UnchainedFever

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1. Job woes in the SF Bay Area... why is it like this?

   UnchainedFever replied to NTPinky's topic in California Nursing

   I totally agree. I had my ex get a liver transplant at our "great" hospital... Couldn't understand the nurses when the spoke. I stated to one of them one night. He doesn't get Zantac... He gets...

2. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

   UnchainedFever replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

   I was told in 1976 that I was not nursing material. I had dreamed all of my life about becoming a nurse. I was told that I was not nursing material. This was said from a counselor at the college that...

3. JOBS??

   UnchainedFever replied to SleeplessNCA's topic in California Nursing

   I was an LPN for 6 years and have been an RN for the last 21 years. I've been working Level 1 Truama Center ED's at teaching facilites as an agency nurse for years. I'm not dull, under qualified or...

4. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

   UnchainedFever replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

   Studies have shown that nail polish chips, this leaves areas where psuedomonas can grow and flourish. Artifical nails are also not good as they do the same thing AND grow multiple types of fungus....

5. how could I be so stupid?

   UnchainedFever replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

   I would take that class 3 times in a row if it were available to me as a new student. THAT is one of the most important areas that you will utilize as a nurse...You may start in med/surg, but if you...

6. CASE STUDY??? Anyone interested in an interactice one??

   UnchainedFever replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   What I want is an answer to our queries. I find it odd that the originator has left us high and dry. I do hope that her personal problems are resolving. Much luck to her and her

7. CASE STUDY??? Anyone interested in an interactice one??

   UnchainedFever replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I would put her in the general bed and pin her daughters down to ask/answer questions. Family seems to be overwhelmed with her car and only one daughter assisting. May be fatigue on that daughters...

8. CASE STUDY??? Anyone interested in an interactice one??

   UnchainedFever replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   May do all over the above, chemistries, UA and C&S... Taking a through history of home care may help as well. Are daughters competent to deal with care? Hydration?

9. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

   UnchainedFever replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

   Bless your

10. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    UnchainedFever replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I want to let you know that there are many of us here. You don't need to suffer in slience. "sing it Honey", it makes yah

11. RN school and tattoos?

    UnchainedFever replied to DirtRoads's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be distressed... I was quite shocked by what most of we nurses found when going to California. There are nurses there, that have bull rings in their noses. They wear the motorcycle boots that...

12. My first few days, as a new RN

    UnchainedFever replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 25 years. 5 of them as an LPN...an RN for almost 20 years...Most of the nurses that I now work with here in Georgia all meet in California. Yes... the west coast has a southern...

13. Im sorry, but light stomachs please do not read!

    UnchainedFever replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud you. We need more parents to stand up and not take anything less. This is to the parent who kept following up on the death threat/rape threat of her

14. Im sorry, but light stomachs please do not read!

    UnchainedFever replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

    The best thing you can do it double bag the "evidence" call the police and have a report done. I hope all turns out

15. staffing on nights

    UnchainedFever replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work PRN in a local nursing home. There are 68 patients and 1 RN, 3-4 CNS's. It's consistently busy...Too much for 1