orthonurse55

orthonurse55

Orthopaedic Nursing; Geriatrics

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  1. Once again.....I'm a "nurse".....

    orthonurse55 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I will be the first to agree with you. I don't TREAT people like there is a distinction - but there IS and no one should claim to be what they aren't! We can't tell people we are doctors, just because...

  2. 4th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    orthonurse55 replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    I should never have told a night nurse that "all she ever does is

  3. Cheating ADN STUDENTS in lecture

    orthonurse55 replied to prof joe's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I've heard of students writing notes on styrofoam drink cups - so they're not allowed on desks during my

  4. Affection to residents and still professional?

    orthonurse55 replied to Rach823RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked in LTC and I don't find anything wrong with the appropriate hug, pat on the shoulder or occasional kiss on the cheek. You get to know your residents and who you can do that with...

  5. Anyone ever tell you, you would never be able to become a nurse? Proved them wrong?!

    orthonurse55 replied to taraer1206's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I have had several people tell me that! My high school guidance counselor told me I would not like being a nurse! I went on to LPN school and worked at that for 8 years and, as I knew I would,...

  6. Staff and artificial nails

    orthonurse55 replied to txdon's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    The CDC definitely has articles against artificial nails in the health care setting. I don't think there is any place for them and I would just let the staff know that effective immediately no one...

  7. If you love being a nurse, and have good things to say,give some hope to the newbies!

    orthonurse55 replied to gottagetmyrn's topic in General Nursing

    This is my 39th year as a nurse, and I worked 2 years before that as a nurses aide. Yes, there have been a few days in this time period that I have entertained the thought of what it would have been...

  8. Work ethic, what's your take on it all

    orthonurse55 replied to cardiacrocks's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I worked with a habitual "sick" person and was very frustrated that management never even talked to her about it. She usually managed to be there on the week days but on the weekends she was sick. I...

  9. worried about dissection

    orthonurse55 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, I feel your pain! I am a cat LOVER! When I took A&P and found out what we were about to do - I dropped out! It was a pretty expensive lesson to learn, because of course I needed the class to...

  10. What to do with nosey nurses ?

    orthonurse55 replied to RNHURT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like to keep my personal life separate from my professional life. When someone asks me something that doesn't pertain to work, or I feel it is intrusive, I respond with this question - "Why do you...

  11. To old to be hired anymore?

    orthonurse55 replied to kathylorr's topic in General Nursing

    I know exactly how you are feeling. I am 56 yrs old, have been an RN since 1981. I have a good job but have been trying to get on at local place I cannot name here. I get turned down for a variety of...

  12. someone put soap in my drink!!

    orthonurse55 replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A woman in my town recently got arrested for battery for doing the exact same thing to her husband. He ended up in the ER, very sick. Just from dish soap. It really isn't funny - it's pretty hateful...

  13. This radio ad ENRAGED me

    orthonurse55 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Those ads irritate the heck out of me too. I think they are just giving a lot of people false

  14. Reporting child abuse

    orthonurse55 replied to Airidis's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You absolutely did the right thing! One of my biggest regrets of my entire career is a time when the doctor I worked for would not report an obvious abuse case and I didn't do it on my own. I swear,...

  15. Which one of you AN members posted this?

    orthonurse55 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am dying laughing! Not at the topic but at the presentation. I feel so lucky that I have never been affected by the nursing shortages throughout my long career. Good luck to all of you who

  16. The happy policy

    orthonurse55 replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi, I'm Mary Poppins and I will be your nurse

  17. A beautiful thing happened today...

    orthonurse55 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. And thanks for a well informed hospitalist who is not out to save the

  18. The most scariest thing...

    orthonurse55 replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had just finished assisting my physician on an open reduction internal fixation of a fracture hip. The patient was still on the fracture table and I was starting to untie her various ties. The...

  19. Too young to be a nurse??

    orthonurse55 replied to eschoolgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was always getting asked my age! It was funny, because they weren't used to such young nurses. I went to a vocational school during high school, so graduated LPN class at the same time as HS. I even...

  20. Too young to be a nurse??

    orthonurse55 replied to eschoolgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I became an LPN just after my 18th birthday. I think some of the staff probably didn't take me seriously until they realize I WAS serious! SO as many of the previous posters said, I think it depends...

  21. pt. called in narcotics under MY name...now what

    orthonurse55 replied to Yulie's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar thing happen when I worked in an office several years ago. The offender was another nurse, a patient of ours and one of my best friends. It turned out that the pharmacist called me...

  22. I feel like a new nurse again! HELP!

    orthonurse55 replied to Amandalabigang's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I'm sure a lot of us have. I worked in an ortho office and surgery for 20 years and then quit and went into Home Health. I felt totally stupid!Hadn't started or even RUN an IV in all of those...

  23. New nurse on the block (aka: STUPID) .....

    orthonurse55 replied to sarahg88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please don't be so hard on yourself. I seriously doubt that you would have completed school and passed boards if you really were "stupid". Remember that all of us were new once and yet many forget...

  24. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    orthonurse55 replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am embarassed at how many of my fellow nurses - both RN and LPN - treat the CNA's. It's uncalled for, rude, and mean. We DO know how to answer call lights, change beds and depends, feed, ambulate,...

  25. L.P.N.'s NO MORE

    orthonurse55 replied to CNA/glorified maid's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's funny! As I read the original post I was thinking I remember hearing the same news while I was in LPN school 40 years ago! Some things never change. I hope it never does happen - we need those...