BiohazardBetty

BiohazardBetty

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  1. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I completely understand. Thanks for

  2. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never thought a thank you note would be so controversial! I wouldn't mind receiving a note... I would appreciate it personally because I know how busy nurses are and I would know they put forth...

  3. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please keep in mind I'm not talking about ER patients or even typical med/surg patients... I'm talking about usually terminal cancer

  4. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good question... Yes, I cleared it with my nurse manager beforehand and she said it was a great idea and wished more nurses did it. I consider them much more professional notes than personal...

  5. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you!! This is exactly the type of feedback I'm looking for! You make an excellent point about saying they were great patients. I hadn't considered the implications. Great

  6. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am LOVING all of y'all's responses!! Thank you!! The "higher-ups" do many of our discharge calls... I'm not really looking to stay in contact, just to let the pts know I'm thinking about them and...

  7. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love all the feedback... this is not required (or even encouraged) by my facility. I really feel like my Onc patients are different than other med/surg patients and they are (mostly) truly grateful...

  8. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I completely understand... being a new nurse, time management is certainly a weakness, but jotting down 3 sentences and a smiley face every 2-3 days hopefully won't make or break my

  9. Male Nursing Student

    BiohazardBetty replied to mfleege91's topic in Men in Nursing

    Y'all both should go to your local recruiting office to speak with a recruiter... Understand that it is their job to recruit, so don't take every word they say as gospel, but you can trust what they...

  10. Just finished first year... asked to redo orientation

    BiohazardBetty replied to morningland's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hate to hear you're struggling with this... It sounds overwhelming. Regarding the topic of ADD/ADHD, a psychologist of any type (neuro or otherwise) is going to focus on behavioral treatments....

  11. Just finished first year... asked to redo orientation

    BiohazardBetty replied to morningland's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There's only one doctor you can see? I had to go to a psychiatrist to be diagnosed... My family doctor does refills. If it's really a big deal to you it seems like you'd be searching every avenue for...

  12. Just finished first year... asked to redo orientation

    BiohazardBetty replied to morningland's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Get screened for ADD/ADHD... I was diagnosed & started meds about 2.5 years ago & it's literally changed my world. Good

  13. Pinning and graduation ceremonies when you didn't pass

    BiohazardBetty replied to allisonjdean's topic in General Students

  14. Age Old Resume Question - What do you want to do?

    BiohazardBetty replied to Benj2610's topic in Nursing Career

    As long as there are a bunch of things you're interested in...? I realize with this statement you're trying to say you're open to most anything, but it *sounds* like you're a little unrealistic......

  15. nursing diagnosis

    BiohazardBetty replied to hello111's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  16. Sleep Mask

    BiohazardBetty replied to Emilynn09's topic in Health, Stress Management

    That's really good

  17. Sleep Mask

    BiohazardBetty replied to Emilynn09's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I use a cheap sleep mask from Ulta... $7 I think. & any ole foam ear plugs from the drug store will block out tons of sound... I use cheap blue foam ones from Walmart. I think they were less than...

  18. Best way to get air out of IV tubing for IV antibiotics is ?

    BiohazardBetty replied to Blackcat99's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    This is such a great conversation... I have never heard of pulsatile flushing and had to google it!! My facility doesn't have a specific policy on priming, hanging NS flushes, pulsatile flushing, OR...

  19. Appropriate to request start date?

    BiohazardBetty replied to iridium54's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm glad thing are making a little progress... I would have a very difficult time going into a job with a company that has such a poor pattern of

  20. Best way to get air out of IV tubing for IV antibiotics is ?

    BiohazardBetty replied to Blackcat99's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Excellent advice!!! I'll check with pharmacy about this

  21. Best way to get air out of IV tubing for IV antibiotics is ?

    BiohazardBetty replied to Blackcat99's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    If they have compatible fluids running, I always backprime... Spike & prime the abx w/ secondary tubing clamped, connect the secondary tubing to the primary tubing above the pump, unclamp the...

  22. Do you cut corners in your daily nursing practice?

    BiohazardBetty replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    LOL love

  23. New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    BiohazardBetty replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Good luck to

  24. New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    BiohazardBetty replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I think "she" is a "he" based on previous posts... I appreciate your opinion about my post & I hope you, and especially the OP, know it was never my intention to be "mean"...just offering my...

  25. What can I expect to make starting out??

    BiohazardBetty replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm nott a traditional student so I'm not a goo oneetk ask about