sistasoul

sistasoul

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  1. Are the new nurses to blame

    sistasoul replied to Zaphod's topic in General Nursing

    it is not the patients we are trying to get away from. it is the conditions we have to work under to give good patient

  2. why be nice?

    sistasoul replied to Flipper911's topic in General Nursing

    It is the customer service mentality of the hospital. If one of these "customers" went into a Dunkin Donuts and told ther person behind the counter they felt like strangling them their asses would be...

  3. Are the new nurses to blame

    sistasoul replied to Zaphod's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse and love bedside care. The problem I have with the job is that you really do not get to do as much bedside care as you would like. My favorite part of my job is being at my patients...

  4. Lower stress areas to 'get your feet wet' in nursing?

    sistasoul replied to amr1234's topic in General Nursing

    I am an extremely anxious person. Nursing school clinicals were nearly the death of me. I have been working on a med surge type floor for 16 months. The first year was really stressful. I cried a lot...

  5. Let the chaos begin....family initiating rapid response teams

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    We have a rapid response team at my hospital. I have had to use it too. They are great to have when a patient needs it. I am happy to hear that the patients are using this

  6. Today after clinical I broke down in Tears!!:(

    sistasoul replied to believeallispossible's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congratulations!!!!! A million times over. You will be a great nurse. If you can survive what you have nothing can stop you now. You go girl!!!!!! The boards are easy compared to school. I got a lot...

  7. NHCTC Manchester

    sistasoul replied to Animal3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi again. I had a clinical at the VA in Manchester. Lynn was the instructor. She is very supportive and caring and loves to talk. She is a fast paced person and sometimes has a sharp tongue and can be...

  8. NHCTC Manchester

    sistasoul replied to Animal3's topic in General Nursing

    when i was a student at mcc. we did our simulated bed baths with our scrubs on. that was in 2006 when i was a freshman. a lot of the teachers i believe are still there from when i went so it is...

  9. Which was harder?

    sistasoul posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I am thinking about applying for my masters to become a FNP in 2011. I graduated in 2008 with my ADN. I found the 2 years of nursing school was incredibly time consuming. I plan to do my...

  10. Volunteering

    sistasoul posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    Hi all, I am currently working on a neuro/orthopedic unit. This is my first job out of school and have been on my own for 9 months with 3 weeks of orientation. I am finding that I am really not...

  11. Disillusioned, Depression, or Both?

    sistasoul replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Kim, Been a nurse for 16 months on a neuro/ortho floor and feel the same way as you. My unit is cutting aides and secretary hours. Now we are expected to do more with less. This is unsafe. I love...

  12. The positive side of nursing...PLEASE!!!

    sistasoul replied to sarahsmile44's topic in General Nursing

    I love my litttle old confused dementia patients. I love the smiles and hugs I get when I hold their hands. I love the way thier eyes light up when I sing a made up song to them and do a little dance....

  13. anything you wish you were told in nursing school that you werent?

    sistasoul replied to karyan06's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Sarah, I did not mean to discourage you. Nursing school is hard and nursing is a demanding profession. I am still a newer nurse with just 16 months experience under my belt. It is just that I don't...

  14. anything you wish you were told in nursing school that you werent?

    sistasoul replied to karyan06's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 2008. When I graduated I wished my school had let us really carry a patient load. I had 1-2 patients to care for. This did not include dealing with family members, MDs, physical...

  15. How being a CNA effected your nursing career?

    sistasoul replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse who worked as an aide while in school. I loved that job. It is physically hard work but the communication skills you learn are invaluable. If you work with an RN who likes to teach you...

  16. Leave me alone when I'm passing meds!!!!!

    sistasoul replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a hospital and I get interrupted also. We have a computer on wheels and we have to bring it in to the room to scan the meds and the ID band of the patient. It is usually a family member...

  17. is your neuro floor also a pysch floor?

    sistasoul replied to Lola77's topic in Neurological

    I work on a neuro/ortho floor. Yup. Get all of the detoxers, suicides, strokes, changes in mental status. Some nights it is pretty much a psych floor. Some days we have 2 or 3 little old peeps out at...

  18. It's all about the budget

    sistasoul replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    So, in a nutshell, you guys and gals are going to be no better off than before the ratios. I have been working since I was 11 years old. I have worked as an RN for 15 months. I am now 44 and in all of...

  19. It's all about the budget

    sistasoul replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    My facility is taking away a nursing assistant per shift, giving us another patient, and cutting the unit secretary's hours on the weekends. So we are now expected to do more with less. My unit...

  20. what I wish I could say to my AAOX3 patients!

    sistasoul replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    I hate this one too. And then administrators wonder why we cannot get out on time. What is even more aggravating are the numerous requests for special meals, etc. I do not habve time to call down to...

  21. what I wish I could say to my AAOX3 patients!

    sistasoul replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    I know. This is one of my pet peeve. When the tv is malfunctioning. I am a nurse- not a small appliance repair

  22. New triple charting requirements

    sistasoul replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    The charting is what makes the job hard. It is not the patients. Too much time charting and not enough of hands on patient

  23. just another vent, unhelpful co-workers

    sistasoul replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot stand that attitude. I help out when I can. If I am running straight out I tell that person I am sorry but I cannot help unless it is for a simple boost up in bed. My unit is great. Most of...

  24. how old were you when you decided to become a nurse?

    sistasoul replied to bridezillatobe's topic in General Nursing

    I was 38 when I started taking the science prereqs. Had two detours that threw me off track. Obtained my ADN at

  25. Define critical thinking.

    sistasoul replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an old thread but when you are working like a maniac with no lunch or breaks day after day and still get out late this is a recipe for disaster for the nurse. There is so little time to...