Orange Tree

Orange Tree

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  1. Discrimination & Whistle blowing - Would you hire this nurse again?

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

    Who would take care of you if you were hospitalized and everyone believed what you

  2. Depressed and terrified

    Orange Tree replied to LaceyRN12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I cried every day on orientation. The good days were the ones when I was able to cry with no one knowing! It gets better

  3. Did I just get thrown under the bus? Or I'm a bad nurse?

    Orange Tree replied to proudauntie415's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've held Lantus ...and I would be hesitant to believe that I should "never" hold a specific

  4. Did anyone have to take a Freshman Comp Course?

    Orange Tree replied to cincinursemary's topic in Ohio University

    I was required to take English comp I and II for my

  5. Whats so Hard about Nursing School and the profession?

    Orange Tree replied to whipwreck82's topic in General Students

    The questions with three right answers drove me crazy!! They called it critical thinking, but I called it

  6. What to do when a doctor won't let you read back an order

    Orange Tree replied to aem31's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I didn't "get" the order the first time, I would call back to clarify. Otherwise, I would write the order and carry it out....especially for hypoglycemia and a patient who was not responding to...

  7. "You look tired"

    Orange Tree replied to nickel78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Try skipping in and out of their rooms. No one looks tired when they're

  8. Would you do this?

    Orange Tree replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

    I would have written a verbal order and back-timed it. I never change orders or write new orders on my own, though ...even in painfully obvious

  9. new grad RN reporting patient rights violation..

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

    There is some gray area. From what you say, the patient doesn't sound competent to make his own decisions...at least at some times in some cases. I would have re approached the patient after allowing...

  10. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    Orange Tree replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not every peer who finds texting rude/distracting is going to be confrontational about

  11. Starting Pay for New Nurses in Texas...need help!!!

    Orange Tree replied to juleslevesQ86's topic in Texas Nursing

    $22 sounds about right, although you can make that number go up a bit if you work nights. Austin is one of the more expensive texas cities to live in, but I love it there. It's kind of a quirky place...

  12. A rant from the night shift.

    Orange Tree replied to gingerpeachee's topic in General Nursing

    I love nurses that want to start report at 6:30. And unless I'm having major issues, I have everything ready to turn over to them well before then. It's easier to tie up loose ends when I no longer...

  13. SuperAide

    Orange Tree replied to mstearns09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If there are legitimate needs going unmet, I hope the bench was paid for by the family and not the facility. As for the rest, I always wonder about the other person's point of view. I guess my way of...

  14. ER Nurse (Me) calls Report to Ortho/Neuro floor

    Orange Tree replied to libran1984's topic in Emergency

    Everyone is so different when it comes to report. Your initial report would have been too much information for me and driven me crazy. When I'm getting an ER patient, I want to know the diagnosis,...

  15. Dietary policy- vent

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

    Even if a patient orders the unhealthiest items on the menu, and lots of them, it's probably still less than they consume at

  16. Hope for ADN in San Antonio, TX???

    Orange Tree replied to VanessaRenee's topic in Texas Nursing

    Employers always prefer a BSN, but you will easily find work in San Antonio as a new grad with an

  17. Rant

    Orange Tree replied to TECHTORNHOPEFULLY's topic in General Nursing

    People studying or playing on the internet during "down" time never seem to hear call lights or aknowledge anything work related unless you force them to. There is always something work-related to do...

  18. Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    Orange Tree replied to Dowdy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yay! I made a 50%

  19. Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    Orange Tree replied to Dowdy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My best guesses: "Monitor the client for relief of bronchospasms" is what I'd choose for the first answer since the client is already (presumably) receiving the treatment. For the second question, I...

  20. Why RNs cannot say 'That's not my job'

    Orange Tree replied to Dramqueenie1's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE RT! I've had some big emergencies lately, and am thankful for how quickly RT arrived. I wouldn't have wanted to wait a "little bit" longer while the RT was busy helping to clean up a different...

  21. Letting Go: Releasing My Need to Control

    Orange Tree replied to ElizabethScala1's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I haven't mastered serenity, so for now I just take

  22. Time management with elderly patients

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

    I try to set expectations where they need to be before I get started by saying things like, " I have a few quick questions for you." and "Don't worry, we'll make this go by fast." I also rely heavily...

  23. Families that talk about my coworkers

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

    I always act like it's the strangest thing I've ever heard. "Hmm, I'm not sure what to think about that. Mary's patients usually say that she's wonderful. I think I'd even want her to be my nurse if I...

  24. Reports between nurses and CNAs

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

    Our CNAs are welcome in report, but they choose to give report to each other and get started with the day/night. I always seek out the CNA for my patients and go over anything I feel they may not...

  25. NOW how does it feel???

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

    The whole thing sounds petty to me. I might "lovingly" scold someone who consistently left discarded tubing in bathroom sinks, but it wouldn't make my "Top 500" list of problems. You most likely annoy...