ranchwife

ranchwife

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  1. Got a needlestick

    ranchwife replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    pie123----Know that my prayers are with you now while you "hurry up and wait" for the results!!! Luckily, I have never had a needlestick in 14 years as a nurse, but I have known plenty who have and I...

  2. Do you enjoy TV surgical/medical shows?

    ranchwife replied to MSJ2007's topic in General Nursing

    How very true!!! :lol2:

  3. i need some help -- DESPERATELY!!

    ranchwife replied to NurseyTee's topic in General Nursing

    NurseyTee---my prayers are with you for your future!! May you find the place you are truly destined to be and that will be grateful everyday for having such a kind, caring person on board!!!! As far...

  4. Would you be offended, "practically an RN?" - or am I overreacting?

    ranchwife replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    DEAR LORD!!! A "nurse/lawyer"!!!!!!!! Yep...we could really run with this one!!

  5. Uniforms

    ranchwife replied to jamminworld's topic in General Nursing

    Luckily, where I work, we have no required "dress code" other than "clean, neat scrubs/uniforms in good condition"........we all apply to that and keep our appearances professional! Some wear prints,...

  6. Would you be offended, "practically an RN?" - or am I overreacting?

    ranchwife replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    Geee---we really could make this a fun topic..... :lol2: I'm a rancher's wife and have lots and lots of experience night-calving, branding and vaccinating......guess that "practially makes" me a...

  7. Should I tell my friend that she is dying?

    ranchwife replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    just a few questions to start?? Are you employed at the hospital where your friend is dying?? If so, you had probably better check with your hospital policy........Lord knows you do not wanna risk...

  8. The deadly case of Mr. Hyde

    ranchwife replied to kenzy's topic in General Nursing

    What a painfully sad story.....on ALL accounts....the lost lives and the fact that a mentally ill human was trying to call out for help!! But, that's our system for ya.....'MENTAL ILLNESS' still has...

  9. Guess what RN's, you didn't need that college degree!!

    ranchwife replied to welnet66's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Be very interesting to see how many registered nurses have logged onto Parade's website to set the record straight!!!!

  10. Tips For Improving Morale

    ranchwife replied to Ophelia78's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have taken on the voluntary job of being the "nurse cheerleader" at our little facility because morale was so painfully low!! We had been undergoing alot of changes, including 2 DON'S in less than 3...

  11. Will Nursing's Reputation Suffer?

    ranchwife replied to TraumaICURN's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it amazing how when it's a "NURSE" that commits the crime, the whole nations know it was a "NURSE"!!!!!!!!! However, when it's a plumber, an accountant, a banker, a waiter, a school bus driver,...

  12. Becoming a Critical Care Access Hospital

    ranchwife replied to nursenevaeh's topic in General Nursing

    Sooooo glad you asked!! When our little 9-bed facility applied for and was accepted as a Critical Access Hospital, we were lucky enough not to notice too many changes...as least not we NURSES!!!!! The...

  13. Do you enjoy TV surgical/medical shows?

    ranchwife replied to MSJ2007's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: :lol2: my point EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!! :lol2:

  14. Do you enjoy TV surgical/medical shows?

    ranchwife replied to MSJ2007's topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoy "House" and used to be a big fan of ER (til they killed off Dr Green:madface: )...however, the hubby will no longer watch them with me because I have an annoying tendency to sit in my...

  15. Charting systems question (fighting with management)

    ranchwife replied to bren3299's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!!!!!! Now I really feel "out in the sticks", here!! Our tiny little hospital is still ALL PAPER charting...only our lab has computers!! However, once HIPAA went into force, we had to have all...

  16. What brand/type of shoe should I get?

    ranchwife replied to opal6779's topic in General Nursing

    I used to simply love my $115 Dansko's (they NEVER wear out) till I got a dandy case of planter fasciitis!!!!!!!!!! Friend of mine introduced me to Crocs and "nothingz" (a croc knock-off that feels...

  17. Eight or Twelve Hour Shifts

    ranchwife replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked acute care 12 out of my 14 years nursing and I have worked both 8 and 12 hour shifts and BY FAR choose the 12 hour shifts! Yes, the 8 hours go by wayyyy faster, but I feel as though I...

  18. Help!!

    ranchwife replied to NurseRN20102b's topic in General Nursing

    nursern2010----I, too, will be attending a college where getting into the "actual nursing classes" depends on your GPA in the "generals"...I, too, am nervous, despite the fact that I carried a 4.0...

  19. If Money Were No Problem.........

    ranchwife replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    GO FOR YOUR RN!!!!! I have been an LPN for 14 years and make about $5 an hour less than BRAND NEW GRAD RN'S who I (with emphasis) end up training in our little facility!! I, too, took my LPN "to see...

  20. To work or not to work while in nursing school?

    ranchwife replied to momma&nurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, am facing the prospect of working and going to school at the same time! I, however, have no choice. My husband is a self-employed rancher and my job is the one that provides the health...

  21. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    ranchwife replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE my little 9 bed hospital....I have worked larger places where you have 7 pts a piece, cna's to do the baths, RT, PT, OT, code teams, IV teams, etc!! Here in the madison valley, WE NURSES ARE...

  22. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    ranchwife replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    as a nurse in a very small town (population 750), you find that you have time to really get to know your patients!!! You get to know their likes, dislikes, family, friends and foes! Often, once they...