TheOldestNurseOnUnit

TheOldestNurseOnUnit

Oncology; med/surg; geriatric; OB; CM

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  1. Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Well at age 60, I AM a crusty ol' bat who has a multitude of pens on her at all times! I have a red one for when I am in charge when I get report; I have many black ones with various levels of ink...

  2. Am I Too Old For This?

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello everyone, I have been an RN for 23 years...I was an LPN before that; before that Medical Assistant, EMT, nurses' aide and candy striper! I've been working in hospitals/clinics/physician offices...

  3. What do you call the tracking device nurses sometimes wear?

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    When my hospital got them (we use Versus), I suggested that it might be cheaper and quicker to just chip us in the neck.....but then we'd set off all kinds of alarms at airports, music venues, etc....

  4. So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Lately my favorite nursing task is punching out at the end of the shift........BURNT

  5. I'm starting to feel like I'm done

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit posted a topic in General Nursing

    Night shift; 7 very heavy, very needy and certifiably nutso patients; RNs who don't think anything about leaving their work unfinished (and then "forget" to tell me this in report); bed alarms; pump...

  6. I'm starting to feel like I'm done

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to TheOldestNurseOnUnit's topic in General Nursing

    How funny you should post this...I was looking on my facility's website and there was a brand-new job posting for a Infomatics Nurse which I have done (in a smaller capacity) in the past so I applied...

  7. I'm starting to feel like I'm done

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to TheOldestNurseOnUnit's topic in General Nursing

    I was on "staycation" last week...worked on the house; doctor/dental appointments. Haven't physically been on a vacation since 2004. Maybe I need a beach somewhere....oops...didn't mean to duplicate...

  8. I'm starting to feel like I'm done

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to TheOldestNurseOnUnit's topic in General Nursing

    I was off last week...a "staycation" which means I worked on the house.....I really might need to get away sometime soon.......like on a beach under an umbrella being served strawberry

  9. Acronyms

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to Apedro's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    H/L is heplock; PAC is most likely peripheral access catheter (think a PICC line); AC is antecubital; LFA is left forearm. In our place we use PVADs (peripheral venous access device) and a medport is...

  10. should I go 4 yr at my age

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to babs1963's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm 55 going on 56 & I start back for my BSN next Tuesday! Never thought I would go back to school again but here I go! If you want it, go for it! Good

  11. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our med/surg/oncology floor used to be no more than 6:1 at night.....now we're 8:1 most nights with the option of going as high as 10:1 which scares the life outta me......oops...I forgot....suburban...

  12. VENT about getting cancelled....

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

  13. VENT about getting cancelled....

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Are you flex/registry/per-diem--whatever they call it at your facility? At my facility it goes like this: anyone with overtime 1st--if you've got $$ by your name, you're the 1st cancelled; THEN...

  14. Do I need 2 stethoscopes?

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to meghan91's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have 2 stethoscopes.....1 is a cheaper version similar to a Littmann that I keep at home (along with a BP cuff) in case I need it for my folks who are older. Also, I have volunteered at various...

  15. Tele or MedSurg better for career to be in OR

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to monsterRN's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with Deborah2012. I think all new grads should work at least 1 year med/surg or tele where you get both medical/telemetry & sometimes post-op surg experience and THEN go into a specialty...

  16. Is turning dying patients comfort care or not?

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to C0252786's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    On our oncology floor where most comfort care and inpatient hospice patients are placed, we have a standard turn q2h rule. That of course is if 1) the patient allows it & frequently during the...

  17. HIPAA violation or just a bad decision?

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to concerned2012's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    MAJOR HIPPA violation, as well as a HUGE breach of ethics. Needs to be reported (which I understand is happening--great). This "manager" (how she got that position I'll never understand) needs to be...

  18. IL RN license endorsement background check and application

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to JKM88's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Living in Illinois and dealing with our not-so-great government agencies---I agree w/luvazsun......wait until you have everything necessary; make copies of EVERYTHING you have before you send it it...

  19. You Know You Are a Nurse When...

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to ParvulusPuella's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...when you're sitting at a family dinner telling everyone about a patient's diarrheal/emesis attack, stuffing your face and you can't figure out why everyone else is turning

  20. Am I an idiot for choosing the BSN route rather than the ADN...?

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to lee_sHAY's topic in General Nursing

    BSN......no two ways about it. I'm an ADN and where I live/work (Chicago suburbs) many of our local hospitals and most of the university hospitals have gone/are going to a hiring phase where if you...

  21. Christmas Nursing Songs

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit posted a topic in General Nursing

    A couple of us felt the need to change the lyrics to some Christmas Song Favorites---hope you enjoy! (To the tune of Oh Christmas Tree) Oh CBI, Oh CBI, how rapidly you're running! Oh CBI, Oh CBI, how...

  22. Christmas Nursing Songs

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to TheOldestNurseOnUnit's topic in General Nursing

    You and I must be related!

  23. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! Great to hear about your orientatee; perhaps he/she needs an

  24. How many patients is/are too many?

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and we can have as many as 8. I know at my facility on days they try not to give more than 5--depending on acuity & such. But everyone's version of acuity seems to be different....

  25. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    TheOldestNurseOnUnit replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I for one don't use the word orientate because I was always taught "orient" is correct. The patient is alert & oriented as an example or repeatedly attempted to orient patient is another. Now...