laketrash

laketrash has 22 years experience and specializes in Med Surg, ER, ICU, LTC, DRUG & ETOH.

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1. What's the ONE best nursing tip you've ever received?

   laketrash replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency

   Always carry a spare set of gloves in your pocket.That tip has saved me numerous times ! lol

2. My clinical instructor threw me out of clinical!

   laketrash replied to Nightbloom's topic in General Students

   I agree the instuctor should have been more forthcoming but it seems there are more out there to get rid of you than there are to help you. Agreed you should have delegated and took responsibility to get the med pass done on time but she didn't teach...

3. Psych Nurses... Problem

   laketrash replied to BlueTexas89's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the other nurses and double ditto with PsychRNinNY.Most places I have worked have a system in place to where a pt such as your grandmother can be referred to a outpt mental health clinic and thus to a psychiatrist, so I agree there must ...

4. nurses with anxiety and depression

   laketrash replied to Akercat's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Whodunit, I like your idea of a saltlick of Ativan, lol:lol2:

5. How to Fight HR for RN job I want

   laketrash replied to mdiamond68's topic in General Nursing

   The post is not but the title is toooo funny.Ditto to everything Batman 24 says.

6. Care Plan Help for Self Care Deficit - Dressing

   laketrash replied to nurseswearscrubs's topic in General Nursing

   I think I know what you are tryng to get across whodunit, you are agreeing that long trivial care plans are useless and time consuming but also necessary in the beginning to teach new nurses how to think like a nurse?You sound like you really care ab...

7. How My Instructor Affected My Life

   laketrash replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

   I also remember the bad ole days and our instructor like yours{theres one in every crowd I think}I worked my way thru college cleaning houses for doctors, raising 2 kids and taking care of husband, family and home. I had to fight to get thru, had qui...

8. "Nursing Home Mentality"

   laketrash replied to ctm985's topic in Geriatric

   I don't easily take offense lol, and did not intend to sound like I'm picking on long term care nurses. As, I've said there are a lot of great nurses out there as well as people who are there to do the least they can do for their paycheck. Sorry to s...

9. "Nursing Home Mentality"

   laketrash replied to ctm985's topic in Geriatric

   I worked as RN house supervisor at a nsg home and know exactly what she means by her statement. Yes, there are wonderful nurses like you out there but there are a lot more just like the ones you have described that you are working with. Mentality /r...

10. Name your poison

    laketrash replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    A great big ole coke iceee! Oh lord, gotta have one now ! See ya

11. Blurred Boundaries: Should we eliminate the distinction between RNs and LPNs?

    laketrash replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in LPN-RN

    I remember when team nsg {which I thought was great because it made the best use of all our knowledge and talents} changed to primary nsg and it was pretty bad.Our floor might have TURP going along with another pt with a dopeamine drip, and a pt jus...

12. Was anyone poor before becoming a nurse?

    laketrash replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    We lost everything due to bad IRS problems and went from living in our nice brick home to a rented house that had the walls seperating from the floor. We bought used clothing and stuffed the cracks and I decided my 2 babies were going to live better....

13. Bosses playing favorites

    laketrash replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, this sounds very unfair. Next question, if you don't mind going to the other unit and know that some of the nurses don't mind being called off can't you just tell whoever is charge and calling you off to ask them first before calling you? Go...

14. Do nurses talk about their patients when the leave

    laketrash replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posts; its hard not to be self concious at times and most of us are.I don't think any nurse worth her/ his salt would say anything derogative about a pt's body. But , just to play Devil's advocate...as a psych/ ETOH, , drug and...

15. Do You Like, Love or Dislike Your current job?

    laketrash replied to lpnsider's topic in General Nursing

    Lets just say I like my work so well that it is not a job !:redbeathe