Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. Preparing new grads

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to njy11801's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above. I would emphasis to your grads to respect the seasoned nurses and to expect the same in return. I would advise them to stand up for themselves from day one. Starting out being...

  2. Digs in her Progress Notes!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all the posts. This nurse's charting is unprofessional, and so is her

  3. Great book by Suzanne Gordon:Nursing Against The Odds

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

    I've just started reading it. I've read three of Suzanne Gordon's books so far. It's a great book. It gets behind the real reasons for the nursing "shortage": An exodus of nurses. The reasons behind...

  4. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. The nursing profession has unraveled. Tony, I can't tell you much my heart goes out to you or how outraged I am. I think you are doing the right thing by giving your notice and consulting a...

  5. Let's call Oprah

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to cinja's topic in General Nursing

    I have emailed Oprah several times over the years, through her web site, telling her about what we are going through and the effects that will eventually hit all Americans. No

  6. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did a great job. The situation was impossible and shows what is really going on in our "health care" system. Your post is a perfect example of somethng I've felt and said over and over...

  7. Long lost member checking in!

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, remember me? I've been on a travel assignment since Jan. I'm working on a Indian reservation in a very rural area. I can rarely get internet access here. My assignment has been extended, so I...

  8. Idaho nurses: what is the job situation in the Twin Falls area?

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    My dh has a job opportunity in Twin Falls. Can you tell me what the job situation is there? Are jobs plentiful or ? How are nurses generally treated in Idaho? I checked salary.com for salary info. I...

  9. Long lost member checking in!

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

    suzanne, I PMed you. It's nice to be

  10. leaving job after 5 months

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Goodby5's topic in General Nursing

    Don't blame you at all. Experienced nurses know that most work situations are horrible anymore, and a good situation is very hard to

  11. I have a severe migraine. Ideas, please?

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a very severe migraine right now, the worst I've had in years. Nauseated, too. I've been off of work on vacation for 7 days. It's now 2030 here, and I have to be at work at 0630. If I call in...

  12. A hospice poem/writing-

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I came across this hospice writing and enjoyed it. No author was listed. Hospice Nurse Job When the beeper went off you were dreaming about running away from your kid's ball game and your job and...

  13. CRNA being black-balled by former employer

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to crnadg's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Figures this would be Texas. It sucks to be a nurse in

  14. What is an HCA?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at an HCA hospital in Texas. It's a terrible place, where nurses are treated badly and pts are treated worse. Avoid HCA if you don't want to risk your license every day. A nurse who was...

  15. North Texas = Few Jobs?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    You mean all I have to do is get the Sunday paper and I will get a job? Even though the nurses far outnumber the jobs, and the hospitals have hiring freezes, and will not even accept applications from...

  16. North Texas = Few Jobs?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    Working at an HCA in Texas has been the worst experience of my career. HCA facilities are notorious for poor care and being nurse-hostile. The HCA company is owned by the family of Senate Majority...

  17. I Double Dawg Dare You, Do It!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    hyperstudent, I can see by your actions that day that you were meant to be a

  18. Losing money being a nurse

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. RNs will fare better than average, if they don't live where I do. There is a huge surplus of nurses here, competition for the crappy, low paying no benefits jobs is fierce. That's why I am a...

  19. Is WI racially diverse and a good place to live?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Sabrina_HI's topic in General Nursing

    I know you are talking about WI, but all of the above is true of the Texas Panhandle, as well. People are very friendly and cordial, but it never goes any further. I've been here for 4 years, and I...

  20. Losing money being a nurse

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a high level federal employee and we have no dental insurance. We used to have the Postal Employee's insurance and it was awful. It is a myth that post office benefits are good. In...

  21. Decub's starting in the ED

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

    Agree. Also try to keep bony areas seperated. When I worked in LTC we often got people back from ER with decubs. One elderly man went to ER w/ cp unrelieved by Nitro x 3. We sent him with a towel...

  22. I'm breaking my contract.......

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Misty1's topic in Travel

    Write down everything that happened, make copies for yourself and your agency. Let them know that in your professional nursing judgment, the situation was that your license was at risk under the...

  23. Giving pain meds thru a colostomy?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I like the sc route for administration of MS for breakthrough pain best. In my experience, it's sometimes hard to get Roxanol under the tongue, and sometimes it dribbles out or to other areas of the...

  24. What is the complaint with nursing salaries?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with what Deb said. But as for concerns about law suits curtailing the trend of more and more nursing taks being done by UAPs, I don't agree. Hospitals and doctors are addresing this...

  25. Getting staff to "own" the unit

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursemaa's topic in Nurse Management

    I totally