Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. Any ideas other than hospital nursing?Have to work full time.Need benefits

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to momangel29's topic in Nursing Career

    One tip- If you are going to be more than two weeks without insurance between jobs, it is a good idea to carry COBRA insurance until you are eligible for insurance at a new job. Although this is...

  2. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    Quote: Originally Posted by Hellllllo Nurse At one facility, the LPN DON decided she didn't like the title "licensed practical nurse." So, she got badges made for all her LPNs that say "LPN- Licensed...

  3. Need advice...what would you do next?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Travel

    webbiedebbie, My goodness, what an experience. I'm glad you were able to put somewhat of a positive spin on your experience and get some enjoyment out of your two

  4. Nursing on own terms

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to lgreen's topic in Nursing Career

    I would also recommend working several days a week when you first graduate. Nursing school does not really teach you how to be a nurse. You will need experience for that. I volunteered as a Disaster...

  5. Where Do I Draw The Line Between Right And Wrong?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ZinnianWolf's topic in General Nursing

    You did nothing wrong. Still, you are being treated as if you had. This happens a lot in nursing. I always say that our licenses should come with the phrase "no good deed goes unpunished" printed on...

  6. Pain Management CRNA

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to TejasDoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thank you so much, loisane. TejasDoc hasn't been back. I was looking forward to his reply. Somehow, I think we won't be hearing from

  7. Misdemeanor/Felony:Restricted License ??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to georgie's topic in Ohio Nursing

    If you can, I would hire a lawyer who specializes in nursing law. If you live in a large metropolitan area, you should be able to find one. I'm pretty sure an employer will find out about restrictions...

  8. my supervisor is becoming forgetful

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm an RN and I have worked under a few RNs who were just figureheads, and didn't have a clue- even about the basic stuff, such as turning a pt. There are some of these out

  9. 100 ways to order a pizza the fun way...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's a

  10. my supervisor is becoming forgetful

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with such an RN years ago when I was an LPN. She even refused to call the fire dept when our alarm system detected a fire. she just disabled it. finally, I called 911 and the fire dept did...

  11. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    As I said, I am an ADN nurse. I still think that BSN's should make more money, though. It only makes

  12. What are your interests?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to futurenurse2's topic in General Nursing

    I have always been fascinated with anatomy and physiology, and pathophys. I read books on these subjects just for fun when I was a teenager, and when I was working in my first career, which was...

  13. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    My husband has a PhD. We were students at the same time for much of our studies and saw first hand what the other had to endure. He has told me "After seeing everything you had to do, I think that...

  14. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I took this approach when I lived in an area where nursing jobs were plentiful. However, I now live in a n area where it is really hard to get a job- there is a surplus of nurses in my area. We moved...

  15. New grad dealing with angry/yelling patients

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to pumpkin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When i read you post above, I just knew you were not in the U.S. U.S, companies would never put up posters promoting discouraging violence towards staff . It might offend the "customers" and cut into...

  16. Should New RN list nonRN experience on job apps?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you should list all that stuff. I am curious though- with so much experience, education and success in other fields, why did you go into

  17. New grad dealing with angry/yelling patients

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to pumpkin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Generally, when a pt or family member gets verbally abusive, I immediately drop whatever I'm doing and leave the room, without saying a word. I just walk out on them in the middle of their tirade....

  18. how do you tell people their loved one is near death?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Purple Princess's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree with the above posts. It is beyond the CNA's scope for a CNA to inform a pt or family member about any diagnosis or prognosis, or to express a medical opnion on such. You could get in a lot of...

  19. Advice re. Demanding Resident

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to mary761's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked in LTC for years. There are some pts who have psych issues and will demand our attention and manipulate us to death. And yes, these residents can make us angry, exasperated, and push us to...

  20. Dialysis crossword puzzles.

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I was surfing and found these. They could come in handy if you have to give any inservices at your clinic.

  21. Co-workers who rarely chart?!

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    At the clinic where I work, I'm the only 3/4 time nurse. All others are full time. Often, when I come back from a few days off, I'll be charting on a pt and notice that no one has been charting on...

  22. Worried about retirement

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

    chris-at-lucas, That doesn't sound like a marriage to me. I'm getting sad reading your post. You do not have to be a door matt for this man.

  23. Worried about retirement

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

    Reggy, I am planning on buying the book "investing for Dummies". I heard it was really good. I have no retirment savings whatsoever. Hy husband has a great pension plan, but I know I can't count on...

  24. Feeling Burned!!

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

    I remember reading a study about ten years ago which showed that having nurses rotate shifts causes leads to more med srrors, pts getting more UTIs, and bed sores, and has even been linked to longer...

  25. Overtime hikes nursing errors, study shows

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

    Great articles. I'm impressed that the author of the first article actually referred to nurses as "our largest group of health-care providers". Usually, we are referred to as "angels of mercy" or some...