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  1. Hospice

    summerrose_10 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    to the OP if you were that pt. what would you want ??? Just curious, I got my BC in hospice/palliative care and that is where my focus is. However, I'm curious if you were the patient, what would...

  2. Another thread on lateral harassment...

    summerrose_10 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Run, run fast run far. Of course there are always 2 sides to a story, however, in my experience, if there is lateral "harassment", someone is still behaving like a school kid and management/supervisor...

  3. Nursing School Selection Process???

    summerrose_10 replied to adampricecna's topic in General Nursing

    Don't give up. One of the hardest parts of nursing school is getting in. I took the entrance test 3 years in a row. Finally accepted when all of my scores were 89 and/or above that. All my prereqs...

  4. "Breathable" air bed mattress pads?

    summerrose_10 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility uses a couple different airmatresses. The prim-aire, we do put sheets and a cloth washable chux on them. The air overlays- our WOCN advised us to only use the "cloth-like" chux on them....

  5. How can I assist a nurse under stress?

    summerrose_10 replied to 4theBetterGetter's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Definately humor!!! Laugh ALOT. Taking care of the caregiver.... helping with meal prep....clean up...do it together, and do it as a surprise. A good foot massage upon arrival at home...PRICELESS....

  6. Please,please give me some guidance here...

    summerrose_10 replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    that is great you want to become a nurse, there is definately a need for them. i too, as many of the people who post here, was an "older" parent wanting to make a better life for my family. it isn't...

  7. Obesity and shift work in hospital setting.

    summerrose_10 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    #1) Sleep is so important. Sounds like your body is out of sync. Talk to your manager and see if you can't get consistent shifts. #2) Don't eat anytime/anything when ever you get a chance just because...

  8. IV therapy or Acute Rehab?? Which would you choose

    summerrose_10 replied to bunnie004's topic in General Nursing

    If acute rehab is anything like the "subacute" rehab wing I work on, it is anything but boring. It may "look" better on a resume to be with IV therapy, but, you would get ALOT more experience on the...

  9. how come we as nurses are taught and do things differently?

    summerrose_10 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Can you tell me what book you found this in? I'm all about EBP, I graduated 2yrs ago and this is a great example of EBP. To me 30-45 degrees is almost "splitting hairs", but, if EBP shows better...

  10. how come we as nurses are taught and do things differently?

    summerrose_10 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    She may have said "common knowledge" because if one reads Perry&Potter 'Basic Nursing' 2003,Mosby Inc. pg 756 it reads "Elevate head of bed 30 to 45 degress. Also states "If volume (residual) is...

  11. Am I crazy?

    summerrose_10 replied to izeofblu1973's topic in General Nursing

    I always appreciate family members, yes, they can be a pain in the _ _ _. But...I've also found if I can find them jobs, helping their family member, they feel useful, and tend to criticize less. At...

  12. New LPN Grad, Charge nurse and 60 pts.??? Help!

    summerrose_10 replied to BluEyedLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!! i would love to see ANY of you, experienced or not, to give prilosec/synthroid (1/2-1hr before other meds) on 60 pts. what if even 2pts werent feeling well.... aides are busy...

  13. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    summerrose_10 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    only been a nurse for 2yrs now, and can count on 1 hand how many lunches/breaks i have taken. 2 weeks ago a very seasoned nurse pointed out to me... "look around at the end of shift, see who is...

  14. What to do about pay?

    summerrose_10 replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Well...it all "depends"... first, 22.72 is not being "overpaid" for a RN. you say you "argued", was it an argument, or were you advocating for a fair wage? with the down turn in the economy, yet,...

  15. i hope i know when to hang up my stethoscope,

    summerrose_10 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Like so many others, I LOVE the seasoned nurses. I graduated nursing school at 47, so started off "seasoned". When I work with those who have been nurses "forever", not only am I thankful/grateful...

  16. Depressed about nursing

    summerrose_10 replied to StudentOnceAgain's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a "no restraint" instituition. I understand the goals of this place, however, when staff is getting kicked, bit, spit on etc... there is nothing wrong with chemical restraints. Of course...

  17. "I Don't Care if You are Sick...Come to Work Anyway!"

    summerrose_10 replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gotta agree with southernbee girl. So many call-offs are crap. I have honestly NEVER called in sick in over 35yrs of employment. I would never call a cough/runny nose, sore/achey body a reason to call...

  18. Looking for fellow black nurses!

    summerrose_10 replied to jtmonique's topic in General Nursing

    Although I am not a minority nurse, I am a minority in the population I serve. On many occasions I have felt the barbed tongue of discrimination and racism from my patients/families. It is not a...

  19. I work in a hell hole!!!

    summerrose_10 replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    :redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeatheWow!!! That sounds like a BUSY floor. Take a deep breath........ I know from 7p-7a the pts are suppose to sleep, thus, the incontinent ones....aren't (yeah, right)....

  20. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    summerrose_10 replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, obviously this post has touched ALOT of nerves. Some defend the way students are "meanly" treated. With the defense "maybe they don't want to instruct students" WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How did they...

  21. Feeling helpless on the job and feel like I can't do anything about it.

    summerrose_10 replied to puddinlpn's topic in General Nursing

    First: to the OP, WELCOME to allnurses.com. This is the place to come to vent, ask for ideas, and give feedback:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe Thankyou, for posting. Second: agree with...

  22. PICCs

    summerrose_10 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy: if PIV change q72h PICC tubing change q48h TPN/Lipids change

  23. 36 hours is only part time??

    summerrose_10 replied to NurseDevonL's topic in General Nursing

    My employer provides benefits for anyone working 16+ hours weekly. 32/hrs per pay period. 3-12's is DEFINATELY fulltime. Now, the rate of pay is lower then in the past. Some of the LPN's make WAY...

  24. Returned to chaos today

    summerrose_10 replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

    Your awesome! Wish you worked with me. The pts. are lucky to have you as their nurse. Working in LTC for, OMG, not even 2yrs, I can not believe the care I have seen given(or, rather, not given) by...

  25. BIOPATCH

    summerrose_10 replied to lbeauplan's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting post. lbbeauplan-what was the rational for d/c the biopatch? You said it wasn't effective? Who did the dressing changes? I'm curious. Our facility has a 0% infection rate for all PICC...