sweetnurse63

sweetnurse63 BSN, RN

LTC, Med-Surge, Ortho

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  1. Is it like this everywhere?

    sweetnurse63 replied to rnccf2007's topic in General Nursing

    Life is too short and too precious to be dreading going to work and feeling like you have been put through a washing machine when leaving work. The beauty about our profession is that you do not have...

  2. how to be invisible in nursing

    sweetnurse63 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately, cattiness and backbiting is sooooo prevalent in nursing:uhoh3:. I just started at a new facility less than two months ago, and already one nurse talked about a supervisor so negatively...

  3. WHAT were they thinking at that Nursing Home???

    sweetnurse63 replied to JDougRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First of all, let me say that it was unacceptable for the patient to be transferred from the nursing home in that state which was a perfect set up for urinary tract infection. Now I am a RN who left...

  4. Distracted from nursing care due to poor staffing

    sweetnurse63 replied to Jewl's topic in General Nursing

    Jewl, I left the hospital for these exact reasons. Not only is the pay low for new grad nurses at the hospital, but you have to deal with short staffing and running around doing everything and not...

  5. Nursing wages

    sweetnurse63 replied to Thankful RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!!!! DalycityRN, thats' the kind of salary i'm talking about

  6. Nursing wages

    sweetnurse63 replied to Thankful RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    No its not just you thankfulnurse, but i have wondered the same thing. How can a nurse with sooooo much accountability, responsibility and highly trained be paid a lower wage compared to others....

  7. Was written up ! I am so upset is there any hope to ever be a RN?

    sweetnurse63 replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters. Nursing is a very serious profession and lives are at state as well as your own livelyhood, please seek professional advice before you make a major decision to become...

  8. After almost a year, I finally landed myself a job

    sweetnurse63 replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!!!!

  9. Do doctors and nurses hate each other?

    sweetnurse63 replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    lil mama I agree with you. I remember when I was an orthopedic nurse and the nurse that precepted me introduced me to leech therapy for the first time, I thought I was going to pass out!!. Anyway, two...

  10. Do doctors and nurses hate each other?

    sweetnurse63 replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ThatGuy we should not have to be yelled at because of their stress level, we as nurses are stressed as well, but it gives us no right to yell or disrespect other staff. Some doctors have been doing...

  11. Do doctors and nurses hate each other?

    sweetnurse63 replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This article is right on point in relation to doctors and nurses. Both team members are often under a lot of stress and we all know that stress can lead to an unpleasant attitude. All doctors and...

  12. Patient complaint filed

    sweetnurse63 replied to ladytopaz56's topic in General Nursing

    It is plain to see that this patient had a hidden agenda and for some reason, you were the target. If there were witnesses to this patients' behavior, then hopefully someone should be willing to write...

  13. Gentiva nursing test@ hiring

    sweetnurse63 replied to NC29mom's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I took the Gentiva test and although I was not offered a position, I did pass the test with a minimum score of 70 which is needed to pass. I'll be honest , I thought the test was challenging...

  14. So if all nurses are heroes.......

    sweetnurse63 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Superhero: Bionic Woman Nurse Special Power: Better than I was, stonger, faster Nemisis: Destroyer of

  15. The CEO said WHAT!!!!

    sweetnurse63 replied to resumecpr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That CEO was probably drunk, sick or on drugs, his comment is soooooo ridiculous and filled with stupidity that we should all just laugh and feel sorry for his way of

  16. Tell me about sub-acute care nursing

    sweetnurse63 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Great opportunity for you to build your experience and skills, you should be fine, wish you the

  17. COPD- 98% O2 sat?

    sweetnurse63 replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ltc and copd patients do have routine nebulizer treatments around the clock, every 4 or 6

  18. Will I be held responsible ?

    sweetnurse63 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the commuter, this does not fall on you because the supervisor should have notified the dayshift nurse via phone email or in person so that documentation would have been

  19. What's your favorite nursing/nurses' prayer?

    sweetnurse63 replied to learning&yearning's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Lord please cover me, cover my patients and my

  20. Nurses getting fired left and right...

    sweetnurse63 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The reason why we have a lot of terminations and can seldomly do nothing about it is because of the "At Will Empolyment" meaning employers can get rid of you for any reason or maybe no reason at all....

  21. I Don't Like Nursing. What Else Can I Do With My Degree?

    sweetnurse63 replied to toniasday7's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with chal2011, explore other possibilities first before you throw in the towel. Nursing is challenging with a lot of responsibility and some doctors don't make it any better by how they treat...

  22. Disappointed.

    sweetnurse63 replied to ahintonRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad nurse, you do feel disappointed and overwhelmed. There is such a big difference in how you feel during clinicals compared to how you feel when you're out there on your own with 5 or 6...

  23. A Funny Moment in LTC...

    sweetnurse63 replied to westieluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a good one, I was helping a LTC patient along with a nurse assistant who was at the foot of the pts' bed and out of nowhere, the patient asked " who's that man" referring to the nurse assistant...

  24. "The Nurses and HCA's will be responsible for...

    sweetnurse63 replied to Guest233447's topic in General Nursing

    They can't be serious, sounds like this facility has a good idea about creating a homelike setting but they are going about it the wrong way. Now, if i see a towel or something on the floor by all...

  25. "The Nurses and HCA's will be responsible for...

    sweetnurse63 replied to Guest233447's topic in General Nursing

    This must be a joke, very