Hellllllo Nurse

Hellllllo Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Fingerprinting Texas Nurses

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to mattsmom81's topic in Texas Nursing

    The laws in Texas are very restrictive and intrude on the privacy and rights of individuals, but not on corporations. Any nurse can get put on a Group One list at the whim of a supervisor. We all know...

  2. Nursing Pay - Why So Low?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with many postings on this thread. And... I am open to the study that states the pts of BSN nurses have higher survival rates, than those of ADN or diploma nurses. (I am an ADN RN). However, I...

  3. A tough lesson on medical privacy in California

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

    When I was trying to get out of nursing, I looked into transcription. So, this is why there are no jobs in the field! We are sending private medical records to foreign countries to be transcribed,...

  4. Nurses turn to unions at a key moment in healthcare history

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

    Fantastic article! I love that the article states that nurses are joining unions for respect, and to be able to give good pt care, not for money. Very inspiring and hopeful

  5. Nursing, is it really a profession

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    I kept kept mine in little pots on my kitchen window sill, but they all died. Maybe I should have tried Viagra instead of Miracle

  6. Mnemonic for cranial nerves

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to KR's topic in General Students

    Hmmm.... I think I will not soon forget the cranial nerves

  7. A REALLY stupid question....

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, LVN= licensed vocational nurse. Same thing as an LPN. Cali and Texas call them LVNs, all other states call them

  8. A REALLY stupid question....

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Nursing

    Per diem is what you thought: working PRN or as needed. Some places will have long term openings in their schedule that are not filled and would allow you to be scheduled in advance, like every other...

  9. Are you going to dress up for Halloween at work?

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

    I guess it would be kind of awkward to be dressed up in a goofy costume taking care of a really sick baby w/ really worried parents! I would imagine that some new parents might take it to mean that...

  10. Clamping Needles Sites

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

    At my facility, a pt must be able to hold both sites at once, or a staff member holds them in order to have both needles pulled at the same time. A pt can have one site clamped, but can't have both...

  11. Anyone resign due to hostile work environment?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but the docs weren't any worse that your usual docs. It was the evil co-workers from hell that lead me to

  12. But I have little kids!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Once again, SmilingBluEyes is the voice of

  13. I Need A Care Plan

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to LPN216's topic in General Nursing

    A care plan based on a drug? Do you mean a nursing diagnosis for your pt's care plan based on the fact that the pt is using ASA and/or Plavix? This is a pay site. You might check there....

  14. Are you going to dress up for Halloween at work?

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

    I just got home from a costume shop. I wanted to go as a "traditional" nurse, as some other posters here have. I was looking for a white nursing type dress and a white cap. They only had the "naughty...

  15. Staffing for hospice, a question please

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to laurasc's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I worked inpt hospice for four years, night shift. We did lots of bathing, massage, painted toenails, gave foot massages, etc at noc. Many pts want to talk at night. A pt being able to discuss their...

  16. Grumpy Secretary--what would you do?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    My pet-peeve is managers who just will not deal with employees who make things harder for everyone, like your sec'y. I wish they would see that getting rid of a bad employee (be it nurse, CNA, sec'y,...

  17. My teacher humiliated me in front of the class

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to twintoo's topic in General Students

    mitchesmom, When I go back for my BSN, will you be my

  18. question about charting

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed (when working agency) that older nursing homes that don't have any computerization often require charting to be done in black by days, green for PMs and red for nocs. Where I work now,...

  19. But I have little kids!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Another great post,

  20. But I have little kids!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    As a person without kids, I have worked the last 11 (that's right) ELEVEN Christmas Days in a row. I am not going to do it anymore. I think I've earned the next one off. People without kids pay more...

  21. Ways to Have an Extra-Specially Fun Time At WalMart!

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Ways to Have an Extra-Specially Fun Time At WalMart! Take shopping carts for the express purpose of filling them and stranding them at strategic locations. Get boxes of condoms and randomly put them...

  22. ABC News: Healthcare 'Critical Condition'

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

    Exactly.

  23. Ways to Have an Extra-Specially Fun Time At WalMart!

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

    Really? My dh and I have danced in Wallyworld several times- when we have walked through the audio equip aisle and there's music

  24. Alternative Geriactics

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

    There is The Eden Alternative. Some love it, others say it is a

  25. arterial pressures

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

    You mean the pressure is becoming less negative? Going from -250 to -60,-70 means it is not pulling as hard. Ususally, this is a good thing, if you are maintaining the same