Hellllllo Nurse

Hellllllo Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Stress in Nursing

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to rmcgrog's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in many different areas of nursing, and one area is not more stressful than another, imo. Lack of respect, lack of supplies, and purposeful poor staffing by mgmt are what creates the...

  2. Comment about LPNs made by clinical instructor

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I agree totally with EVERY

  3. Totally Freaked out by Autopsy

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

    Maybe it has to do with the recent deaths in your family (my sympathy). I had worked inpt hospice for years, and was never bothered by being around dead people. That was, until my brother died. Then,...

  4. Salaries for nurses in Texas

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to sunshelley's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the bigger cities do pay more than the rural areas and smaller cities in

  5. Salaries for nurses in Texas

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to sunshelley's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN in Texas, and in my area (panhandle) nurses don't make anywhere near that. I am currently a travel nurse, as there are few jobs in my area, and they are very low

  6. anyone working in abilene?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to tsu_girl82's topic in Texas Nursing

    The above describes my situation

  7. Nurse, There's a Spider in My Throat

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to AngelSpirit's topic in Emergency

    Aspiration- high risk, secondary to spider in throat?! Potential for injury, high risk for airway

  8. getting rid of LPN's?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to char1976's topic in International Nursing

    Wow. Things sure are different in

  9. Union

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ER Tigger Girl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That pretty much sums up how I feel about having to pay taxes while Bush is in

  10. Union

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ER Tigger Girl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    AMEN! :yelclap: :yeahthat:

  11. LTC and constant alarms

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know what you mean. Nursing home residents these days are looking like old boxers who have come out of retirement. For goodness sake, let's bring back the Posey

  12. LTC and constant alarms

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The geniuses who came up with the "restraint free" concept failed to realize that a fx hip is a restraint in itself, and a permanent one, at that. :angryfire I empathize with the OP regarding the...

  13. Union

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ER Tigger Girl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Excellent

  14. Have you or someone you know been written up by a doctor?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, HCA hospitals must not all be the same. I worked at an HCA hospital in 2001, med-surg. 10-13 pts per nurse, no CNA, no unit clerk. A very dangerous and poorly run place. We had to hang IVs on...

  15. Heard of American Mobile Healthcare

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to jaycrue's topic in Travel

    I don't pay for private housing with my agency. In fact, I just took a virtual tour of the private apt I will be occupying for my next assignment- Master suite, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, washer/dryer,...

  16. Do you have to deal with these?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursestudentx's topic in Emergency

    Actually, the word "doctor" originated in academia, with the PhD. The medical profession "borrowed/adopted" the

  17. Fmc

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

    QUOTE=fortybelow] As for Davita buying Gambro. That is not a fait accompli. Davita hasn't signed on the dotted line yet. Will it go through.. probably. Not a total given yet. Hmmm... I read a while...

  18. Travel Nurse Across America

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to MissPriss's topic in Travel

    I have just completed my first assignment with my agency and am starting another in two days. I have been very pleased so far- good pay, nice luxury apt building, w/ washer/dryer, TV, furniture,...

  19. Do you have to deal with these?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursestudentx's topic in Emergency

    To clarify- I'm sure the OP was referring to an MD by using the term "doctor", and that she would not have any knowledge of what a pharmD is. My own dh is a PhD research scientist. I don't mind "Dr....

  20. Do you have to deal with these?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursestudentx's topic in Emergency

    And thank you, z's playa.

  21. Do you have to deal with these?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursestudentx's topic in Emergency

    This thread got me to thinking..... Some of the most poignant moments of my career have occurred while I was doing something gross. I remember a dying CA pt whom had vomited in her bathroom sink. I...

  22. Do you have to deal with these?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursestudentx's topic in Emergency

    Lordy. If these accelerated 2nd degree types you mention are the answer to the nursing "shortage" things are really going to go from bad to

  23. Do you have to deal with these?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursestudentx's topic in Emergency

    Umm....pharmacists are not

  24. Do you have to deal with these?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursestudentx's topic in Emergency

    Excellent post. I am personally getting tired of all these "I-want-to-look-cool-wearing-scrubs-and-I-want-people-to-respect-me-as-a-nurse-and-I...

  25. What non-clinical nursing skill do you whish you would have learned in nursing school

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to CharliezAngie's topic in General Nursing

    I think that coming to allnurses and commiserating with the only people in the world who can really understand what we go through- our fellow/sister nurses- has helped me manage nursing stress, a...