Orange Tree

Orange Tree

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  1. Dealing with work issues

    Orange Tree replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in General Nursing

    Try to envision yourself in the future.....as a capable, confident nurse who used to want to cry when someone looked at her the wrong way. Every bad day is full of learning experiences. It also helps...

  2. Private Nurses for Patient At Night

    Orange Tree replied to piggg's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt that would go over well. But why is she ringing all night? If she's confused or unable to sleep, maybe her doctor would consider prescribing something to help her

  3. Should I be blame for this?

    Orange Tree replied to ARRR10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't page a physician about a SBP of 180, earlier in the day, that had been resolved by the time I arrived. That's just

  4. Doctors cannot do a nurses job

    Orange Tree replied to azcna's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that anyone goes to medical school to "wipe butts with

  5. Student Mistreatment

    Orange Tree replied to boricualuv4ever's topic in General Students

    It sounds like your issue with this professor may only be a symptom of a much bigger problem. Are your tests objective ....multiple choice as opposed to essay-type questions? If they are, it's not so...

  6. Please advise

    Orange Tree replied to luckiest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Giving medical advice on this message board is not allowed. Maybe it would help your peace of mine to seek a second opinion from a different health care

  7. Tell me this doesn't happen all the time.

    Orange Tree replied to grannyrn65's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been staring right at a patient's IV as it infiltrated. Unless the patient has a reduced LOC or a cognitive deficit, they're probably going to be the first one to notice that something...

  8. Was This a HIPAA Violation?

    Orange Tree replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    "...she is very open about her condition and how she lives with it, but that is not the issue." I think that is the issue. I find it hard to see any wrongdoing here. It sounds like Jane initiated a...

  9. Looking for advice from working nurses on adn vs bsn

    Orange Tree replied to rene76's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have an ADN and always hear how much better prepared ADN students are. I honestly have no idea why people say that. New ADNs and BSNs both seem to operate on a novice level as far as skills are...

  10. Am I being too sensitive?

    Orange Tree replied to NurseLily22's topic in General Nursing

    I went through the same thing. I cried on the way home almost daily. Then I decided to endure and succeed! If people choose to criticize me (not the constructive kind), good for them. I acknowledge...

  11. Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    Orange Tree replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I initially had problems delegating tasks to CNAs. I didn't want to be that "lazy" nurse who never did any of the grunt work. I also noticed that the CNAs were busy too, so I felt guilty. Then it was...

  12. Could this have been a blood transfusion reaction?

    Orange Tree replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't sound like it to

  13. Cna bonding too much with me...

    Orange Tree replied to nd deb's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably attempt to keep conversations limited and light. I wouldn't have opinions about anything this "friend" said, and I wouldn't try to determine her motives (or what personality disorders...

  14. Questions about a recent offer (med/surg)

    Orange Tree replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would stay put. The pay cut is a deal breaker. If you were a new grad taking a pay cut to move from an accounting job to a nursing job, I would say go for it....but you do have nursing...

  15. My preceptor is writing her novel during my orientation... at WORK!

    Orange Tree replied to CS1234's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...the novel-writing already had me rolling, but after seeing the alien communication I might just keep laughing

  16. Thinking about jumping in..

    Orange Tree replied to mowski1214's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would try to imagine the worst possible outcome and ask myself if I could live with it. I'd also consider how I might be spending my time if I decided not to go to nursing school. Do I have...

  17. Job offers after months of nothing/zip/zilch/nada/zero

    Orange Tree replied to JoblessNewGradRN's topic in General Nursing

    A! And since B is not making a firm commitment, I think it would also be fair to string them along until you're actually on the floor working at hospital A. If you can be their back-up plan, they can...

  18. Missing Daytonite

    Orange Tree replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I've been thinking about her too,

  19. Need a little perspective on this med situation

    Orange Tree replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    I doesn't sound bad to me, at all. I would have paged the MD on the way out when I realized the order had still not been corrected,

  20. Giving PRN at family request

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

    I do give the family's request some weight, but I wouldn't administer anything that is likely to be

  21. I cant read MD handwriting! Ack!

    Orange Tree replied to Trubie's topic in General Nursing

    I can't, either! And even worse....when I do need to call and clarify, sometimes I can't even figure out who signed it, so I don't know who to call! Our charts/orders get passed around the room ALL...

  22. What do you say to depressed/anxious patients?

    Orange Tree replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    I acknowledge that life can be very difficult. Unfortunately, I don't have time for much else....it's always run, run run. And I realize that most of these people can't be "fixed" in a day,

  23. did a bad check ruin everything?

    Orange Tree replied to maas's topic in General Nursing

    My background check actually reveled that there was a warrant out for my arrest! I had noooo idea! I had gone to court to pay a minor traffic ticket (had insurance, but didn't have the card with me...

  24. Changing roles for LPNs or RPNs

    Orange Tree replied to Marleyna's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree that the whole point is to save money.....so I doubt that paying LPNs more is part of the

  25. A surprise reminder

    Orange Tree replied to Sparrow23's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just imagining all of the people you ran off the road while you were angry and ranting on the phone.:chair: Am I in