NurseCherlove

NurseCherlove

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  1. Hey Cardiac NP - talk to me!!!

    NurseCherlove posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi! After careful consideration, I have pretty much come to the conclusion that I want to be a cardiac NP. This may seem strange as I am still a relatively new nurse (have a little more than a year...

  2. Pt w/ a PICC line on a heparin gtt

    NurseCherlove posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am not a new nurse, and yet I still do not know the definitive answer to this question since I've heard so many nurses argue both sides. The question: Is it ok to draw a ptt from a PICC for the...

  3. I just wanna be a DNR

    NurseCherlove posted a topic in General Nursing

    Thought you all might like this. I gotta say....these words ring very true. Enjoy. [YOUTUBE]

  4. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    NurseCherlove replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Man, don't even get me started!!!!!!!!:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire It's sickening to think about how much free time I have given my employer over the past couple of years. This...

  5. Suicide. Please, help me right away. Please.

    NurseCherlove replied to Ayeloflo's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Also, as a health care professional, I can tell you that if they do admit to having suicidal ideations, then the next step is to ask them if they have a plan. I bring this up just because this...

  6. Suicide. Please, help me right away. Please.

    NurseCherlove replied to Ayeloflo's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly.

  7. Nursing Culture / Career Path

    NurseCherlove replied to hotmama2be's topic in General Nursing

    My first job as a nurse in a local hospital was an extremely toxic environment. It almost "did me in" as far as nursing was concerned. But, it didn't - and I'm so glad! In subsequent jobs, I have...

  8. Hospital figures break time out of pay?

    NurseCherlove replied to ok2bme's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah, well, not to stray from the topic here, but what really gets my goat is being told by the NM that overtime is prohibited unless first approved by a charge nurse. So, basically, if you are busy...

  9. need ideas for cancer patients

    NurseCherlove replied to trmr's topic in General Nursing

    My very simple advice is this...make sure she has an intense, from the belly, episode(s) of laughter each and every day. Did you know there are actually groups whose sole purpose is laughter therapy?...

  10. help cardiac nurses!

    NurseCherlove replied to RN75's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    RN75, I am so sorry this happened to you - hospital politics is such crap! I totally think they are trying to scapegoat you for many reasons. To begin with, what about all of the other nurses who...

  11. child abuse nursing?

    NurseCherlove replied to myrose's topic in Nursing Career

    Kudos to you Mia for desiring to apply your energies to such a cause. My problem is that I would want to beat the crap out of the

  12. Call For Other Group One Victims

    NurseCherlove replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't even live in TX, but I have heard of these freaks. Soooo wrong!! You got my support if I can do anything (speaking as someone who also has been wrongfully

  13. I got terminated, should I put them down on my job history?

    NurseCherlove replied to dalvnjjh's topic in Nursing Career

    While a lot of what you are saying is true, I just had to speak up for the OP Re: the comment that he is more concerned with himself over the residents. I didn't get that at all. In fact, he said...

  14. HELP!!!! I need your response today!!!!

    NurseCherlove replied to chocolate123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So, you're saying that at one point she was ok with your concerns about going to this unit (i.e. not pressing the issue) and now you happen to find out (only b/c you called) that you are scheduled...

  15. Low/moderate stress nursing jobs???

    NurseCherlove replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious to know what kind of floor are you working on to think that med-surg will be less stressful? I ask because I found myself having CPs at work sometimes when I worked med-surg, not to burst...

  16. Low/moderate stress nursing jobs???

    NurseCherlove replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    Well I finally bit the bullet...just this morning in fact. Yep, I put in my notice on the tele floor where I work. I'll be going to work in a cardio office. While I'm scared of missing that direct,...

  17. When you overhear...

    NurseCherlove replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the situation. Like most, I don't want to appear like the know-it-all type. Saturday night, I was in CVS and there was only one other customer in the store. This guy came in asking the...

  18. er visitors...a funny

    NurseCherlove replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    Let's not forget about Nancy Namedropper. She knows the DON on a first name basis - :bowingpur- just so you don't go gettin' any wise ideas about not catering to her family member's every whim/need...

  19. From tele to cardiology office? LONG - sorry!

    NurseCherlove posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I am having the hardest time deciding on what to do here. In a nutshell, I am currently working nights on a tele floor and was just yesterday offered a job at a cardio office. I accepted. So...

  20. From tele to cardiology office? LONG - sorry!

    NurseCherlove replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    Hi YellowFinchFan, thank you for responding. I tell ya, ideally, I'd love to work like 2 days a week at the office and once a week at the hospital, or something like that. The problem is that I...

  21. are care plans a joke for you?

    NurseCherlove replied to MoopleRN's topic in General Nursing

    They are a complete flippin' joke and total waste of my time. In fact, I don't even do them half the time. We have computer charting at my facility where you can chart your interventions and areas...

  22. Have you quit in disgust?

    NurseCherlove replied to flygirl43's topic in General Nursing

    Man...how ignorant! You need to be saying "Good riddance" to that place! That's right, just shake the dust off your feet and keep moving on to better places (they're out there - far and few in...

  23. When it's the visitor who needs the ER....

    NurseCherlove replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the exact same thing. I mean, heck, people can go and get their VS taken at a fire station. And I agree with what the other posters said...had you not taken the VS, he might have...

  24. Called in tonight; I know I'm in trouble...

    NurseCherlove replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Well let me tell you...about a month or so ago, I had one of those nights where I was stressed literally the entire shift. I did not have any lunch, and I did not even get to think about charting...

  25. Pt w/ a PICC line on a heparin gtt

    NurseCherlove replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    I've often wondered about that one too....giving the blood back. This would definitely seem appropriate for the patient getting serial H&Hs. I've just never heard of people doing this. Aside...