LilyBlue

LilyBlue

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  1. What is your opinon of the nursing shortage?

    LilyBlue replied to SierraN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the southeast and we do have a nursing shortage. I feel it is partly due to terrible working conditions (high patient ratios, no union, no lunch, no breaks) and partly due to the fact that...

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

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

    Because they are not concerned about the safety, they are concerned about the bottom

  3. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    LilyBlue replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Ya know, seriously I do not mind having to wolf down something in 2 minutes, drinking a coke at my cart, or what have you. The part that ****** me off is that I don't get paid for a half hour of work...

  4. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    "It's not my fault that you are in this situation. I am trying to help you. I know you are angry, but don't take it out on me. I have problems,

  5. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    LilyBlue replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I take those "Uncrustables" (Frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwich) and eat it at my med

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

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

    I often tell patients, by the way, that I am a nurse not a policeman. I explan that the doctor has ordered them to be NPO and why, and what will happen if they decide to drink a milkshake. Then, if...

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

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

    We have actually been told not to tell patients how to lose weight or that they need to lose weight because that might offend them. The day I was told that, I realized that bedside nursing was a...

  8. Failed Orientation- Fired- Now What? Not for Me?

    LilyBlue replied to NuBee2's topic in General Nursing

    I would take my cue and decide that hospital nursing was probably not my thing. Then I would also probably thank the heavens that you were spared being a hospital nurse. (kidding, sort of) Go look...

  9. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    LilyBlue replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    These are not uncommon occurances. Take heed, people! Where I work/live/have to exist, most family members get extremely ****** if you are not in their view every second of your entire

  10. Get used to it... nursing is only going to get worse!!

    LilyBlue replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I actually do believe things like that will start happening. I am already up to nine telemetry patients with no breaks at all for 14 hours at a time, and every month at the staff meeting we are...

  11. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    LilyBlue replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    When you have nine tele patients of your own, it's not very feasible to take a true lunch break. That would mean the nurse down the other hall is now looking after 18 tele patients. It's impossible to...

  12. strange curiosity regarding nursing titles/credentials

    LilyBlue replied to magnolia3957's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BSN and my facility pays no more for it. Every manager I can think of is an ADN nurse. My facility doesn't place any importance on higher educations

  13. Get used to it... nursing is only going to get worse!!

    LilyBlue replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Although I disagree with the way she treats you, I think what she is saying is correct. I think the demands on nurses ARE going to continue to

  14. New RN BSN over 50 and Can't Get a Job

    LilyBlue replied to HoosierMale's topic in General Nursing

    That is really discouraging. I wish I could offer advice. I really hope it's just been coincidental and not true age discrimination. If you are in good health, I would think that age might actually...

  15. How does YOUR hospital waste its money?

    LilyBlue replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would not want to deny anyone healthcare, but they AREN'T paying the same taxes that we are. How can you pay federal or state income tax if officially you don't

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

    LilyBlue replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

    It would completely depend on the patient and the MD, to tell you the truth. If the MD had a good reason, I would probably attempt it, and if it brought the patient relief, may continue it. I have...

  17. New LPN, approached by a disgruntled employee

    LilyBlue replied to moomoo111's topic in General Nursing

    I would just ignore her. She sounds a bit

  18. Need some help, is this normal?

    LilyBlue replied to chiquilina's topic in General Nursing

    I completely, wholeheartedly

  19. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    LilyBlue replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    You know what's sad? People DID tell me. Including my own grandmother, a retired VAMC nurse. I listened politely and thought, "Well, these people were surely in it for the wrong reasons! How can...

  20. 10 years or longer in nursing?

    LilyBlue replied to ICAN!'s topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for ten years and honestly, most of it has been hell. I have plans to leave bedside nursing within the next two years. I basically feel that nursing has become an impossible feat....

  21. Do you think your manager likes you?

    LilyBlue posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't think mine likes me. I am not a butt kisser at all, and I don't gossip or tattle. I rarely can work extra shifts either due to childcare issues. Also, she had a complaint on me from a...

  22. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    LilyBlue replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    The other day, after about 6 hours of working nonstop, I could feel my blood sugar bottoming out. I was lightheaded, sweaty, and felt like crap. (I'm not diabetic). I ran into the kitchen really fast...

  23. Do you encounter attitudes from techs?

    LilyBlue posted a topic in General Nursing

    The majority of the techs I work with are wonderful. There are two, however, who seem ****** if they have to do anything for the patient - especially help with toileting. I don't always have time to...

  24. Helping out those on the Dark Side

    LilyBlue replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Completely depends on the doc. Some docs would order ANYTHING if the nurse suggested it. Others would never order something just because a nurse suggested

  25. How does YOUR hospital waste its money?

    LilyBlue replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We waste a lot of money in the form of inappropriate tasking. The idea seems to be: Make the RN do it all. They think this saves money, but it just leads to an overworked RN and lower patient...