Orange Tree

Orange Tree

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  1. How do you cope with work and co-workers:(

    Orange Tree replied to lifein08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I throw them in the supply closet and prop a chair against the door so they can't get

  2. hospital habits

    Orange Tree replied to LMT2BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I usually end up with half an R written out before I catch

  3. Pinning up long hair

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

    We have a nurse with long, tousled/bedroom, 80's rock band hair. I'm not the hair police, but that would drive me crazy! I'm always waiting for her guitar solo when she gives me

  4. Thoughts on closing doors

    Orange Tree replied to Soflo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would ignore it like I ignore all the other stupid

  5. Additional Requirements

    Orange Tree replied to Bern026's topic in International Nursing

    Yikes! I would have a really hard time providing that stuff, and my school is just a few miles away! And the job market for new graduates is pretty tight in CA, from what I hear. You may have a long...

  6. The happy policy

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

    I just hope I get the chance to prove how happy I am by singing a cheerful song or skipping down the hall before I'm judged unfairly!;):) And I guess I will practice my sad face for those days when I...

  7. Any nurses out there graduate knowing everything?

    Orange Tree replied to brielle776's topic in General Nursing

    I used to sneak my med surg book into the bathroom at work and try to figure out what some of my patient's diagnoses meant. Then I realized that a lot of people don't know a lot of things, so I'm not...

  8. Are any of you loyal?

    Orange Tree replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    To an employer, you're more like a hooker than a wife. They're paying you for your services, not bonding with you eternally. Feel free to move on when it's all over, because I guarantee you they will...

  9. Another silly "what should I do" thread...

    Orange Tree replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    If I were going to say anything, it would have been on that day and gone something like this: Hey! I saw your "patient removed from bedpan at 14:25" note, and I've been wondering ...why did you wait...

  10. School wait..

    Orange Tree replied to derekfitness's topic in General Students

    My school was competitive entry. If your grades were high enough, you got right in...but if they weren't high enough, the wait was

  11. How to remain professional during female/male nudity?

    Orange Tree replied to Duke9023's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I doubt

  12. A little frustrated.. need to vent...

    Orange Tree replied to ziggysgal,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. That's pretty over the top! I would be tempted to post, "...but I thought you got kicked out of nursing school for cheating

  13. What kind of Stethoscope do you have?

    Orange Tree replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I ordered this one last night after reading so many good things about it here. I can't wait to get it

  14. Nursing Diagnosis - R/F based on family HX alone?

    Orange Tree replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in General Nursing

    That seems a little too far out, to

  15. Facilities not on the Customer service bandwagon

    Orange Tree replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    If there are, they'll be changing their ways soon. Hospitals will be getting paid based on customer service (in part), so it's become a huge issue

  16. First senior exam tonight...need some kind words

    Orange Tree replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    Relax! Wait until you get your grade before you panic or celebrate. I thought I failed one exam and made 100% on it. Others I thought I did well on....and um, not so

  17. So I cannot find a job, thinking about relocating to Texas

    Orange Tree replied to lampost20's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm not sure where you're at, but maybe you need to move further south for a

  18. wrong name on the discharge papers

    Orange Tree replied to luvpets's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine HIPAA being an issue unless you took pictures of the discharge paperwork and posted them on facebook. The label mix-up was definitely a mistake, and something to look out for in the...

  19. So I cannot find a job, thinking about relocating to Texas

    Orange Tree replied to lampost20's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think you would easily find a job in south texas (san antonio or further

  20. LPN instead of RN?

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

    I initially wanted to become and LPN because it was the fastest way to become a nurse. Unfortunately, the waiting list to get into any LPN program was a couple years! While I waited, I took some...

  21. Is this a strange way of viewing your co-workers?

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

    Can you imagine what kinds of relationships people would have with each other of they were always "real"? Sometimes it's better to put on a show. I don't need to know every thought that every person...

  22. wow! the laziness!

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

    It's better to "ask" them than to "tell"

  23. High Risk Meds

    Orange Tree replied to Special31's topic in General Nursing

    Ours "officially" requires a double check, but it doesn't

  24. At what point do I complain?

    Orange Tree replied to ohmg's topic in General Students

    That actually sounds pretty typical from what I've heard and experienced in my own program. During one clinical rotation, all the staff nurses went to a meeting and left us (students) to take care of...

  25. Um... Really?

    Orange Tree replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Why doesn't this nurse manager just handle the floor on her own? It doesn't sound like she needs other nurses- or even