LilyBlue

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  1. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    LilyBlue replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds exceedingly

  2. when do you call in sick??

    LilyBlue replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    2-3 times a year is not bad. That's probably average, I'd

  3. MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    LilyBlue replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

    This made me giggle, but leave out the not getting addicted part. That may be a turnoff to some

  4. MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    LilyBlue replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

    And perhaps, sometimes, for its lack

  5. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    LilyBlue replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have the utmost respect for the position in nursing that you hold. I think psych nursing is one of the least valued positions and MOST needed. Thanks for doing what I don't think I could do. You...

  6. Do hospitals in your area still hiring? I want to relocate.

    LilyBlue replied to niceone's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the rural southeast. Yes, we are still hiring! Please come. I'll even bake you a cake.

  7. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    LilyBlue replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think it is assault, but I do think yelling at people can definitely fall under verbal abuse. It's an interesting thing - the doctors who show respect are generally the most respected and...

  8. NG Tube Question

    LilyBlue replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that the truth! I've never had an NGT myself but I always take extra-special care measures with people who have them. I once gave Vancomycin syrup to a patient po who had his ngt clamped, and he...

  9. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    LilyBlue replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can agrree that there is a time and a place for yelling - like, say, if my 5 year old is getting ready to wander out in traffic, I walk in and find my patient in cardiac arrest, etc. Otherwise, no....

  10. NG Tube Question

    LilyBlue replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    That's not necessarily true. People can and do take nourishment PO around an NGT. The world of nursing isn't so black and

  11. NG Tube Question

    LilyBlue replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    Some meds cannot be safely

  12. NG Tube Question

    LilyBlue replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    In most cases you wouldn't. However, if you are caring for someone who has had a long bout with an ileus, some doctors leave the NGT in place for 24 hours or so to ensure that the patient is actually...

  13. Question about Digital Stimulation

    LilyBlue replied to lilymom04's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually never done this. I am interested in the

  14. NG Tube Question

    LilyBlue replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    If they are conscious and can swallow and the NGT is clamped,

  15. 3 interview questions for RNs with 5+ years experience

    LilyBlue replied to dine saw's topic in General Nursing

    1) I feel my professional duties include evaluating patient care and implementing new strategies when things are not working. Among my most important roles is that of patient advocate and also of team...

  16. Does anyone ever feel guilty about care not given by the end of your shift?

    LilyBlue replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have felt this way, but something that helps is to remember that I get left things too and I seriously never mind. I understand how it goes....I always love when I follow a nurse I'm good...

  17. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    LilyBlue replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hal Dol...I love your

  18. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    LilyBlue replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No reason for him to yell. He could have taken it up with the nurse's manager if necessary. Most doctors are not absuive to me in any way, but when they are, I say, "I called you professionally as a...

  19. "And it's all going to be your fault"

    LilyBlue replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I began to understand this just a few months after I became an RN. It was also three days before I got married, and I was working my last shift before my wedding. I took a man who had muscle...

  20. How much is too much? - working with hostile nurses and management

    LilyBlue replied to grant88's topic in General Nursing

    I originally worked on unit wasn't seniority wasn't everything, it as the ONLY thing. It was a pretty miserable experience. I would suggest you start trying to find a new job, one that is a bit more...

  21. Anything negative to say about nursing?

    LilyBlue replied to sarahlpnwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I would not recommend nursing to anyone. But, as a matter of fairness, I do live in an area that has three times the national rate of prescription narcotic addiction. This alone can make the...

  22. When a difficult friend becomes a difficult patient.. (long) help!

    LilyBlue replied to chapsticknurse's topic in General Nursing

    no way that a d&c puts someone down 8 weeks. I have seen patient undergo craniotomies and be back to work in less time than that. All people are different, of course. My mother's best friend from...

  23. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    LilyBlue replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    not sure where you work, but if you can adequately provide safe nursing care, medication administrations (usually 150 meds or so a shift), treatments like peritoneal dialysis, heparin drips, dopamine...

  24. Specialty with low/least stress?

    LilyBlue replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I think in general it's less likely to be important what the specialty is - it's more about the patient ratio, relationship with docs, and support staff. Does that make sense? In other words, more...

  25. I just can't believe this one!

    LilyBlue replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for this thread. I am going to thank the doctors more than are more involved with patients and their care. Sometimes it's easy to get hung up on the bad ones, and they are surely out there, but...