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  1. Angry Nurse here!

    whitebunny replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Who does that!? Why people just don't care and being so

  2. Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    whitebunny replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    Hi Ruby when I read this article several days ago I thought about you right away. Between you and OP's writing style I prefer your style much more. I still remember what you have said to me before. I...

  3. Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    whitebunny replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    Hi Tinyonern: Thank you for your reply. I just went out for a quick walk to calm myself down. I read the rest of the thread and saw OP stated that breaking down/rotten students was never her...

  4. Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    whitebunny replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    this article is (1) bitter, (2) harsh, (3) full of stereotyle, negative energy and hostility. Although it has some points, but at the end i disagree. If OP wants to say "everything im doing is to make...

  5. I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    whitebunny replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    our emergency does 3 swabs for VRE and MRSA, one for MRSA nare, two for MRSA and VRE peri/rectum. sometimes emergency ships pts to medicine ASAP so I do 3 swabs for the admission anyway. I explain to...

  6. Funny & Cute Things Our Demented Patients Say

    whitebunny replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i had a pt who has a routine of getting confused at 0300 in the am. 2 days ago he got an odd confusion moment after lunch. He kicked the 1st nurse out of room "dont u even get into my business. i dont...

  7. Insulin administer time on dementia/poor appetite pts

    whitebunny posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I am a bit confused with insulin administer time because the nature of pts we have on medicine floor. I understand different kinds of insulins, including their onset, peaks, and duration. I was...

  8. Insulin administer time on dementia/poor appetite pts

    whitebunny replied to whitebunny's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    very rationale answer. thanks for your reply, i will keep that in

  9. moving from LTC to medicine

    whitebunny posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am not a new grad cuz i graduated in 2010, but i am a "new grad" to medicine. I started in extended care, not that i chose LTC but LTC chose me. I worked 2 facilities including one special care unit...

  10. How To Answer The Most Common Nursing Interview Questions

    whitebunny replied to TheCommuter's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    i dont lie about med errors. i made few med errors(small) when i was casual, and when i became full time i became one of the RN with the best practice(least incident report) on the floor. Because i...

  11. Shocked by new grads at job fair

    whitebunny replied to mclennan's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    i am shocked by this article. i am glad i have never made such awful appearence to any interview or job fair. I am glad i always tell myself simple things like arriving on time, not using cell phone,...

  12. Can anyone give me some ideas on this case study? thx

    whitebunny replied to kcvo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    this is an awesome post! classic example including a review of textbook from nursing school but also in depth critical thinking from experienced

  13. Bullying--The Other "B" Word

    whitebunny replied to rn/writer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What a wonderful article I am 25. I became an rn at age of 23 went to university at age of 18 and came to this country at age of 15 (sorry going backwards) I went through tears/burn out just like...

  14. Ethical Issue: ECT on down/dementia patient?

    whitebunny posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a mental health/geriatric unit. Our psychiatrist is an old school, generally lack of communication with nurses, distanced doctor, and, he likes ECT. I have an-86-year-old lady who was...

  15. Anyone ever seen a 17.2 for an INR

    whitebunny replied to LVN2beRN's topic in General Nursing

    i have seen 10.2. Peeing blood, nose bleeding, decrease consciousness---sending to hosp----upset families. Regular dose warfarin 1mg, INR has been steady

  16. Ethical Issue: ECT on down/dementia patient?

    whitebunny replied to whitebunny's topic in General Nursing

    son is the

  17. Lab Values Explaination

    whitebunny replied to GoofieRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    im using this!

  18. 2nd day on my own as a new grad, with a student, cried three times

    whitebunny posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    im a new RN, had my licence for over a month, offered a FT position in a long term care facility. This LTC has many units, Peritonial dialysis unit, dementia unit, respite, ect.... I was sent to PD...

  19. 2nd day on my own as a new grad, with a student, cried three times

    whitebunny replied to whitebunny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i agree, i have thought about the ways to distract myself. including the one you and other great RNs have mentioned: 1) doing multiple tables when about to cry 2) be nice, always be nice and smile to...

  20. 2nd day on my own as a new grad, with a student, cried three times

    whitebunny replied to whitebunny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    when i write an essay in 1 hour, i am still not able to write an essay accurately compare to native speakers who does it in 1 hour, in order to write a good one, it takes me 2 hours with constant...

  21. 2nd day on my own as a new grad, with a student, cried three times

    whitebunny replied to whitebunny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    thank you, english is not my first

  22. 2nd day on my own as a new grad, with a student, cried three times

    whitebunny replied to whitebunny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    thank you so much, you answered my exact question before i wrote the reply hahhahaha!!!! i want to be a competent nurse and i know all my weaknesses, please god bless me when im going through such a...

  23. 2nd day on my own as a new grad, with a student, cried three times

    whitebunny replied to whitebunny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    thank you so much, any suggestion how to modify my personality

  24. 2nd day on my own as a new grad, with a student, cried three times

    whitebunny replied to whitebunny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you are right. i dont evaluate his clinical performance because the previous LPN has already passed him, and thus he graduated, just with no license. He is not going to take his exam until May, as a...

  25. 2nd day on my own as a new grad, with a student, cried three times

    whitebunny replied to whitebunny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i already realized that, i know my personality weakness which makes ppl attack me, i know that when i was in university, i definitely will work on