mianders

mianders RN

ER, Infusion therapy, Oncology

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  1. ER Nurse----> New preceptor for new grads

    mianders replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Emergency

    Be professional and fair. Whenever I precepted someone I always tried to remember what I felt like as a new grad and treat that person how I wanted to be treated. This said, you still have to be a...

  2. When the hospital kills people

    mianders replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you feel "invalidated" because the posters did not automatically agree with your point of view. I am not sure what you wanted with the very limited amount of information given. Patients do...

  3. death and dying

    mianders replied to evil03midget's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked the ER you did not have time to get to know your patients and it was something that you learned to deal with. I never did get use to the children though. Even after 12 years I still...

  4. Politics and Drama

    mianders replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in General Nursing

    There is no way to avoid it completely, but don't get involved in the gossip. I have found if you do your job to the best of your ability and treat everyone with respect you can at least avoid a lot...

  5. Hospital bullies affect patient safety

    mianders replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have witnessed several doctors throw things over the years and nothing was done about it, but I have only seen one nurse do it and she was fired. The facility I am at does go out of its way to stop...

  6. So Frustrated!

    mianders replied to floridamom79's topic in General Nursing

    I learned a long time ago that the grass is never greener on the other side. I have been at the same hospital for 11 years and seen many people leave, because they were offered what they thought was a...

  7. Weight limit

    mianders replied to crystalclear's topic in Emergency

    I worked the ER for many years and weight was never an issue. However, if your weight interferes with your own ADL's it could create a problem in any type of

  8. What shortage?

    mianders replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    There is a shortage of experienced nurse. Hospitals can only put so many new grads on a shift, or it can be very dangerous. I worked as a charge nurse in the ER for many years and the ENA has certain...

  9. What do you think about a nurse breastfeeding infant at nurse's station during break?

    mianders replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Every hospital I know of has a policy against nurses eating and drinking at the nurses station. I think this would fall into the same category. Besides this, it may seem inappropriate to some patients...

  10. Please explain the difference

    mianders replied to msjam54's topic in General Nursing

    years ago when i was a new rn, i worked in a small rural hospital where a lot of the time i would be the only rn in the house. i worked with some exceptional lvn's that taught me what it was to be a...

  11. Should there be a 'White Nurses Association'?

    mianders replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are some nursing issues that are specific to each race and culture. If a particular race or culture feel that they have enough issues for them particularly to have there own organization...

  12. How do you see the role of nurses?

    mianders replied to twistedpupchaser's topic in General Nursing

    Although I agree with you that nursing has become more technological, I do not feel like we are losing our compassion and empathy. I worked ER for many years and faced issues every day that tested my...

  13. Physical Ability in the ED

    mianders replied to abq rn's topic in Emergency

    I worked in the ER for many years and left after a major MVC caused long term physical problems. I had other options open to me. Some of the nurses you are speaking about have probably been in the ER...

  14. How will Obama's health care plan affect nurses?

    mianders replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    they all

  15. Just Venting... $$ stress

    mianders replied to rags's topic in General Nursing

    :heartbeatMy heart goes out to you. What a hard time you are going through. All you can do is take 1 day at a time. My prayers are with

  16. I got my letter!!

    mianders replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:Congratulations!!!

  17. What happened to all my strenght to pass the exam?

    mianders replied to ZeldaJane's topic in General Nursing

    My heart goes out to you.

  18. Lost my Confidence :(

    mianders replied to nurturing_angel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked in a small rural hospital when I started in nursing and we had to work all areas including L&D. I had much the same situation as yours happen to me too. My problem was that no matter how...

  19. AMA Question

    mianders replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    When we had a patient with suicidal ideation they were not allowed to sign out AMA unless they were cleared by psych first. We restrained many patients over time because of this. We would also have a...

  20. Advice on finding area of speciality

    mianders replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    What areas did you rotate through during your clinicals? Which area did you seem to like the best? This is always a good place to start. Sometimes you just have to try an area for a while and see if...

  21. I was threatened by a Nursing Assistant

    mianders replied to acetabulum's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what your resources are where you are, so it makes it difficult to give you any type of feedback. Your situation does sound bad though. If you have the option of going to human resources...

  22. Trying to research if this baby death actually happened...

    mianders replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I actually thought this must be an urban legend until I went to some of the sites posted. I think the nurse in this case should have been ivestigated also. She had a duty as a nurse and a human being...

  23. Reasons Why YOU Won't Join A Union

    mianders replied to SBinGA's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I have noticed one thing about your post, You ASSUME that the ppl that respond to you are not active in their profession and politics. This could not be further from the truth. Being in a union is not...

  24. What do you do or subscribe to to stay current of nursing information?

    mianders replied to Dancin'Mom's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in the ER I received the Journal of Emergency Nursing. I now do IV therapy with an emphasis in Oncology and there are several magazines catering to these specific practices. Plus the...

  25. I have been a nurse for 10 years, now what?

    mianders replied to Morning-glory's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in the ER for 12 years and felt like I was becoming very cynical and could not remember why I ever wanted to be a nurse. I changed my specialty to IV Therapy with the main focus in Oncology....