Hellllllo Nurse

Hellllllo Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    I was an aide for three years while in nursing school. I worked agency- usually the same facilities over and over again. The nurses were wonderful to me. They would call my agency to ask for me by...

  2. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree! I have looked into dental hygiene as a career change from RN, but the market really is saturated around here. Also, I have never seen an overweight, unattractive or older woman working in a...

  3. wanted to but cannot find

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to renerian's topic in Parish

    In a recent issue of Nurse Week there was an article on Parish Nursing with interviews with a couple of Parish

  4. Another TV show villifying Nursing

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    There actually have been several male LPN serial killers, and at least one female that I know of. Maybe the TV program writers got the idea for the program from reading about

  5. useful noncommital responses

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Jrnalist2RNinOR's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks for the laugh- Jrnalist2RNinOR. I needed that

  6. I don't fit into nursing& nurse eating

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

    cargal, I have been in similar work environments. In my experience, the only way to survive in a viper pit is to become just another one of the vipers. I would find a better environment if I were you....

  7. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    There you go, sister- that's exactly what is wrong with the nurse as angel/martyr

  8. moving to arizona from UK

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm in the same boat. I'm a native Tucsonan. I had to move to Texas 3 years ago for DH's job. I don't like Texas and I miss AZ very

  9. Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    It is so ironic to me that reps always fear dems will raise taxes, when reps create record deficits, and reps cry about social welfare, then give billions in corporate welfare. It's not about wanting...

  10. Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Being pro-life is a personal choice. Not a choice that should be decided for

  11. Trying to Bust a Strike

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You go! Thumbs

  12. How does your hospital handle staff who want to vote?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to directcare4me's topic in General Nursing

    I was worried about how I'd get away to vote- my boss is freaking out about everything right now, so I didn't even want to approach her about it. I just found out I'm scheduled to work only 6 hrs on...

  13. Losing my Mind ~ Why Can't I Get a Job?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to DraggingCaboose's topic in General Nursing

    There are lots of places where nursing jobs are scarce. I live in far north Texas. It's hard for nurses to find jobs

  14. Lost Trust in Allheart.com

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to NurseFirst's topic in General Nursing

    I have not gotten my allheart order, either. It's been several weeks, and they have my money. This is getting

  15. Hemodialysis for animals?

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I was just surfing, and found a center that does hemo on pets. The animals do not look distressed, but why put animals through this? How do you keep an animal from chewing up their access? how do you...

  16. smoking in hospice?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to petra's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked inpt hospice four four years. The unit was a 16 bed unit. During the time I worked there, we had two pts who were permitted to smoke in their rooms. Our boss bought a smokeless ashtray...

  17. Easy Department

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to malusport's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I worked "Geriactric" or nursing home, I was the only nurse for 65 pts. I didn't get a lunch for two years in that job. I don't think your friend feels that LTC is "easy" compared to ER. I think...

  18. Church Bake Sale

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to jnette's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't get it! :chair: Edited: Oh, I read it again. Now I get it. :imbar

  19. Unsafe ratios

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to RodeoLP's topic in General Nursing

    You must have worked at an HCA hospital, correct? I am a FORMER HCA employee

  20. What happens if you hit bone in an inj?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to weeble's topic in General Nursing

    I hit the bone once in my 12 years as a nurse. I inspected the needle and the bevel tip was intact. No harm came to the LOM. If the bevel tip breaks off inside the pt, then there can be

  21. I just resigned my position! Would you?

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

    Exactly.

  22. RNs in South Texas??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a RN in The Rio Grande Valley 2.5 years ago. I worked med-surg and usually had 8-10 pts. I was the only caucasian nurse on my shift, and would go weeks without having a single English...

  23. Shift Diff's for Day Shift???

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

    I think the DON's attitude would keep me from working there. Obviousy, she has never worked a noc shift and doesn't have a clue. I now work days, but worked nocs for most of my nursing career, and in...

  24. My dental hyginenist was surprised that I was an RN.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in General Nursing

    Stupid people do not only make their ignorant comments to people of color. I am a very pale, blue-eyed blonde. I dress and conduct myself in a professional manner at work. However, I have been...

  25. Night nurses: Do you have a sign?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe just a large "Do not disturb" sign would work. You could hang it so that it covers the door