nutella

nutella MSN, RN

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  1. Falsely accused of med diversion

    nutella replied to kindia's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest - your facility is right to raise red flags on you as your behavior is similar to people who divert medications. They pull out meds and "hold" them or document as given but take them...

  2. Nursing in Bavaria, Germany

    nutella replied to Nyox04's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, As far as I know this is the process: Registered general nurse (m/f) but this pages outline who can get which work permit and how: Burger aus Drittstaaten What I wonder is when you loved to...

  3. on call requirement

    nutella replied to leisamartinez's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I guess it depends on your size and agreements. The company I worked for in home hospice had a dedicated on call staff from 4pm to around 9 pm and a dedicated night on call from 9 pm to 8 am. On the...

  4. DNR help?!?!!

    nutella replied to vaLPN757's topic in General Nursing

    Others have already mentioned the difference between DNR and "do not treat" / comfort measures only. I would like to encourage you to think about your relationship with death and dying and explore...

  5. How old is too old to become a new RN?

    nutella replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

    one other thought - if you are drawn to provide care but decide not to go ahead with nursing school - you can always look into volunteering for hospice for

  6. How old is too old to become a new RN?

    nutella replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

    I do not want to be a debbie downer but it sounds that you would be close to 60 by the time you are done. It is not easy to find a job for new grads and your age will be a disadvantage. Also, think...

  7. Help for an up coming interview

    nutella replied to sugargrovefarm's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Unless your company has a special policy, you have to give 2 weeks out of courtesy. You do not want to burn any bridges. Write up a letter with your address and the company you work for and address...

  8. Struggling new charge nurse

    nutella replied to lolafloda's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I agree - it is impossible to be in charge and run a full

  9. DIALYSIS! I am new in the field and feeling very discouraged

    nutella replied to angelmp228's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The turnover is very rough for most staff. Especially if there is no downtime between the tx rounds. It takes a long time to get up to speed and going from 2 to 4 patients was probably too much for...

  10. Assault against nurses

    nutella replied to nikkole318's topic in General Nursing

    In one hospital where I worked they had a code for psychiatric emergencies - a patient getting violent or in danger of qualified to call a code psychiatric emergency. The idea is to get the power to...

  11. Working 12's with small children

    nutella replied to karo07's topic in General Nursing

    I think the problem is that your husband works and is in school, which also requires time. Have you looked into having a babysitter for the 2 times during the week? A high school student or family...

  12. Am I right to be angry?

    nutella replied to Knytstar's topic in General Nursing

    I assume it is a larger system with a EHR? There is a designated person who deals with patient concerns and complains regarding the information in the EHR. If they have a patient portal you can sign...

  13. invasive procedures during comfort cares?

    nutella replied to Skylar86's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know you can not be officially CMO in the ER. Of course a patient can be DNR/DNI but that is not the same as CMO. And there is of course the question of futility if a patient is in the...

  14. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

    nutella replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is amazing how much xenophobia there is. And prejudice. It is very sad actually. It is all over the place. I work with a variety of physicians from other cultures and countries. All of them are...

  15. Is money everything in this profession?

    nutella replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Of course money is important - are you kidding??? I have live, pay a mortgage, have children and have to pay for college for them. I go on vacation, I have a car, I do to a fitness place, I am in...

  16. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

    nutella replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, it is rude because most people do not ask because they are really interested in other cultures. They ask with a slightly uncomfortable "who knows if this foreigner is a real nurse " and what...

  17. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

    nutella replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hehehe yeah - sometimes you just wonder

  18. telemetry exams proctored for experienced RNs?

    nutella replied to jkudrle's topic in General Nursing

    If it turns out that most nurses are unable to interpret ECG s strips although they "passed" previous tests, there is something wrong. Nurses need to be able to distinguish between the most common and...

  19. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

    nutella replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, I can relate to everything you wrote... Unfortunately, some work places also have employees who do not deal well with diversity but they mostly hide it more

  20. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

    nutella replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah - my favorite is the "so where are you from?" which usually results me telling them where I live now. I know that they mean "where are you originally from" but I do not volunteer information....

  21. Not what I expected!!!

    nutella replied to dchodrick's topic in General Nursing

    I found the same to be true! Critical care at least gives you more resources and support... OP - you need to find out what stresses you out. Is it that you do not have enough knowledge? colleagues?...

  22. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

    nutella replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Rudeness ... where to start??? It is part of a nurse's job because we are seen as a "service" and the "consumer" thinks that they can demand 100% service. Besides that - people are stressed out and...

  23. How do you handle co-workers who are extremely dramatic and are easily stressed?

    nutella replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To be honest - I mostly ignore those things because my immediate team is free of drama. What sometimes happens is that somebody who is stressed out and makes everything an emergency tries to suck me...

  24. sc morphine

    nutella replied to studentaro's topic in Patient Medications

    I have no idea what you mean by "driver" - a continues drip? pump? Generally speaking - not everybody who needs pain control or control for shortness of breath needs a continues administration....

  25. Was given a raise not to quit - now I have a target on my back

    nutella replied to Nursemiriben's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest - I think that they are resenting the fact that you had the power to force their hand although it sounds that they did not hold up their end of the bargain. Of course they thanked you...