Retired R.N.

Retired R.N.

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  1. Nursing the old fashioned way

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

    Wangensteen suction device was used to handle secretions after cholecystectomy. Emptying and cleaning the big glass jugs was obnoxious

  2. dayshifters please please please...

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

    My solution to this problem was an answering machine. I NEVER returned the calls until I had finished sleeping. If that happened to be inconvenient for the person who called me while I was asleep,...

  3. High Metabolism + No breaks= death, diet for skinny nurses?

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

    Why are today's nurses so darned incapable of standing up for their own needs when it comes to meals and bathroom breaks? These are issues that my husband and I brought up with our children while they...

  4. High Metabolism + No breaks= death, diet for skinny nurses?

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

    As I read these posts about the atrocious health habits being practiced by nurses today, I wonder just what are you learning in your high-priced schools of nursing these days? What part of A&P...

  5. This Is Not Right!

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

    So how does this practice affect this student's basic knowledge or clinical skills? No matter how she learns the information, she is the one who needs to pass her exams. Do you consider this a...

  6. Overhaul of health care system needed to address nursing understaffing?

    Retired R.N. replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    I think you understand the present sytem very well. As long as we continue educating nurses to escape the Med-Surg scene, that is what they will do, and why should anyone be surprised when patient...

  7. Overhaul of health care system needed to address nursing understaffing?

    Retired R.N. replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Your answer proves my point! This division of ranks in nursing was originally begun after the "White Paper" issued by the so-called "leaders" with the advanced collegiate degrees. We don't like to...

  8. Overhaul of health care system needed to address nursing understaffing?

    Retired R.N. replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    So, while the BSN prepared nurse is getting that experience (s)he cannot carry a full patient load, and the unit remains inadequately staffed. The problem we were originally discussing was that the...

  9. Overhaul of health care system needed to address nursing understaffing?

    Retired R.N. replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    A hospital diploma program for RNs is not less education because the students must learn all the same nursing principles in order to be able to pass the NCLEX. It is however, much more intensive in...

  10. Overhaul of health care system needed to address nursing understaffing?

    Retired R.N. replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    How can you accuse U.S. employers of such dastardly motives? I had one administrator defend this process of raiding foreign countries for nurses by claiming that the U.S. paychecks those nurses earned...

  11. Overhaul of health care system needed to address nursing understaffing?

    Retired R.N. replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your support, but I don't think I really want to get into politics at this time. The nicest thing about being retired is that I can say whatever I think is true without having to worry...

  12. Overhaul of health care system needed to address nursing understaffing?

    Retired R.N. replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Instead of waiting for the government or a union to "Fix Something," why don't we professional nurses take on the responsibility of doing it ourselves? First, we start by admitting that the present...

  13. Excellent article on nursing shortage

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

    One factor that seems to be completely ignored, however, is the fact that we, the taxpayers, are subsidizing some very expensive educational programs for R.N.s that do not adequately prepare the...

  14. Nutritionist to RN--good move?

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

    I agree wholeheartedly! You have a dream job, and if you have any spare time, you can take on writing assignments and/or private consultation work. Your present job has benefits that money can't...

  15. A doctor asking you to give him a cup of coffee!!

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

    Having had some personal experience with walking on crutches while temporarily disabled due to broken bones, I know how pain and helplessness can cause a sour outlook. As others have already pointed...

  16. It's easy: Tamper with things and EXTEND your STAY!

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

    If relieving pain enables a patient to accomplish things (s)he would not otherwise be able to do, what's the problem? It seems to me that you might be letting a short-term situation irritate you...

  17. hospitalists in hospitals

    Retired R.N. replied to juswilliams0978's topic in General Nursing

  18. Writing Dean of Nursing.........

    Retired R.N. replied to StressQT23's topic in General Nursing

    Stacey, Before you write that letter, please think about what is going to happen to it, and what the consequences might be. Would you like to have that letter published on the front page of your...

  19. "greener" health care?????

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

    In my opinion, the best thing you can do to promote "greener healthcare" is to take care of your own health and save your community the cost of educating your replacement when you are unable to work...

  20. Letter of resignation due to mental health issues

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

    I agree that this kind of resignation letter is far wiser than one that puts anything in writing about matters that are really your own private business. Don't handicap your future job hunt by...

  21. TEXAS BNE POSITION STATEMENT 15:26 "Nurse Working Hours"

    Retired R.N. replied to fossil78's topic in Texas Nursing

    Has anyone ever considered that having to work excessive hours is one of the chief causes of the so-called nursing shortage? When an employer can demand mandatory overtime, and the nurses have no...

  22. Graduation Songs

    Retired R.N. replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    "You'll Never Walk Alone" - or - is it "You Will Never Walk

  23. CDiff Smell?

    Retired R.N. replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I think C. Diff smells like a mixture of Texas road kill in the summer plus the dirty feather odor of the vultures that come to strip the edible parts from the rotting

  24. Unit Secretary Job

    Retired R.N. replied to studentnurse3's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about what your arrangements for the children will be when you start classes? You get only this one chance to be with your children, whereas there will always be other jobs and/or...

  25. Night Shift and Phone Calls from Family - Vent

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

    An answering machine is a wonderful device! I have had one for so many years that I can't imagine living without one. What I found works best is the tape one of my son's friends made for me that...