sandyfeet

sandyfeet

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  1. A nursing student in need of some advice from elder nurses.

    sandyfeet replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    My school had an emergency fund for students. My laptop was stolen and I wrote a letter to the assistant dean explaining my situation, and was given a check. It was amazing. It was not advertised...

  2. attn ALL RN's !! serious help

    sandyfeet replied to dreamerxo's topic in General Students

    Maybe not on other forums, but on this one, yes. Your post will be judged based on how you write because this is a site of professionals. That's why the TOS says no text speak, avoid all caps, etc....

  3. What would you do?

    sandyfeet replied to cowgurl89's topic in General Nursing

    They become a rapid response and are brought to the ER. I have treated several patients that were visitors or staff of my hospital and needed medical care for some reason. Now, if trauma comes...

  4. Ack! I'm being published!

    sandyfeet replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    How cool! Congratulations on your awesome

  5. When did nursing caps go extinct in the wild?

    sandyfeet replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    What the what. I thought I couldn't be grossed out by this site anymore after all the horror stories I've read. This is absolutely

  6. I accidentally took home a narcotic!

    sandyfeet replied to xtclass08's topic in Patient Medications

    I can't believe the nurse manager told you this had never happened before. Of course it has. Don't let her try to make you feel bad. It sounds like it was an honest mistake and you were able to...

  7. Charge nurse asking me to lie

    sandyfeet replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As an ER nurse let me just say THANK YOU for having integrity and not throwing the ER nurse under the bus. Your CN is the reason why different units don't get

  8. Unprofessionalism in nursing school. Wrong to report it??

    sandyfeet replied to nurse0811's topic in General Students

    Graduate and get out of there! You have given them your time and money and they are hanging on to something that they will decide if you have earned. You can find many stories on this website of...

  9. VENT: Shock at ER visit cost

    sandyfeet posted a topic in Emergency

    Today there was an article in the LA Times about the different prices hospitals charge Medicare in Southern California. To open the article, a mom shared a story of taking her child to the ER for a...

  10. When did you realize that "newbie" wouldn't cut it in the ER?

    sandyfeet replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    There is one newbie I think won't make it where I work. At my hospital the first 6 months of your employment, you are on probation. She got put back on probation (i.e. at 6 months was not...

  11. It's Finally Happened!

    sandyfeet replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am surprised that people actually believe their postings here are private or protected. There is a post on Facebook right now with a link to an AN post, because it talks about a review manual and...

  12. Passed the CEN! Yay! Some thoughts

    sandyfeet replied to sully75's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations! How long did you study before taking the test? I have the ENA practice tests book and am just getting

  13. What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    sandyfeet replied to monkeybug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "You're all doing great with hand washing audits, but there is room for improvement." "What was our score?"

  14. What if the Boston bomber was your pt

    sandyfeet replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would follow protocol to a T because you know a lawyer will be all over the charting looking for a mistake or any hint of negligence. I would like to think that if he came to my ER I would help the...

  15. You are not my only patient

    sandyfeet replied to anotherone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If the doctor is unavailable, I will tell the patient that. I have said to patients "Your doctor is in the room with a new patient, I will talk to him when he walks out" or "Your doctor is in an...

  16. NG tube removal - hold breath or exhale slowly?

    sandyfeet replied to rara312's topic in Patient Education

    Sorry, I don't know the answer either, but wanted to comment that I placed 2 NGT on my last shift for possible small bowel obstructions (2 separate patients). They are definitely still in use. If one...

  17. Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    sandyfeet replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I had a critical care doc yell at me because the family left the ER before he could talk details to them about the patient being admitted (the family knew about the admit, they were exhausted and...

  18. WE WON! Let us know if you do.

    sandyfeet replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    Chocolate cake in bed pans and lemonade in urinals for everybody! That really is amazing though. How did the universe not fold in on

  19. Why do some nurses use their titles as a big ego boost?

    sandyfeet replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I saw this from the friendship perspective. We all want friends that support us and are there to cheer us on when we accomplish things. I was lucky to get a job the same week that I graduated from...

  20. Should hospital provide and launder scrubs?

    sandyfeet replied to Kitty Carlisle's topic in Emergency

    I store my scrubs separately after shifts and wash them separately. If I get really badly contaminated at work, our hospital will loan us a pair of OR scrubs. That has only happened once in 10...

  21. Duscouraged OB nurse

    sandyfeet replied to nurse with tats's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that you are a GREAT nurse to catch on so quickly to your patient's deteriorating! It says a lot about your assessment skills. As far as the IV, that's a mistake anyone can make. I'm...

  22. Vent about scrubs

    sandyfeet replied to NellieRN10's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have to add to this vent thread! My first "nice" pair of scrubs I ever bought, somehow my fiancé got bleach on them. Tossed in the trash. My next expensive pair, they started out as a navy blue...

  23. Shoes, shoes, shoes

    sandyfeet replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought a pair of Danskos in nursing school and they were so tight around the top of my foot I returned them. Since I bought them from Nordstoms, it was no problem to return them, even after I...

  24. New grad needs advice

    sandyfeet replied to shadowness's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree about cutting your losses. What if the CTICU job was just a carrot to get you into step-down? The environment sounds

  25. first night shift over

    sandyfeet replied to sasrn0988's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think people who have only worked one shift for a long time tend to forget how different the tasks are for each shift. Even the process of just switching your sleep schedule over is disorienting: I...