meluhn

meluhn

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  1. We Can Do It

    meluhn replied to shanika1m1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I especially love talking to the occassional pt I get that is really really old, like in their mid to late 90s and still are cognitively intact. They are so cool to talk to. I love asking them about...

  2. Failed NCLEX-RN 1st Attempt

    meluhn replied to Profile1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You are being way too hard on yourself. Like the other posters said, alot of people fail the nclex. Do not lose hope. Study harder and try

  3. Retrogression / In-sourcing Foreign Nurses / Recession???

    meluhn replied to americanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Even areas that used to train people, like LTC are now asking you to have

  4. Retrogression / In-sourcing Foreign Nurses / Recession???

    meluhn replied to americanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Part of the problem is that retention is so poor in hospitals that they are reluctant to hire new grads only to lose them within a year or so. It is cheaper for them to hire a foreign nurse who is...

  5. nerves/confidence

    meluhn replied to student_nurse1986's topic in General Students

    Heck yes I was, It was a major stumbling block but I refused to let it hold me back. I had to take xanax and propanolol before speaking in public. I am not sure that is the best way to deal with it...

  6. Rehab nursing-the good/bad/ugly?

    meluhn replied to PAERRN20's topic in Rehabilitation

    You are very lucky. When I worked sub acute I had 25-30 pts to give meds and do tx. No one helped, 2 lazy good for nothing nurses sat at the desk. My day was one long med pass with ams going right...

  7. Am I in trouble?

    meluhn replied to johnsavv's topic in Psychiatric

    johnsavy, I am so sorry to hear of your predicament. It must be very stressful to have to deal with all this and it is not good for your health at all. Since the state does have such great free...

  8. Can I do per diem with out experince?

    meluhn replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. How did she get away with that? Dont they check references? I would think this would really be risky, trying to just walk in to a hospital and start working if you have never done it before....

  9. Monmouth County Vocational School

    meluhn replied to ashleys0623's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    At the time I went in 1992 it was free. I heard that they have since started charging for it. I only had to pay for books and uniforms. How much is tuition now? Anyway, it is a good program...

  10. nursing intervention for acute heart failure...

    meluhn replied to angel008's topic in General Students

    I do understand chf (read previous posts) and I wasn't quibbling, just clarifying. And I must disagree, lasix would be one of the first things you would do in an acute situation. You can sit the pt up...

  11. nursing intervention for acute heart failure...

    meluhn replied to angel008's topic in General Students

    is it necessarily wrong though? i used to include the meds in my care plans as well as monitoring for s.e. of those meds. i was never told it was wrong. meds are a major part of nursing and help...

  12. nursing intervention for acute heart failure...

    meluhn replied to angel008's topic in General Students

    I thought you meant for an acute episode of chf. These are interventions for a person with chronic chf. Of course you wouldn't want someone in acute distress exerting extra energy either but it is...

  13. Should I stick with this?

    meluhn replied to RiverNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Rivernurse, One of the most frustrating things about nursing is feeling like you are never good enough or that you always could have done better. I dont remember a single day that I left after work...

  14. nursing intervention for acute heart failure...

    meluhn replied to angel008's topic in General Students

    How about O2, hob up, assess resp status/lung sounds, vs, po2? Many intrventions are things that you assess for, not necessarily tasks that you do. We are paid to use our knowledge too, dont forget....

  15. What is the typical day like for a dialysis nurse?

    meluhn posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am nurse with 16 years of different types of experience and I was wondering if dialysis would be a good move for me. I am very burnt out with acute rehab that I am doing now. I would like to do...

  16. Monmouth County Vocational School

    meluhn replied to ashleys0623's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Congratulations! This program has an excellent reputation and one of the highest board passing rates around. I graduated from this program in 1993. I doubt any of the same teachers are there but I...

  17. Death....by cheese

    meluhn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are obviously a cold hearted killer...You could have at least used chocolate! JK Keep up the good work. Your job is so hard emotionally, I don't know how you do it, I would be crying everyday....

  18. Is is it normal to not like nursing?

    meluhn replied to intothemoon's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Turn back...Turn back.. before its too late!

  19. Is is it normal to not like nursing?

    meluhn replied to intothemoon's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can honestly say I love my patients most of the time. I can't honestly say I love my job. After 16 years I am so burnt out and need to get away from bedside nursing. I am sick to death of giving...

  20. Completely panicked and failed to react appropriately to an emergency situation

    meluhn replied to calastro's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dont beat yourself up about it just learn from it. Chalk it up to a bad judgement and move on. Everyone has felt like this at some point. Dont let it consume

  21. Prayer @ staff meeting

    meluhn replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I could tolerate these conditions. Do you work in the bible belt? What was the inappropriate order? Just

  22. Prayer @ staff meeting

    meluhn replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you were amongst a group of Muslim nurses at a mandatory meeting and they said "OK we're going to pray now" and proceeded to pray the way some muslims do, on the floor with the bowing down and so...

  23. Feeling Down... About Failing

    meluhn replied to blueowl222's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why not try retaking it with another professor and maybe get some tutoring? Some profs are harder than others and all of them have different teaching styles. Just a

  24. ooh nooo !!

    meluhn replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    this is very true. just because a family member says it doesn't mean it is true. families and patients say all kinds of things. sometimes its just a case of them missing you when you do make an...

  25. Nursing goal

    meluhn replied to laughoutloud8's topic in General Nursing

    That is a very admirable and worth while goal. I have seen so many pt not taking their DM seriously enough and suffering the consequences because of it. So many complications are preventable. I...