laketrash

laketrash

Med Surg, ER, ICU, LTC, DRUG & ETOH

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  1. Care of elderly and confused

    laketrash replied to nursealanarae's topic in General Nursing

    All the these are great ideas and will certainly help; just know that as you take care of these people more, you will become more comfortable. Also, one thing that works for me is treating them like...

  2. what's the difference........

    laketrash replied to able2009's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, where do your CNAS work to make that kind of money? I have LPN friends who aren't making much more than $15/hr if that

  3. When the professor hates you WWYD (please help)

    laketrash replied to DesertRain's topic in General Students

    Im so sorry for you.:heartbeat I also had an instructor like that and you are right , they can make you feel like a child. Don't put up with this, go talk to the dean or whoever you have to to stop...

  4. How have your skill checkoffs been??

    laketrash replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    Hey, Don't ever get as uptight as I did when I had to get a b/p on the instructor who hated me. I was so nervous; I put in on , pumped it up, didn't hear anything and bluffed by spouting out a b/p...

  5. Two-faced coworkers

    laketrash replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is sad that we nurses treat each other this way :crying2:and yes, I agree with the others that it is usually low self esteem etc, but here is another bend to it all. I believe the reason a lot of...

  6. How does a psych RN spend her time?

    laketrash replied to linda2097's topic in Psychiatric

    Well..... In our facility, we RNS do give meds, and many other things as well such as : doing group, admissions, discharges, going to the ER anytime a behavioral pt comes in assessing them, then...

  7. Now or never?

    laketrash replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean to sound like its now or never but still think its best to go on now. It took me 4 years to get a 2 year degree because I had small children, worked a full time job the whole time and...

  8. Now or never?

    laketrash replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    Hi,:wink2: I agree with the others, now is the time !, If you cannot take on all of it just do what you can. There are a lot of courses you can take such as nsg math, A&P, and your electives...

  9. In need of some advice

    laketrash replied to eliz15's topic in General Nursing

    hi , [color=#00bfff] i wouldn't be too worried if i were you because of 2 things; {!}when you really get into things you forget about what you can't stand {2} there are sooooo many different...

  10. How can I get into Psych?

    laketrash replied to MLMRN1120's topic in Psychiatric

    hello , just a suggestion, apply for any rn postion you think you may like and apply to work prn on med surg psych. usually most psych nurses stay in their job longer which makes it harded to...

  11. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

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

    Sorry it took so long to get back to you, I quit that job and when I gave notice, her mother had the nerve to ask what was wrong and suggest I hang in there. I walked out, moved on and love where I'm...

  12. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

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

    oh yeah, i remember and let that memory keep me from ever doing or being what i experienced as a new nurse. i was assigned to work with a nurse whose mom was the clinical leader and it was so bad...

  13. How to make it all work??????

    laketrash replied to binkysdad's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hey, I know how you feel and you can do it !I worked cleaning houses to pay my way thru college and to help with expenses , had a long hard time of it but it was worth every minute. My family is so...

  14. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    laketrash replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow, how come you got all defensive? Seems that you started off negative with your asumptions your co-workers were not properly doing their jobs, yet you came from med surg?{which is a lot the same...