Orange Tree

Orange Tree

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  1. What's it like working an Ortho unit?

    Orange Tree replied to jbee's topic in Orthopedic

    Our orthos are all elderly hip fractures and knee replacements. They're considered "heavy" patients because they have difficult to control pain, "fragile" vitals and are are reliant on us for almost...

  2. Did you choose....or were you chosen?

    Orange Tree replied to Lovelymo79's topic in General Nursing

    I fell in love with every clinical site and specialty when I was in school, too. :redbeathe Med Surg was the easiest to get into as a new graduate, but I can honestly say that I really enjoy it. Every...

  3. Drug seekers

    Orange Tree replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    The drug seekers don't bother me at all. I get more frustrated when I see patients with real needs being labeled as drug seekers by other nurses. A patient could have diverticulitis, kidney stones...

  4. Vent about students

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

    As students, we were always encouraged not to let the staff take advantage of us. We weren't forbidden to help out with the "grunt" work, but we were expected to spend most of our time training on a...

  5. Where should I volunteer?

    Orange Tree replied to diamondmeadows's topic in General Nursing

    I would opt for the actual nursing work if you're still trying to land a job. If that's not possible....maybe something that might be relevant to your dream job? I once wished to do volunteer work at...

  6. Stop being so miserable

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

    I thought nurses were lazy while I was in school.....why would anyone give an 9AM med at 8:15AM instead of just going back at 9AM? Your perspective will change a bit when you're actually put on the...

  7. What is an employers expectations of a new nurse?

    Orange Tree replied to grateful2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel like I'm expected to know when a patient problem or change in condition is significant and to know when and where to find help if I need it. I've had to look up things as basic as giving an IM...

  8. My friends won't be in my study group!

    Orange Tree replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    You would get an A+ in "Patting Yourself on the Back" class, for sure! Try to relax a bit and let school actually start before you go kicking people out of your study

  9. I've had ENOUGH (vent)

    Orange Tree replied to SashaO's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...that sucks. I would be upset,

  10. Should I walk away from this job?

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

    The whole time I was reading this I kept thinking, "Wow....the director keeps showing up and helping." I don't know any new graduates who aren't terrified and don't have spinning heads. If there are...

  11. Would you work a shift as an aide?

    Orange Tree replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how I would feel. On one hand, it would be less stressful mentally ...but on the other hand, more stressful physically. I'm also not sure that I'd have the ability to hammer out a routine...

  12. What are some reasons why some go for their LPN before they go for their RN ?

    Orange Tree replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in LPN to RN

    I actually wanted to go through an LPN program, but there was a huge waiting list and the RN program I had looked at was competitive entry. And while LPNs can't do initial assessments or push some IV...

  13. do you care about your patients?

    Orange Tree replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started orientation, and had 2 or 3 patients, I was frequently told that I was caring and "obviously not just doing it for the money". Now that I have 6 or 7, nobody ever tells me

  14. Interracial marriage and physiology..this is for a paper

    Orange Tree replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

    This is the first thing that came to my mind..... Mixed-race patients struggle to find bone marrow donors Bone Marrow Transplants: When Race Is an Issue -

  15. Safe Harbor situation?

    Orange Tree replied to 8jimi8ICURN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't sound like one to

  16. Maybe new grads should consider this?

    Orange Tree replied to indreams84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep, LTC is hard to come by from what I understand. I have a beautiful boyfriend in the LA area, but I'm still in Texas because I want to be

  17. Not smart enough to be a doctor?

    Orange Tree replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she meant that she's not "academically inclined" enough. Would it offend you if I said that I love being a nurse, but chemistry makes me cry? ... and calculus makes me want to jump off a tall...

  18. Exploitation

    Orange Tree replied to runningwoman's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing it (the legal part) got edited out. I was confused,

  19. Nurse to Nurse Abuse (how do I fix this)

    Orange Tree replied to PACURN27's topic in General Nursing

    I tried extra hard to fit in and be nice when I started nursing ....AND IT DID NOT WORK. It wasn't until I developed a "so what?" additude that people started to come around and get a bit friendlier....

  20. Quick rant

    Orange Tree replied to MinnieMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your rant 100%. I get paged to the nurses' station about 1,200 times a night.....and it could be for a patient with a blood glucose level too low to register or a television remote...

  21. starting on my own tomorrow-off orientation

    Orange Tree replied to Starfish1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's very different being on your own ...and it takes some experimenting to figure out a routine that works for you. I used to go introduce myself to each patient as soon as I got report, but now I...

  22. 1st Day Off exhaustion

    Orange Tree replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    I come home, go to sleep that morning, then wake up the next morning.....sometimes before the sun comes up and sometimes after. I always wake up confused- wondering what day it is and if it's night or...

  23. Should I try to work as CNA before I get my RN?

    Orange Tree replied to nolamor's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wish I had worked as a CNA at some point. I am comfortable with meds and assessments, but pretty clumsy when it comes to changing bedding, changing incontinence garments, and cleaning people

  24. Nursing Documentation-if you didn't document it, you didn't do it!

    Orange Tree replied to ChiSmile6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have a sliding scale order set like that, too. I generally ignore it unless it's something I can't get under control with the orders that I already have. And there is another one for potassium that...

  25. help plzzz.

    Orange Tree replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Nursing

    It's restating.....try your psych book, instead