snowfreeze

snowfreeze BSN, RN

ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics

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  1. in need of some good reads: nursing fiction

    snowfreeze replied to jolie chatte's topic in General Nursing

    It starts as a love story and ends as a love story in a nursing home. I couldn't put it down. I read the whole thing in one

  2. in need of some good reads: nursing fiction

    snowfreeze replied to jolie chatte's topic in General Nursing

    I just read The Notebook, it made me

  3. And what is with the wacky interview questions?

    snowfreeze replied to princess99's topic in General Nursing

    We used to put a med cup on the nurses desk in ICU and bet quarters on what time a certain doc would finally get around to putting in a needed central line. OK but for real...the questions sound like...

  4. I love nursing but I'm too busy to:

    snowfreeze replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I love being a nurse but I don't have time to help you fight with your family, I will get you the social workers phone

  5. 1950s nursing

    snowfreeze replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother became a nurse probably in the late 1930's. You could not be married while attending nursing school so she didn't wear her wedding ring and did not see her husband often while...

  6. 5 things a new RN must have...

    snowfreeze replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, forgot not everyone needs

  7. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    snowfreeze replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Anorexia woman's family wants to keep her alive forever. Hey, where did the anorexia begin. Self acceptance starts with a stable family environment. The husband married a slightly unstable woman...

  8. 5 things a new RN must have...

    snowfreeze replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    A watch, a stethescope, a small notepad for now, black ink pens, red ink pens, yellow highlighter, really good shoes, comfortable bra, comfortable uniforms. Don't buy everything known to nursing,...

  9. First ever assignment

    snowfreeze replied to Honeyz78's topic in General Nursing

    Look at the focus and work from there. You need to be safe and your patient needs to be cared

  10. Guess what happened to me at clinicals today??? Ugggh

    snowfreeze replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    You can flush my central line anytime..Just kidding. You did nothing wrong. Recovery from the fumbling was impressive. You will find in the future families who ask questions at the worst times, let...

  11. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    snowfreeze replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Humm, I want the highest trained slave for the night please. Why didn't she demand a doctor or better yet a GI

  12. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    snowfreeze replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    I want only to attract people who want to be nurses to our profession. As the babyboomers age and become nursing home patients we might consider 'all male' units and 'all female' units. There are...

  13. How do you deal with backstabbing

    snowfreeze replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    1.I usually say "knock it off" I am not interested in that right now. 2.I am kinda busy so please vent somewhere else. or the ultimate. 3.WHAT!!! go figure...heck that person is gonna go to jail...

  14. Can I find employment at my age??

    snowfreeze replied to Julie029's topic in Nursing Career

    You will be welcomed in many areas of health

  15. Need Your Opinion: Am I Finished in Med/Surg or Not?

    snowfreeze replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    We use maintenenace to move empty

  16. Can new grads get a 7a-3p shift?

    snowfreeze replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing

    First look into what type of nursing you are interested in. If you want to go to school for 6 to 8 years you could start in research with a masters degree, A 4 year BSN can possibly land you a sales...

  17. Education

    snowfreeze replied to Fatbot's topic in General Nursing

    What are your goals? Consider long term and short term. Do you have the finances to go to school for 4 to 6 years right now? Are you willing to work at the entry level with a diploma or associate...

  18. Should nurses have MSNs

    snowfreeze replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone in nursing is there for a reason, their own reason. Allowing a wide variety of entry levels into the workplace allows for skilled persons to work directly with patients. No med trained...

  19. Unfair treatment

    snowfreeze replied to BS Nursing Student's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe if the colleges paid instructors with a BSN or MSN more than an LPN on a med/surg unit we wouldnt have these

  20. Need help with delegation question

    snowfreeze replied to nursepotter05's topic in General Nursing

    why does the lpn have to precept the rn, let the rn take care of what she/he can and the lpn do what the lpn can do which is most everything in my opinion in this situation. New RN will not know how...

  21. Need help with delegation question

    snowfreeze replied to nursepotter05's topic in General Nursing

    Well this might seem kinda realistic but here goes. You freak out and page the nursing supervisor (who is me). I ask for a quick description of what the heck is going on. tell the LPN to give the...

  22. Saw something that broke my heart

    snowfreeze replied to webblarsk's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs, you are what makes nursing so

  23. I'm having major assessment problems. Please help!!!!

    snowfreeze replied to Jessica Student RN's topic in General Nursing

    You sound kinda tense. Relax, take a deep breath, chat about something with your patient. Pretty flowers, the afghan on the bed, the really awesome slippers on their feet. 'Tense' de-sensitizes...

  24. ANYTHING good about LTC?

    snowfreeze replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK germain here goes. LTC is not as bad as many people will try to tell you. Everyone has to find their place as a nurse though. I never liked working with this population but now love it. Things...

  25. Saw something that broke my heart

    snowfreeze replied to webblarsk's topic in General Nursing

    That made me