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  1. What would make you say "I could never do that"

    RosalindRN replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutley could not do the following PEDS..... I hated my peds rotation. Im not gonna beg this kid to take his medicine and I hate dealing with the parents. The only kids I like are those in my...

  2. I need help with interventions for risk of infection

    RosalindRN replied to sallyjane's topic in General Nursing

    promote a healthy diet.....assess comorbidities in the pt..example are they neutrapenic because the recently had chemo treatment, do they have uncontrolled diabetes. Even treating the anxious patient...

  3. RN's, what would you like to see from Student Nurses?

    RosalindRN replied to wants2BRN's topic in General Nursing

    overall I like students and I can remember being a student and feeling unappreciated by the nurses on certain units. I also felt like I couldnt be trusted. We also use to bad mouth the nurses over...

  4. Are COWs causing injury?

    RosalindRN replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    We just started using them a week ago. I hate it and yes you do stand a lot. They actually want us to clean the wheels and wipe down the entire thing everytime we go into a pts room on contact...

  5. Is this a trick question or am I reading too much into it?

    RosalindRN replied to Raefabian4's topic in General Nursing

    the answer is all of the above except give the medication. You actually as a NURSE do all these things at the same time without even thinking about it. If I get a med that requires me to give 40 tabs,...

  6. On verge of nervous breakdown

    RosalindRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man I feel so sorry for you and all the other posters, I am going through the same thing. I work nights on a busy floor, bills, home stress, and just the stress of being in nursing has caused me to...

  7. Back Rubs

    RosalindRN replied to Saifudin's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I dont do back rubs. I file it right up there with pep who bend over and want me to wash or wipe some spot they claim to not be able to reach. Not gonna happen. Call me evil or whatever you...

  8. "What would you do" continued....

    RosalindRN replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    I would give the Metoprolol and hold all the other meds til the am. You can give more meds if needed easier than you can fix a bottomed out BP. I would inform the night shift that you tried to reach...

  9. Nurses, where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?

    RosalindRN replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    my 5 year goal is to stay in cardiac nursing, probably in a Cardiac ICU or cath lab while working on my BSN and NP and on a personal level marry my loving BF and have a kid. my 10 year goal is to be...

  10. $8000.00 Penalty for Quiting Critical Care Nurse Residency Program Before 3 Years

    RosalindRN replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    I say dont do it. Just my opinion. Unless this is the only ICU job available anywhere near you I would pass on it. What if you are terminated? What if you get sick or have to go on disability? For...

  11. What areas of brain were affected?

    RosalindRN replied to evaroppi's topic in General Nursing

    The time it takes for you to post this message, you can google.....1)areas of the brain that affect speech 2) stroke 3) strokes and the areas that affect the right side of the body. There is endless...

  12. 8:1 pt load, foreign nurses, let's import more to maintain profits, keep costs down!!

    RosalindRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your assignment didnt sound half bad to me. Atleast you had a cna and a charge nurse. I do the same every night on a tele floor 7 to1 pt ratio, the charge nurse has 6 to 1, a cna is a rare treat, no...

  13. Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

    RosalindRN replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    As a cna in the nursing home I saw alot of gross things. Once as I was doing pt rounds I had a little old lady who was eating what I thought was a candy bar.....by the time I was able to glove and go...

  14. Medical This or That

    RosalindRN replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    phlegm... young male pt with a hovering mom at bedside 24/7(taking notes :chuckle ) or pt with a spouse thats a know it all

  15. a patient who things she's in a hotel

    RosalindRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I hate dealing with drug seekers, especially the manipulation that comes with it. Working Telemetry we get the chest pain group who come in positive for coke and marij. Refuse to be npo for a stress...

  16. TLC removal,....what the highest,..

    RosalindRN replied to momthenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Once I was assisting a fellow day shift nurse pull a line so the tip could be cultured. I was leaving from night shift and just helped out b/c it was my pt earlier. I held the specimen cup and watched...

  17. Work all night -School during the day, can it be done?

    RosalindRN replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it. I worked two jobs while in school. Like you I had all the prereqs out of the way and only had my nursing class and clinicals for four days through the week. After class I would work...

  18. Will nursing change w/ Nonpayment for Performance (Medicare)

    RosalindRN replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    pts can get UTIs whether or not they have foleys. Most docs will probably go for the foley instead b/c they know that urine on the skin and frequent changes will lead to skin breakdown fast. Which...

  19. What did you think Nursing was About?

    RosalindRN replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the biggest thing that I hate about bedside nursing is that we dont have defined roles. You can just about blame the nurse for ANYTHING that doesnt go right. Lab didnt come and draw that...

  20. Do you think most nurses can afford to work part time?

    RosalindRN replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    With bills and going back to school I cant really afford to go part time but Im gonna do it anyway. I transferred to a different floor six months ago and I hate my job. I put up with it this long and...

  21. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    RosalindRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the obese pt...no I wont be getting you out of bed for the first time so you can fall on me...... Also, dont get mad when it takes me 20 minutes to hunt down four other pep strong enough to turn...

  22. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    RosalindRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I have a real problem with the people who are only in it for the money. I agree that money is important when choosing your career and I think that we should be compensated well for what we do. But if...

  23. Help!! How to retain new nurses

    RosalindRN replied to rn to bsn student's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a new nurse but recently I started a new job in an area that I don't have a lot of previous experience in. I think what would help to retain new hire nurses is to not treat them like they are...

  24. Keeping the Balance

    RosalindRN replied to MedicalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I use to be harassed almost daily to come in to help out b/c my unit was understaffed. I was losing my mind and I would bring that frustration with me to work and it would affect how I treated my...

  25. Nursing Specialties Survey

    RosalindRN replied to Justin1's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a great idea and I hope it helps.....did the