Orange Tree

Orange Tree

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  1. Help! I can't decide where to work...

    Orange Tree replied to Vblub01's topic in General Nursing

    Would a working interview at the new place be possible? Or could you manage both jobs for a very short time to choose one over the other? Congratulations,

  2. Implement a RADICAL IDEA! "Medical plan of care."

    Orange Tree replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Right. Right. And my cat is not a pet- it's a companion animal. Let's make a whole new language that sounds a lot like

  3. nurses,our ER system needs an overhaul.

    Orange Tree replied to nobody067's topic in General Nursing

    There's no way you're serious. And didn't you want to be a DNR, anyway?

  4. Treating elevated blood glucose - yay or nay?

    Orange Tree replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts are: please do not bottom out the patient's blood sugar before sending them up to me

  5. Seriously?

    Orange Tree replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she thought you would be meeting her in that patient's room at that exact moment for

  6. What is your greatest fear in nursing.

    Orange Tree replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is the

  7. Low Census...and LOVING IT!

    Orange Tree replied to qestout's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Time to cut staffing. This message has been brought to you by the people who decide these things.

  8. Dating another RN?

    Orange Tree replied to Guest03/15/15's topic in General Nursing

    I am dating several RNs where I work and it has never been a problem. Plus, I am married

  9. Cried at work... in front of a doctor!

    Orange Tree replied to scorpio82's topic in General Nursing

    Along with everything the commuter said, remember that everyone falls short sometimes- even physicians who lecture

  10. Tips for getting SCIP measures completed on time. (Foleys)

    Orange Tree replied to IfnotnowWhen's topic in General Nursing

    We just take them out fast. In most cases, they're taken out in PACU before a patient is even transferred to the

  11. Will AN let me post this?

    Orange Tree replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoy her posts, too

  12. Doctor needs to perform surgery but with charity care, seemed unhappy

    Orange Tree replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be willing to suffer through some embarrassment for free medical care. Best of luck to your

  13. What do you think of nurses who can't spell medical terms?

    Orange Tree replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    They are just like meeeeeee! ....could even be long-lost

  14. So You Want To Become A Nurse?

    Orange Tree replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    "And try to avoid asking the nurse to arrange the flowers that come." I like the $5000 annual salary, too. Thanks, that was fun to read

  15. Patient fell, Forgot to reset alarm

    Orange Tree replied to PedsHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    The patient was not harmed and I can't imagine that this would create any sort of issue with your license. I've made the same mistake and felt horrible about it, but in the grand scheme of things, it...

  16. My resident died yesterday. What should I have done differently?

    Orange Tree replied to NN2BVE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am also puzzled that he was a full code. It doesn't sound like you did anything wrong, but it sounds like the patient could have been better managed by his provider. Maybe the family was a barrier?...

  17. Did I Do Something Wrong?

    Orange Tree replied to rnccf2007's topic in General Nursing

    I would not have checked before administration under those circumstances, either. If the patient had a SBP less than 90 (two hours prior) or a massive bleeding wound (oh no!), then I might have...

  18. First night working alone... NERVOUS!

    Orange Tree replied to snodani's topic in General Nursing

    I just assumed you were Australian

  19. Opinions on weekend only night shift position

    Orange Tree replied to Florencebyondthepale's topic in General Nursing

    Those are weird OR hours. I see that you won't be on-call, but is it possible that you would be canceled

  20. Giving Report to Medics... What do they know?

    Orange Tree replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like UA results and hgb levels are overkill, to me.....not because they won't understand, they just don't necessarily need all that info to safely get the patient from point A to point B. Of...

  21. Nursing Abuse

    Orange Tree replied to natalia13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    (((hugs))) I'm glad that you followed through with reporting this co-worker's behavior even though it was hard for

  22. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

    Orange Tree replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm an RN about two years out of school and I feel like I don't know anything, either. I am happy with my education, but it only created a foundation to build on. Don't ever let anyone make you feel...

  23. my problem with allnurses...why so pessimistic?

    Orange Tree replied to pymschrs's topic in General Nursing

  24. my problem with allnurses...why so pessimistic?

    Orange Tree replied to pymschrs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you've had such an easy time, but people will post about their own experiences and they may be different from your own. I found a job easily after graduation, too....but I didn't get a $6000...

  25. Patients should ALL be swabbed tested for HIV

    Orange Tree replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    The most recent needle stick post I've seen mentions that the patient was confirmed to be HIV and hep C + before the stick....and it sounds like the nurse was very cautious- it was just a weird, freak...