wonderbee

wonderbee BSN, RN

critical care; community health; psych

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  1. home hospice interview

    wonderbee replied to debblynn13's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just recently made the move to hospice. These are things that are coming up for me as I move through my orientation. Support in the field. Who can you call? Cheat sheets and ready reference guides,...

  2. What are your thoughts?

    wonderbee posted a topic in General Nursing

    My feelings are feeling a bit injured and I'm wondering if I'm out of line in my expectations. I worked for a year on a very stressful level 1 trauma ICU as a new grad with other new grads who...

  3. What are your thoughts?

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I did send an email to the unit and got a couple of email replies. I don't know why this is bothering me. It's really such a

  4. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    wonderbee replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    Just left employment at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. Starting salary for new grad in ICU $18 and change. Cost of living not too bad. Local and state income taxes a big

  5. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    wonderbee replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Today we're battling a winter storm here in PA. I guess my situtation is a bit different since I'm in home (hospice) care. I have a 50 mile radius north from our office. When the warnings came out, we...

  6. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    wonderbee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    The hugs. I get and give lots of them. Nursing is not a static career. It grows and changes with you. The autonomy that comes with working in the field. My coworkers. They are an awesome caring bunch...

  7. What to do??????????secretions.....

    wonderbee replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My, I can see that coming from an ICU background, it's going to be a big transition when I start my hospice job tomorrow. Linda, I can relate. My intervention would be to clear the airway with suction...

  8. Would you do anything about it?

    wonderbee replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I learned something new. Thanks for pointing out where I am mistaken. Still, I think it's one thing to say you're a nurse in idle conversation and quite another to be practicing nursing without a...

  9. Would you do anything about it?

    wonderbee replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    She didn't identify herself as a professional nurse. She didn't claim she is an RN, LPN or LVN. Check the definition of the term "nurse". Any definition you google will be a broad one. Answers.com...

  10. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    wonderbee replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is much about poop and body fluids. We clean it, measure it, smell it, dispose of it, describe it, talk about it, collect it and write about it. RN, LPN, CNA... it doesn't matter. We're in the...

  11. diseases common to nurses?

    wonderbee replied to studentnurse09's topic in General Nursing

    Bladder infections. We're always putting off that needed bathroom break. There just never seems to be a good

  12. What do I tell her?

    wonderbee replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    What do you tell her? Maybe she should consider another line of work. Seriously. This occupation requires fairly good judgment. This whole thing may come to nothing. Perhaps the DON was making an idle...

  13. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    wonderbee replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    1. I like the diversity in nursing. Think about it. If hospital bedside nursing isn't my thing (which it isn't), there's always another avenue to consider. 2. I like the autonomy. In my chosen...

  14. Should I take this job? Please help!

    wonderbee replied to RiaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That might work for an aid AND an LPN but not either or. I think you should continue your search. That's just too big a load... especially for a newbie. You'll be burnt out in no

  15. why does the nursing profession have a lot of drama?

    wonderbee replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Life and death. It doesn't get much more dramatic than that. We see lots of stuff. It's hard not to let it become part of who we are. Turning it on and off like a light switch is a skill I

  16. Posters that are not nurses

    wonderbee replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    What's wrong with a different perspective? If the only people nurses listen to are other nurses, we'd be finding ourselves thinking in an ever decreasing sized box. Bring it on I say. Maybe I can...

  17. Should I Quit (Sorry It's Long)

    wonderbee replied to kendratyler2001's topic in General Nursing

    If you plan on using this place as a reference, I don't see where you have much of a choice. Leaving without notice would definitely burn that bridge. The place sounds

  18. How many times can I get sick in one year????

    wonderbee replied to ILWannabeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do feel for you. Nsg school is stressful and when you start clinicals, you get exposed to lots of bugs you might not normally get exposure to so your immune system gets a little overwhelmed. My...

  19. Senario Help

    wonderbee replied to paradise22's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. Continue to assess bowel sounds for decreasing activity at site of obstruction and for pain. Notify MD for orders for labs and possibly a CT. A completely obstructed bowel trumps lytes...

  20. Is email acceptable for resignation?

    wonderbee replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Forgive me but I'm an old legal secretary. I'm just careful about written statements. When you go for another job, you want to put your best foot forward. You will be asked if you are able to do the...

  21. Is email acceptable for resignation?

    wonderbee replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I've just done what you're contemplating. The difference is I have been in full communication with my unit director throughout my leave, which is now going on two months, and have never made a secret...

  22. Is it just me?

    wonderbee replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in General Nursing

    It's all just more education in the grand scheme of things. Try being consciously aware as you go about your day of the areas of your process that bring you satisfaction. What one thing that you did...

  23. ripivocaine toxicity?

    wonderbee replied to SNRCM's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken care of lots of patients on epidural nerve block. Never have I seen the type of reaction you describe from ropivicaine administration. I have seen lots of ETOH withdrawal and that's what it...

  24. Will this handicap keep me out of hospice nursing>

    wonderbee posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Back in late November, I made the decision to move from critical care into hospice nursing. A lot of thought and prayer went into it. I really want this. In December, I had an arthroscopic knee...

  25. Will this handicap keep me out of hospice nursing>

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you everyone for your replies. They really boosted my confidence. It turns out that the knee was never really an issue for anyone except me. I didn't try to mask the condition either. It would...