Nurse Salt

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  1. afraid of my patient

    Nurse Salt replied to hotmama2be's topic in General Nursing

    Aknottedyarn, excellent advice! It is extremely important not to forget our patients are first people with thoughts and feelings (although not always rational from our point) and second patients who...

  2. afraid of my patient

    Nurse Salt replied to hotmama2be's topic in General Nursing

    You will develop quick reflexes to get out of the way! Also, you will develop a sense of anticipation for their next movement... Just never let your guard down around unpredictable pts. She may not...

  3. Does a BSN earn you more in Northern CA

    Nurse Salt replied to vivicaq's topic in California Nursing

    I think the VA pays slightly more... All others (that I know of) pay the same. Housing can be expensive, but the pay is possibly the highest in the nation. Its worth it here, but I'm

  4. Don't "click" too well with classmates

    Nurse Salt replied to TootyFruity703's topic in General Students

    Well

  5. Contact the nurse manager??

    Nurse Salt replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in General Nursing

    What I recently did was call the hospital's main line and ask the operator for the manager's name, number and email if available. I then emailed the manager and detailed my experience and interest in...

  6. Don't "click" too well with classmates

    Nurse Salt replied to TootyFruity703's topic in General Students

    That is unfortunate, my class was very insightful, curious and intellectual. We were a second bachelors degree though and had students with degrees that ranged from music to holistic medicine PhD......

  7. Don't "click" too well with classmates

    Nurse Salt replied to TootyFruity703's topic in General Students

    Maybe your classmates seem less "interesting" than those in law school because you have not taken the initiative to get to know them...? It seems to me you feel you are above them (whether...

  8. Wondering if 50 is too old to go to RN school

    Nurse Salt replied to fancyme50's topic in LPN to RN

    There was one student in my nursing class that was 60!!! I say its NEVER too accomplish your

  9. What areas of brain were affected?

    Nurse Salt replied to evaroppi's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't consider anything written here to be "eating our young" but rather "fostering critical

  10. answer me please!..for the love of god

    Nurse Salt replied to cbigg22's topic in Nursing Career

    I think its the way you are phrasing your question. Sounds harsh to me, try rewording and you will be better received... To answer the question though, I care very deeply about the well being of my...

  11. What areas of brain were affected?

    Nurse Salt replied to evaroppi's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a homework assignment? Test question? Instead of just giving you the answer, I will suggest you go to your anatomy book and find what areas of the brain control these actions... Also review...

  12. boy or girl?

    Nurse Salt replied to elanddeenrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What was the name of this movie...? I HAVE to see it!!!

  13. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Nurse Salt replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    I completely agree. I had a pt once whose RR was 10-12, Sats dropped from high 90s to mid 70s and kept requesting Morphine. She was saccharine sweet to me until I decided it was in her best interest...

  14. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    I saw your SF comment as rude and mocking, as I'm sure you know it is difficult to judge sarcasm online... I have tried to let bygones be bygones, I am calling a

  15. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    See how easy it is to take something innocent out of context (ie. cute girl)... I do not think you are a bad guy, I think you and I had a misunderstanding. I have already tried to amend things with...

  16. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not start this you dont know me as I don't know you... I was trying to make nice. Enough is

  17. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    As I found your accusation I was calling you Shallow Hal completely uncalled for... I was on your side, I was rooting for you, I was thrown off by the identity discrepancy and trying to point out a...

  18. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    No that is not the comment I was referring to, go back a few... I am just trying to defend my opinion here, but I think I'll have to remember the cliche sharkdiver pointed out in another thread...

  19. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Stating my opinion, not an insult... And no, he wasn't "exceedingly polite", he jumped down my throat for calling his pt a "cute girl" as if I was insinuating he was Shallow Hal... Bad choice of words...

  20. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, I never insulted you. If you perceived my OPINION as an insult that is your personal

  21. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Who implied his actions were sinister? I (and a few others) merely began to question the validity of the OPs

  22. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    For me it was more a misrepresentation of self than anything... Opening an account is not hard (neither is stating that you are a visitor and using your brother's account) and I felt the OP lost some...

  23. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I had to log off earlier because I was feeling ambushed. I became increasingly uncomfortable with the situation and feel the OP is trying way to hard to justify his "innocent" actions while...

  24. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    I am happy for boss, I hope it works out for

  25. Best way to ask out a patient

    Nurse Salt replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Lets not start knit picking... Of course there are women stalkers, he does not know what this particular young woman may have gone through