Chaya ASN, RN

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    confused about my choice

    Chaya replied to minnielynn's topic in Nursing Career

    Minnielyn- You should absolutely follow your instincts. I let myself be discouraged from becoming a nurse for about 25 years because I also thought you had to have the calling or whatever. I could not...
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    Hospital RN/Will I ever grow to like it?

    Chaya replied to Jill03RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Jill, I've been in nursing about five years now, also as a second career. It took me about 9 mos-1 yr. to stop feeling panicky about going to work, but then I'm a late-bloomer and it always...
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    Changing positions after only a few months

    Chaya replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    yeah-sounds like you have realized you do your best work in a more stable working environment. I do not feel this reflects badly on you; this is just your temperment and it's good that you recognize...
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    Thoughts regarding MALE RNs?

    Chaya replied to Riceburner's topic in California Nursing

    Also a non-issue to me work-wise but there is a more balanced energy with both sexes working
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    Scared of the required psych nursing...

    Chaya replied to FutureArmyNurse's topic in General Students

    I also dreaded psych, more because it was hard for me to initiate the less structured interactions than for fear for my safety. Once I got going, I found it managable. Keep in mind that this...
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    Scared of the required psych nursing...

    Chaya replied to FutureArmyNurse's topic in General Students

    I also dreaded psych, more because it was hard for me to initiate the less structured interactions than for fear for my safety. Once I got going, I found it managable. Keep in mind that this...
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    Cranky floor nurses? Or snotty students??

    Chaya replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in General Students

    Some thoughts on the student experience from both perspective: -COMMUNICATION is key, guys! The student should find their patients' nurse and briefly state the duties they will be expected to perform...
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    Cranky floor nurses? Or snotty students??

    Chaya replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in General Students

    Some thoughts on the student experience from both perspective: -COMMUNICATION is key, guys! The student should find their patients' nurse and briefly state the duties they will be expected to perform...
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    worst part about being a nurse

    Chaya replied to jlw1412's topic in General Students

    What makes me crazy is how clueless our patients (as well as the public in general) are about just exactly it is that nurses
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    worst part about being a nurse

    Chaya replied to jlw1412's topic in General Students

    What makes me crazy is how clueless our patients (as well as the public in general) are about just exactly it is that nurses
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    do you call this harassing someone?

    Chaya replied to grandma rn38's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Granma 238- Is this person is clearly reporting off her patient assignment to a designated replacement? If not, this sounds like abandonment, pure and simple, which is a very serious
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    Frustrated .....

    Chaya replied to cubRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, CubRN. You put your finger on what it is the people just do not get about the nursing shortage. Docs oversee and direct patient care in 20 minutes (tops). Nurses deliver that care 24/7 and we...
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    Charge Nurse with patient assignment.

    Chaya replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    I work inpatient cardiopulmonary rehab, evening shift. We usually have 32-36 patient. Ideally, during the week-day shift has 5 nurses on the floor plus a "clinical Leader" at the desk. Our shift has 4...
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    I made a difference today!

    Chaya replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you taking the long view instead of the quick fix. That will make a
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    Any advice on helping my wife's hurting feet? She is a nursing school student...

    Chaya replied to Roland's topic in Holistic

    My feet hurt most of every shift my first two years working. I'm about 25 lb overweight with very flat feet. The pain radiated to my thighs, hips and back also. I got no relief from the famous-brand...
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    For the family and patient (long)

    Chaya replied to orrnlori's topic in General Nursing

    We see so many deaths that can't be prevented. I have to confess the second thing I felt reading your account was fury, on behalf of the little girl left without a mother because a seat belt was not...
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    Patient's husband in my face...

    Chaya replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah- we really do care for the family as a whole and not just the patient. Keep hangin'
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    a simple question

    Chaya replied to nursemichelle's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi NurseMichelle: I am definitely passive/ shy in new situations. Initially it was hard for me to introduce myself and initiate care, especially as a student. But once I got on the unit and it...
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    Bad days at work come in threes...

    Chaya replied to kimmicoobug's topic in General Nursing

    We never, NEVER say the "Q" word- it is the kiss of death (sometimes
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    Bad days at work come in threes...

    Chaya replied to kimmicoobug's topic in General Nursing

    We never, NEVER say the "Q" word- it is the kiss of death (sometimes
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    Admission Nurse

    Chaya replied to Lucy4's topic in General Nursing

    Our admission nurses are mostly staffed on eves when we get most of the admissions (as a rehab facility we have a heads-up on most of the patients coming in). They receive a list of admissions when...
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    Admission Nurse

    Chaya replied to Lucy4's topic in General Nursing

    Our admission nurses are mostly staffed on eves when we get most of the admissions (as a rehab facility we have a heads-up on most of the patients coming in). They receive a list of admissions when...
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    Nursing Theory

    Chaya replied to ResearchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our rehab facility uses a modification of Roy. I only happen to know that because I started looking for it when I had to take theory. There are actually mission statements, etc to be found framed in...
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    Nursing Theory

    Chaya replied to ResearchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our rehab facility uses a modification of Roy. I only happen to know that because I started looking for it when I had to take theory. There are actually mission statements, etc to be found framed in...
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    Medical Spanish

    Chaya replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    Awhile back I had ordered some audiotapes in Medical Spanish instruction from Barnes and Noble which I listened to in the car. I found these pretty helpful and they weren't too expensive (around...