bluwavyhat

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1. What am I, chopped liver?

   bluwavyhat replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

   I hope your mom gets better too. The hair are standing up on the back of my neck, I believe my parents know your mom or dad. I have learned to take a deep breath especially going to office visits...

2. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

   bluwavyhat replied to hair_tie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   You are right. I think whether you are getting a degree or diploma, a sound accredited program is a sound start to any career. No problem with stay at home moms. Children seem to need more...

3. Burnout?

   bluwavyhat replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

   I like the advice and truth out there. If you left nursing, what did you change to? Thank you for the reminder about things that I stopped doing like golf, bowling, and movies too. I believe that I...

4. Injured Football Player

   bluwavyhat replied to sanctuary's topic in General Nursing

   I do not believe, and only allege that China's programs are unproven as yet, and we do not know at what cost political prisoners and the unborn have paid the ultimate price for their current...

5. What to do?

   bluwavyhat replied to ajhutch's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I think you should finish the prerequisites, and find a way to go to school. You found a job that pays $15 an hour as a CNA, think what a LPN liscense with prior experience can bring you. Is there...

6. Already off on a bad foot and school has yet to start

   bluwavyhat replied to MidnightRider's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   "It is amazing for me to see that instructors that are actually teaching LPNs think low of us. What I noticed when I went to nursing school is that the professors used to say "When you all become...

7. so far, love the job, hate the culture

   bluwavyhat replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

   I hate to say it but you are right, but not in general. I like everyone that I work for or work with, but that cynicism does creep through. I hope things will get better, or I can find my place. I...

8. Like Water Off a Duck's Back.........

   bluwavyhat replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Re: Like water off a Duck's back..... "Advocate Mode and sent an urgent fax to the office that left no question in anyone's mind about where I stand on pain treatment, its priority in my building, and...

9. Advise please...How the heck do I get OUT of pts room????

   bluwavyhat replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

   I have not mastered this area yet, but I like the advice given above. Try if situation allows to place chatty to the end of the med pass, but when you enter the room concentrate on the med pass,...

10. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    bluwavyhat replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your answers are awesome. I like being at the bedside while a md does a procedure on my patient that is where I learn the intrinsic idea behind the diagnosis related to their view, and intentions....

11. feel terrible, "I don't care anymore"

    bluwavyhat replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree about the burnout, change of scenery, mental and physical health issues. Do not try to solve it all at once, but try to honestly look your patients in the eye, and kindly find a way not to let...

12. What do you think??

    bluwavyhat replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think sound points are made in all the prior post, yet I remember surveys at the end of my preceptor program. This questionnaire will be another avenue to enlighten the preceptor program in your...

13. Reasonable requests made to the med-surg nurses?

    bluwavyhat replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I might have missed this in your thread, but did you leave your contact information in her chart at the nurse's station or fill out a request to review her chart for family contact information. I...

14. Lost Temper -- Yelled/Swore at Patient

    bluwavyhat replied to UhOh's topic in General Nursing

    It can happen to anyone. Abuse goes both directions, and we must work to eliminate its' presence. Don't lose heart. Sometimes we absorb a little too much in our surroundings and unhealthy feelings...

15. Bad Rep for Med Surg

    bluwavyhat replied to kellyskitties's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you for the suggestions in these threads, but I feel less than efficient somedays, and the patient's attitudes in the acute/chronic care setting are too negative. I understand the diagnosis...