Retired R.N.

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  1. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    Retired R.N. replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the time when nursing care plans were summarized on the Kardex. Treatments were given as scheduled, medications were passed on time, diets were delivered from the kitchen as ordered. Head...

  2. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Retired R.N. replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    That reminds me of the time one of my "customer's" friends complained about me because I was seen standing with my hands on my hips while reading a monitor screen. My supervisor looked at the...

  3. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    Retired R.N. replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    If you already know that you can't handle rotating shifts, it would be foolish for you to accept a job that requires it. Although I always preferred nights, I could handle any shift as long as it did...

  4. How do I get my child to take medicine?

    Retired R.N. replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    I have always had good results with mixing medications with something the child enjoys eating like pudding or flavored yogurt. Also, I learned that it was easier to teach a child to swallow a whole...

  5. FYI: Abandonment and Short Staffing

    Retired R.N. replied to n_babegurl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    According to everyone I've ever talked with who has had personal experience with it, invoking Safe Harbor is an invitation to your employer to replace you as soon as possible. If you happen to be...

  6. Boss Did My Annual Review--without Me..

    Retired R.N. replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Once you have had an evaluation that you didn't have a chance to discuss with an opportunity to accept or reject, you already have a target on your back. Unless you have an exceptionally strong union,...

  7. The cheerleading is NOT helpful

    Retired R.N. replied to waterfall99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How I wish I could have had a nurse like you when my children were born! At my first delivery I remember only too well having some nitwit continuously screeching "PUSH!" at me. Finally, I had had...

  8. Write-Ups & Disciplinary Action

    Retired R.N. replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I see from your post that you are counting down to the end of this semester, and it's only a little over two weeks away. I suggest that you take a deep breath and concentrate on something good right...

  9. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    Retired R.N. replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I wish more schools would require a CNA license as a prerequisite for admission to their nursing program. Besides saving much time and money for students who would decide early on that nursing wasn't...

  10. Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    Retired R.N. replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    From the OP: >Nothing I said to her had any affect on her. She actually got angry at me for trying to explain why this person needs and deserves nurses care. I ended up sending her home without...

  11. Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    Retired R.N. replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think we all agree that nurses should not be allowed to discriminate against patients because of their religion, but this situation seems to be one very good example of a charge nurse not knowing...

  12. I'm about to crack...read this and help!!!!

    Retired R.N. replied to SaharaOnyxRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Please take better care of your own health! How long do you think an automobile would function properly if you constantly tried to drive it when the oil level was too low, or when the fuel pump is...

  13. strictly business/non-caring LPN

    Retired R.N. replied to TTAmoneypit's topic in General Nursing

    With your previous experience as an army medic and as a social worker?/youth development aide, I would think that you could do well in a number of settings as an LPN. I have the greatest respect and...

  14. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    Retired R.N. replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    I won't go so far as to call this plan insane, but I will say that it reflects a serious lack of experience with the realities of housekeeping and rearing children. If your husband is working all...

  15. nursing caps

    Retired R.N. replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where in the world your teachers got the idea that the nursing cap was a symbol of subservience. At my hospital school back in the early '50s, we were taught that our caps were the...

  16. nursing caps

    Retired R.N. replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! Our school cap opened out flat for easy laundering. We dipped them in thick starch and stuck them on mirrors to dry overnight. No ironing was required. The stripes were "glued" on with KY...

  17. How do you stop bad habits?

    Retired R.N. replied to loriannlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Hypnosis is the way to go! I had tried many different methods, and had unpleasant reactions with all of them until I had one session of hypnosis. No more smoking, no stress or mood...

  18. Adn's Who Don't Care

    Retired R.N. replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    So, after completing this one year program and some experience, you were able to challenge the state board exam and obtain an R.N. license. Did this course include any pediatric or obstetric nursing,...

  19. In-hospital MDs take pressure off physicians

    Retired R.N. replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have been very happy with my experiences as a patient with hospitalists. My primary MD explained the system to me when I first signed up as a patient. It's wonderful to know that you will never...

  20. Adn's Who Don't Care

    Retired R.N. replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    Zenman, Could you please give us more information about this medic training? Is this a clearly defined program with specific components divided between classroom and clinical experience, or is one...

  21. "Older" nurses and 12 hour shifts

    Retired R.N. replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Instituting mandatory 12-hour shifts seems like one very simple way for a hospital or LTC to "clean house" and get rid of all the "older" nurses without running the risk of a lawsuit based on age...

  22. Suspicious emails

    Retired R.N. replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    You always take a chance whenever you open e-mail, no matter who APPEARS to have sent it. Spammers buy and sell lists of "live addresses" and have various ways of collecting those addresses. There...

  23. Is it normal to be this exhausted after a 12 hr shift?

    Retired R.N. replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    When I read letters like this, I find myself wondering just what schools of nursing are teaching these days. Just the basic facts we learned in A & P were enough to understand why there is so much...

  24. Harrowing experiences as a patient???

    Retired R.N. replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    After two weeks on a vent, I had a doctor (assigned to me at admission) who refused to order a soft diet for me after I was out of ICU, but insisted that I should be happy to get a regular diet...

  25. working night shift, gaining weitght .....HELP!!!!!!

    Retired R.N. replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    It's a vicious circle: fatigue + stress = anger + depression + cortisol overload = increased appetite + unwise eating = weight gain = more fatigue, etc. etc. etc. I feel the first step in breaking...