Hellllllo Nurse

Hellllllo Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. How many of you were CNA's before you went into nursing?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Cryssi's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for three years before I became an LPN, and was an LPN for seven years before becoming an RN. I can't vote on your poll, though. It doesn't make sense. Maybe you could have asked "Were you...

  2. 4 year old bipolar????????

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to TinyNurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree. It is criminal to subject animals to be tortured by this

  3. Need opinion about unlicensed assistive personnel

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to misplacedtex's topic in General Nursing

    I work in dialysis, and the techs have way to much control of things. They have the power and authority (per our NM) to assess pts, and determine their tx goal. They often cause a lot of problems for...

  4. Why the high pay in Texas?

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

    I am in Texas and I agree! Although pay is very low up here in the Panhandle. Nursing in The Rio Grande Valley was the worst experience of my career. Be afraid- be very afraid- of the border towns! I...

  5. Would you assist in abortions?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    People who are against abortion, should never have one. I believe that they should not try to take reproductive rights away from others. We must each live by our own personal morals and values, and...

  6. Stege 4 Pressure Ulcers

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

    I have seen pts with stage IV pressure sores on all sides of their body. This is obviously proof that this can happen no matter how often pts are turned. Meaning- how could a pt get a pressure sore on...

  7. Would you tolerate a pay cut?????????

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

    How can your dialysis company "remain anonymous", when your screen name is

  8. How many really use STERILE technique?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, sterile dressings are not available. Therefore, we can only really do aseptic

  9. Questions about Hep B vaccination administration...

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    When you give a pt the first in the series of Hep B vaccinations, do they need to stay around the clinic/unit for awhile to see if they have any kind of reaction to it? We have recently given a few...

  10. interview clothes

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to tonchitoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have bought nice interview clothes at Goodwill. I would not wear the same outfit

  11. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I hope you reportd this and that the "aide" was

  12. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Subordinates (non-licensed) who have been around so long and have wanted to be nurses for years, being insubordinate, purposefully challenging my authority, and referring to themselves as nurses to...

  13. Resigning....Retaliation a BIG possibility! What do I do?????

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to cindyrn1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  14. Tucson Neighborhoods

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to dwag's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The Sam Hughes neighborhood is wonderful. Close to UMC, but pricey. The north-west side of town is good,

  15. Would you assist in abortions?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am pro-choice, and I would assist in an abortion (12 weeks or less gestation). However, abortion is not something to be taken lightly, or decided on casually. I am against late-term abortion except...

  16. Unruly Patients

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to tmitch's topic in General Nursing

    There are pts like that at the dialysis unit where I work. They accuse me of adding time onto their tx. They don't realize that the shorter their tx is, the better staff like

  17. Survey of Nurses Rights In Abortion

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to kmchugh's topic in General Nursing

    Many things I have been required to do in nursing conflict with my personal morals and ethics. Two examples are giving tube-feedings to LTC pts in a chronic vegetative state, and participating in...

  18. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, wanna come to work with me?

  19. Carotid Massage - very cool!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    Lololol! I can just picture this happening! Too funny, but frustrating,

  20. No time to review patient charts

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to joey1967's topic in General Students

    I agree! But, you could get 8 or 9 pts, instead of

  21. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    Typical arrogance. I respect EMS. I think their jobs are tough, interesting, and require a great deal of knowledge and skill, as does mine. I wish that some rude and arrogant EMS whom I've had the...

  22. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    I was offered $14.00 an hr to start as a new grad RN in Phoenix, in 2000. I said no thanks! I was making $15./hr at my LPN job at the

  23. I thought the LPN program was under a year??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

    When I was an LPN, my program, including all prereqs and requirements, took 3 years to complete, going full-time. And- it was not an associate's program, just a certificate. By the time you are...

  24. I just received SPAM in my pm box

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    A member here just sent spam to my pm box. It was a solicitation for me to buy jewelry from them. Talk about TOS violation! :angryfire I reported this, but it was kind of difficult to do. I think we...

  25. Cinnamon benefits type 2 diabetics, lowers bs and lipids

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Cinnamon spice produces healthier blood http://www.newscientist.com/news/print.jsp?id=ns99994413 17:52 24 November 03 NewScientist.com news service Just half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day...