Orange Tree

Orange Tree specializes in Medical Surgical Orthopedic.

Orange Tree's Latest Activity

1. 

   Demanding patient wanting me to page MD about insignificant issue.

   Orange Tree replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Relations

   I would lie and tell him I called and was waiting for a call back. I'd also tell him that the doctor was probably already asleep and that we probably wouldn't hear back until the morning.

   • Dec 28, 2014
   • 54 replies
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   Did I just get thrown under the bus? Or I'm a bad nurse?

   Orange Tree replied to proudauntie415's topic in Geriatric

   I've held Lantus ...and I would be hesitant to believe that I should "never" hold a specific medication.

   • Nov 6, 2012
   • 45 replies
3. 

   Did anyone have to take a Freshman Comp Course?

   Orange Tree replied to cincinursemary's topic in Ohio University

   I was required to take English comp I and II for my ADN.

   • Sep 30, 2012
   • 13 replies
4. 

   Whats so Hard about Nursing School and the profession?

   Orange Tree replied to whipwreck82's topic in Students

   The questions with three right answers drove me crazy!! They called it critical thinking, but I called it fluff.

   • Sep 30, 2012
   • 18 replies
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   What to do when a doctor won't let you read back an order

   Orange Tree replied to aem31's topic in Relations

   If I didn't "get" the order the first time, I would call back to clarify. Otherwise, I would write the order and carry it out....especially for hypoglycemia and a patient who was not responding to protocol. I'd probably want to hurry things along, too.

   • Sep 29, 2012
   • 29 replies
6. 

   "You look tired"

   Orange Tree replied to nickel78's topic in Med-Surg

   Try skipping in and out of their rooms. No one looks tired when they're skipping.

   • Sep 16, 2012
   • 43 replies
7. 

   Would you do this?

   Orange Tree replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in Nurses

   I would have written a verbal order and back-timed it. I never change orders or write new orders on my own, though ...even in painfully obvious situations.

   • Sep 10, 2012
   • 70 replies
8. 

   Loving orientation!

   Orange Tree replied to LittleFeet:RN's topic in Success

   I hope your "honeymoon" phase is a long one :)

   • Sep 9, 2012
   • 4 replies
9. 

   new grad RN reporting patient rights violation..

   Orange Tree replied to pkateRN's topic in Safety

   There is some gray area. From what you say, the patient doesn't sound competent to make his own decisions...at least at some times in some cases. I would have re approached the patient after allowing him some time to cool down, but continued to attempt to scan him. Gentle restraint can be appropriate in some cases. What does his family think?

   • Sep 7, 2012
   • 7 replies
10. 

    What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    Orange Tree replied to fakebee's topic in Professionalism

    Not every peer who finds texting rude/distracting is going to be confrontational about it.

    • Sep 7, 2012
    • 289 replies
11. 

    Starting Pay for New Nurses in Texas...need help!!!

    Orange Tree replied to juleslevesQ86's topic in Texas

    $22 sounds about right, although you can make that number go up a bit if you work nights. Austin is one of the more expensive texas cities to live in, but I love it there. It's kind of a quirky place and can be fun if you're young and/or adventurous. I don't know anything about Temple.

    • Sep 4, 2012
    • 20 replies
12. 

    Hope for ADN in San Antonio, TX???

    Orange Tree replied to VanessaRenee's topic in Texas

    Employers always prefer a BSN, but you will easily find work in San Antonio as a new grad with an ADN.

    • Jun 7, 2012
    • 20 replies
13. 

    Why RNs cannot say 'That's not my job'

    Orange Tree replied to Dramqueenie1's topic in Nurses

    I LOVE RT! I've had some big emergencies lately, and am thankful for how quickly RT arrived. I wouldn't have wanted to wait a "little bit" longer while the RT was busy helping to clean up a different patient on another floor. I think they should be paid a zillion, trillion dollars an hour (and so should I). In case it's still not clear- I LOVE RT! Thank you RT! :redbeathe

    • Jan 6, 2012
    • 56 replies
14. 

    Letting Go: Releasing My Need to Control

    Orange Tree replied to ElizabethScala1's topic in Stress 101

    I haven't mastered serenity, so for now I just take Excedrin®.

    • Jan 5, 2012
    • 4 replies
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    Time management with elderly patients

    Orange Tree replied to witc's topic in Geriatric

    I try to set expectations where they need to be before I get started by saying things like, " I have a few quick questions for you." and "Don't worry, we'll make this go by fast." I also rely heavily on closed questions. I wish I had more time to chat, but that's just not the case.

    • Dec 14, 2011
    • 4 replies
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    Families that talk about my coworkers

    Orange Tree replied to SunshineAnytime's topic in Relations

    I always act like it's the strangest thing I've ever heard. "Hmm, I'm not sure what to think about that. Mary's patients usually say that she's wonderful. I think I'd even want her to be my nurse if I were in the hospital." They usual start back-pedaling at that point.

    • Dec 5, 2011
    • 21 replies