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  1. Patient Right to Know

    rngolfer53 replied to SuperRN_1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My experience is that, more often than not, the patient knows, or has a pretty darn good idea of what's going on. When it's not a cultural issue, I've often seen a daughter or son, who was mommy's or...

  2. Do nurses usually work 3 12-hour shifts a week for full pay?

    rngolfer53 replied to gentlerain's topic in General Nursing

    Training and orientation are different things. Orientation is to familiarize the new employee with the particulars of the agency, not train them in intrinsic requirements of the job. If you were...

  3. Can you work straights days?

    rngolfer53 replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    If I read your post correctly, you're about one year out of school. With your limited hospital experience, that may be "new grad" in terms of experience if not exactly time. I wouldn't hesitate to...

  4. Does anyone else plan to stay in bedside?

    rngolfer53 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    An axiom of used car dealers is "there's a 'posterior' for every seat." The many roles and setting nurses work in approximates the fit of "seats" in seats. There is no such thing as a perfect job or...

  5. What is our job description anyway?

    rngolfer53 replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    I recently had a confused gentleman whose normal home routine was watching a couple old TV programs and a game show. He knew the channel numbers on his cable at home....but ours was naturally...

  6. What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    rngolfer53 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    The general media is little but a repeater of press releases and other sculpted messages put out by institutions such as schools. They typically rely on the same few "experts" for their analysis, and...

  7. How does anyone do double shifts? I'm tired after 40 hours

    rngolfer53 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12 hour days in a hospice IPU. I will, with a late call-out or some other emergency stay an extra six hours but only if I don't work the next day. I live close to work, so I run home to feed...

  8. The way we ask for someone's pain level?

    rngolfer53 replied to cmav8's topic in General Nursing

    As a hospice nurse, I always think that un/undercontrolled pain is a cardinal

  9. The way we ask for someone's pain level?

    rngolfer53 replied to cmav8's topic in General Nursing

    I work inpatient hospice, and I get a good % of people who will respond with "uncomfortable" when I ask about pain, and I ask directly. Without getting into a lexicography debate, I try to dig to get...

  10. The way we ask for someone's pain level?

    rngolfer53 replied to cmav8's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. What is the downside of asking a post-op Pt if they're having pain? If they say "yes" and there are orders for meds, then you give the meds. In some small number of people, I may...

  11. I was told "If they won't get out of bed don't hesitate to call rescue."

    rngolfer53 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Was this person A&O? Competent? If so, what ever happened to autonomy? I'm getting to be old and perhaps crotchety (depending on who you talk to ), but if someone tried to send me to a hospital...

  12. What is our job description anyway?

    rngolfer53 replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    Job descriptions should never be confused with the actual job assignment, in nursing or anywhere else for that matter. I'm pretty convinced that job descriptions are written as broadly as possible so...

  13. Fun poll: Did you get oriented, or did you get orientated?

    rngolfer53 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why add complexity to a word when the addition provides no benefit? "Orientated" and similar constructs are often used by bureaucrats trying to sound important. A pox on all their

  14. My heart is just not in it...

    rngolfer53 replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The only thing I'd add is that you really found how much you miss LTC when you weren't around

  15. Nurses: Why do many of you do this?

    rngolfer53 replied to terina66's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Several months ago, I took care of a wonderful, and feisty LOL who needed to poop. Really needed to poop. She had tried Senna, PEG, the usual suspects with no joy. Finally the doc talked her into a...

  16. 12 hour shift

    rngolfer53 replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    I know your "never" may not be literal, but what would be your position if strong evidence showed that 12 hour shifts put patients at significantly more risk of harm from nursing

  17. 12 hour shift

    rngolfer53 replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    The link is to a editorial, not a study, but it brings up some serious safety drawbacks to both nurse and patients (not to speak of innocent motorists) as a result of 12s. American Nurse

  18. Vent about scrubs

    rngolfer53 replied to NellieRN10's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If older women in black dresses are looking at you and muttering under their breath, your scrubs may be too obviously flattering. If old men with a history of prostate dz are asking your for a date,...

  19. Retirement in the nursing field.

    rngolfer53 replied to A.B.123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The short answer to the OP's question is: No, I don't think there should be a mandatory retirement age for nurses or just about anyone else. That said, people should recognize their own limitations. I...

  20. Nurses calling out

    rngolfer53 replied to WWTucker's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing, any shortage of staff is immediately felt by everyone. The sick people can't get better or need less care because Nurse X is out. Every workplace, not just health care, has people who are...

  21. Against company policy???

    rngolfer53 replied to yourstrulyjmc's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Only providing dates of employment is quite common. Employers grew tired of being sued by those who got a perceived poor

  22. do i need to tell them about my license?

    rngolfer53 replied to cecilia6's topic in General Nursing

    Some employment applications ask for any licenses an applicant has held, and whether they're in good standing. To the OP, I would say that it's a good idea to have your response to a question about a...

  23. Working as a Nurse AND a Business Owner

    rngolfer53 replied to TraumaBSN's topic in Nursing Career

    I think that it will be difficult to fine one place that allows switching back and forth between per diem and full time. Keeping track of your benefit status could be a headache for HR and payroll,...

  24. I don't like nursing school :( will I hate nursing?

    rngolfer53 replied to Lucidity's topic in Nursing Career

    You're not the only one....even among your classmates. It can be very scary dealing with sick, vulnerable people. One can feel like any slight misstep can cause serious harm.....which it usually does...

  25. SICK of BSN Pedestal

    rngolfer53 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This post is riddled with assumptions which would seem to be an error in critical thinking by the self-congratulatory holder of a BSN. While the OP assuredly didn't compose his post with "How To Win...