aloevera

aloevera

telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych

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  1. Do you recommend becoming a nurse?

    aloevera replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    angrynurse......I am so sorry that you feel this way....are you maybe going through a rough period as far as job satisfaction? Maybe in a position out of your usual expertise? Maybe having problems...

  2. How does a psych RN spend her time?

    aloevera replied to linda2097's topic in Psychiatric

    Our hospital staffs 12 hr. shifts.....but we are a long way from you... Southeast US........Yes, I do love the schedule.......we are a private psych

  3. How does a psych RN spend her time?

    aloevera replied to linda2097's topic in Psychiatric

    I am envious, too.....we are grateful when our MHT's get all their vitals completed, charted, and get all pts. to their groups and cafeteria... We are Real grateful when we don't have to go searching...

  4. Do you recommend becoming a nurse?

    aloevera replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you know what you are getting in to, trully care about people, and want to take care of them, then by all means YES If you are doing it for the $$ or any other off the wall reasons, then...

  5. What would be reasons why someone didn't like L&D?

    aloevera replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    and yes, this WAS in a small, rural hospital.....in Cumberland,

  6. What would be reasons why someone didn't like L&D?

    aloevera replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just want to tell all you wonderful OB nurses that one of you was the reason that I went back to school to become a nurse.... When I had my son many years ago, I did not want any drugs, my husband...

  7. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    aloevera replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    well, of course, all this has just recently changed due to the economic and mortgage situations...... male nurse I work with from Cal. is moving back to his med-surg floor for 50.00 hr. our starting...

  8. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    aloevera replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I sold a 1600 sq. ft. wood frame home and was able to purchase a 3,000 sq. ft. gorgeous home on the water down here for about the same $$$$. And I never said that I earned 50% less, I said the salary...

  9. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    aloevera replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I CAN substantiate the fact that pay is lower in the South....I make quite a bit less than my Northern friends....(I use to live up North but moved South for less $$ but nicer weather) cost of living...

  10. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    aloevera replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Totally agree......one hospital in my area has postings for over 20 positions.....friend sent app on-line 3 weeks ago and has yet to even get a call back.....she has called and left messages...

  11. Pain is subjective?

    aloevera replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    Oh My !!! Basic nursing tells us all that we don't give strong narcs to someone with vitals you speak of.....no one here, I doubt, is suggesting that.....what we are saying is that when someone...

  12. Working as a Psychiatric Nurse

    aloevera replied to lilbelle's topic in Psychiatric

    If you have a good long orientation period and nurses to help you along I think one is able to go right in to psych.........most of nursing is "on the job training anyway" weather it is in the...

  13. Is it like this in your facility?

    aloevera replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, yes, yes, I have never seen so much turnover as in some of the long term care facilities....not just the staff nurses, but the upper management as well....through the years I worked off and on...

  14. Hep B Vaccine or not?

    aloevera replied to alyx's topic in General Nursing

    Hep B vaccine is one of the safest vaccines out....there are only minor side effects reported....pain at site, redness, etc....now as for some of the other ones, I think twice about... When my 20 yr....

  15. How does a psych RN spend her time?

    aloevera replied to linda2097's topic in Psychiatric

    just curious, what is your pt. load? It takes our med nurse over three hrs. to pull up and pass meds....usually about 30-34 pts. she does that and also takes off the dr. orders.... and you get...

  16. Not enjoying my new job...

    aloevera replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Isn't that the truth !!!! I am glad I am not the only one that feels that way after 12 hr. I forget things in report, also....we do so much that is sometimes impossible to get it all together when...

  17. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    aloevera replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I PM'd you with the info......let me know if you did not

  18. Nurse bashing, public view to a news item

    aloevera replied to annmariern's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't believe

  19. acuity assessment tools

    aloevera replied to jeanne1n10's topic in Psychiatric

    we do assess acuity in order to staff properly....or try to....the supervisor does this at beginning of shift and will pull from another unit if

  20. doctors treatment of nurses??

    aloevera replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    understood....agreed....but some have very good hours....the psychiatrists at my facility work from 9-5....the medical docs work from 10 AM- about 3-4 PM......great

  21. Private Vs. State Vs. Public Hospitals

    aloevera replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, if you have a strong orientation period and good staff to help you along.....we have hired many a new grads that worked out

  22. acuity assessment tools

    aloevera replied to jeanne1n10's topic in Psychiatric

    we may have 2-3 on LOS, 4-5 admits a shift, 5-6 D/C, and all of the above, who said anything about

  23. acuity assessment tools

    aloevera replied to jeanne1n10's topic in Psychiatric

    techs do the vitals, q's, shuttle pts. to dr, cafe,, search new admits, etc. we have therapists also to lead groups, family sessions,

  24. doctors treatment of nurses??

    aloevera replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    We work long hours, too, but don't mistreat staff and pts. (at least I hope we

  25. doctors treatment of nurses??

    aloevera replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    Nawwwww, they get respect, pts. look up to them (Dr's think they are God, Surgeons know it) get to intimidate staff, great hours, long vacations, loads of money, etc, etc, etc.....need I say