NanikRN

NanikRN

Oncology, Rehab, Public Health, Med Surg

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  1. Rn being trained by lpn?

    NanikRN replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Someday,prettylady87, you will think back to your post and blush in embarasement. But it's ok; we've all made statements/posts like that when we were wet behind the ears and didn't know how much we...

  2. You won't believe.....

    NanikRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    True story from this morning--- I'm in break room , reading document student comes in to use computer to preview pts for clinical tomorrow Hi I'm Sally student Me - still intent on document--mumbles...

  3. You won't believe.....

    NanikRN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did say hello in response to her hello --why should she have my undivided attention---I was on break attending to a personal matter and she was on the computer gathering information for her...

  4. You won't believe.....

    NanikRN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Op again--- yes both women. And what happened next is interesting. After she made the nety comment, she DID have my attention. I asked her what made her think I disliked students and she just...

  5. You won't believe.....

    NanikRN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I posted because I thought it was ironic how fast the assumption was made that a nurse was eating her young. I haven't "gleefully" gloated I'm done with this you either get it ... Or you

  6. You won't believe.....

    NanikRN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I actually don't blame the student on this but I was raised with manners so... Really? Hmmm not using them now based on above response Let me be clear--she was not in clinical that day- I was not...

  7. You won't believe.....

    NanikRN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    . Goodness this thread has exploded. I don't feel I was rude. Perhaps mumbling was an exaggeration -- I was certainly loud enough to be heard . I used a pleasant but distracted tone. But I was...

  8. You won't believe.....

    NanikRN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lol , everyone. I can only imagine my day if she happens to be with me

  9. A&P - Bones, Time... Need some Encouragement!

    NanikRN replied to phoenixnim's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wiley a&p drill is helpful ,online and

  10. Christus Spohn Corpus Christi

    NanikRN replied to UCAFblue's topic in Texas Nursing

    That makes me sad to hear of spohns reputation. I worked in their nursery when I first got out of school many many moons ago. There were still nuns in the hospital we used to wrap our babies in giant...

  11. November 1st

    NanikRN replied to Crt2rn's topic in Western Governors University

    Me

  12. Standing up to my charge nurse prevented a mistake

    NanikRN replied to 002rn05's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    but use nothing less than a 10 cc syringe. This too is erroneous. 10 cc syringe exert TOO much negative pressure with withdraw and therefore are NOT one's best option. Smaller syringes are. Is this...

  13. RN with below knee amputation

    NanikRN replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Esme You are a truly gracious person I admire your ability to always speak from the heart and with compassion Next time I'm in a stressful conversation I'm going to take a deep breath and think...

  14. Misinterpreted lab values ?

    NanikRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm doing an NCAP project and would value input. Each month I'm doing a small bulletin board with a lab value, implications, clinical situations where lab might be important. Not just number ranges...

  15. apologies--wrong forum

    NanikRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    apologies--wrong

  16. When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    NanikRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Lately census has been low. We take turns with cancellations. My problem is with our hospital's unwritten but absolutely expected to comply policy. If a nurse works a 12 hr shift s/he is not...

  17. When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    NanikRN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    according to employment laws, it's iffy as to legality, but who wants to be the one that pushes the issue and all of the sudden have a ton of written warnings in their file and get fired? this. in...

  18. When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    NanikRN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what the consequences might be. No one that I know has challenged it ---but I'm ready to be

  19. Some perspective on nursing profession bashing

    NanikRN replied to jlpsu's topic in General Nursing

    So, respecting the opinions of the experiences nurses here, I started thinking about that and started visiting some OT, PT, SLP message boards to make sure that I was fully informed on what I was...

  20. Does this really make me look weak?

    NanikRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on an oncology floor. I have been present at many deaths, and have always been in control of my emotions. Last week, I worked with a pt that I have know for some time. My age, similar...

  21. Does this really make me look weak?

    NanikRN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    when dealing with death and grief on a daily basis, you must develop good emotional boundaries. you will simply burn out (suffer compassion fatigue) if you don't pratice good self care. i really...

  22. Does this really make me look weak?

    NanikRN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually 'she's' a he--and he's a great guy. He was very supportive of me and helped me out that day. He genuinely believes what he said, and didn't say it to me in a snarky manner. He told me of a...

  23. New Interns are coming

    NanikRN replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    Ours are here:p Last night I had to **suggest** that bolusing a liter of NS over an hour wasn't a good idea for a pt with a BP of 158/93---even if he was dehydrated. And that perhaps Blood Cultures...

  24. Does your hospital have a prayer or some other inspirational message overhead?

    NanikRN replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has 3 soft chimes that play at 11 am and 8 pm. Theses chimes are different things for diff people. For me, they are a reminder that what I do is more than just getting the IV started or...

  25. Still Unemployed for 5 months and still counting

    NanikRN replied to Chuvaaaaa's topic in General Nursing

    "face the facts at last: i am 50 with an adn trying to rejoin the workforce. it ain't gonna happen." not necessarily so . i took a refresher course at 50 (after a 18 year break from hospital...