wanderlust99

wanderlust99

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  1. I feel stupid- just venting out

    wanderlust99 replied to newnewnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There will always be the occasional nurse who is rude during report. I always run into one on occasion, I try not to let it get to me but sometimes it does and other times I can just brush it off....

  2. Why I became a nurse, the down and dirty

    wanderlust99 replied to libran1984's topic in General Nursing

    When I sat down at my kitchen table filling out college applications and having to pick a major, I just thought hmmm nursing. I never thought about it before that. Ahhh being young and stupid:)...

  3. Unable to answer family questions about DVT.

    wanderlust99 replied to arallenrn11's topic in General Nursing

    Typically the MD will write in the H&P or progress note the pt's problems and the plan. I always check that b/c in nursing report we tend to miss a lot of the important things unfortunetely. A...

  4. When you are the patient. Do you get nervous about it?

    wanderlust99 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was really scared. I remember coming out of surgery and the first thing I did when I woke up in the PACU was check the bedside monitor for my rhythm & sats. I was pretty much the worst pt ever...

  5. New Nurse/Old Attitude

    wanderlust99 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I started off as a new nurse, we really did have a group of 5 women in their late 20s who were mean girls. So it was kind of like the seniors hazing the freshmen. Think of an ICU that hires 8...

  6. LAZY CNA's!!

    wanderlust99 replied to RNBeauty23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The thing that bothers me, is the nurse always gets the blame or the flack from the patient for not doing what the CNA should be doing. That's all. Must be nice not having that responsibility on...

  7. Should I have left pt's restraints on?

    wanderlust99 replied to kentke's topic in Rehabilitation

    I use a bed alarm on pretty much every patient now. It sounds inappropriate to use restraints on a cooperative patient with no lines or tubes to pull. So it sounds like you were using good...

  8. Please Help - I have no where else to turn

    wanderlust99 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    WE are also only human and can only take SO MUCH. Physical or verbal assault. There have been some times where a patient swings at me and I don't care, I just move out of the way and am not...

  9. Nursing Conference in Vegas-Oct

    wanderlust99 replied to RNWhit07's topic in Travel

    What conference is this? I'm in CA would love to meet

  10. Religious hospitals?

    wanderlust99 replied to vwgirl22's topic in California Nursing

    I've worked at Jewish and Catholic hospitals. The only real difference I noted was that in most Catholic hospitals they give to the community quite a bit. Other than that it's just semantics, you...

  11. The War On Fat

    wanderlust99 replied to Crazed's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen many doctors tell patients they need to lose weight. Especially cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists. Just because you're a nurse doesn't mean you can't lack compassion, understanding,...

  12. Spouses being asked to leave the room

    wanderlust99 replied to Indenial's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it's a weird a family member would come on a nursing forum to ask such a

  13. USC Los Angeles

    wanderlust99 replied to rnspark's topic in Travel

    Sorry ICUDENVERRN:( I was thinking about going back to USC, it's been several years since I've been. I think I won't after reading that, it sounds

  14. Do ALL travel agencys have sucky Insurance??

    wanderlust99 replied to jodyangel's topic in Travel

    All the agencies have had bad insurance I've worked with. I was in hospital and had to pay $7,000 out of pocket. I had dental work done recently and the cost was $1030, insurance only paid $230!...

  15. I hate ignorant people...

    wanderlust99 replied to sarah620's topic in General Nursing

    No one but fellow nurses really understand what we do or what responsibilities (everything) we take on at

  16. Why are some people so successful while other's are failing

    wanderlust99 replied to lifein08's topic in General Nursing

    I think it comes from within. You can come from a great childhood, have wonderful supporting parents, beauty, intelligence, and the world at your fingertips and still manage to **** it all

  17. What I have learned to HATE about Nursing

    wanderlust99 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There's so much I hate about nursing. It's funny because 1 year ago I would have said I love nursing and it's the best career and decision I ever made. Funny how things change. I have grown tired...

  18. Ugh...Bedside Report

    wanderlust99 replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Charge nurses follow us during change of shift time too and if they find 2 nurses sitting down talking they yell "bedside report, do bedside report". These are the same charge nurses and management...

  19. Ugh...Bedside Report

    wanderlust99 replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't like it either. I think things are missed and often report is dumbed down in front of patients. And sometimes the patient or family member will interrupt my flow of giving report and...

  20. how do nurses wear nail polish?

    wanderlust99 replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Chipping I can understand, not the gooping/sticky part. It's just hand sanitizer. Do you wear a top coat? Maybe that is the culprit. One to two normal coats of polish should

  21. Has Nursing hardened you?

    wanderlust99 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's probably more likely ignorance on your part, rather than nurses are cold in general. No offense. One time a patient's family member asked me if you become cold as a nurse. It was...

  22. Is this fair? Honest opinions, please.

    wanderlust99 replied to BC913's topic in General Students

    Life isn't fair. I would not go to the dean to discuss this. Remember that out of all those people accepted, probably 1/3 will drop out or not complete the program. High GPA and all As don't mean...

  23. Depressed, or just "Life?"

    wanderlust99 replied to JDougRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    .............

  24. Arterial line vs. cuff pressure.

    wanderlust99 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure we've all had something like this happen to us in the ICU, I know I have. I've found the best way to cover yourself is just to get the doctor to look at the waveform and give you the order...

  25. Where is the Respiratory Therapist?

    wanderlust99 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it's just that particular person, because in my 7 years as a nurse in 8 facilities (typically ICU) the RTs are always really good. I really depend on my RT's opinion regarding vent settings,...