Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. Are we adequately treating pain?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ag01medic's topic in Emergency

    When I worked hospice, our standing orders included MS up to 20mg q 1 hr without having to call a

  2. Are we adequately treating pain?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ag01medic's topic in Emergency

    I know we are undertreating pain. As a sufferer of chronic back pain which sometimes turns very acute, as well as debilitating migraines, I have been denied tx for pain and treated as a "seeker" a...

  3. Harrassment on the Job

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to CrispyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you read the writing on the wall and resigned. I've quit a number of jobs in Texas due to the kind of treatment you describe. Here's hoping for a better job in your near

  4. Harrassment on the Job

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to CrispyRN's topic in General Nursing

    (Bold added by me) Of course, why didn't I notice this right fromt he

  5. NA's not professionals

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

    This link is interesting. Here's a from how Wikipedia defines and illustrates the word "professional": Even Registered Nurses do not meet all these definitions of "professional."...

  6. Beautiful Women are Everywhere! how will I focus?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to JurassicNurse2b's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey, I can hear the conversation now- "You don't really care about me, JurrasicNurse! You're just using me for my excellent study skills and exceptional writing abilities!" (Hair toss, and door

  7. Drive Through Dialysis: A Study in Resource Utilization

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

    I am good friends with the tech who drove through his sister's garage door. He's on a travel contract, and I called him today to let him know that my written account of that day's events had been...

  8. NA's not professionals

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an RN. I used to be a CNA. I respected nurses and knew that they are considered to be members of a professsion, while CNAs and LPNs are considered to be members of an occupation or vocation. I...

  9. Does anyone else feel guilty when your sick?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to blondeern's topic in General Nursing

    I have rarely called off sick- I've worked on Christmas Day wtih a temp of 102 (I wore a mask all shift, changed it frequently, and used excellent hand hygeine). Yet, I feel guilty calling off sick,...

  10. A Comparison BSN Versus ADN Faculty Role

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my ADN program, students were treated so harshly, it bordered on abuse. Most of us were in our thirties and we were really too old to be treated this way. It's been seven years since my graduation....

  11. Some nurses make you sick!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I

  12. Drive Through Dialysis: A Study in Resource Utilization

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

    I don't know for sure yet, Brian. will let you know when I get a definitive

  13. Bringing Massage Therapy Back into Nursing

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to massageRN's topic in General Nursing

    The basics of nursing care are my favorite tasks. I love to give bed-baths and massages. I don't often have time, but when I do, the pts really enjoy it and it's very rewarding for me, as

  14. Some nurses make you sick!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Hit the nail right on the

  15. Some nurses make you sick!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's what the posters who've responded to the OP are

  16. Do I have enough experience to travel?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to icu_nursie76's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've been a traveler for three years. Travel companies want 1-2 years experience in a speciality, and you have to have had the experience within the last year. i.e. if you last did med/surg 2 years...

  17. Some nurses make you sick!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I love working with and precepting new grads. This one, however, did not do even the most basic and cursory assessment on her pt. Any new grad should know enough to do that. From her post, it seems...

  18. Dont you just love them

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    This is a sensitive topic for me. I lost my beloved little brother to a drug overdose. He was a good person, with a very bad problem, for which he was responsible. He never blamed his addiction or the...

  19. about mannitol..

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to prettycrybaby's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you google mannitol and look up the contraindications/side effects, I'm sure you will find your

  20. I'm a horrible employee

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry, Emma. (((((hugs))))) I don't know what else I can do expect for say prayers for you. Again, I'm so sorry for what you are going through. Can you get on

  21. Some nurses make you sick!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Did you check to see if the feeding tube was clogged? The pumps don't always beep when this happens. Did you check for proper tube placement? These things can dislodge and migrate. Did you...

  22. A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have lived in far west, far south and far north TX. I have found pretty much the same situation in all of those

  23. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dude, Go to http://www.cafepress.com and search for "Nurse Betty." They have some neat "drug seeker" t-shirts,

  24. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think all ER nurse should go to work with this button pinned on their scrub

  25. Nursing and Chronic Back Pain?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to caringkat's topic in General Nursing

    Same here! I can still lift and bend over okay, it's the light things that get me- doing central line care just kills my back- puts me in agony- it's just that little bit of leaning over. I can't take...