Orange Tree

Orange Tree

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  1. No Oncology Lecture ADN Program

    Orange Tree replied to Charlotto's topic in General Nursing

    This might sound horrible, but I hardly ever listened to lecture or took notes in class. I preferred to read for myself. The only lectures that were interesting were the ones that included personal...

  2. Pet Nurse?!

    Orange Tree replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a an animal hospital before I became a nurse (as a tech and as a receptionist). Unfortunately, nurses had a pretty horrible reputation as clients, because they often came across as...

  3. Problems with therapy staff......?????

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

    I'm a huge fan of the "stupid" answer, myself. And the more stupid, the better. "Oh, I never give water through a peg tube, because there could be goldfish swimming in it and that's dangerous for the...

  4. what to put in "desired salary" box when selection is required?

    Orange Tree replied to janice_c67's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad in texas and cleared $45 this year with no special anything..... Anything less than $40,000 is just crazy. I can't think of anywhere in texas that pays less than that, although I admit...

  5. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    Orange Tree replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    1. what is your degree in? adn 2. what state do you live in? texas 3. what is your job title? rn i 4. how much do you make an hour? my base pay is $21.00, but with differentials for the shift and days...

  6. Shift assessment... really?

    Orange Tree replied to Macbs4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly, I focus after the initial assessment. If I have an alert, ambulatory, 30 year old patient with a wrist fracture (no GI history) who has a BM daily and isn't recently back from the OR, I...

  7. Residents who are constantly on the call bell... help!

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

    Trying to think of a solution makes my head feel like it's going to explode. Patients like that drive me crazy, but where I work, they leave after a couple of

  8. Is your hospital green?

    Orange Tree replied to velardern's topic in General Nursing

    ...not at all. The repetitive printing of information that can be easily pulled up on a computer baffles me,

  9. patient assignment

    Orange Tree replied to nurselyman's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is also divided by section, although some effort is made to even out the admissions and discharges. It's nice when a good nurse gets an easy assignment, because that nurse helps everyone else...

  10. To be or not to be...that's why I need your help!

    Orange Tree replied to Kaytbady's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing on TV seems a little more simplistic than it is in real life. I agree that a CNA course would be helpful- especially since you're not sure about the "hands on" part of taking care of

  11. hilarious video about nursing!

    Orange Tree replied to adpiRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wow....it seems so exaggerated, but it's not! Scary/sad...and

  12. Call Bell Requests

    Orange Tree replied to pomRN's topic in General Nursing

    The three most common for me are bedpan, pain medication and IV beeping. I think it's cute when a patient calls because, "The other lady in here (roommate) needs

  13. Visitors chasing you down the hallway....

    Orange Tree replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    "Inferior" can also refer to rank. I guess it's all matter of perception. I've even referred to myself as an underling, on occasion. It actually sounds like an affectionate term to

  14. Fired from my first job today......Feeling like a failure.

    Orange Tree replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you were treated VERY harshly. Your facebook statement was nothing... and who is "efficient" five weeks out of school? I hope you find something much

  15. Visitors chasing you down the hallway....

    Orange Tree replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really surprised that so many people are offended by the term "underling". When I get interrupted, I explain that I've got a few urgent needs to take care of, but that I will bring a...

  16. Interviews & job offers....Murphy's law?

    Orange Tree replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure employer loyalty makes a lot of sense these days. After all, they will call you off or lay you off when it no longer suits their needs to have you around. Feel free to take care of your...

  17. Annoyed by what I saw in the dining room...vent

    Orange Tree replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    Aww, come on....it's OK to be courteous- even to

  18. PICU or Ortho to start?

    Orange Tree replied to none the wiser's topic in General Nursing

    "Small with back pain" and ortho don't go well together....ortho is very "heavy". You'll find yourself working with your CNA a lot to move and lift patients, and sometimes it takes three people...

  19. Denied time off for a critical doctors appointment? Can they do this?

    Orange Tree replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I schedule my doctors' appointments around work since I wouldn't have insurance or be able to pay for them without my job. And if I had a true emergency that could not wait, I would go to the ER. It...

  20. Australian trained RN getting registered in California

    Orange Tree replied to sarahbob87's topic in Nurse Registration

    Before you spend a lot of time/effort/money on CA, check out the job market in the city that you're interested in. I'm a new(ish) grad from another state who would like to work in CA, too.....but with...

  21. To write up or not???

    Orange Tree replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I would have talked to the manager and asked what the proper procedure for an aide leaving early was. If it involved my permission, I would have asked the manager to make sure that this was clear to...

  22. New grads, once of orientation....

    Orange Tree replied to MJB2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first shifts were horrible and slooow. It took me forever to get things done, and anything unfamiliar set me back even further (unfamiliar things happened about every 20 minutes). People said that...

  23. No raise for us

    Orange Tree replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's OK to be concerned about your own well-being. I know that the "poor" are not out to get everyone else, but I don't feel the need to set up camp on some sacrificial alter and wait for my...

  24. "She will not die. She does not have that permission from me."

    Orange Tree replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    Denial is the first stage of

  25. let go 6 wks into 10 wks orientation...is it fair?

    Orange Tree replied to maman2zoe's topic in General Nursing

    My first preceptor (and her friends) tried very hard to get me fired. Luckily, the nursing director was willing to hear me out and I somehow made it through. I could have very easily been in your...