retiredlady

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1. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

   retiredlady replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I know that you are frustrated with the assignment, but I think it will help you in the long run. Just start by taking a deep breath and define the word, then tell what it means to you and give...

2. Advise on Communicating With family members

   retiredlady replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Since I have been on both sides as a nurse and a "hovering family member", lol, I will give a little advice. Always come in and introduce yourself, look professional, no winkled scrubs or long hair....

3. Dialysis nursing - New graduate

   retiredlady replied to brooklyn03's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Please have a sense of humor with the patients! Talk to them about various things, movies, their families, etc. It makes them feel so much better. Don't lecture them all the time, they usually know...

4. Mystery Baby

   retiredlady replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I would look into cardiac problems or she might be more immature than you think and it just wears her out to suck. Some need more time than others and do get that limp limb look when feeding. I have...

5. No, I'm Not a Beauty Shop!

   retiredlady replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

   ???? what if it was your child. I would just put the earring back in,

6. Is this what being an RN in dialysis is like?

   retiredlady replied to barbwire's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I think this is what all new nurses feel like. It takes 6 mos to a year to become comfortable. It did me many years ago. Many a time I wanted to quit, then I got experience and the doctors would come...

7. Abusing staff nurses to do "presentation"-- can they do this to us?!

   retiredlady replied to 3rdwing's topic in Neurological

   Have them taped, then everyone can hear them when they can. Maybe the educator can do

8. Are student loans haunting you?

   retiredlady replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

   Be sure to tell your co-signers that if you can't pay for the student loans that they will have to pay them for you. The best advise is DON'T co sign anybodies student loan! unless YOU have lots of...

9. Depression with psychosis student

   retiredlady replied to beegee85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   You need to ask yourself, if you handle stress very well. Nursing school is very stressful and being a neonatal nurse can be extremely stressful with life and death decisions of tiny babies and...

10. Lantus - Does it matter evening or night?

    retiredlady replied to miragal's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Lantus can also be given in 2 doses, 12 hours apart. So you can do it am and pm. One of my relatives does this and is better for

11. PICC Line with TPN going, How to give Benadryl IV?

    retiredlady replied to eleuter's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I was taught never to infuse anything in a TPN line. We always had a separate line for anything

12. If I hate being a Cna, should I stop pursuing Nursing?

    retiredlady replied to Pattycakes85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How about being a surgical tech in the OR? They are right at the surgical area and don't deal directly with patients. I think it is a not too long course. I too, after a while did not like being a...

13. Should I take AP2 and Micro together?

    retiredlady replied to mrsmommy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did that many years ago, very hard with both. I would separate them and take one at a time, esp. with a family. Lots of

14. Can you throw out some career options for the fields i am interested in?

    retiredlady replied to confused256's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck finding a job with a psychology degree. I know too many that did and they can't find jobs. You need a masters degree to get anything even with being a social worker and be working on a doc....

15. i cursed somebody at work, somebody overheard and filed a complaint. what can i do?

    retiredlady replied to willowRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This happened a few months ago and they are just now complaining? Don't they have anything better to do? Tell the boss that you will apologize and that you won't do it any more and continue on. If I...