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  1. Inventions we'd love to see....

    oldiebutgoodie replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    And maybe a device that administers a very low level shock for the patient trying to rip out their IV/NG tube/G tube/PICC

  2. Inventions we'd love to see....

    oldiebutgoodie replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    Well, besides the automatic pt turner, I'd like to see the automatic patient booster. Maybe could be based on a sort of conveyor belt technology... When they slip down, just hit the button, and the...

  3. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I think most new grads know they are clueless, anyway, the ones I know think that way. I am distressed over the negativity toward new people in nursing in general, and in this thread.

  4. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Bravo!! I thinkyou hit the nail on the head. When I came out of school 2 years ago with my BSN, I could hardly do anything. As I have mentioned in a previous thread, we did not learn phlebotomy,...

  5. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a solution to the "evil preceptor" problem... 1) Only have people precept who WANT to precept. 2) Train the preceptors. 3) Give them extra $$ for precepting. 4) Give them a bonus for every new...

  6. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    oldiebutgoodie replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    i understand and respect where you are coming from, ruby vee. i do believe, however, that nursing seems to be unique in the "hazing" of new nurses, and the horizontal violence. i worked in 2 other...

  7. Go to ICU without MedSurg Experience?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow, Timothy must have been at the ICUs I worked in!

  8. Go to ICU without MedSurg Experience?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with many of the things Timothy has said here. I went straight into the ICU, and for me, it was a disaster. First of all, I did not work as a tech in nursing school, so I did not have any...

  9. want to change from ccu to icu

    oldiebutgoodie replied to happytobehere's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think the issue is that her coworkers are toxic. She enjoys her patients. As a recent refugee from a toxic environment, I support your finding a new unit. It's not worth the sleepless nights, damage...

  10. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    oldiebutgoodie replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    I also had a rough start in nursing, and believe me, I was not young. I went to nursing school at age 50, and started in an ICU. The hiring manager basically lied to me when she said she hired me for...

  11. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    AGE 50! BSN, class of 2004. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

  12. Preceptor gift?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At our hospital, you can buy gift cards for the cafeteria, so that's what I did. Starbuck's gift card would be good, too, if preceptor drinks coffee.

  13. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

    oldiebutgoodie replied to TazziRN's topic in Patient Medications

    In my program (graduated 2 years ago) we wanted to practice on each other, but were not allowed to. Liability, I guess. No wonder people are clueless when giving their first IMs. A fellow classmate...

  14. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I quit my first nursing job after 4 months because when I was hired, I was told I would probably do days and PMs. Instead, they scheduled me for 4 nights a week! (Pretty different from what was said!)...

  15. Nursing & website is depressing!!!

    oldiebutgoodie replied to SeanyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is my second career, and frankly, I wish I hadn't done it. I wish I had done X-ray school or med tech or something. But it seems that a lot of the problems in nursing boil down to this: 1....

  16. Stupid medication question

    oldiebutgoodie replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a good link to information on the use of the Advair discus: http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-20538-Advair+Diskus+Inhl.aspx?drugid=20538&drugname=Advair+Diskus+Inhl

  17. to aspirate or not while giving insulin and flu vaccines

    oldiebutgoodie replied to ginger43's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some sources: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2021f.htm "ACIP does not recommend aspiration when administering vaccines because no data exist to justify the need for this practice....

  18. Okay WOW!

    oldiebutgoodie replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Triage, First of all, congratulations! Secondly, thanks for all your previous positive posts. I am a relatively new RN (14 months in) and still looking for my niche, so I appreciate hearing...

  19. "Older" nurses and 12 hour shifts

    oldiebutgoodie replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 5, and have been a nurse for over a year. I really like 12 hour shifts, but am changing units to work 2 12's rather than 12's (since the 12 ends up being 13 anyway). That way, I am flexible and...

  20. Please advise

    oldiebutgoodie replied to RNRao's topic in MICU, SICU

    I will agree with MistyDawn that ICU nurses can be vultures. I went straight into ICU after nursing school (which I now think was a mistake FOR ME--maybe not for others, not judging). It has been...

  21. ER-101...Route/Meds/Terms

    oldiebutgoodie replied to shill's topic in Emergency

    I think the OP was trying to be helpful, not insulting. I appreciate anyone who takes the time to post such informative stuff. If you know it, you can just not read it, as opposed to criticizing it....

  22. Lately I've been feeling the strain....

    oldiebutgoodie replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I swear by my Z-coils. I am no spring chicken, but I work 12 hour shifts, and my feet and legs NEVER hurt. THey look a little funky, though.

  23. Stressed!

    oldiebutgoodie replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Hannahsmom, I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom. I just lost my dad, so I know how you feel. It seems that life stresses sure do happen in clusters, doesn't it? Take care of yourself....

  24. How Do You Feel About New Grads In The E.r.?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to RN1263's topic in Emergency

    My hospital hired me as a new grad in the ICU, sent me through a long critical care class and orientation, and I have been on my own for 4 months. I had to ask for a leave of absence to take care of...

  25. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I did, too, but not to the extent that I see in nursing. Sometimes it seems that nurses almost make a sport out of it. The way I see it, for the money we make (not a lot) we shouldn't have to...