Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. Does Nursing School Prepare you?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to TLC RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I remember back when I took the NCLEX-RN, there were a bunch of questions about both nursing care for the pt w/ carbuncles, and questions on delegation. My program never mentioned

  2. Does Nursing School Prepare you?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to TLC RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did not study for either NCLEX. I passed both the NCLEX-PN, and the NCLEX-RN on my first tries, although each was taken several years apart. By the time I was done with my programs, I was too...

  3. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a dept of one, I too felt very valued, appreciated and respected. Had to leave that job to be relocated for dh's job. I still miss that position and have never found another like

  4. What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I never say "I'm a hard stick." I always say "This is a good vein here" and point to the one and only vein that anyone has ever been able to get on

  5. What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I have noticed that,

  6. shunned nurse

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to mediatix8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds to me like the "shunned" nurse is an awesome nurse who really cares about her pts' welfare, and things being done right. Also sounds like she knows how to delegate (a hard thing for many nurses...

  7. Why Advanced degree, LVNS being hired now as school nurse

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Really? That's discouraging. LVNs in dialysis are currently being hired at my old dialysis unit at $10./hr. They're downsizing RNs in dialysis as well as school nursing

  8. Really upset, bad shift last night

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sorry you had such an awful night- I've been there, tho not in NICU. Guilt just seems to come with the package in nursing. I think all experienced nurses have had a pt go south on them right after...

  9. Waste of Talent

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ksadler97's topic in Texas Nursing

    Texas is not "hurting for nurses". In fact there are too many nurses here. The pay is low and working conditions awful. I am exiled to TX r/t dh's job, but now you know why I am a traveler, and won't...

  10. Need your opinion about my situation

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Anagray's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I think you were totally correct in what you did. An excellent nurse. Document everything well, make it short and concise, as you did in your post. Bring copies of your notes. And yes, I would ask to...

  11. Arnold Schwartzneiger says "We need to create more nurses"

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Only, there's no problem attracting people to nursing, is keeping them in nursing once they find out what it's REALLY

  12. Why Advanced degree, LVNS being hired now as school nurse

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I have a friend here in the Texas panhandle who has been a school nurse for 7 years. She is an LVN and she makes a whopping $8.00/hr. Here's why Texas is moving away from RNs as school

  13. Reality" show on travel nursing -cast has been chosen!

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    This travel nursing reality show is basically a gimick thought up by the sponser to recruit nurses, but it's a good gimick. After reading the thread entitled "We need a nursing TV show", I thought I'd...

  14. Reality" show on travel nursing -cast has been chosen!

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

    Since the sponser of the show is the agency employing the nurses, I'm sure that nothing untoward that happens will be aired. I'm glad that there are a couple of older nurses in the cast. I figured...

  15. In charge with NO trianing?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nurseinmo's topic in General Nursing

    I would call the RN and clarify. Several facilities have pulled this on me- Quite a few times I've shown up for orientation on a new job in LTC only to find out that I'm on my own from day one. This...

  16. Advice for a new RN about delegating to UAPs who have bad attitudes...

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

    One of the hardest things about being a nurse is dealing w/ NAs/PCTs w/ bad attitudes. I was a CNA for 3 years, and I respected and looked up to my nurses, but that is hard to find in a CNA today....

  17. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've experienced those "ghost" call lights, too. I found that unpluging the call light, sticking an IVAC probe cover in the socket, then sticking the call light end into the probe cover stops those...

  18. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    As a phone triage nurse, I got a phone call form a pt in an adult care home. Seems his attendant was not answering the call light. The pt asked me to call the attendant on the phone, and have him...

  19. Should nurses' license to practice depend on modeling responsible health conduct...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget Bush's problems with ETOH, cocaine, and going

  20. Should nurses' license to practice depend on modeling responsible health conduct...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, working too many hours, missing meals, delaying bathroom breaks, and working in a stressful environment are not healthy. So, if licensure were dependent on perfect health practices, we'd all be...

  21. No More Bedside Nursing, I Quit!

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

    diva4life, I empathize with you. Your post shows exactly why there is a nursing "shortage". The powers that be think that cranking out more new grads is the answer. Your post shows that it isn't. The...

  22. Job offer please offer advice

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

    I agree. Fifteen pts to one nurse is awesome! LPNs new grads start @ $10.00- $11.00 an hour in my area, and they get a whole lot more than 15

  23. what should I do for 1 year before traveling?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to lccougar02's topic in Travel

    I am a traveler. I feel you are putting the cart before the horse a bit. Just get a job in an area you are interested in, and find out if you even like that specialty or like nursing at all for that...

  24. Former Minnesotan now in Tucson, AZ!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to iliket3's topic in General Nursing

    I hope TMC works out for you. I know several nurses who returned their sign-on bonuses from TMC so that they could quit. TMC is known for treating nurses badly. Hopefully, they are

  25. FMC buys Renal Care Group

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am so angry and saddened over this. The best unit I ever worked at was a Renal Care Group unit. The two worst are FMC. Now FMC owns Renal Care Group. I wonder how long it will take for FMC to...