Retired R.N.

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  1. Vote--Should I change career mid-life

    Retired R.N. replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    There are many nurses who would be very happy to trade income, hours, and working conditions with you. If you really think you absolutely have to become a nurse and you simply can't see yourself...

  2. Nurses as vectors

    Retired R.N. replied to nurse2beeinthefuture's topic in General Nursing

    Have you studied microbiology

  3. Help me decompress

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

    daisybaby, Treat yourself to something special as a reward for your superb support for a patient who desperately needs psychiatric assistance. Don't let anger over her actions tear away at you...

  4. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Retired R.N. replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    I mentioned in an earlier post that small communities may have values that are not the same as those found in large cities. A female nurse, married or single, living and/or working in one of those...

  5. Hypoxic drive?

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

    After you have seen a patient with COPD gasping for breath 24/7, doesn't it seem a little more humane to give them enough oxygen that they don't have to work quite so hard to

  6. chart auditing

    Retired R.N. replied to jonear2's topic in General Nursing

    dorimar: It does NOT improve your efficiency to skip meals or bathroom breaks. The only time you should ever consider postponing meeting your own bodily needs is a time when you are having a...

  7. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Retired R.N. replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nurses working in small community hospitals usually find life much more enjoyable when they conform to the community standards regarding same sex care for their patients. Disregarding patients'...

  8. New Policies

    Retired R.N. replied to wildcard47833's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, that doesn't make it right! I think I would like to have an official clarification on this policy from the agency that regulates Indiana nursing homes. If they approve of this warehousing type...

  9. Nurses With Depression

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

    Based on personal experience and the very wise counsel of a wonderful physician my reply is that much of what is termed depression is mainly the effects of sleep deprivation. Although I was...

  10. Confused. Confirm or forget it?

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

    I think it is very probable that the "perfect applicant" showed up, and was immediately hired. What I would do is to send a very nice reply (preferably a written letter so it can be filed with your...

  11. you might be from ohio if:

    Retired R.N. replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    You might be from Ohio if you can pronounce Wapakoneta and know where it

  12. Help Me Save My Clothes

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

    It may be too late for this outfit, but the next time this happens, take the clothes to a professional dry cleaner and ask them if the stain(s) can be removed. Asking for an opinion does not obligate...

  13. will somone enlighten me?

    Retired R.N. replied to sweetface18's topic in General Nursing

    Is that lovely salary with, or without, a little help from the

  14. Major Depression and a Nsg Career

    Retired R.N. replied to Julie frm Dallas's topic in Psychiatric

    Why do you torture yourself with trying to work 16-hour days? Sleep deprivation exacts a toll on the body whether one wants to admit it or not. Please get the sleep your body needs on a regular basis...

  15. Bariatric woes

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

    This is a problem that needs to go to the Nursing Office. Who is the chief nurse in charge of the entire nursing department on night shift? If (s)he can't help you tonight, then you need to go a step...

  16. Do you have a union? Should nurses strike?

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

    What will it take to convince you that nurses unite because they want to improve patient care? No one nurse can fight the business office accountants when they mkae their pitch for cutting staff and...

  17. Is it ethical for hospitals to have Mickey D's on premises?

    Retired R.N. replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ethics and food? What about the ethics of staffing so short handedly that nurses and aides sometimes don't get a chance to sit down and eat a meal of any kind? What about a paycheck so small that...

  18. Reminiscing

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

    Does anyone else remember the Wangensteen

  19. CNA Training

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

    What are students in nursing programs taught about bathing? Are they also made aware of the "realities" in a nursing home? What happens in those nursing homes when the state inspectors drop in for...

  20. and people WANT to do this????????????

    Retired R.N. replied to Ranchgirl30's topic in Emergency

    Ranchgirl30, You aren't doing yourself or your patients any good by skipping meals and personal care breaks, and you are setting yourself up for health problems in the future. Every time you let...

  21. Entering All New Orders

    Retired R.N. replied to sef1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is your resume up to date? If this happens you will probably want to find a different job. I have worked all sorts of "arrangements" and can say from experience that trying to get along without...

  22. Residents who don't get along

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

    I think that having private rooms is a great advantage for everyone concerned. I see nothing to be gained by having a total stranger knowing the intimate details of another patient's treatment. Then...

  23. Am I being overly sensitive?

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

    Peter Drucker described the situation so memorably that it is now known as the Peter Principle. It is the theory that employees within an organization will advance to their highest level of competence...

  24. What is your unit's Uniform Policy

    Retired R.N. replied to 1994OBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nurses survived for many years while wearing white, and we didn't have to buy new uniforms all that often. Almost everyone kept a spare uniform at work, and we were able to rinse out stains almost...

  25. Residents who don't get along

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

    What action are you suggesting is abuse? Moving a patient to a different room, or forcing one to have to suffer being harrased by another