laketrash

laketrash

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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 !

  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...

  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...

  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,

  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

  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...

  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,...

  8. "Nursing Home Mentality"

    laketrash replied to ctm985's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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...

  9. "Nursing Home Mentality"

    laketrash replied to ctm985's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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...

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

    laketrash replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in LPN to 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. I just cannot take care of her.

    laketrash replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel so bad for you, just do what you think you can live with after she is

  16. New grads on the Floor.

    laketrash replied to LVN2010M's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Virgo RN, That is a great attitude ! Why not offer to mentor? Some of the new nurses I work with tell horror stories of it being them and 2-3 other newly graduated nurses working a floor...

  17. What are these soft lumps?

    laketrash replied to LVN2010M's topic in General Nursing

    calcium

  18. New grads on the Floor.

    laketrash replied to LVN2010M's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I remember {faintly} lol being in your shoes and down thru the years have tried to treat all nurses with respect and empathy. In answer to your question, it is probably a little bit of it all. We...

  19. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    laketrash replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to be able to chart exactly what the docs say sometimes, like when told about a pt's 390 blood sugar and no insulin order, doctor shrugged shoulders , replied I'm getting off work, deal...

  20. How many of us work on RN only units?

    laketrash replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, where I work now, we have only RNs, at the last place there were LPNs who could chart if the RN cosigned them.Opps, guess I should clarify, both units are

  21. Anyone ever get off "the" List?!

    laketrash replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for your troubles but am curious as to part of your question. You talk about being set up, How? I agree with the other posters you can only change yourself. I find that doing my job ,...

  22. RN with dysthymia. Would mental health nursing / psych nursing be a bad job choice??

    laketrash replied to VU RN BSN's topic in Psychiatric

    hi, of course you can and guess what? you have an advantage because you can have empathy. go for

  23. Getting Fired or Resign?

    laketrash replied to trustsupplyguy's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs to you and best of

  24. Getting Fired or Resign?

    laketrash replied to trustsupplyguy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you are going through this :cry:and altho it has never happened to me, I know from a friend's experience it is better to resign, She is a very caring nurse who made a mistake and didn't...

  25. How does nursing school differ from the real world of nursing?

    laketrash replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot of useless junk we had to learn that I nor any of the nurses I've worked with have ever had to use. Example; identifying the bones, ridges inside the skull. I think it would have been a...