NursePaula

NursePaula

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  1. What do you write on your pt's bulletin board?

    NursePaula replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    We carry pagers in our pockets that vibrate when one of our call lights go off so that we know right away who is calling. Love

  2. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    NursePaula replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, let's see... McDonald's poured ceramics CNA in LTC Taco Bell Waitress US Army (4 years) CNA in LTC spinner of carpet yarn housekeeping business full time/pre-reqs full time/Mom to 4 little ones...

  3. What do you write on your pt's bulletin board?

    NursePaula replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    My last place of employment wanted us to write "Pain med due at ____". I hated that because I wanted the patient to call me when they needed it, not when it was due. I say that because lots of...

  4. Layout of your hospital's units

    NursePaula replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Our units are rectangle, the center having a huge desk, and at the ends of the center are the linen closets, showers, med room, etc. We can see many of our rooms, some are out of sight because of the...

  5. When Staff members don't get along!

    NursePaula replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in a very hostile environment before, tried many times to take it to the "higher ups", to no avail. Actually started to believe it was me, went to counselling, changed jobs, and then...

  6. Do You Get Off Duty On Time?

    NursePaula replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Where I used to work there was always two nurses that walked in 20 minutes late with Starbucks in hand. When another nurse reported them the NM said "No, I looked on the computer, they always clock in...

  7. Why we do it...

    NursePaula replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to you for your honesty, but to be frank, I am not paid enough in money to make me stay, it has to do with my heart and soul is touched each and every day in some way by the people that I have...

  8. Why we do it...

    NursePaula replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    I do it for selfish reasons i think.... *What other job would I do that I actually am amazed on a regular basis that I get paid for what I do. *Everyday I learn something...I have seen people...

  9. Sympathy card given to patients with fetal demise

    NursePaula replied to freedom4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Jamie and Sunny, Thank you both! I am going shopping for a special ornament for both our tree and my daughter's today. Sunny, I can honestly say that whatever you wrote in the card was fine, but I...

  10. Sympathy card given to patients with fetal demise

    NursePaula replied to freedom4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sunny, I apologize for hijacking your post...but the bottom line is your heart will lead you in the right direction...and if a baby dying ever quits hurting you as a nurse then it is time to change...

  11. Sympathy card given to patients with fetal demise

    NursePaula replied to freedom4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, and yes I did hold a beautiful little boy (5 weeks old) and cried and loved him, very healing....thank you for your kind words and support...

  12. Sympathy card given to patients with fetal demise

    NursePaula replied to freedom4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The doctor that I "found" by calling another hospital in another town besides the one her OB doctor practiced in understands grieving and all that it takes to be okay with a piece of your heart...

  13. Sympathy card given to patients with fetal demise

    NursePaula replied to freedom4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your kind words... My mom is rocking her new baby great-granddaughter. She is named after her, Shirley Rose. My heart still aches for myself and my daughter and son-in-law.

  14. Sympathy card given to patients with fetal demise

    NursePaula replied to freedom4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Having been on both sides of this situation I have to first thank you for caring!! My daughter just lost her beautiful baby girl at 20 weeks. She had to go through the labor and delivery with her...

  15. Now I understand why there is a nursing shortage

    NursePaula replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    My suggesting a move to California was more of a funny versus really expecting. I also thought that I was just passing on info in general. And I also was hoping that the OP got a bit of encouragement...

  16. Now I understand why there is a nursing shortage

    NursePaula replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what area of the country that you work in but California now has laws saying 5 pt per nurse on Med/Surg. I live in Northern California and have found a wonderful place to work in...

  17. New & Ready To Move On To Bigger & Better

    NursePaula replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    I have to be honest and say that I have worked in situations where co-workers, management and MD's were awful. It tends to permeate the whole environment like a fungus...but with that said, I also...

  18. Patients whose gf/bf sleep with them in the hospital bed

    NursePaula replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Students

    i think that if they are underage that is different, but for the most part, if no sexual stuff going on (there is a time and place and the hospital isn't one of them), getting together in the same bed...

  19. Walking off in the middle of report?

    NursePaula replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another thought might be to give report "at the chart" and then when she starts to look through the chart, just keep going on with the report, ask if she has any questions when you finish, and leave...

  20. Share Your Saying

    NursePaula replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    While I was a supervisor I had a saying posted above my desk: "Lack of preparation on your part does not constitute an emergency on my

  21. Death Rattle

    NursePaula replied to ChicagolandRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our "comfort kits" include Roxanol, Ativan, and Scopalamine patches (we use 1-4 prn), Ativan we use the intensol SL or the generic brand tablets crush well, mix with small amt of H2o and give SL....

  22. Acceptance of online BSN (from ADN) degree by employers...

    NursePaula replied to IamRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree about University of Phoenix being tough!! But I do think that the NLN accredited is the most important thing to look at. I am currently enrolled in UoP and finding it definite work...

  23. Please Reply If You Love Your Watch.

    NursePaula replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    I also have a fossil and love it. They come with extra links in the band so I can easily wear it a little on the high side for easier hand washing, also water resistant, 3 years and going...love it....

  24. PA LPN's now permitted to accept verbal orders

    NursePaula replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    At the facility I work at in Northern California an LVN/LPN can take telephone orders IF it is in there scope to administer that med. For all IV meds an RN must get on the phone and actually take the...

  25. Littmann Stethescopes

    NursePaula replied to Medic2005's topic in General Nursing

    I have the Littman Cardiology and LOVE it, I have my name engraved on it and I do not loan it out. We have a CARDIOLOGIST at work that never has a steth and he only asked to borrow mine once...I gave...