Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. You just Don't Know which way to pray....

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    When in the situation described by Gwenith, I pray that no matter what the outcome will be, I ask that God be with the family and pt, and give them strength, comfort and

  2. Why did you become a nurse?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Tinuviel's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse becasue I was young, idealistic and wanted to do noble work. If I had known how nurses were treated, and what working conditions are generally like, I would not have become a

  3. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly agree! I save all my complaining for the allnurses bb, where I have all the time in the world to

  4. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    Mandy, I'm glad for you- and I'm jealous,

  5. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    No, wrong again. I was speaking about a *specific* department where I work that actually has all RN only staff. I am currently training in that dept. It has been so refreshing to be free of all the...

  6. Why is meeting the "minimum standard of care" good enough?

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

    I can identify, Tweety! When helping out on a short-staffed unit, I've been told "Don't do that, the oncoming shift will start expecting it." I replied "They can expect it when I'm working." I've also...

  7. Faking It

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    When working in a LTC facility with which I was not familiar, I traNsferred a very heavy woman on and off of the toilet, causing me some back pain. Later, a regular staff member told me that the pt is...

  8. Nursing made Incredibly Easy

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I just subscribed to this magazine after receiving an offer in the mail. I look forward to getting my first

  9. Working short staffed -- your stories

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

    I have a lot of experience w/ this, but frankly, I will get all stressed-out if I go over it enough to post about

  10. speaking of used and abused

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

    I know what you mean,

  11. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    LPN2Be2004, I like the way you think! The CNAs' badges say "PCT" in large print where I work, but the vast majority of pts do now know what that is. They think everyone in scrubs is a nurse. I have...

  12. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    As a hard-working a$$-busting RN, I'm sick to death of the *particular, specific* whiney, insubordiate, lazy CNAs who are employed where I work. I like it better when they call in sick, because then I...

  13. nursing ratio's

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to kathi yudin's topic in California Nursing

    Here is a (famous) great article that explains a lot about the nursing "shortage".

  14. Where have all the sign on bonuses gone?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 275Main's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When a hospital is really desperate for nurses, it may be because their working conditions are so bad, that nurses who know better won't touch the place with a ten-foot pole. Same thing goes for...

  15. travel nurse local???

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to heatherbless's topic in Travel

    When I lived in AZ, many local nurses did just

  16. Why is meeting the "minimum standard of care" good enough?

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

    Great post,

  17. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, LPN2Be2004. Well

  18. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know why you should be offended. I was not talking about you. If you worked with these whiney, insubordinate, etc. CNAs who refer th themselves as nurses, I think you would be very offended...

  19. Discarded babies

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Great post. I am pro-choice, and I find your view as a pro-life person very refreshing and one that I can

  20. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked w/ one tech/CNA for 11 months now, and at two different facilities. Not once when I have asked (in a nicey-nice kissy way) for her to do something has she ever done it without and...

  21. Sierra Vista or Tucson???

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to military spouse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've heard great things about UMC. I had clinicals there back in '91. I felt it was a positve experience, and this was before the one to four ratios were implimented. Here is an article:...

  22. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    ITA. I was a CNA for 3 years. I knew my job and did it. I respected my nurses. The majority of the CNAs/ techs I work with are agressive, arrogant, ignorant, mean-spirited and totally inapporoprate w/...

  23. Senator John Kerry (Democratic Prez Candidate)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to live4today's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just read these statements on Kerry's site: "John Kerry believes we need to ensure that there are adequate staffing levels of registered nurses in our health care facilities. When staffing is...

  24. Senator John Kerry (Democratic Prez Candidate)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to live4today's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not true. Dean has a page on his site where nurses working conditions, ban on mandatory overtime, nurse to pt ratios and other issues affecting nurses are addressed. There is also the Nurses for Dean...

  25. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    I am training in a new dept where there are NO CNAs or techs. Let me tell you, it is so much easier to have all nurse staff. The techs in the dept where I work now are a constant source of stress and...