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

  16. Unfair Discipline at Work...What do you Think?

    UnchainedFever replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad that nurses like you are there for me with that attitude. You obviously have had a sound

  17. Comment about LPNs made by clinical instructor

    UnchainedFever replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I had a good laugh at that one....I've had an MD last night screw up last night and refused to carry out the order. He got mad and thought that he would "fix me".... the cardiologists x 2, both agreed...

  18. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    UnchainedFever replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The CDC has done studies on the type and length of nails. Short natural nails are less likely to harbor a fungus or psuedomonas. Acrylic nails are notorious for fungus. Nails that are polished and...

  19. I was punched

    UnchainedFever replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Go immediately to the police,. File charges, MAKE that facility own up to backing you and your fellow students. This is assault. It is against the law. Please do so and always protect yourself. The...

  20. things I didn't learn in nursing school

    UnchainedFever replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I can do almost anything, if it's for the comfort of the patient. But, a lugi will take me down almost every time. I just can't seem to delugi my mind.

  21. things I didn't learn in nursing school

    UnchainedFever replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

    It's amazing.... the human body has that

  22. 25 Nurses fired for not working Frances

    UnchainedFever replied to Rudegal2020's topic in Florida Nursing

    I just wonder what the hospital that fired the 25 nurses last week will do when Jeanne hits this weekend...IF THEY HAVE ANY NURSES LEFT. After that kind of abuse, they may have to come down out of...

  23. correctional nursing pay rate

    UnchainedFever replied to lorita's topic in Correctional

    We, the staff found 72 gallons of 'Jack' at my Max security prison... You'd be surprised at the resourcefulness. One guy even had a minature prison built of match sticks that was almost an exact...

  24. anxiety, medical knowledge, things going grrossly wrong and the trauma....

    UnchainedFever posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've just had my first grandchild... I've worked in NICU, SICU, MICU, CCU, Home Health and Corrections. I feel extremely knowledgeable. I was an LPN for 6 years and an RN since 1986. I've been...

  25. anxiety, medical knowledge, things going grrossly wrong and the trauma....

    UnchainedFever replied to UnchainedFever's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have an update: The nurse in question was not a 'new' nurse. This, after the investigation, was not the first time that this nurse had ignored the CNM. The CNM threatened to quit, the Nurse manager...