pielęgniarka

pielęgniarka RN

Hem/Onc, LTC, AL, Homecare, Mgmt, Psych

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  1. I am having IV anxiety lately....bad!!!!

    pielęgniarka replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It does help to get mentally prepared, deep breathe, tell yourself you are "one with the vein" I think phlebotomy and starting Iv's has a huge psychological component to it. As well as anatomy....

  2. Tidbits, facts, save-your-butts...for new nurses in LTC

    pielęgniarka replied to CharleeJo.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    when i first started as charge nurse in ltc i asked for extra time to just come in and read thru the policy books. they (mgmt) gave me several hours to come and go through the books, plus i looked...

  3. Do you donate blood?

    pielęgniarka replied to pna2388's topic in General Nursing

    I donate blood whenever I can. My kid had cancer many years ago and needed multiple transfusions. To return the favor whenever I can is the least I can do. I sent in blood for typing with a the bone...

  4. How much of a yearly increase in pay do you see?

    pielęgniarka replied to missie988's topic in General Nursing

    No pay raise for past 1 1/2 years. When I submitted a letter to my administrator with a request for a raise (with a list of the things I do extra) he told me I am making more or equal to other RN's in...

  5. I always take help for inserting IV

    pielęgniarka replied to newsupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I got an IV in yesterday, my first one successfully on the first try! Today the site still looks great. It was only a minimally bloody massacre because I used the advice to put some gauze 2x2's in...

  6. How to prepare for Psych Interview

    pielęgniarka replied to KnpKnp129's topic in General Nursing

    That was stupid of me to post initially, it's been a long week. I would ask: What unique challenges has this unit faced over the last year? (i.e. successes, failures, etc.) And then ask for a quick...

  7. How to prepare for Psych Interview

    pielęgniarka replied to KnpKnp129's topic in General Nursing

    Wear your tinfoil

  8. Who plays the "I'm a Nurse Card"?

    pielęgniarka replied to Doc Lori, R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    I leave that up to my kids, they will mention it to every doctor and nurse that walks by. "My mom's an RN too!" They (my kids) think it's really cool to say that. When I'm alone, however, I never...

  9. Does her family know how sick she is?

    pielęgniarka replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In LTC when you see a patient going in and out of the hospital every week you have to look at the quality of life. The hospital doesn't want her, we can't fix her, family doesn't know what their...

  10. Taking a pay cut to work PRN

    pielęgniarka replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what it is where I work. The PRN staff I work with make $2.50 less an hour than the scheduled nurses. PRN status classification is not eligible for call-on bonus pay like the scheduled...

  11. dear patients, please quit saying that to me

    pielęgniarka replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 32, I look quite a bit younger than I am, and get comments about it from patients "You can't be old enough to be my nurse!". For some reason it never really bothered me, but no one has ever said...

  12. Sorry. My bad; ER nurse.

    pielęgniarka replied to Zen123's topic in Telephone Triage

    If the they couldn't take your patient the ER nurse should have directed the ambulance elsewhere if the ER was working over

  13. Male nursing and needing chaperone

    pielęgniarka replied to Sirkraker's topic in Men in Nursing

    That's not true that only male nurses need chaperones. Male docs do too!!! I was just in to see my family practitioner for a pelvic exam the other day. He had his female nurse in the room while he did...

  14. Cats in the the facility

    pielęgniarka replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Are they sure the deaths aren't from suffocation? That is one fluffy and well nourished

  15. Cats in the the facility

    pielęgniarka replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    My cat had two ticks on her lower eyelid a while back. When we tried to get them off the cat freaked out and it resulted in a ridiculous 20 minute chase and battle wounds (to us, the owners) we still...

  16. Tidbits, facts, save-your-butts...for new nurses in LTC

    pielęgniarka replied to CharleeJo.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Read your policy books & try to always be doing things the way state regulations would have you. Fun advice huh? Don't forget to document when you've updated the MD or family on

  17. I feel so incompetent

    pielęgniarka replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Now I can go to sleep, a million

  18. I always take help for inserting IV

    pielęgniarka replied to newsupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can draw blood for labwork just fine. Because I like the antecubital area and it's easy. When it comes to starting IV's... in the mid arm region... I SUCK! If I can even get that flashback, after I...

  19. I feel so incompetent

    pielęgniarka replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It sucks that you had a bad day and that people are insensitive. Think of it as a learning experience and don't dismiss your work as not being good enough! I also have to ask what does LOL stand for...

  20. Climbing the career ladder in LTC... is it worth it?

    pielęgniarka replied to Nuieve's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    While it's more politics & meetings, & more pressure to improve quality measures & PR, moving into a management position... I really don't regret it I guess. There are some days that I...

  21. falls

    pielęgniarka replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think I've heard the definition of a fall is: any unintentional relocation toward the floor. So whether it's a near miss without injury or an actual fall we do have to count them the

  22. case load

    pielęgniarka replied to 1lanarn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    The facility I work at has 1 MDS nurse for our 60-70

  23. Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    pielęgniarka replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The hospitals want to cut pension contributions and reduce nursing staffing. I feel unions promote a standard for workload and pay. We should support these nurses, what they are asking is not...

  24. What's the general role of a nurse?

    pielęgniarka replied to ice2012's topic in General Students

    go to the library and get your hands on some books about nursing. research is key. but if you want my opinion, "nursing is giving of yourself to support others through their process of illness and...

  25. constant complaining

    pielęgniarka replied to Izzy11's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I know someone like that!!! He failed the RN Nclex 5 times.... stating he didn't agree with the answers (Nclex was "wrong") and that's why he couldn't