Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. shift change is killing us, Help!

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

    kelluvanurse, Maybe you can talk to your boss about staggering the pts. It really does help. I like dialysis, too. But, I hate working sooooo hard every day. It would be nice to have slow day once in...

  2. Pain Management CRNA

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

    Tejas, I do not think that being a nurse today and being a black person in the old South is the same thing. I was using the example of the two lounges to illustrate how in many places, nurses really...

  3. Using same syringes all day

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

    Wow. I have no OR experience. When the time comes that my husband or I must undergo a surgical procedure, how should I go about letting the anesthsia staff know that I want to make sure only new,...

  4. Nursing Programs: ADN vs AAS

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to carmens's topic in International Nursing

    A person with an AAS or an AS in nursing has an ADN- An Associate's Degree in Nursing. Sometimes thse nurses are referred to as ADNs- Associate Degree

  5. Peer Evals didn't go so well

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to TiffyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, sounds like the peer evals were a big mistake. Why did they ask for honest opinions if they didn't want to know what those opinions were? If it were me, I don't think I'd say much at the meeting,...

  6. I couldn't believe my ears!!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    lol, Zahman. That's the point I'm making with that line- it's not whether the glass is half full or half empty- it's what's in the

  7. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    The cost of living in Hawaii is very high, and I'm sure the nurses wages reflect that. And now, I'm done talking to

  8. GI office nurse as a newgrad - waste of skills?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to newgrad04's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Your current situation sounds like a dream job to me. You won't lose skills, your skiils will be specialized- you will have GI lab nursing skills. I have worked nursing jobs where I havn't had to...

  9. Co-workers who rarely chart?!

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

    No, this is a small company. We don't have med records consultants, or even housekeeping. We have nurses, docs, techs, two social workers, one dietitian, one secretary, and that's

  10. I couldn't believe my ears!!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Whether this girl will be on welfare or not, is beside the point. If you read the op, you can see this girl is in no way, shape or form prepared to be a mother, or even has any idea why she wants to....

  11. I couldn't believe my ears!!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, no matter how wonderful some teen mothers are, most are not wonderful. No matter how much family support a teen mother has, teen mothers as a whole, are bad for society. As for the teen...

  12. Co-workers who rarely chart?!

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

    I did a search of the forums to see what posters on other threads concerning failure to chart had to say. I found this thread, which is really relevent to the issue:...

  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 best friend is an agency RN in Kansas. She tells me that in KS, LPNs are often the DONs in nursing homes. In fact, KS does not even require that nursing homes have even one RN on staff. They must...

  14. I couldn't believe my ears!!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any way, without breaking pt confidentiality, to warn the girl's parents that she is trying to get pregnant? Or, are they the type of parents who would not be bothered by this? Shall we just...

  15. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, you got pizza? Haven't we all? I've had plenty of freakin' pizza's from CEOs. What I haven't gotten is fair treatment and good working conditions. That's another reason nurses need

  16. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We hear over and over from people who are against nurses unionizing that unions are not for "professionals" and that as such, nurse need to "come together and realize their power". I believe that...

  17. Ever came across a case of ?Borderline Personality Disorder?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to sans's topic in General Nursing

    "As a reply to other posts name of the patient I've put is fictitious..." I'm glad you clarified that. I about freaked out when I read your post, thinking you had actually included the pt's

  18. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Woooot! You go,

  19. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm, let's see... 1. Few if any, enforcable child labor laws. 2.Disenfranchised, poverty stricken workers who do not have the power or resources to demand fair wages, hours, and working condtions,...

  20. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well said, RN4NICU. Thumbs

  21. Co-workers who rarely chart?!

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

    I think some of the nurses may be trying to use this to their advantage. In other words, "If I don't chart the bad thing that happened, then there is no way to prove that it

  22. shift change is killing us, Help!

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

    Sounds like the typical dialysis clinic to me. We have 21 chairs. We have started staggering our pts and it has helped. We still work our butts off and run around like crazy, but it's no longer so bad...

  23. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Randall, you say that busdrivers, nurses, etc "harm the very people they serve" when they strike. But if they feel thay are being mistreated by an employer, should nurses become martyrs, thereby...

  24. Co-workers who rarely chart?!

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

    I think you're right, meownsmile. I think I'll just bring a chart to my boss, mention something that happened w/ a pt and tell her that I've noticed there have been some "clinical variances" that...

  25. Co-workers who rarely chart?!

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

    Mgmt has not said anything. I really don't know if they have noticed it. I only chart what I have done, assisted with and directly observed when I am not the charge nurse. When I am the charge nurse,...