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  1. Thoughts about Organ Donors?

    nervousnurse replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    I am THRILLED to be an organ/ tissue/ bone, (ANYTHING they want--LOL!) donor and I WISH more people were! My baby brother died two years ago and his donations did the following: --Saved a father of...

  2. HawthoRNe

    nervousnurse replied to nalaa83's topic in Nursing Humor

    WOW!!!!! Anyone watch last week's eppi

  3. HawthoRNe

    nervousnurse replied to nalaa83's topic in Nursing Humor

    The first season, I did NOT like it----I was totally turned off by a nurse giving insulin IM..... and also wondered HOW that scene could happen when Jada's Mom (an RN) is an advisor on the...

  4. Does bullying really go on in Nursing?

    nervousnurse replied to R_Clemens's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I always say I'm blessed in SO many ways, and after reading many (but not all) of these replies, I realize I have another WONDERFUL blessing....I have worked with GREAT people (for the most...

  5. Noting orders VERY late...legally, what happens?

    nervousnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    UGH!!! The other day, I found new orders on my patient NINE HOURS after they'd been written. I'm sure I don't need to explain ALL the reasons I never saw the chart---you all already know What ticks...

  6. Do you interrupt report to give pain meds?

    nervousnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify, I'm not talking about a fresh post-op patient who needs IV Morphine like clockwork or something that *acute* where you would not make them wait., we give a lot of PO mainly......and...

  7. Had a FUNNY thought the other day re: when we answer call lights

    nervousnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    sooo, we were having a WAYYYYY stressful shift the other day.....call-lights going off CONSTANTLY... I as stressed to the max, but somehwere around the middle of the shift, I had this funny thought as...

  8. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    nervousnurse replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, HUGS to you!!!!! I'm very sorry this happened, and I can only imagine as a single Mom, your stress levels are horrible!!! And forgive me if you or someone else posted about this...

  9. English as Second Language Nurses!

    nervousnurse replied to 0907's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to give you some support--!! You are doing all you can to learn meds/ pronunciation, etc....!!! I have actually been precepting a new nurse from China, and she is having the same...

  10. Are YOU terrified to be a patient (and your loved ones, too!)

    nervousnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Believe me, I HATE to be so negative, but lately, the ERRORS and LAZINESS I see where I work just make me TERRIFIED to be a patient, and of course, for my loved ones, too! The other night, I was sooo...

  11. Are YOU terrified to be a patient (and your loved ones, too!)

    nervousnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    keechiesan....allergies written on every sheet was just a TINY example, and our physicians and the policy our facility says it has to be done! yet, the secretaries forget. But, they also forget to...

  12. Noting orders VERY late...legally, what happens?

    nervousnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    after reading more responses, (thanks again!), I think in our facility, the sign on the patient's door is the BEST way for us! What a GREAT idea!!! There would be absolutely NO doubt, and I could go...

  13. discharge postponed due to weather...does insurance/Medicare pay?

    nervousnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Curious...we had patients due to discharge on a day where we had a blizzard, so the d/c was postponed. Knowing how STRICT private insurance and Medicare are, I wondered...do they PAY for those extra...

  14. Noting orders VERY late...legally, what happens?

    nervousnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all your replies, I really appreciate it and I agree with everything that everyone said! Where I work, the way we deal with charts is TERRIBLE on certain days. The charts DO leave the...

  15. Are you going to work tommorow in the big storm?

    nervousnurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    tiroka03---a HELICOPTER!!??? WO!!! I'm per diem and told them "sorry", I live too far and the plows/ sand will NOT be able to even begin doing the side streets that I'd need to take (i don't DARE take...

  16. Need Advice

    nervousnurse replied to PREET.R's topic in International Nursing

    You didn't say where you live, but if you're in the U.S, (only because I don't know about other countries)---are you interested in a nursing home, LTAC, assisted living, home health, or a doctor's...

  17. Dressing up on Halloween... unprofessional?

    nervousnurse replied to agent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    hmm....at first, I thought "oh yea, they're right---delivering bad news would be awful if one was in costume"......but after thinking about this a bit, I started thinking, if one was dressed up and...

  18. Halloween Scare

    nervousnurse replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I work with very fun people and we've been scaring eachother a bit this week! We've gone to empty rooms and called on the nurse light, freaking out the person who answers it....LOL! We've heard...

  19. Nurses Get No Respect

    nervousnurse replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed with every word of your post!!! I'd also love to know what type of job you have now.... The other night, I felt like I had just "had it"....ugh! I HATE it when you are sooo nice to a patient,...

  20. Nicotine in pre-employment drug screen?

    nervousnurse posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hello, I was wondering if most health care employers look for nicotine in pre-employment drug

  21. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    nervousnurse replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention my coworkers call me "Betty Crocker" because I love to bring in cakes for birthdays or other occasions (and I like to bake from scratch only!) ......Having a cute little coffee...

  22. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    nervousnurse replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Me too!!!!!!! Seriously, my coworkers and I talk about stocking shelves at night, listening to our Ipods, etc.......I seriously think I'd love

  23. Never failed anything, until today...

    nervousnurse replied to RickLP's topic in General Nursing

    awww......easy for me to say this, but PLEASE try not to be so hard on yourself!!! (((hugs))) :) Yes, I did fail ACLS (not the written, but the hands-on part) and I was VERY embarrassed, but then I...

  24. Vent about work

    nervousnurse replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to offer a ((( HUG ))) because I know exactly how you feel......it's wonderful that you care so much and TRY to keep these patients turned, dry, and out of pain.... and I don't blame you...

  25. Dialysis Nurses I want to hear from you

    nervousnurse replied to mswim's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    just a helpful hint (in case you didn't know)....look to your right, and click "specialty"--- there's a whole board you can read about dialysis....