sistasoul

sistasoul

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  1. Hourly rounding signoff sheet

    sistasoul replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    This just got implemented at my hospital. With all of the charting the same information multiple times and then giving verbal report on the same information how is there time to round on patients...

  2. Why are some nurses so rude to students?

    sistasoul replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with you. When I was a student I had nurses who treated me like a CNA and "extra help". I specifically had one of my instructors tell me to do just RN tasks and not aide tasks for the...

  3. Why are some nurses so rude to students?

    sistasoul replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    I was treated poorly by some nurses as a student too. As a student I never expected the nurse to show me how to do skills. I was told as a student not to bother the nurse because they were busy. I...

  4. Why are some nurses so rude to students?

    sistasoul replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    I remember being a student all too well. It is scary, intimidating, etc, etc. 99 percent of the time I love haveing the students. Not only are they usually helpful but I like to teach. I remember...

  5. "Can I take one of your patients for this one?" "No! And I resent your asking!"

    sistasoul replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree with trading patients because they are difficult personalities. I do not like having the same difficult patient day in and day out. I do believe in continuity of care but I myself can...

  6. Time for a change

    sistasoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi all, i have been a nurse on a neuro/ortho floor for 15 months and i need a change. i am extremely stressed out on this unit. since we are the neuro floor we get all of the detoxers form narcotics...

  7. Time for a change

    sistasoul posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi all, I have been a nurse on a neuro/ortho floor for 15 months and I need a change. I am extremely stressed out on this unit. Since we are the neuro floor we get all of the detoxers form narcotics...

  8. Just wondering -- what is the "cost" of hiring new grads?

    sistasoul replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Plus the cost of getting them up to speed with more experienced nurses. New nurses when carrying a patient load take longer to do everything which could also cost overtime. Sometimes they have to pull...

  9. patient choked after taking pills..

    sistasoul replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As nurses we feel everything is our fault. Especially newer nurses. I cannot see where you did anything wrong at all. You gave the resident her pills. She swallowed them. You went back into the room...

  10. ADN nurses with other BS degree

    sistasoul replied to njmomstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 2 year nursing degree and a bachelors in Finance from years ago. I think any 4 year degree would only help with opening up doors. I know my business degree helped me get into school. I know...

  11. How do you deal with lazy nurses??

    sistasoul replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know this is an old post but how can anyone be a lazy nurse? I know I never stop running from the time I come in until the time I leave. What about med pass, calling Mds, admits, discharges, etc....

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

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

    Aren't mother's the greatest people on earth? Your post made me cry. What a great and supportive mother you

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

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

    Carry the med book with you during clinical if you must. That is what I did when I could not look up my patient's meds the day before. I use a med book almost daily now as a nurse. Just let the...

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

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

    Hi, I believe, I graduated in 2008 with my ADN from a community college. I am an extremely nervous person who has self esteem issues. I wanted to quit so many times in those 2 years. Especially during...

  15. Inept New Grads?

    sistasoul replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    I feel badly for these new grads. They most likely know they are slow and struggling. Three months is definitely not enough time for orientation. I received 3 weeks of orientation as a new grad on a...

  16. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    sistasoul replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I would be a veterinarian if I had the time and money. Or I would like to teach adults how to read or to obtain their GED's. I love helping the "newer" nurses or students when they come to the

  17. Feeling like a "bad" nurse

    sistasoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I have been feeling bad and guilty about a patient of mine I had this past Sunday night. I came into work an hour early to watch another nurse's patients for an hour so she could go home early...

  18. i dont wanna be a nurse

    sistasoul replied to guest01/18/17's topic in Nursing Career

    There are courses that help you study for the boards. They are geared towards current students though. There is probably some type of refresher courses for nurses who have been out of school for a...

  19. i dont wanna be a nurse

    sistasoul replied to guest01/18/17's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi Rayna, Do you feel like you could give nursing a shot? You may feel differently once you are working as a nurse. You are now older and may look at things with a different perspective than you did...

  20. Very Concerned (please read)

    sistasoul replied to CuriousGreorge7's topic in General Nursing

    Curious, I would tell an instructor about this. You will be worried about being found out the entire time you are in school. I believe most nurses are compassionate by nature and will try to help...

  21. From Business Degree to BSN

    sistasoul replied to scu51lly's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a previous degree in Finance. Never worked a day in a financial position. I graduated in 2008 with my ADN in nursing at the age of 42. Just love my job. I work on a neuro/ortho unit. Going back...

  22. Do you "allnurse" at work ?

    sistasoul replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, no time for

  23. overwhelmed

    sistasoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I need some advice from more experienced nurses. I have been a nurse for 14 months now. I would like to know how some of you handle having multiple things to do at the same time while having...

  24. overwhelmed

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of the advice. Some days are better than others and my time management is improving some. Many days it is just crazy from the get go. One patient has high BPS, another has oxygen sat,...

  25. Entry into Practice: Diploma Programs for Registered Nursing

    sistasoul replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi all, I graduated in 2008 from an ADN program. I think clinical experiences are lacking in these types of programs. At least I feel it was in mine. When I graduated I had never inserted a foley and...