Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Snoopd's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that the J&J ad represents nursing in a false light. I just want to barf when one nurses in the ad says "I can't have a bad day!" and smiles. I wrote to J&J when the ad first came out,...

  2. Do you get "pain med seekers" in hospice?

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

    Just fantastic posts from Gianine, Talaxandira and Hospicenurse. Very wise, compassionate, and obviously very knowledgable about hospice. Any nurse interested in hospice nursing would do well to read...

  3. Can anyone advise me on checking out an online RN to BSN program?

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

    I'm sure that's true. But, all the classes in the Canyon program are all nursing classes, no stats, no algebra, no humanities, just straight nursing. They have forensics courses, and other classes...

  4. Can anyone advise me on checking out an online RN to BSN program?

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

    Well, I did a searcha nd founf this link about Canyon College https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76553&highlight=canyon So, it doesn't look like Canyon is a very good school. However,...

  5. Can anyone advise me on checking out an online RN to BSN program?

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

    Thanks for your replies. The school I'm interested in is not listed in the allnursingschools link. I have actually already been accepted to both Texas Tech and Texas A&M, but they will require me...

  6. What nursing shortage? Not around here...they don't need nurses.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Great articles, CCU NRS. Thanks for posting the

  7. Need help with LPN to RN online program

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Sashi's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Here's one that came up when I googled. I don't know anything about the school, though.

  8. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    It has always been rather obvious, when a member joins my community claiming to be a nurse,then posts things that indicate that they do not know a thing about nursing. There have even been a few...

  9. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Her post about being an MA was written in the present tense. The post makes it sound like she is an MA now. I just would like clarification. BTW, I have a nursing web site w/ message boards of my own....

  10. For those of you who wear support hose at work

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    I always wear support hose. I've never noticed an odor to them after a long day. I'd better check,

  11. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    same here. but- my boss who has always been hourly, was switched over to salary, against her will, starting this past monday. which, irony of ironies, was labor

  12. $12 an hour?!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to HisTreasure's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in Texas. The LPNs where I work start at $11.50/her. That's right, $11.50. As an RN, my wages are good for the area, but I negotiated my butt off for

  13. What would you have done with this hard to track down client?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursegeorge's topic in Home Health

    I would make sure that your supervisor, and the OCCs get a copy of your documentation showing all the efforts you made to get in touch w/ this man. That's all you can do. I work in an outpt clinic. I...

  14. What to do when family says no to care?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to juley0129's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To the Op- Can't you call APS on this? Explain the situation to them. Maybe they can advise

  15. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering- if you are an MA, why does your screen-name have the title RN in

  16. What nursing shortage? Not around here...they don't need nurses.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I agree w/ you, as well. I live in North Texas, and there are TONs of nurses here. My employer cancels nurses and sends others home early every day, leaving us short because we are "overstaffed."...

  17. What nursing shortage? Not around here...they don't need nurses.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I agree

  18. Leaving the profession to do...what?

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

    I know several nurses who have left nursing, and are now working in other fields. These include: Pet grooming, veterinary tech, owning a flower shop, full time online auctions and image consultant,...

  19. emotional state, unconcious patient

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to janie534's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Neither the Glascow Coma Scale nor the Wong-Baker chart have anything to do with the "emotional state" of an unconscious person. I don't think such a person has an emotional state....

  20. How do you feel Paramedics can improve?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Medic_78's topic in Emergency

    All the EMS people who've responded to our calls (dialysis unit) have been awesome. There have been a few times in my career when I've encountered swaggering, super-macho, know-it-all, rude EMS, and...

  21. Sincere thank you to hospice nurses

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Passin' Gas's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    PG, CRNA- My sympathies are with you and your family in the loss of your father. I glad he was able to be at home. Signed, former hospice nurse (inpt, nocs, 4

  22. Now What

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ginger1023's topic in Texas Nursing

    I came to Texas from AZ, had an AZ RN license, got a TX RN license. I'd been working as an RN in Texas for over two years, and bought a house here, etc., Suddenly, I get a letter from the TX BON...

  23. uncaring ER docs

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

    Isn't that what I said?

  24. Teachers' Group Votes Against Helping Children w/Diabetes

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ham22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with the teachers' union, and the other posters here. Teachers are there to teach and must not be expected to act as nurses, as well. The schools will just have to suck it up and hire some...

  25. New overtime law "myths and facts" Yes, hourly RNs are affected

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

    The Obey-Miller bill is a wonderful thing. I doubt it will pass,