Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. Malpractice Insurance: Having your own policy is a NECESSITY

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to -jt's topic in General Students

    Can't you get malpractice insurance and keep it a secret? How can the hospital or a plaintiff find out without you telling

  2. Malpractice Insurance: Having your own policy is a NECESSITY

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to -jt's topic in General Students

    Did you know that if you have State Farm homeowner's insurance, you are eligable for RN malpractice ins through State Farm? My agent quoted me a price of $23.00 per year with coverage up to...

  3. 2 Nurses needed???

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Also... I have worked in LTC where the policy is two nurses check insulin, two sign off wasted narcs...But.. I was assigned as the only nurse in the entire facility. Guess the people writing the...

  4. 2 Nurses needed???

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in chronic dialysis. There, technicians (6 weeks on-the-job training) are permitted to give intra-arterial heparin, without a second or even a licensed person checking. I disagree with the...

  5. The opposite of nursing????

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to javamom's topic in General Students

    Yes. That would make a great paper: The Image of Nursing vs. The reality of Nursing- A Study in

  6. Do prereqs "expire"?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to cshell2's topic in General Students

    At my colleges, prereqs expire after 5 years. However, that's where I went to college. The only way to know for sure is to make an appt w/ your nursing proram

  7. Getting Dumped on

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    After being a nurse for ten years, I no longer have the patience for this type of tx. Now, whenever I feel I'm being treated bady at a job, I quit. I've finally found a job where I feel appreciated...

  8. Stiff Neck

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to frannybee's topic in General Nursing

    I had this same experience a few weeks ago. Lots of Ben Gay cream and massage are the only things that helped

  9. Cheating In School

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with everyone here, although I don't consider sharing lecture notes cheating. The instructors talk so fast, it's hard to take notes. The lectures remained the same year to year in my program. A...

  10. nurse/pt ratio?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to lee1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Jnette and Allaroundnurse, Thanks for your replies and advice! Jnette- That "hug a dialysis nurse" gif is a picture of a metal sign I purchased on eBay. It is on the wall to the left of my computer....

  11. Why LPN??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Brownms46- If your reply was meant for me, my sincere

  12. Why LPN??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN for 6 and a half years before becoming an RN. I had intended to go straight for RN. But, the waiting list was so long at the college in my area, that only the candidates that already had...

  13. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    OMG- After reading this thread, I do not think I would ever work in home care as an RN. I did as a CNA, but that was in a very ritzy retirement community- never saw a single bug in a home there. I had...

  14. why do some nurses forget that they were once students?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to geleesa's topic in General Students

    The type of nurses you are talking about are not just nasty to students, they are nasty to new nurses, old nurses, CNAs, etc. They probably go home and yell at their kids too much and kick their dog....

  15. nurse/pt ratio?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to lee1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for your support, Jnette. Even though I know that dialysis is something I want to do for a long time, I've been feeling discouraged. Yes, most of the time, I have been there for all three pt...

  16. Faking It

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Sad. I have occasional severe migraine headaches. Once when I went to the ER, a doc actually came out and accused me of drug seeking- the a$$hole. Most times, the docs would only give me Naprosen- for...

  17. nurse/pt ratio?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to lee1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi Jnette, Well, I've been on the floor ten days now. We have 21 chairs, three turnovers. The unit is open at 3:45 am til 7 or 8 pm, 6 days a week. It is very busy, very hectic. It has been rough, but...

  18. Am I just being petty?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for your rotten experience. I've been there, too! I hope that you will try not to let this treatment get you down, and make you feel bad. Good riddance to that place. Really, I think this...

  19. nurse/pt ratio?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to lee1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It turns out that the desk work orientation is actually two weeks and on the floor is 4. Three turnarounds per day, 4-6 techas and two nurses for a full unit. they have been short=staffed alot. I've...

  20. Night shift vs. Day shift...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked mostly nocs for years. There is usually not as much noise as day shift, as there are not any ancillary employees around, no people in suits walking by talking, fewer family members...

  21. How to choose the BEST answer?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Students

    It helped me to pay attention to specific words in the questions- words like : first, most, best. least, always, etc can drastically change the meaning of a question. Sometimes, I felt that the "most...

  22. DNR'ed from hospital

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to danvet's topic in Agency Nurses

    I live in an "at will" state where the laws make unionizing very difficult and weaken unions. We need a NATIONAL Nurses' Union! I have emailed The UAN. I'm told an entire facility must choose to...

  23. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Very interesting. I have never done HH. HH nursing has always been a mystery to me.Thanks for opening a window to your

  24. Mds Job

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Purple_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, I am done with LTC. I will never go back. The DON told me "I want the nurses to do their work, just as they are taught in school. I have exacting standards." With one nurse to 58 residents,...

  25. Mds Job

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Purple_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi Dawn, I have worked as a nurse (LPN, then RN) in LTC for over 6 years, and as a CNA for 3. I have worked in two cities in TX and two cities in AZ. Unfortunately, that "shift from Hell" expereince...