YellowFinchFan

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  1. Any other new nurses slapping their heads saying DUH!?

    YellowFinchFan replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    HOW TRUE!!!! Duh Frequency = yrs experience : increasing

  2. Do you make more money if..

    YellowFinchFan replied to tremblelina's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, they don't offer more money in nursing if you are bilingual where I work - plus we use translators etc... But good for you - you will be able to communicate with your spanish speaking...

  3. trained in Finland - please answer some questions

    YellowFinchFan replied to charlotta's topic in Emergency

    i graduated from nursing school in my home country, finland, last december, worked as an rn there for about two months before moving to the us. i am just about to take my nurse licensure exam here. i...

  4. Feeling Lost (and kinda lonely).

    YellowFinchFan replied to CNFSD's topic in General Nursing

    i vote for cardiac - you will get a great foundation that will be in demand anywhere. you can always change and go to hemotology later if you want a change of pace/new experience but if you like...

  5. I can't stand needles, help!!

    YellowFinchFan replied to SEANurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I think most nurses can admit to hating "something" they have to do or are exposed to. I personally find all things related to sputum (collection/assessing)....difficult not to 'gag' at myself!...

  6. So Frustrated! Cheering up needed....

    YellowFinchFan replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Is your charting computerized? That makes a big difference. All I can say is that it's like that most places - you have to forgive yourself if you can't get it all done. Try to practice safely and...

  7. What do you like about your ER?

    YellowFinchFan replied to menolly_33's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the good

  8. Can I get a situation review from experienced nurses?

    YellowFinchFan replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this happen too - the family takes a break, the patient goes asystole. I've also seen a patient "wait" ? to die about an hour after all the family is there (flying in from everywhere in...

  9. IV's, piggybacks, IV machines.....help!

    YellowFinchFan replied to brookorrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most advice here - make a quick cheat sheet and you'll soon find you won't need it anymore after you hang your 1000th IV in a day (haha) only kidding! As for compatible vs not compatible...

  10. Am I reading this right...?

    YellowFinchFan replied to xptp29a's topic in General Nursing

    Four Hour shifts you are scheduled for ? IMHO there is no way that you would get 1 1/2 time pay if you had to stay for five hours to get your work done. If there is such a place that pays that...

  11. ER Burnout

    YellowFinchFan replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    This is why nurse's burnout. My unit is also losing every experienced nurse ahead of me (just about) - it's very demoralizing because it's a constant 'brain drain'. I'm beginning to thing this is...

  12. I feel lost

    YellowFinchFan replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    well said! to the new rn - i understand how you feel - i didn't think i'd make it my first year in tele either. i used to count the 'days' i had left till i made my 1 year mark! sometime before i...

  13. HIPAA Help?

    YellowFinchFan replied to slou!'s topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! At my current hospital and prob all others they actually can 'track' if you sign on to a pt not yours (snooping) etc. How unprofessional that nurse is to tell people about this patient....

  14. Central line question?

    YellowFinchFan replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I agree this the way we do it

  15. Old School Nursing

    YellowFinchFan replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the wonderful sentiment shared and the reminder to all of us (so busy - and nursing those 'computers' too much) that touch is a wonderful thing, and so comforting. this wknd,while working...

  16. Can your license be revoked over assault?

    YellowFinchFan replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    It's a criminal act - attacking the woman with a chain/glass breaking?-----so it could be something a nursing board could look into ---if it was a doctor,lawyer,police officer etc....I would think...

  17. Any caring nursing intructors?

    YellowFinchFan replied to kpircio's topic in General Nursing

    We can all relate to the stress of nursing instructors and the demands they make on students in a clinical setting. What specifically was her criticism? I used to practice some skills at home on...

  18. It Seems Like It's Student Nurses vs The Nursing Staff

    YellowFinchFan replied to APBT mom's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about your unpleasant experiences with staff nurses being unpleasant to nursing students. It says something about the negative climate tolerated at those particular facilities. I've found...

  19. Week 3 of school

    YellowFinchFan replied to SPCStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! My first test in Nursing I floored me - I was always an A student but the way nursing tests are (all answers can be correct you have to pick the MOST correct answer...or "dont' read too much...

  20. Am I too old to go to nursing school and into a nursing career?

    YellowFinchFan replied to is58tooold's topic in General Nursing

    How old are your degrees and Chem/Science courses? If there are not within 5 or 10? years you have to take them again. How many credits would you have to take (figure all science courses which...

  21. Alzheimers and cancer

    YellowFinchFan replied to momcat107's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you are part of a hospice team there must be a Home Hospice RN involved who you can report to and address the pain issues. Of course the patient can still feel pain and his behaivor will lead to...

  22. New Nurse

    YellowFinchFan replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    We have one too - some nurses have their own version of it - and I was always an avid notetaker so when something really rare/unusual came up I'd have it in my little book hopefully. I always given...

  23. Awful night... (vent)

    YellowFinchFan replied to jbp0529's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What a horrible night - worst nightmare situation. I've worried sometimes about 2 codes at once - it's not that hard to imagine. The family's shock and grief is always sobering. ((( hugs ))) you...

  24. LPNs glorified Techs?

    YellowFinchFan replied to mommie2bodie's topic in General Nursing

    They are no LPN's in the hospital I work for. Most LPN's work in LTC's and assisted living places in my

  25. Feeding Residents

    YellowFinchFan replied to pat8585's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are often short staffed and this is a problem - I will feed my patient and use the laptop computer in their room to catch up on my charting. I actually enjoy feeding them, especially if they...