aloevera

aloevera

telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych

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  1. The NEW Nurse (Not the ones AOL speak of)

    aloevera replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    I am one of those "with a phone in my pocket", I have it on vibrate and only have it for a home emergency (only my teenage son and husband would call during work) Those of you with a teenage son...

  2. Got slapped by pt. Staff splitting. Need feedback.

    aloevera replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    People need to be responsible for their actions, whether it be you, I or a pt. in a psych hospital.....There has to be consequences for their behavior BUT......(ALWAYS A BUT) there are always...

  3. The NEW Nurse (Not the ones AOL speak of)

    aloevera replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    I would wager to bet that the OP was just calling it as she saw it.... Not being judgmental or prejudiced in any way...just the way it was, as she sees it.....no more, no less..... we all need to...

  4. Male psych nurses

    aloevera replied to linda2097's topic in Psychiatric

    I see no difference in pt. reaction between male and female nurses...I see no difference in whatever their size,,,but I do see one thing: Us female nurses sure do like having a male nurse on the unit...

  5. The NEW Nurse (Not the ones AOL speak of)

    aloevera replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    WOW to the OP, You must have got a group from the same school where they had poor instruction... .I can't imagine that there are that many new grads with such disrespect for their job and...

  6. Help

    aloevera replied to pegleg2000's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes, ditto....hope all is well....I guess I have been in psych toooooooo long...... Let us all know how U R !!

  7. Any one working in a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit?

    aloevera replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Psychiatric

    I used to work in adolescent services but was transferred because I was PRN and they needed more continuity of a full timer....they finally hired a full time manager after working there 2 years....I...

  8. VENT! They could've KILLED somebody!

    aloevera replied to papergirlRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    the med nurse draws it up, shows it to me, and I OK it....that is how we do it where I work....I wouldn't verify anything that I didn't look at..... we all can make a mistake, that is why 2 check...

  9. Best Letter written by a patient

    aloevera replied to patrice meursault's topic in Emergency

    kudos to above

  10. Working in Psych and then being a patient in your unit!

    aloevera replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Psychiatric

    I agree, but not only nurses; many, many people I know have mental issues that they are not seeking help for......I see and can validate this more now that I have been working in psych.......Kudos to...

  11. Can Staff Close Their Eyes While On 1:1?

    aloevera replied to Vito Andolini's topic in Psychiatric

    one on one, at all times !!!! we also trade out so no one person is on the 1 0n 1 for the entire

  12. Why are nurses discriminated

    aloevera replied to macgyver16's topic in General Nursing

    I gave a message to a doc that he hadn't seen a pt. on the other unit... The nurse called me and he was on my unit so I told him...well, he went off on me, I simply said "Listen, don't shoot the...

  13. Best Letter written by a patient

    aloevera replied to patrice meursault's topic in Emergency

    good one !!!! that is soooooooo

  14. Got slapped by pt. Staff splitting. Need feedback.

    aloevera replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    we do have restraints, but have only used them twice in last 2 yrs...a pt. threw a chair through a door glass once, then was calm as all get out...we medicated and put him on LOS (1 to 1) another...

  15. Top 10 Threads on Allnurses.com

    aloevera replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    OK, what to do when a pt. tells you her roommate is keeping her up all night bating.......yes, I didn't know what she meant....Duh!!!! Took me a few minutes to figure it out.... how to handle THAT...

  16. ready to quit

    aloevera replied to mark3274's topic in First Year After Licensure

    please do not give up just yet !!!!You are just getting your feet wet and it will be very stressful, trying, agravating (sp?)...think of it as a learning experience...an extension from school...get...

  17. I went off on a family member...and I don't feel bad about it.

    aloevera replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    you gave her "just the facts, maam" and it was not harsh at

  18. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    aloevera replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    I must be honest, when I was divorced I lived in the country....I looked in the local newspaper and saw ads for two occupations: truckdriver and nurses.....well, need I say more, I couldn't be on the...

  19. Were You a Nursing Assistant

    aloevera replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    right on North Carolina !!!! that is a great pre-requisite, I saw several in nursing school drop out for various reasons...if they had been a CNA first, they would have known that nursing was not for...

  20. Nurses Past Their Prime

    aloevera replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    I remember someone saying years ago that "whatever your personality is when young, it is emphasized as you get older", I do think that holds true....a sarcastic, know it all young nurse turns in to...

  21. How short-staffed is short staffed?????

    aloevera replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    oh no !!!! I believe it, for sure...only problem is that there are no other psych facilities close enough for me to go to...this one takes me an hour to get there.!! (I am out in the country) They...

  22. How does a psych career affect the psych nurses?

    aloevera replied to malusport's topic in Psychiatric

    you sound like me....I sit on the back porch and listen to the birds and watch the squirrels for relaxation and enjoyment.....I tend to stay away from real crowded places and would rather be home with...

  23. How short-staffed is short staffed?????

    aloevera replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    oldladyRN------Yes......are you in this area

  24. How short-staffed is short staffed?????

    aloevera replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No, the LPN's only give meds and take off Dr. orders....they stay very busy as well....if one of them calls out, I have seen one med nurse to 35-40 pts......horrible....... yes, a lot of us are fed...

  25. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    aloevera replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    we always do a physical assessment along with a psych....especially when a pt. is detoxing....many problems arise.....a psych pt. doesn't always tell you what meds he has taken or not taken and it is...