Orange Tree

Orange Tree

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  1. No one will hire a nurse with only a Associates???

    Orange Tree replied to CNA1991's topic in General Nursing

    If you're in the bay area, you probably won't find a job even with a bachelor's. In other areas, an associate's is fine ...at least for

  2. Worked for 2 days, required to list on app?

    Orange Tree replied to SugarBabe99's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a "working interview" to

  3. "That's where they keep big needles to stick bad little boys."

    Orange Tree replied to raianne's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't trying to be right, I was trying to let the mother know that she was acting like an idiot. I would have never approached her if she hadn't pointed me out and suggested that I was some sort of...

  4. Nurse with side business

    Orange Tree replied to ohionurse33's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about unethical, but it rubs me the wrong way when people approach me with business propositions at work. I don't want to buy pampered chef kitchenware, premier designs jewelry, avon...

  5. "That's where they keep big needles to stick bad little boys."

    Orange Tree replied to raianne's topic in General Nursing

    The kid just

  6. "That's where they keep big needles to stick bad little boys."

    Orange Tree replied to raianne's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of the worst things I see parents do. One "mom" at Target actually told her young son, "That lady's going to get you if you don't stop crying." while pointing at me! I walked over and...

  7. I ♥ downstaffing!

    Orange Tree replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    Staffing has gotten in the habit of offering to put me on call first because they know how much I love it (unless they actually call me

  8. Nursing students...I can't believe...

    Orange Tree replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    i was shocked. ***** why are you even trying to be a nurse if all you want to do is go straight to grad school to become a nurse practitioner (peds)???? it's a requirement, and that's probably why...

  9. Trouble with lung sounds

    Orange Tree replied to cherryblossom88's topic in General Nursing

    I like to review my patients' chest x-ray interpretations before I listen to their lungs. It's helped me sort things out quite a

  10. Fantastic CNA. but...

    Orange Tree replied to nursetiffany.'s topic in General Nursing

    Actually showing up is a fundamental part of being a great (or even adequate) employee. If she can't manage that, she needs to be let

  11. Only 5 units of insulin per injection site??

    Orange Tree replied to utah23LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa! I would lose count on some patients, and then

  12. The reverse end of "my preceptor hates me"

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

    I would get the $^@& out of the way, even as a charting student, if an actual employee needed to use the computer. Maybe I'm weird,

  13. Ethics 101

    Orange Tree replied to kayak133's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to imagine a scenario where it's not arrogant to "know" that a procedure is not necessary. Enlighten

  14. The reverse end of "my preceptor hates me"

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

    1. Students should always get out of the way when it makes things easier on actual employees. 2. When my fellow nurses leave their "crap" around a computer that I need to use, I move it. We don't...

  15. Taking pain medications while working?

    Orange Tree replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would work in pain or stay home. Some people can take Norco and function fine, but you don't sound like one of

  16. Critical Hgb value changed

    Orange Tree replied to ukjenn231's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital made the same changes and we had to complete a very long in-service related to it. Ours physicians are ignoring it and transfusing anyone under 8.0,

  17. Psych patients psychic??

    Orange Tree replied to carolmaccas66's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm not sure a psychic is competent to "undiagnose" anybody of anything. I think the book should probably be burned, and maybe the psychic should be

  18. How do I know what BID, Daily Meds to hold before OR?

    Orange Tree replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some patients get blood pressure meds before dialysis to keep their blood pressures from going too

  19. Question re: patient handoff/shift change

    Orange Tree replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

    It's like pulling up to a four way stop at the exact same time as another car. After some very brief, non-verbal communication, one of you stays and one of you

  20. Med/Surg RN required to care for L&D patients

    Orange Tree replied to Pjun581's topic in General Nursing

    I work in med/surg, and we are occasionally floated to mother/baby (postpartum), but required only to care for the mothers. I wouldn't know what to do with a baby at this point, and I would flat out...

  21. How long was it between graduation & landing a full time line?

    Orange Tree replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I was offered a full time position a few days after I started looking. And I feel very fortunate to live in the area that I do (even though it's in

  22. Anesthesiologist Pays $8.2M for Praising Error-Prone Colleague

    Orange Tree replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow. I'm not sure how I feel about

  23. Number of patients you care for?

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

    We just went back down to 7:1 from 8:1. Things change fast around here. I'm in

  24. Bladder spasms

    Orange Tree replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I've given plenty of them in the past few weeks, so

  25. Call offs d/t low census

    Orange Tree replied to FritoPie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how one incident relates to the other. She got called off, then you got called off (in proper order). She didn't "take" anything from you, she was just resourceful in making up her