husker_rn

husker_rn RN

med-surg 5 years geriatrics 12 years

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  1. Need Advice- stressing!

    husker_rn replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are realizing that soon you will be out of the nest and soaring on your own; it's a scary thought and I bet 99% of us had those same feelings at the end. I was a mess the last...

  2. Lowest blood sugar you have seen

    husker_rn replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    The lowest I've seen was 13; the highest was 1310 and she a&o times 3, no ketones and

  3. Which unit would prepare me best for nursing school?

    husker_rn replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with med-surg as a learning site. I see you are in a city; I lived south of there and found a small town hospital that was a wonderful place to learn. The nurses there should me a lot,...

  4. Should I say something to this student?

    husker_rn replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others; while the student was taking care of your patient she/he should have been monitered by the cover nurse as well as the instructor. My instrutors always made it quite plain...

  5. Do You Deliver Safe Patient Care?

    husker_rn replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    ! I had anywhere from7-8 pts; somenights 6 with total pt care. At the start I had up to 12 at times. 2. I worked in an LTAC on a med-surg floor. 3. I gave the best care I could give but went...

  6. My sister is on life support

    husker_rn replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    You are in my prayers as well. Know that the nursing community would heal your pain if they

  7. SBAR tool-- new requirement for report and calling MDs, is my paranoia justified?

    husker_rn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree it's a PIA I wonder what will happen to the "saved " forms. Because of JCQHO we had to go thru orders at night and list all unacceptable abbreviations and who made them etc. Spent...

  8. Thesis Survey!

    husker_rn replied to amb123456's topic in General Nursing

    Done !! Good

  9. LPN's negative attitude is driving me nuts!!

    husker_rn replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd take a step back and remember that you can learn from everyone. In this case you can learn how NOT to conduct your nursing practice when you get thru nursing school. Sometimes those types of...

  10. Obtaining consent

    husker_rn replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't get that consent or even sign as witness, same thing. If you sign it, it means you have covered all the "what can happen and go wrong things " and if something did go wrong you are in a...

  11. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    husker_rn replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    What about " cupping " our respiratory patients to help get secretions up and out. Still can do it with the

  12. Where are all the happy nurses?

    husker_rn replied to NPs4health's topic in General Nursing

    On the whole I too am happy tho I work in a long term care setting not a hospital. We are considered the best of the best here in Oklahoma. When I said I needed help it was done; my administration...

  13. Harrassment by Unit manager--what to do?

    husker_rn replied to berniemcr's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you run not walk out of that job. It is poisonous. I did a short stint as DON in LTC. Hired by a great administrator who was leaving, worked for the #$%^%$ from Hades. She wanted brown...

  14. Between a rock and a hard place.

    husker_rn replied to maelstrom143's topic in General Nursing

    Why not try a prn position at the "new " place. You might like it. I worked in a rural hospital right after graduation and we had a mixture of patients as well. Did more stabilize and ship than...

  15. As nurses do you see the need for medical assistants?

    husker_rn replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I do believe in having CNAs to help but this medical assistant thing bothers me. Seems like if we keep giving away parts of nursing we will someday find that it is no longer a

  16. Am I the only one?

    husker_rn replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the club. PJs first day off, a little housework, laundry the second, maybe some errands the 3rd and the last is a PJ day resting up for the "fun" to

  17. The field of Nursing is wicked to CENAs..the ugly side no one talks about

    husker_rn replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you've had to go thru thar scene. Does that LPN know you are in nursing school ?? I worked as a CNA in a nursing home and was happy until I told my DON I ould only work weekends since I...

  18. I'm a Clinical Informatics Specialist!

    husker_rn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    :urck::clphnds: Congrats !!! Happy to hear it's working out

  19. What am I, chopped liver?

    husker_rn replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    I learned a long time ago with my husband; I know lots at work, it's only when I get home that I become brainless. I mentioned it to him several times and he said he just wanted to make sure I knew...

  20. Is there an 'us' and 'them' culture in nursing

    husker_rn replied to nyapa's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen the us/them thing in action. I have worked with LPNs who have had a large knowledge base and have learned much from them. In the end a good nurse is a good nurse and the initials behind...

  21. help..

    husker_rn replied to charli's topic in General Nursing

    You mean someone besides me was taught Jean Watson's carative factors ? Used to be able to recite them all; now I can't remember one altho I use them in my thought

  22. Know meds before you give them...how...

    husker_rn replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I always ahve a drug book with me; if it doesn't give what I need I grab a PDR...most places do have one at the nurses's station. And the pharmacy is a great resource as well. I've gotten laughed...

  23. The Cap.......

    husker_rn replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I had to wear my cap during school and I graduated in '92. We had nonflattering dresses at the start. My class tended to think outside the box. Circulated a petition asking for change. Many...

  24. Asperger's Syndrome

    husker_rn replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I have a grandson diagnosed with mild Asperger's. he has many traits already listed above. When he is listening to someone talking to him he watches the mouth rather than making eye contact with the...

  25. .... I made another mistake :( Need encouragement.

    husker_rn replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    Hey you admitted you goofed and that right there says you're a nurse I would want to work with. Kuddos. We all have met those who screw up regularly and hide it. I still make mistakes at times...