Orange Tree

Orange Tree

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  1. What do you think?

    Orange Tree replied to Decemberblues's topic in General Nursing

    I think individuals should do their own research and decide for

  2. Unpaid Internship

    Orange Tree replied to Decemberblues's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people are very against it.

  3. Personality Typing...

    Orange Tree replied to Purple93's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm an INTJ and a "newish" nurse. What drives me crazy is trying to stay organized and be efficient. It's not easy, because things change minute to minute with patients, and I have no control over the...

  4. Makeing 80k

    Orange Tree replied to LTmurse78's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't specifically referring to that area, but what you say probably applies to any area with $600,000 "decent" houses ...so you're

  5. Makeing 80k

    Orange Tree replied to LTmurse78's topic in General Nursing

    You could move to an area where a "decent" house costs 600K and easily find an 80K paying

  6. Nurses eat their young?

    Orange Tree replied to Purple93's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a rough time with some of the newer (but more experienced than me) nurses when I was a new graduate. But the senior nurses I work with have never been less than amazingly

  7. COPD patient wanting to leave to smoke

    Orange Tree replied to chris10lsuRN's topic in General Nursing

    The patient is not trying to make you mad ...and "tax-paying America" pays for worse and more expensive

  8. Your thoughts/reasons patient is in pain or addicted or what...?

    Orange Tree replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient's vitals are good, and I have an order, I give the requested medication. I honestly don't care why they want it or how much they "really" feel

  9. Potassium question...

    Orange Tree replied to Soflo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine rushing to call anyone about a 3.4 potassium

  10. Saying "Goodnight" to patients

    Orange Tree replied to deemalt's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to start saying goodbye a few hours before my shift is over. "If I don't see you again before the morning people take over, (some encouraging words go here)." This way, I'm not suddenly gone...

  11. Rounding Queen

    Orange Tree replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    But that's what makes it so funny to me. It's stupid. You can reeeeest You won't faaaaall I'll come before you can caaaaall....lalala Right! I don't have time to take out the trash every hour, I just...

  12. Narcotic Descrepency!!!

    Orange Tree replied to APatriganiRN's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness, don't beat yourself up so much. You didn't cause this discrepancy, you just discovered and recorded it (in the pixis). The actual error was made before you got there. It's like driving by...

  13. Just looking for comfort

    Orange Tree replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed having mine removed because of the "twilight" sedation. But I was a little horrified when I came around and realized I had been playfully calling my doctor "*****" the whole

  14. Anyone ever ask for more orientation?

    Orange Tree replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I asked to start orientation all over, with a new preceptor, after about four weeks (half way) into it. And even after my orientation and a half, I was still shaky....but eventually I was able to get...

  15. Narcotic Descrepency!!!

    Orange Tree replied to APatriganiRN's topic in General Nursing

    It happens to me all the time. It should have been reported, but it sort of was when you entered the correct number into the pixis. The fact that there were tablets missing is not your fault unless...

  16. Changing shifts

    Orange Tree replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    If you really want to get your foot in the door, it could be worth it. Otherwise, IMO, it's

  17. RN teacher failing students to "weed" them out?

    Orange Tree replied to xmissxscarlet09's topic in General Nursing

    Please listen to all the advice you're getting. Students with these types of "the teacher is unfair" beliefs are the first to disappear, from what I've experienced. Yes, you need to "memorize and...

  18. random ED interview question i got asked

    Orange Tree replied to Skylar86's topic in Emergency

    Well, what is the "care"? What are the orders? I would have been confused,

  19. Struggling on a Med-Surge Floor

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

    I think that's pretty normal. I'm almost two years in, and I'm just starting to feel "OK" (at least most of the time). What makes things better is having a system that works for you, and it takes...

  20. Rounding Queen

    Orange Tree replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    funniest thing I've seen in a long time!

  21. Help a new RN please

    Orange Tree replied to aheartsaverrn's topic in General Nursing

    OK, so one nurse was a *&^%$, but what I can't get over is how wonderful the other nurse was to you. Pep-talk nurse, if you are out there somewhere, thank you for being you.

  22. An Interesting Thread: Productivity

    Orange Tree replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    When a unit is chronically understaffed, people lower their standards and cut corners because they have to. For example, they go without labeling their IV tubing because they have 8000 more important...

  23. I Need help with the Concept map on Septic Shock

    Orange Tree replied to carmitbb's topic in General Students

    We did them, but I don't remember exactly how. And people aren't likely to help you here unless you get off to a real good start on your own. It's reasonable to ask for clarification, but they're not...

  24. new student, not sure whether to start as a CNA or LPN while in school

    Orange Tree replied to mandy1623's topic in General Students

    I'm confused. If you're in an RN program, you may not be able to work as an LVN at any

  25. Advice for a first year nursing student

    Orange Tree replied to ceebee530's topic in General Students

    I despised all that "fluffy" stuff, too, and was always anxious to get to the "point". It really doesn't get much better until after you get out of school,