westieluv

westieluv

Med/Surg, Tele, Dialysis, Hospice

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  1. No assessment completed in appropriate time frame

    westieluv replied to I<3H2O's topic in Medical-Surgical

    To me, when the charge nurse says that she will "do" an admission for me, that means that she will settle the patient in and begin processing the orders, but that I will still need to assess the...

  2. How to Address a Catholic Priest?

    westieluv posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I recently started a job as a Med/Surg float in a smallish community hospital. The city where I work used to be predominately Roman Catholic, and there is a retirement home for Catholic priests and...

  3. MI hospitals that don't hire LPNs?

    westieluv replied to july123's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Mercy Memorial in

  4. Job-Hopping in Nursing...How detrimental is it?

    westieluv replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Nursing Career

    The thing about nursing that makes it different from other professions, is that many nurses work on a contingent basis, or for agencies, or just in any capacity where they aren't accruing any benefits...

  5. Skill level not high enough for acute care

    westieluv replied to hope3456's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Having adequate acute care nursing skills comes from a combination of education and experience. Sure, they teach you how to do it in nursing school, and if you're lucky, you had several opportunities...

  6. I REALLY need some direction from Mi RN's!

    westieluv replied to MuddaMia's topic in Michigan Nursing

    More good news for Michigan nurses! http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/u-m-health-system-hiring-500-for-expansion-20110705-mr Aren't we blessed to be living in a state with so many well-paying...

  7. I REALLY need some direction from Mi RN's!

    westieluv replied to MuddaMia's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Wow, to read some of these posts, you can just tell that these are people who are tired of Michigan, have never lived anywhere else, think that the grass is greener anywhere else, and have an...

  8. Organized Taped Report

    westieluv posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is kind of embarrassing, because I have been an RN for over 21 years with several years of Med/Surg hospital experience, but I still have some issues with taping report. I get flustered because I...

  9. What About Float Nursing

    westieluv replied to CJ2blpn2017's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You're welcome. :) Another thing I forgot to mention is that when you float, the regular nurses on the unit like to give you the patients that they don't want. I once floated to a unit with four...

  10. What About Float Nursing

    westieluv replied to CJ2blpn2017's topic in Medical-Surgical

    A float nurse is one who works on various units throughout the hospital. Each time you work, you will work on the unit where you are needed most. You may end up working on the same unit all week, or...

  11. Stay at home Mom returning to nursing after 20 months off

    westieluv replied to cupcakemum's topic in Nursing Career

    The times that I have seen jobs advertised in a physician's office setting, they have been either in the local paper or on the website of a large healthcare system that has medical office buildings...

  12. If You Were Me, Would You Pursue Your BSN?

    westieluv posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have been an RN for 21 years. I graduated from a hospital-based diploma program, and I also have over 80 undergraduate college credits, both from a local university that I attended as a...

  13. If You Were Me, Would You Pursue Your BSN?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry, it stands for Diabetes Mellitus. We abbreviate everything over here, and sometimes I forget that not everyone does that.

  14. If You Were Me, Would You Pursue Your BSN?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the kind thoughts. It was actually the nurse educators who did our orientation that got me thinking about different things that I could do with my career if I had my BSN. I don't know if I...

  15. If You Were Me, Would You Pursue Your BSN?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you for your quick response. I am leaning that way, especially since I just got today's mail and received one of the transcripts that I sent for, the one for the small college that I attended 12...

  16. Declined offer but theyre still calling for references?

    westieluv replied to Puggle4ever's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe she's hoping that you'll change your mind and when you do things will all be in order? Were you very clear about declining the position when you talked to this woman while you were down there? I...

  17. Help, want to escape from nursing

    westieluv replied to crumbsRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, if you are going to be the breadwinner while your husband goes back to school, then it doesn't sound like doing a complete career change right now is an option. Have you thought about something...

  18. newbie need advice

    westieluv replied to loongway2goRn's topic in Nursing Career

    Since you are only wanting to shadow and not necessarily change jobs right now, I think that I would just focus on the hemodialysis job for now and get very proficient at that before trying something...

  19. Love for med surg

    westieluv replied to Tua15395's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Why do people always act like Med/Surg is a second rate specialty? Who says that critical care is a more desirable place to work? Personally, I have never worked critical care nor had any desire to. I...

  20. Is there anyway to have a hospital pay for part/all of your schooling?

    westieluv replied to Suny's topic in Nursing Career

    At the hospital where I just got hired, they will pay up to $3,500/year for tuition for a full-time employee and up to $1,500/year for a part-time employee. I am a contigent employee, so tuition...

  21. Why do doctors do this to me?

    westieluv replied to qqu9569's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Which is what they want. Doctors that act like this are on a power trip to boost their egos. When they see that they have belittled you or made you feel stupid, in their minds, they have won.

  22. Missing Distal Phalange of forefinger, will I still be a qualified nurse?

    westieluv replied to Dragon20's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow, I'm sorry to hear about your mishap! I think it will depend on how proficient you have become in using your middle finger in place of your index finger. I can think of several instances off the...

  23. New nursing career

    westieluv replied to Mandy LVN's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, you will enjoy the fact that you can give your 100% undivided attention to the patient that you are seeing, without worrying about call lights, doctors wanting you at their patient's bedside,...

  24. Happier working more hours outside acute care?

    westieluv replied to Genista's topic in Nursing Career

    Whatever you do, don't jump from the frying pan into the fire by going to LTC, thinking that it will be a piece of cake like a lot of others do. You will be on your feet for the entire, and I do mean...

  25. Has Anyone Here Worked in a Coumadin Clinic?

    westieluv posted a topic in Cardiac

    If so, what is it like? I received a potential job offer yesterday to work in the Coumadin clinic of a large, outpatient cardiology practice. I have several years of experience working Med/Surg...