lifetimern

lifetimern has 10 years experience and specializes in trauma, critical care.

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1. I desperately need advice

   lifetimern replied to ElseeRN's topic in General Nursing

   I hate to sound hyperbolic, but your job and, perhaps, your career are in jeopardy! I have seen witch hunts in nursing. The victim of the persecution is often an innocent scape-goat or simply a pawn...

2. why is a person so evil?..... venting here

   lifetimern replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

   There is never an excuse to degrade or even criticize another nurse in front of a patient or their family. If the nurse really cannot be reasoned with, you should speak with your manager or Human...

3. Job Interview Protocol...haven't interviewed in years so I am nervous!

   lifetimern replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

   Because I am not a female, I will refain from excessive cross-gender fashion advice except to say that, when I have interviewed applicants, the more professional the better. Of course, try to avoid...

4. Budget-Cuts my Butt!

   lifetimern replied to HeroOfNone's topic in General Nursing

   The point that the OP is not a nurse is well taken, but I hear the same sentiments from nurses all the

5. Budget-Cuts my Butt!

   lifetimern replied to HeroOfNone's topic in General Nursing

   I am always so disheartened to hear nurses say, basically, shut-up and take what your employers dish out because you're lucky to have a job. I agree, those of us who are currently employed are lucky...

6. Rookie nurse neds how to advice instructuring a day...

   lifetimern replied to Cybernursex5's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry your experience is so lousy! I will assume, since your preceptor is being asked to take her own patients while orienting you, that your facility's leadership does not put a high priority on...

7. sats/oxygen guidelines/situation

   lifetimern replied to philnonymous's topic in General Nursing

   I am curious what this patients baseline oxygen saturation is. Unless the patient has some underlying respiratory disease or is a heavy smoker, it is unusual for a wakeful person to have sats in the...

8. Out of touch clinical instructor

   lifetimern replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

   I, too, agree that you should determine the boundaries of your student's practice. However, is this experience just another clinical for the student or is this his clinical preceptorship? During...

9. What would you have done? *urinary retention*

   lifetimern replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

   I concur with CABG patch kid. I think your actions were correct and appropriate as long as the patient truly understood the ramifications of his decision. BTW, I would have had another nurse (charge...

10. Take-home pay

    lifetimern replied to BSNbyFaith's topic in General Nursing

    Often, these on-line discussions are populated by people who simply, for whatever reason, need to vent. Therefore, it seems that opinions here tend to shift toward the negative. I will tell you that...

11. How to deal with difficult assignment?

    lifetimern replied to savotina's topic in General Nursing

    I hope your experience improves beause your first year as a nurse, in many ways, defines the kind of nurse you will be throughout your career. Honestly, seven patients at night isn't that bad. I have...

12. Suspended and Unsure.

    lifetimern replied to VerbalGrl715's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry your weekend is ruined! If you have a good relationship with your manager, I would consider calling her and telling her exactly what you've told us. Listen closely to her response and see if...

13. Detaining impaired pts---Battery ? Kidnap?

    lifetimern replied to 5n2_is4u's topic in Emergency

    Patients do not relinquish their civil liberties because they are given a narcotic. If I were the patient and a nurse tried to "detain" me, I would call 911 -- or does your facility want you to...

14. Couplet care - how do you handle float pool nurses?

    lifetimern replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As you know first hand, Nursing is becoming increasingly specialized. L&D, Postpartum, and NICU are prime examples of areas that require specialized training and experience. It is unsafe for...

15. Question about holding meds

    lifetimern replied to Sparrow23's topic in General Nursing

    If I held a med. and wanted to notify the physician., I used to flag the chart/progress note section (this was the days of paper charts and post-it notes) notifying the MD. I also passed it on in...