Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. Was anyone a not so great High School student and become a GREAT college student?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to emndarmic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes. I was flunking out of high school, hated it, so I dropped out. A few years later, I got a GED. I was also raised in a family where college, life goals, etc. were never mentioned. This was in the...

  2. Would you have a child because you thought you would regret it later on if you didn't

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to smack050505's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree! I've taken care of quite a few elderly child-free women over the years, and have never heard one say she regretted not having children. On the other hand, I've had many elderly pts...

  3. Wrote a doctor up!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Woooot for

  4. Good Housekeeping Artice?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    What

  5. What is med surg like these days???

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to johnson0424's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sounds heavenly! I had 10-13 pts by myself, no CNA, no unit clerk when I worked med surg. I stuck it out for only 3 mos, but it felt like 30 years. I almost left nursing because of my med surg...

  6. 2 Questions about Travel Nursing (Fact or Myth)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursesarenice's topic in Travel

    I totally agree with caroladybelle. Student experience does not count at all as nursing experience. A nurse must have at least one, preferabley two years of solid experience in her nursing speciality...

  7. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you, raindrop! All the best to

  8. Is this pt. abandonment?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing

    I see you are in Texas. Finish your two weeks or you could be put on the Group One database and that would make it hard for you to find another job. Group One is based out of DFW, but has expanded...

  9. 2 Questions about Travel Nursing (Fact or Myth)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursesarenice's topic in Travel

    Every contract/facility is different. Some places are very glad to have travel nurses helping them out, and treat us well. At one assignment, I was given a hand-written invitation inviting me to a...

  10. Nursing T-shirts!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to lccougar02's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I remember seeing a tshirt that said "Busting mine learning to save yours. Student Nurse." Here is another good one- http://us.st5.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/allheart_1865_31040356 When I went to...

  11. Job Stress and General Well-Being: A Comparative Study of Medical- Surgical and......

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a lengthy article, with in depth analysis, so I shared a few paragraphs, for your review. Job Stress and General Well-Being: A Comparative Study of Medical- Surgical and Home Care Nurses By...

  12. Job Stress and General Well-Being: A Comparative Study of Medical- Surgical and......

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

    And what about irritable bowel syndrome? I was at a staff meeting once and a co-worker mentioned she was having problems w/ her IBS (we were a rather revealing bunch). Turned out all 14 nurses at the...

  13. Group One background checks in Texas

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    RNs make $16 to $20./hr, and LVNs $10/-$11./hr in my part of TX. Group One is expanding to other states! I just looked at their site and they are in Louisiana now. Also, there was a special section...

  14. CNA Problems

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

    Pumkin, you sound like a great CNA. I would love to work with

  15. geez, these stories freak me out!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to baker90803's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, nursing is a very hard way to make a living. Lots of people read about the nursing "shortage" and think it would be great to get into nursing. What they don't tell you is that one of the major...

  16. Hospice Library...what would you pick?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to LadyBugLass's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was an inpt hospice nurse and have established a mini hopice library of my own. Here are some books I own and recommend: (I will post links, as it is easier!)...

  17. HIPAA-is it appropriate and necessary?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to caromck823's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    By the way, it's HIPAA, not HIPPA! That drives me crazy! Many people misinterpret HIPAA. There are no problems with exchange of pt info between one health care provider to another, as required to...

  18. Nursing registry....???

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ecko_3420's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most agencies require 1 yr of experience, so this is weird that they are seeking you out as a new grad. I would be very cautious: as an agency nurse you are truly on your own and must rely on your...

  19. Worst information given in shift report!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a student nurse in clinicals on a medical unit, I was given a 23 yr old female in for status asthmaticus. What the reporting nurse forgot to tell me was that the pt was 8 mos

  20. Nurse NOT among the fastest growing jobs/careers

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    A friend emailed me this. It is not sited, but she said she got it from Monster. It's the top 11 fastest growing jobs, nursing is not on the list! Article from CareerBuilder.com/Karen Get a Job With...

  21. Low BP

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

    I am a dialysis nurse. A lot of dialysis pts run BPs that are chronically high or low. I've seen some otherwise fairly healthy adult pts in their 20s and 30s run systolics as low as the high 60s and...

  22. CNA or not?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Nursing Career

    Then there are the nurses who have the opposite problem: they started as CNAs, and do not want to appear that they are "above" basic pt care. So, they spend all their time doing the CNAs' jobs, do not...

  23. HD Nurses: Major differences acutes vs chronics?

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

    Well no one is answering. It looks like I'm not going to apply to the acutes position after all. It is with the company I left, and they kinda su$%. So, i guess I'm going to keep traveling and doing...

  24. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Raindrop- Now that you've fully explained the situation, and told us that you have been a nurse for 5 years, I understand the reasons behind what you are doing. You're very first post made it sound...

  25. Nurse-pt ratios

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    No one here siad LPNs were sub-standard. I was an LPN for 7 years, and have been an RN for 5. No, your license is not just as much on the line as an RN's is. LPNs work under the supervision of RNs,...