Old.Timer

Old.Timer

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  1. Nursing Faculty orientation on a medical unit

    Old.Timer replied to sassysmart66's topic in General Nursing

    I can't help but feel that it is an injustice to the

  2. LOL moments at work

    Old.Timer replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Nursing Humor

    Years ago in one of the earlier medical marijuana trials, we had a LOL medicated with THC for N&V with chemo. She hadn't had anything po in days, no appetite whatsoever. She was later found eating...

  3. Team Mate working out of scope or practice?

    Old.Timer replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello: I usually just read this forum vs post since my hospice experience is very outdated. I have to say , the very first thing that jumped out a me reading this thread was diversion. It sure seems...

  4. Fired By Patient Family

    Old.Timer replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, if my family member was in the hospital and the nurse called me to come in to be with them because they were becoming increasingly anxious, impulsive, and erratic, I would be thanking her....

  5. Med error in nursing school!

    Old.Timer replied to Will Never's topic in General Students

    Again, not to minimize, but it's part of the learning curve. Anyone who says they haven't made a med error is either not telling the truth or not even aware that they made an error. You do what...

  6. Fired from my first job today......Feeling like a failure.

    Old.Timer replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i really am sorry that you had to learn the lesson in such a hard way, it must have felt like a pretty big blow. others have suggested that it was not fair, was overly harsh, that the facility didn't...

  7. Annoyed by what I saw in the dining room...vent

    Old.Timer replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard for me to understand where that amount of resentment comes from in a student. The reality is this..... as a student, you are a guest. Your group is there at the invitation of the facility....

  8. How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?

    Old.Timer replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    That seriously is the hardest I've laughed in a long long long

  9. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    Old.Timer replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    based on your spelling, i'll assume you're not one of the smarter "newbs of today" but rather one of the ones from 10, 20, 30 years

  10. Maybe you can find this heartwarming, inspirational, reassuring, motivational.

    Old.Timer replied to JWestbrook20's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed, very heartwarming story. I still get chills when I remember Christmas five years ago. I went with my sister, back to the hospital to say hi to all the staff that had helped nurse her back to...

  11. Advice needed for coworker problems!!!

    Old.Timer replied to kidnurse98's topic in General Nursing

    Unbelievable, I truly feel for you. You mentioned that you will keep a record of your observations and things that she says and does. I read a suggestion on this board not too long ago that I thought...

  12. Professional Salesmen seeks medical device job, wants certificate,rn?

    Old.Timer replied to helpall03's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know........call me cynical, but for some reason I'm having a hard time believing this post is totally

  13. I need help regrading an ethics opinion piece!

    Old.Timer replied to misyan's topic in General Nursing

    Well said

  14. nursing home for my father in law?

    Old.Timer replied to wrkoutgirl's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to consider requesting a hospice consult. Not sure how widely known it is, but many hospice programs also provide services, both in the home and in nursing homes, for late stage...

  15. sharing personal info with patients

    Old.Timer replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, I believe this falls within: The art of nursing ..........Additional aspects of nursing considered artful are the knowledge, judgement and skill exercised by nurses in their everyday practice....

  16. What was more stressful for you?

    Old.Timer replied to VeniVidiVici's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was so long ago that it's not too relevant now. However, getting into nursing school was ten times more stressful than nursing school ever was for me. Through most of my high school years I was...

  17. Clinic nurses: If 1 million people join this group....

    Old.Timer replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you looked through the Ambulatory Nursing Care specialty category ? It seems like that might be a decent

  18. Snow Days....

    Old.Timer replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

    To clearly send a message to staff that they are as invested in their personal safety and well being, as that of their patients, a facility should plan and provide some combination of the following...

  19. Told "No WAY I could claim overtime tonight"

    Old.Timer replied to steelydanfan's topic in General Nursing

    I know many will disagree, but even though they both qualify as "overtime", I view them differently and would be okay with letting the home care one slide as just unlucky timing. In the case where the...

  20. Panicked!!! HIV/AIDS, HepB, HepC risk?

    Old.Timer replied to rntobeme's topic in General Nursing

    For your well being, I would seriously consider doing just that. You'll make yourself crazy. Your reaction is totally disproportionate to the risk. Not everyone is cut out for every

  21. Does anyone regret leaving acute care?

    Old.Timer replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I loved acute care nursing but wanted a different lifestyle. Once I left, I did occasionally miss it, but never ever regretted

  22. Doing associates in nursing the same time I am doing bachelors in accounting

    Old.Timer replied to trustabdy's topic in Nursing Career

    Ya think ?

  23. accidental fingerstick

    Old.Timer replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    beyond unbelievable....... if it were me, i would: get on recommended prophylactic meds asap contact an attorney asap not even think about worrying about the hipaa aspect couple of very random...

  24. Need Advice From Students

    Old.Timer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Light years ago, while in nursing school, I responded to a job ad that was posted on our nursing school bulletin board (yes, the bulletin board was the primary means of communication back then - my...

  25. Professionalism write up

    Old.Timer replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

    Do what a good friend of mine does, she says she prays for God to live in the space between her brain and mouth. :) Seriously though, I feel for you. I too have been known to get quite indignant over...