Orange Tree

Orange Tree

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  1. annoying co worker

    Orange Tree replied to nurse0520's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A few of my co-workers were like that when I started. At first I just felt bad, but then I decided it was pretty funny. I started confessing things to them when they were in a "write-up" mood....like...

  2. It's Not MY Responsibility to Get YOU Home...

    Orange Tree replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

  3. How is there a shortage?

    Orange Tree replied to Luularoo's topic in General Nursing

    New grads can still get jobs where I'm at, but HR just reduced the new grad pay rate by several dollars an hour. Things are tightening up .... even in the good

  4. It's Not MY Responsibility to Get YOU Home...

    Orange Tree replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    We give them a sewing pattern and tell them it's a map. Then we just stand there and wave until they decide to start walking. But seriously, taxi

  5. language barrier- weird situation

    Orange Tree replied to JSlovex2's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a lot of Spanish speaking patients and they often are able to communicate enough to get by....but there are also times when I realize after three hours (or three days) that they have no...

  6. Nurse Harassment!!!

    Orange Tree replied to supra-cna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that all abuse complaints should be investigated. However, it's not up to the reporter to construct a scaffold and go grab a sharpened ax. And I would expect a CNA to report a...

  7. Nurse Harassment!!!

    Orange Tree replied to supra-cna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So we went from no one doing anything to the nurse being suspended for yelling at a resident in front of their family? And you used to be friends with this nurse, but had a falling out and now realize...

  8. Nurse Harassment!!!

    Orange Tree replied to supra-cna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Honestly, you do seem to have over stepped your bounds a bit. I wouldn't have reacted the way this nurse did, but I would be irritated if a CNA approached me complaining about medications being given...

  9. How to go about saying thank you to your nurse?

    Orange Tree replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    Offer to let them name your

  10. God, my feet hurt!

    Orange Tree replied to chall2011's topic in General Nursing

    I like these! http://www.amazon.com/Dansko-Womens-Professional-Cabrio-Leather/dp/B001EJMYWI/ref=sr_1_5?s=shoes&ie=UTF8&qid=1307371546&sr=1-5 In fact, I don't wear any of my 8000 pairs of...

  11. Weakness for an answer in a job interview

    Orange Tree replied to Critsplace's topic in General Nursing

    My weakness is that I don't feel the need to be praised or recognised for my work, so it doesn't come naturally to me to praise others and recognize theirs. I have to make a conscious effort to say,...

  12. Worked hard all night

    Orange Tree replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Your post just confuses me... I wanted to respond since it's a response to my comments (apparently), but I just can't figure you out. Maybe I'm too

  13. Worked hard all night

    Orange Tree replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is always the same nurses. I'm light as a feather when I'm not waiting on one of

  14. Worked hard all night

    Orange Tree replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    I expect report to start at the scheduled time unless there's an urgent patient need being met by the off-going nurse. If he/she has charting to complete or loose ends to tie up, that can be done...

  15. Do you ever feel like a licensed drug pusher?

    Orange Tree replied to whykiki0103's topic in Emergency

    I call them my baby elephants, because I feel like I'm giving them amounts that only an elephant would be able to tolerate. Patients actually seem to like being called elephants, and many of them tell...

  16. Dealing with people's negative comments about nurses.

    Orange Tree replied to ledzepfan's topic in General Nursing

    I just appear to be deep in thought and say, "Hey, I think that was me." It really doesn't help the situation, but it sure is

  17. New Grad- just can't get it

    Orange Tree replied to iamanurse13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your preceptor sounds like a jerk. (((hugs))) Those are not even "real"

  18. Can a crappy waitress still be a good nurse?

    Orange Tree replied to knewme's topic in Nursing Career

    Green

  19. experienced nurse with anxiety on the job

    Orange Tree replied to SFDRN's topic in General Nursing

    Attack it, headfirst. Spread the word that you are horrible at foleys/IVs, and ask everyone to let you start theirs. I also like to bring along a resource person to critique my failures (and to take...

  20. Not "real nurses"

    Orange Tree replied to reussir1's topic in General Nursing

    Where is this hospital where med/surg nurses have a max of four patients. Pleeeease take me there! I can pack and be ready in an

  21. Tough Interview questions

    Orange Tree replied to beatrice1's topic in Nursing Career

    I would make sure they knew that I knew the hospital was a business....and that I was always thinking about the "bottom line" along with providing excellent patient care. Are you organized? Efficient?...

  22. As basic decency slips away....We watch them die and do nothing.........

    Orange Tree replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    As sad as the situation is, I can't blame the fire and police crews. The wader wanted to die, but the people on the shore did not. And if they didn't have the ability to safely rescue the wading man,...

  23. What do you do about MA, GNA, etc calling themselves nurses?

    Orange Tree replied to flymomrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    First, torture (it's my right as a real nurse). Then, confession (never fails). Then, it's off to the gallows and they have to tie their own

  24. Do Adn/Rn's ever get to be a charge nurse?

    Orange Tree replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I was encouraged/forced to be charge a few times not long after I was off orientation. Thank goodness, there were a few experienced LVNs around who knew what to

  25. Staffing Sucks

    Orange Tree replied to JustEnuff2BDangerous's topic in General Nursing

    We used to have 12 patients for each RN/LVN/CNA team...the catch being that each CNA belonged to at least a few teams. Now, they're pushing us to 14-16 patients for each team. I mean, they will...