Daisy

Daisy has 30 years experience and specializes in Critical Care, and Management.

Latest Activity

1. Can Aides Pass Meds?

   Daisy replied to PiperLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I think anyone can be trained to pass meds, but do we as RNs really want to? The task can be shown to anyone, but what about the reasons for giving meds, side effects etc. That is a little scary. If...

2. Patient's and Angry Families

   Daisy posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I am curious, how do staff nurses handle angry families who are angry over the care of patient by both the nursing staff and medical staff? How do we as professionals handle the mental abuse that we...

3. Patient's

   Daisy posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am curious, how do staff nurses handle angry families who are angry over the care of patient by both the nursing staff and medical staff. How do as professional handle the mental abuse that we get...

4. Reminiscing

   Daisy replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for bringing back old memories. I have a few. I remember the pillowcases open faced to the window, seams down on the sheets and blankets. How about counting needle hubs? If you were missing one...

5. A little Help, Please!!!

   Daisy replied to bigbee13's topic in Nevada Nursing

   Hello, I hope I am not replying too late for you folks. Even though it says NJ on my profile I have lived in Las Vegas for 3 years. As far as nursing jobs, the sky is the limit.There are jobs...

6. Nurse patient ratio

   Daisy replied to gaulkari's topic in General Nursing

   Since the topic is patient ratio, I work in a larger city hospital and when I was hired 6 months ago they told me 6-1 on a day shift with a CNA being shared with another RN. It sounds nice but it...

7. They are laughing at the patients

   Daisy replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

   The charge nurse that I have on my weekends thinks that working is a big social event. She offers absolutely no help whatsoever.She plays the radio loud and talks and talks all day.She makes alot of...

8. Survey: Do you think hospitals should require a uniform code for nurses?

   Daisy replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Coming from a nurse that used to wear white uniforms and a CAP! I consider myself a professional. Whatever you want to call it be uniforms or scrubs we should look professional.We will never return to...

9. Overtime

   Daisy replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

   We had a charge nurse ( who is clueles ) actually ask us to do a double after a 12 hour shift. She offered us bonus pay of a whopping $100. No one offered so I asked her why she doesn't stay. Are you...

10. My Theory On Modern Nursing vs How It Used To Be

    Daisy replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    After 20 plus years in the same small hospital I moved away and am now in a larger city hospital. I am getting a real eye opener. What happened to real Leadership? Is it just warm bodies taking...

11. Speciality Differential?

    Daisy replied to Chiaramonte's topic in General Nursing

    our hospital pays for national certification, about a $1.50 per hour. Its great but it costs close to $300 to recertify and now the ANCC is requiring 50% of your inservice time must be ANCC approved....

12. Leaving Management

    Daisy replied to Daisy's topic in General Nursing

    To Naomi, thanks for the comments. I am sorry about your manager leaving. I hope all goes well. The real bottom line is the patient. As a staff nurse now I feel that I can really make a difference. It...

13. Leaving Management

    Daisy replied to Daisy's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, Naomi and any others that are getting into leadership,there is nothing wrong with the drive to be a good leader. What happens in organizations today is that money is the real driver....

14. Leaving Management

    Daisy replied to Daisy's topic in General Nursing

    As the initiater of the discussion, I would like to say to Naomi and any others that I was a Med/Surg Manager in charge of two units. We had to float staff all the time and it seems like no one gets...

15. Leaving Management

    Daisy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would love to hear from anyone who stepped down from a management position. I just returned to floor nursing after 5 very hard and only getting harder years. I found the work to be very stressful...