a drive to care for others, call it a calling if you want. But, for whatever our reasons, I believe there are very few of us who could turn away...

  9. Can someone reassure me?

    gentlegiver replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you did what you were supposed to do. You listened to the patient, investigated his "complaint", found a problem, reported the problem to your supervisor, filled out the correct...

  10. I refuse to be a punching bag - NO MORE ASSAULT

    gentlegiver replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My Bad... Sorry, used the wrong term. In Ma, it is a State law that you are to be proscuted to the full extent of the law if you assault a Police Officer, Firefighter, EMT or Dr. But still it's...

  11. sleep breaks?

    gentlegiver replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    ROFLM@S!!!!!!!!!!!! That will never happen for us, what we do isn't important enough. It's up to us to get the proper amount of sleep on our own time and to stay awake during our

  12. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    gentlegiver replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    When raising my 2 girls alone w/o child support (ex refused to pay) I found that since I was home, I taught myself how to cook everything from scratch. Fresh veggies, bread (per pound flour &...

  13. I refuse to be a punching bag - NO MORE ASSAULT

    gentlegiver replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is a federal crime to assault a Police Officer, Fireman, EMT or Doctor. And still if you are assaulted at work by a patient or their family/friends, the first thing asked is "What did you do to...

  14. Is The Culture of Nursing Improving?

    gentlegiver replied to carolc415's topic in General Nursing

    all in all i can't see management making the changes necessary to improve the environment we work in. as they (some not all) are not on the floor dealing with the day to day problems, they need...

  15. My patient suddenly begings c/o pain in the right side, around the rib cage.

    gentlegiver replied to emmanuil's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: When ever you have a CHF patient c/o chest pain, first listen to thier lungs, if the patient sounds like thier lungs are wet (gurgling) obtain VS, stop the IV and contact DR immediately!...

  16. Nurses receiving poor care....

    gentlegiver replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Numerous times I have been sent to the ER by my DR for a suspected TIA, each time I sat waiting for 4 to 5 hours in the wating room. When finally brought into the examining room they would do an EKG...

  17. We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    gentlegiver replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    Herein lies the problem in the USA, The majority of taxes are paid by the "Middle Class", who do not qualify for the services thier tax money is paying for. Simply put, the Middle class makes enought...

  18. What would you ask your hospital administrator to change?

    gentlegiver replied to live4rachael's topic in General Nursing

    I work LTC so; 1.) decrease patient to Nurse Ratios 2.) decrease patient to CNA Ratios 3.) hire a a Nurse at the desk for all shifts to answer the phone & write Dr's orders, answer Family...

  19. New and Unsure Nurse Seeking Advice.

    gentlegiver replied to JennNHD24's topic in General Nursing

    First off, please do NOT refer to yourself as a Nurse until you conplete the LPN/RN courses and pass the NCLEX and have a licence giving you the legal right to call yourself a Nurse. Doing so will...

  20. What do you do when you don't know the answer

    gentlegiver replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    Same as above, "I don't know" or "I'm not sure" are followed by "I will find out and get back to you" or "I would suggest you ask your Dr when He/She comes in". If it's a question about thier...

  21. Moral Dilemmas: Two Scenarios - What would you do?

    gentlegiver replied to MichelleDawnLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it's the Per-Diem Nurse who see's things that the full-time people miss. It's not because they are uncaring, it's because sometimes things happen in slow stages. Example: I worked with a...

  22. new job blues....

    gentlegiver replied to shoegazer's topic in General Nursing

    I'd give it a bit more time, how long does company policy say you have to stay before you can bid on another position? I'd stay until I could bid

  23. Tylenol max/safe dosage

    gentlegiver replied to Gabby-RN's topic in General Nursing

    It was the On-Call Dr. that agreed the amount exceeded the safe max of 4000mg. The Regular DR must have know what his reasoning was for allowing this overage. He should change the order to read "Not...

  24. Refusing an assignment ?

    gentlegiver replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    In MA. (in LTC) you are not responsible for patients until you both take report and accept the Narc. Box. If you refuse an unsafe assignment then who ever is on-call must find someone to take it or...

  25. Is The Culture of Nursing Improving?

    gentlegiver replied to carolc415's topic in General Nursing

    In Nursing, as with all professions, you have alot of different types of personalities. Some are great to work with, will help new Nurses, and make your shift fly by. And then there are the "Others"....