hellerd2003

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  1. Is it a good time to change careers

    hellerd2003 replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't like to think on your feet, I think nursing would be the less desireable of the two for you. Nursing is fast paced, no matter the setting, and requires multitasking. OT also requires...

  2. Is it a good time to change careers

    hellerd2003 replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa, there. I've been an OT, and I'm now a nurse, and there is no way I would say that nursing and OT deal with the same type of issues/ stress. I find nursing far more stressful (but I personally...

  3. The Economy and your job as a nurse

    hellerd2003 replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    My unit just received approved funding for a total of 4 more RN positions. But I work in ICU, so when someone is REALLY sick, they have to have ICU-level care. I have heard of staff cuts in clinics,...

  4. need info on nurse lobbyists

    hellerd2003 replied to bigboyjerome's topic in General Nursing

    You could, in addition to keeping an ear open for nurse lobbyist jobs in general, check out jobs with the California Nurses Association. They do a lot of good work promoting nursing issues/ fighting...

  5. Reamed for ordering an ethics consult

    hellerd2003 replied to WalkieTalkie's topic in General Nursing

    While getting yelled at by a resident is a terrible experience, you did the right thing and should be proud of yourself. We are, first and foremost, the patient's advocate. You have my utmost...

  6. Angry over lack of proper care by a nurse

    hellerd2003 replied to nurse grace RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My condolences to you on your loss.

  7. Need your expert advice...

    hellerd2003 replied to ~MIA~'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congrats!!! I don't work in LTC, but think that this advice applies to all: 1. Ask questions, no matter how stupid you may think they are. The only stupid question is one which is not asked. Learn...

  8. How can I work specifically with GLBT patients?

    hellerd2003 replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in General Nursing

    Warning-- the first part of this response will be tongue-in-cheek. As a Nurse (2B), perhaps you could tell me how to work with only White patients? As a Nurse (2B), can I work specifically with only...

  9. please help, give me basics on chest tubes

    hellerd2003 replied to bkleriRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you can't take care of a chest tube, then you should refuse the assignment. If you can't do it, refuse it and learn, and then later take the patients. Hope the info given helps you out in the...

  10. After getting a BSN, what's next?

    hellerd2003 replied to crux's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. And, if she's starting out as, essentially a new grad (actually, worse-- a new NCLEX who just passed boards), in this economy she may not be able to find a job as easily as the OP

  11. New nurses, where should we go?

    hellerd2003 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    If you think that looking after 5-7 "really sick people" is "really good experience in critical care", then you're crazy. You're 5-7 "really sick people" are 5-7 codes/ MERTS on the floor that need...

  12. Question about patient's death and ethical issue

    hellerd2003 replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I would say they spoke of their loved ones at the last moment, and they were at peace. It is what I would want to hear, if I were not

  13. Pre-nursing student, PLEASE HELP ME DECIDE

    hellerd2003 replied to Central 268's topic in General Nursing

    Pardon me, but if you're from an elite high school, with impeccable GPA, why would you not just apply to Drexel (or any other elite 4-year school of your choice) and get a

  14. Getting Stuck with Night Shift.

    hellerd2003 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    How did night shift almost kill you? I worked nights with huge family issues, and once I'd established myself on my unit, when I couldn't take it any more, I asked for either a day position, or a...

  15. Nursing shortage per state

    hellerd2003 replied to KenH's topic in General Nursing

    I'd recommend identifying states in which you could live first, and then comparing those states for RN shortages. If you just move where there's a shortage, you'll be unhappy outside of work, which...

  16. Giving Vitamin K IV

    hellerd2003 replied to SweetTeaRN's topic in Emergency

    We give vit. K IVPB all the time-- usually when we're looking for a quick correction of INR. In fact, I just hung vit. K two days ago in a pt with subarachnoid hematoma hx (hematoma stabilized), in a...

  17. Reporting other nurses

    hellerd2003 replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to be the brave one that writes that they've reported another nurse (or nurses) I think that some reporting is necessary. If I come in to work and find that accuchecks have been changed...

  18. Nursing student, and two deaths this week (very long, sorry...)

    hellerd2003 replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Nursing

    I second this. You cannot learn about how to deal with death in a class. As a nursing student (and a relatively new one at that), you were put into not one, but two difficult situations through...

  19. Nursing candy bars

    hellerd2003 replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

    100 Grand-- the cost of an ICU stay . .

  20. good heaven's....

    hellerd2003 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've had multiple knee surgeries/ dislocations since the age of 14. I've been known, on occasion, post-dislocation, to help move furniture (high off endorphins, I assume), and only realize I'm...

  21. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

    hellerd2003 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am taking part in a research project in my post-bacc nursing program which is looking at the history of nursing uniforms, as well as asking the question, "Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?"...

  22. feeling bad... pt died

    hellerd2003 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what facility you're at, but . . . his anxiety sounds a lot like hypoxia symptoms as they intially present. Despite clear lungs, he may have been O2 starved. You state his lungs sounded...

  23. US economic crisis and Nurses???

    hellerd2003 replied to fudgeremedy's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of our part time/ per diem nurses are grabbing additional hours, and experienced nurses who had left nursing for another career (i.e., real estate) are returning to nursing. This seems to make...

  24. Who worked during nursing school?

    hellerd2003 replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    During my first RN degree (post-bacc certificate), I worked 20-32 hours/ week in an ED as a unit secretary. It was a nice setting, because I could apply nursing school stuff to what I saw at work....

  25. Favorite mouth care for really dry mouths?

    hellerd2003 replied to TopazLover's topic in General Nursing

    We have oral care "kits" that contain a suction sponge with a mouthwash solution to clean, and then another non-suction sponge that you pair with a mint mouth moisturizer. We have them for vented...