Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    Oh... I probably will get flamed. Oh well! Whenever I read "HIPPA" I imagine a pink, cartoon hippopotamus dancing around in a tu

  2. How Nurses make a difference in the life of one person:Tell us your story.

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

    Wonderful, touching story, Sarah Kat.

  3. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, it's HIPAA, not HIPPA. When I took care of the famous pt, it was announced in all the papers and on TV where she was staying. When she died, Jay Leno even told a joke about it that night on The...

  4. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    How right you are,

  5. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    I would own a funky home decor and vintage collectables

  6. nov 10th, Bush easing FEDERAL standards of ER CARE

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

    I think Bush's corporate buddies just put papers in front of him and tell him to sign them, and he does. It's hard for me to believe that Bush could really be this evil. Is he really a horrible person...

  7. Made to look like an idiot. (rant)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar situation when I was an LPN. The difference was that the pt did not have an extensive GI hx and had long standing dementia. As an LPN(at the time), I was not permitted to call the doc...

  8. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    I had President Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln-Wood as a

  9. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I'm sorry that nursing will be losing me,

  10. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse who loves pt care, and I am good at what I do. However, the working conditions and general attitude towards nurses from all levels has really gotten to me. I've tried different jobs and...

  11. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    Shaking your hand right

  12. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    SmilingBluEyes, I'm glad there are nurses who are happy in their careers. Yes, I wish I was one of them. I have noticed, however, that many nurses who still enjoy nursing are not at the bedside, not...

  13. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 10000%. And SmilingBluEyes- Chill out, would ya? Remember how you jumped all over me awhile back when I stated in a thread that perhaps one contributing factor to higher NCLEX and nursing...

  14. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    Great link, lizz. The report also states that the average elementary school teacher earned $13,600. per year more than the average RN. Stats are from the year 2000. Yet, we are always hearing how...

  15. I peed my pants

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to canoehead's topic in Nursing Humor

    Canoehead- Thanks for linking this. I found the stories so fascinating, I printed them out to include with a Christmas gift for my best friend (RN) who does not have internet access. Thanks

  16. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    Some stats on the "shortage"- Almost 500,000 licensed registered nurses were not employed as nurses in 2000.* Data from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA's) 2000 national...

  17. Nurse to resident ratio in LTCF

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

    Study: 90 percent of nursing homes understaffed The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The vast majority of the nation's nursing homes - about 90 percent - are staffed too thinly to properly provide...

  18. How rude are surgeons?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I used to work a surgical unit. Surgeons do yell and scream at nurses, are verbally abusive. Use terms like "idiot" and "stupid" to refer to nurses. Also, it takes them hours of prodding to call you...

  19. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. I have never worked in a state where there are nursing unions. I've spoken w/ nurses who do work in unionized facilities and it does seem to make a big difference. lizz, all the best of...

  20. overwhelmed

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Diamond Nurse's topic in Home Health

    found this on the Briggs site: Know Someone Starting a New Home Health Agency? CMS currently projects hundreds of new home health agencies are in the process of, or will be, established and certified...

  21. Nurse to resident ratio in LTCF

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

    There are no fed staffing laws, but states can impose their own. When I worked LTC in AZ, I was the only nurse for 65 res w/ 3 CNAs. Funny, when I lived in MI, I was a CNA and couldn't get a job...

  22. help ease my mind

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nursepenny's topic in General Nursing

    nursepenny, I abhore futile aggressive "treatment". That's why we have hospice, to avoid all the torture. You sound like a very caring nurse. As for the "I'm just a nurse, waht do I know" thing- When...

  23. Pain Medicine for a dying patient ...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Tweety's topic in Pain Management

    I worked aa an inpt acute hospice nurse for four years. We routinely had pts w/ resp rate of 4-6 getting 20-100mg MS04 per hr who lived for days and weeks that way. I do not think I have ever seen MS...

  24. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate your comments, lizz and Mr_D. I'd like to explain my comments, re: "It's refreshing NOT to hear the 'you must be burned out and all jobs have their draw-backs' line often posted on this...

  25. help please - child (long)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ladytraviler's topic in General Nursing

    Travilinglady, My sister took in a 15 yr old boy several months ago. He had been severely neglected by his mother, who has no interest in him. He does not know his father. My sis tells me she has been...