sunny261

sunny261

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  1. new RN's in specialty areas

    sunny261 replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not bitter just concerned for the new fresh RN's who get into a high stress enviroment and then take a couple of months of crap from other nurses, docs or facilities and then quit the whole...

  2. new RN's in specialty areas

    sunny261 replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry if you feel that this was a negative post toward new nurses...that is not what this is about. Every nurse was at one time new. I have just been reading and seeing many nurses who are new...

  3. new RN's in specialty areas

    sunny261 replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    and some day you will be one of

  4. How does everyone feel about nursing theory

    sunny261 replied to allaboutthefamily's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing theory=natural thought process of a

  5. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    sunny261 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    anyone have quote books? I used to work with a nurse who was always mispronouncing words...actually it was quite funny...we got a book and started writing funny statements or comments from staff,...

  6. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    sunny261 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    my residents their smiles their hugs the feeling that you made a

  7. crocs

    sunny261 replied to RN2B07's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    white,navy,brown......good bye foot pain and

  8. What besides the obvious do state inspectors look for in LTC?

    sunny261 replied to kstec's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We just had the state in our LTC and they focused on pressure sores, documentation, weight loss and enviromental(had nothing to do with

  9. Advice Please!!!!!!

    sunny261 replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I earned my CNA's respect now they give me 110%....you can't run right in therre and expect to change everything right away. Helping them and them seeing that you follow up to what they tell you is...

  10. I don't think I can handle this!

    sunny261 replied to eldragon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that's what is known as nursing judgement....don't ever let someone make you do something you don't feel comfortable doing...you have a

  11. EF of 78-88%

    sunny261 replied to emersushea's topic in General Nursing

    Does this mean that you just can't just diagnose HCM by EF alone? I would have thought that you have to see other abnormalities on the echo....am I

  12. Does this concern anyone else?

    sunny261 replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    When I first went to school for nursing yes we were told not to wear gloves during care....now I think you can lose your license in some states for not using universal precautions. Now every patient...

  13. Back to nursing, have low confidence

    sunny261 replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    Remember you have something special to bring your patients. Nurses especially in specialty areas can be very critical of the new nurse that comes along. Similar idea to nurses eating their young....

  14. the RN's appearance

    sunny261 replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    I just started at a LTC facility and you'd be surprised at the nurses appearances. I was a LPN prior to becoming an RN and it seems like some of the nurses now are pretty rough looking. Some of the...

  15. Best shoes ever?

    sunny261 replied to redraccoon's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have spent too much money on nursing shoes...I used to swear by SAS but then I started getting corns..ugh..I spent money on birkenstocks and I have to admit the professional crocs are the ones that...