snowfreeze

snowfreeze BSN, RN

ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics

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  1. When family members are more work than the patient.

    snowfreeze replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Plus the admit a few hours before end of shift made for no time to deal with the family members issues

  2. When family members are more work than the patient.

    snowfreeze replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately my other patients were kinda busy too, one discharge finally at midnight and a CT scan around the same time and restraints finally ordered a few hours later on another

  3. When family members are more work than the patient.

    snowfreeze replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Angie, that worked two nights ago

  4. When family members are more work than the patient.

    snowfreeze replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the support Angi O'Plasty. Getting the docs on board seems to be the issue here...Case Management can handle that I

  5. ANY RN's WANTING TO BE MD's

    snowfreeze replied to Ibsen0006's topic in General Nursing

    I have considered being a rural doctor a couple times, I would like that. I never had the time or money to further my schooling though, 3 kids and a divorce kinda drained my time and finances for the...

  6. Why do people think the hospital is like the Holiday Inn Express?!!! LONG...

    snowfreeze replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    document, document, document... I know this is an old speech. Document patient request, nurse response and after a number of Q10 min or less requests for personal needs. Have a chat with patient...

  7. New nurse struggling with job...any one work in a drs office?

    snowfreeze replied to giannaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Go where you are comfortable, not everyone needs to be a critical care nurse. I have know many VERY happy nurses who work in doctors offices, in home care, in insurance offices, in outpatient...

  8. Why I am a LTC nurse

    snowfreeze replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    With the aging of the baby boomers, LTC seems to have become the new Med/surg learning for new nurses. 20 or 30 years ago what you have in LTC is what you had on a med/surg unit. You learn to...

  9. Where are all the happy nurses?

    snowfreeze replied to NPs4health's topic in General Nursing

    I am happy, I am a travel nurse. My current assignment is rural nursing in Maine at a very small hospital. Everyone is friendly and works

  10. Palpating blood pressures?

    snowfreeze replied to Duflinkka's topic in General Nursing

    I sure got my numbers wrong,

  11. Palpating blood pressures?

    snowfreeze replied to Duflinkka's topic in General Nursing

    A palpated pulse is systolic over palp as you do not get an acurate diastolic. exp.(110/P) A field palpated pressure in a trauma patient is usually 90 at radial, 60 at brachial and 40 at carotid,...

  12. Tech Refuses Patient

    snowfreeze replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    This may be simply fear of the unknown. teach this tech/aid about the infection and how to protect him/herself and the problem might just go away. Why do we need to become defensive? I become...

  13. Travel Nursing-where to begin?

    snowfreeze replied to tildawn06's topic in General Nursing

    I am 50 and started traveling again, I traveled before about 8 years ago. Read the travel nurse postings on this site it was helpful for me. Where to start? Decide where you want to go, what you...

  14. On-call 24/7

    snowfreeze replied to pepperann35's topic in General Nursing

    I would have a brief meeting with whomever decided you had to take call for the whole 24 hours. I would inform them that you will not do this and if they insist you will no longer be an employee...

  15. So... how was YOUR weekend?

    snowfreeze replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    Been there, might I offer a foot massage and a glass of

  16. protecting the rock!

    snowfreeze replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I wore my rings on a chain around my neck when I worked ICU. My engagement ring was my husbands mothers ring and my wedding band was my fathers mothers mothers wedding band. Lots of tender gold and...

  17. Best 2 week schedule??

    snowfreeze replied to Rlc0525's topic in General Nursing

    I work 3, 12 hour nights right now, I prefer all 3 in a row. If you have one on one off you sleep for the day off and don't get anything done. Two or three off in between is the

  18. So what happens now?

    snowfreeze replied to MedicalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Finding a less busy unit might help or a unit that has better team work or better staffing. You are a relatively new nurse and I can honestly say it took me about 2 years to become comfortable with my...

  19. What does your head nurse need to know?

    snowfreeze replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't staff this unit appropriately your 'Press Gainey' scores will suffer as will your patient 'Fall scores'. This is unsafe for the patients and they and their families are going to notice....

  20. The doctor will see your credit now

    snowfreeze replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    We are already managing patients by their ability to pay, why do you think the ERs are so full. For now No One can be Denied care in an ER, the docs offices have a sign at the desk that tells you to...

  21. Ethical question-being friends with a patient

    snowfreeze replied to tharris22's topic in General Nursing

    I am working in a small town pop around 5,000. Everyone knows everyone else here. Keep it professional and you will be fine. I have run into prior patients and had a cup of coffee with them just as...

  22. Hostile Family Members!

    snowfreeze replied to NrsheartTS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes once, very drunk and threatening staff. I was supervisor at the time. Spouse of a patient, 3 hours of overtime for all of the paperwork involved. I called the administrator and the DON of...

  23. What Is Your Definition Of Caring?

    snowfreeze replied to IIIseeyaa's topic in General Nursing

    Being a patient advocate even if the patients wishes are not within my personal beliefs. Taking the time to listen so I do understand the patients

  24. having a bad day..night... aghhhhhhhhh!!

    snowfreeze replied to slinkeecat's topic in General Nursing

    Eww, being off during the writers strike!!! TV tends to be kinda boring to begin with. I do feel for you, had to be off work for 6 weeks with a pulled shoulder muscle. It was my right shoulder so I...

  25. "VIP" Patients

    snowfreeze replied to dopaminequeenRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Awesome happybunny!!!! Thats the way it should