snowfreeze

snowfreeze BSN, RN

ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics

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  1. Chat room open

    snowfreeze posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in the chat room EST 9:30 am today for a few hours, please come in and

  2. Is there ANY reason for Experienced nurses to be Rude to New Nurses??

    snowfreeze replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    If I may I would like to add a light note about the negative people? They are under personally inflicted 24/7 stress, they are stressing their bodies just like drug and alcohol abusers. Their heart...

  3. think before you speak ........

    snowfreeze replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to everyone as you wish they would talk to you. Follow that and you will not have much trouble in

  4. Run out of nursing school - what to do?

    snowfreeze replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    If the universities and colleges would pay a better salary to nursing instructors....you would have much better schools. Right now you get those that don't need the money and those who don't want the...

  5. Going To Nursing School

    snowfreeze replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    Go to nursing school with whatever dream is yours, its your life and your career. Make the best of it and dont let anyone else change what is yours. You might find you like something else better but...

  6. How much do you enjoy your nursing job?

    snowfreeze replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    8 to 10 0n my current job, if it falls below a 7 on a regular basis I change jobs. Been a nurse for 15 years and usually love what I am doing. 7 full time positions so far and 6 casuals during my...

  7. To all you ER Pros

    snowfreeze replied to ksunurse2b's topic in Emergency

    Focus on the basics, ABC/s, try not to let the patients boss you around. Tell them "I am here to do a basic assessment so the doctor can decide if you can eat or drink, please let me do that so your...

  8. Family members that run the facility!

    snowfreeze replied to wefdm21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Document, document, document. CYA with witnesses. Set limits on time spent in room with patient, put a sheet inside room to document who is there and when and for how long. (you may also verbalize...

  9. Generational Differences: kindly share your opinion/experience

    snowfreeze replied to yuuki's topic in General Nursing

    generational differences 1. what generation do you belong to? traditionalist (born between 1925-1945) baby boomers (born between 1946-1960) generation x (born between 1961-1980) millenials (born...

  10. Why don't the big boys understand??

    snowfreeze replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    They may not understand because any nurse with that experience is way too busy to socialize at all during their work week with any of their co-workers. Give us an appropriate work load and everyone...

  11. uncooperative resident

    snowfreeze replied to nurseofalltrades's topic in General Nursing

    Request a psych eval for depression. Decline in ADLs for no medical reason, no UTI, no other infection

  12. top ten reasons i found a new job

    snowfreeze replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    I got

  13. Can't mix drugs??

    snowfreeze replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Call the pharmicist on call, if they give you a hassle, report em..(a little grumpiness when we wake em up can be shrugged off) That is their job as our job is to respond to all call light requests...

  14. paramedics in the ER

    snowfreeze replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    Paramedics are working in the hospital now too, in a stepdown/monitored unit in PA. We have a paramedic who transports patients to testing which need heart monitoring and can be on a many IV drips....

  15. First night off orientation...

    snowfreeze replied to lakerette01's topic in General Nursing

    As a seasoned nurse, I feel you will do well. You got off orientation, first step. You are new and you know that and are nervous, also a good sign of a future awesome nurse. The frightened but...

  16. When is a situation considered an Emergency?

    snowfreeze replied to I want to be a nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Keep this posting and reassess it after you have 2 years of nursing experience. My comment about your hospital treatment is that maybe if someone had more time they could have assessed your pain...

  17. Less Stressful Areas

    snowfreeze replied to peacelovestar's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, spam at McD's now I could deal with that. Planning to travel again in the next year or so, Alaska first then Hawaii. My suggestion is find an area of nursing that you like and feel comfortable...

  18. time outside the job

    snowfreeze replied to moyz's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has many areas, some do allow for more time off but usually less pay. You have to decide how much money you need to make and also how much personal time you need plus what health benefits you...

  19. No pain meds for you, mother

    snowfreeze replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    Educate the family through the doctor, social worker, ethics committee and be a patient advocate. Document your teachings, the patients responses to questions, and the families response to teaching....

  20. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    snowfreeze replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    I like the adrenaline rush when something goes bad..I was a paramedic prior to nursing. I love working with the tough customers, I was a horse trainer/breeder/farrier prior to nursing school. I am...

  21. ICU///CCU monitoring Med-Surg Tele pts.(Small hospital)

    snowfreeze replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Part of your problem is the doctors, they also need to communicate better. If the docs (ER, PCP, direct admit) would have to state a reason for telemetry then the nurses would know better what to...

  22. What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

    snowfreeze replied to IamRN2345's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse for the constant income, I was looking for a career to support me and 2 kids. I am still a nurse as I like the job 15 years later. Being a nurse is much more than I expected...

  23. What is your usual nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    snowfreeze replied to extreme's topic in General Nursing

    I work telemetry in a teaching facility, SW PA. Daylight 4:1, evenings 5:1, nights 5:1. The highest number of patients I have had to take on a bad day on daylight is 6. It is nice to have a unit...

  24. What are you ??

    snowfreeze replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I am

  25. How does your facility handle low census?

    snowfreeze replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a busy unit, if the census is down we take fewer patients each and most of the time this unit gets numerous admissions so it evens out by the end of the shift, daylight is 4 patients and...