LilyBlue

LilyBlue has 10 years experience.

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1. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

   LilyBlue replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

   Nope. In my world, they dumped the harder patients all on me because I didn't know any better. I would wonder why I was running around like a headless chicken while my coworker sat there doing...

2. Just need to vent about my exasperating coworker.

   LilyBlue replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

   She sounds unstable. Slippers to work? I would definitely have a convo with the nurse

3. Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

   LilyBlue replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

   I definitely think it reflects badly upon a professional (any professional) if they consistently mispronounce words. It's irritating to people, number one, so they get a fingernails on the blackboard...

4. Drying up breast milk

   LilyBlue replied to swirlygirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Those shots etc are not done anymore. When your milk comes in, avoid breast stimulation as much as possible. If you get uncomfortably full, hand express a tiny bit to comfort. do not hand express so...

5. Patient Satisfaction: Where Does it Start?

   LilyBlue replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know, but I am completely sick of hearing about patient satisfaction and having management lay it on MY shoulders. If management was truly concerned about patient satisfaction, they'd have a...

6. Where do you think the nursing problem / shortage begins??

   LilyBlue replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

   In answer to you original question - a government that values big corporations over healthcare for every

7. What do you love most about nursing?

   LilyBlue replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

   I have four days off a week!!!

8. Is Toradol still used after a C section?

   LilyBlue replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

   I was given Toradol when I had a 6 mm stone blocking my ureter and causing hydronephrosis, and it helped tremendously until I could get lithotripsy. They gave me Dilaudid prior to that, and it made me...

9. RN's are getting burnt out why?

   LilyBlue replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I have the same hope...with more men coming into the field, I think benefits will start getting better. We also "get called off when not busy" (read: when there would be "only" 5 or so patients a...

10. New BSN, 6 months, no interview. How long before I hang it up?

    LilyBlue replied to JaxNewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Holy cow, I am so sorry. If I had ANY other income I would seriously tell you you could have my job...bad as my job is. I'm so saddened that we desperately need nurses yet no place is hiring! What in...

11. Anyone else tired of this?

    LilyBlue replied to HonestRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is ZERO recession proof job. If an economy completely collapses (as other countries have experienced) you might have a job but that doesn't mean you'll get

12. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    LilyBlue replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I will admit I definitely have no love-fest with most doctors. My hospital seems to foster an environment that encourages physicians to treat nurses poorly (or at least tolerate it well). Many nurses...

13. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    LilyBlue replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I am the first to admit I don't understand the ends and outs of being a physician, and I greatly respect them and know they are incredibly driven and work hard. That being said, I sometimes feel that...

14. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    LilyBlue replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about whose job is harder, but I know that ours is more tedious. If the doctors had to be the one to get every diet coke, take every menial complaint, and talk to the families everytime...

15. help, short staffed, at wits end

    LilyBlue replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. Sounds like your husband is more concerned with you bringing home the bacon than being supported. That's an entirely separate issue but I can tell you that will not improve, either. I'm sorry...