aileenve

aileenve ASN, RN

Hospital, med-surg, hospice

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  1. called in sick, nurse manager calling back (inappropriate tactics?)

    aileenve replied to jbaggins's topic in General Nursing

    What a nerve! Thats why you have caller

  2. Written up and confused.

    aileenve replied to pageturnstyle's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Shocking!! I worked in hospice for 5 years and mouth care is done on everyone, I would wonder if her LOC was diminished why she was being fed, could be the Mgr did not want to answer questions about...

  3. How to fail clinical

    aileenve replied to cnmbfa's topic in General Students

    My first clinical was a nightmare, I had to wear the nurses hat, have my shoulder length hair off my collar, my hair would never stay up and my hat always slid off, my instructor gave me the...

  4. Patient requests

    aileenve replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Cover me up!

  5. Don't you just hate it when you are scheduled to work on a holiday?

    aileenve replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I only cared about Christmas, Easter, not so much the others unless there were special plans... I especially like that it is less hectic at

  6. The War On Fat

    aileenve replied to Crazed's topic in General Nursing

    I always ask my patients who may be: over weight, smokers, alcoholics or drug addicts, "are you interested in quitting? or receiving help for this problem? This works much better than childish and...

  7. Accused by a patient's family member of not assessing

    aileenve replied to rcsprauer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry to hear you're in this situation, the grand-daughter sounds passive-agressive and might not even be a nurse; she sounds like she doesn't have nothing to do in life and gets enjoyment out of...

  8. Obese lady

    aileenve replied to maelstrom143's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for giving your time and compassion to some one who probably has never had a kind word from health care workers, I have seen and heard many nurses say terrible things about "fat, lazy...

  9. problems with "too many chiefs" and etc in my LTC fac

    aileenve replied to Meg1207's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sounds like they want to replace you because you 1) have senority and you are probably making more than the new nurses, 2) Your age, you are not fitting in with the clique, and 3) they want to change...

  10. Rant: I will SHOW you where it is

    aileenve replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Its amazing what some people get away with, but don't you try

  11. "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    aileenve replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most people have to work for a living, raise children and cannot be available 24/7 to take care of Mom or Dad, thats the first thing, next, not everyone can be a caregiver, thats how so many home care...

  12. At what point do I complain?

    aileenve replied to ohmg's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you had a problem from the beginning, I would have went to the administration with other nursing students to evaluate their instructors; it is NOT the responsibility of the hospital staff...

  13. Nurse pressing charges

    aileenve replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was assaulted by a pt. that did not like what Dr told him, ( I was punched in the eye upon entering the room and asking if he was ready to go to PT) the hospital did nothing about him; I think if...

  14. Family members that follow you

    aileenve replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like one of my pts..an elderly man with bacteremia, dementia, UTI; has daughter and wife (also has dementia) at bedside, the daughter sends the mother to the nurses station with "call the nurse...

  15. Here are the top 5 drugs administered by allnurses.com members

    aileenve replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    What happened to

  16. VA clincs and centers having 12hr shifts

    aileenve replied to jdl711's topic in General Nursing

    VA's in Michigan have 12hr shifts, mostly on in pt.

  17. Should I tell my NM or not???

    aileenve replied to NYnurseatheart's topic in General Nursing

    I am a little confused, a patient with those symptoms should have been assessed by a DR right away, and OR called for stand

  18. Just found out my start date for VA Hospital RN job. Woohoo;)

    aileenve replied to oldlpnnewrn's topic in General Nursing

    Congradulations!!

  19. How does your hospital recognize, reward, and motivate staff (RN, CNA, etc.)?

    aileenve replied to krystin954's topic in General Nursing

    "thank you for coming to

  20. Dealing with maternal death

    aileenve replied to Antepartumnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Death is always hard for nurses especially with young patients, it sounds like she was fortunate to have you assigned to her and that you did all you could; I will keep you in my prayersand know that...

  21. LTC facility-TAKE DOWN THAT ARTWORK NOW!!!

    aileenve replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    How sad...this is a case of those who are paper pushers vs those who know the

  22. I'll be an Army Nurse - Do I need to be licensed in a state?

    aileenve replied to Brandieelynne's topic in General Nursing

    Congradulations!!:balloons:

  23. Administration okays family's mental abuse of staff

    aileenve replied to FoolsErrand's topic in General Nursing

    This is typical of hospital nursing at any given time, you will have pts and family members who have no respect for anyone and feel verbal abuse and demanding, demeaning attitudes are "what you get...

  24. Patients families dictating care and treatment

    aileenve replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    One thing not mentioned, was that even though we are nurses with some knowlege, we can't be objective when it is our family..its good to be informed and involved, but let the nurses and doctors do...

  25. Transition from Nursing home to hospital...

    aileenve replied to WittySarcasm's topic in General Nursing

    You will learn skills, don't let this keep you out of a hospital! There is orientation when you start and remember new nurses don't always have the opportunity to have trachs, starting IV's, foley's...