NurseCherlove

NurseCherlove

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  1. ilieus and how to dx and treat it

    NurseCherlove replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    How? Just curious....I'm feeling too lazy to look it up.

  2. I Quit Without Giving Notice

    NurseCherlove replied to hbiawos's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They must be complete morons! And as hard as it is to keep nurses in LTC?? I love the elderly and would love to work in a LTC setting, but I know I never will just because of the crazy workloads you...

  3. Do I let her know about my brother??

    NurseCherlove replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not saying that a nurse who works in a surgeon's office doesn't get stressed, I'm sure they do. But to the extent of an ER nurse?? Sorry, but I'm just picturing 2 office nurses (MAs or whatever)...

  4. Do I let her know about my brother??

    NurseCherlove replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree! What kind of message does that send to people about nurses/healthcare workers?? Hell, just in general, to espouse such hateful ideas, as if there isn't already a serious problem with...

  5. Priority action for GASTOSCHISIS

    NurseCherlove replied to luna770's topic in General Nursing

    That was my first

  6. My morale is shot...

    NurseCherlove replied to dzadzey's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that just the worst feeling ever...patients and families crying because they just got a terminal dx/bad prognosis or something and you are standing there, holding their hand/hugging them and...

  7. "Customer service" and nursing

    NurseCherlove replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  8. "Customer service" and nursing

    NurseCherlove replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And I will go so far as to say....yeah, gonna say it...if getting your coke with ice is going to prevent me from getting to the cafeteria on time before they close, causing me to miss my lunch....NOT...

  9. "Customer service" and nursing

    NurseCherlove replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well said!! Here here! You sound like a great nurse by the

  10. "Customer service" and nursing

    NurseCherlove replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think we do our patients and their families a big disservice by communicating to them the impression that they are the only patient a nurse have. I would rather have a patient or family member KNOW...

  11. "Customer service" and nursing

    NurseCherlove replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Batman, you read my mind exactly!!! I have noticed that the family members with brains/ability to recognize busy people/not too self-centered will go to the nursing station with their bowl of...

  12. If your calling is CCU...

    NurseCherlove posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    CCU nurses.... Pease tell me why you love working in the CCU vs. other areas of nursing - why is CCU YOUR niche? Is it something special about these kinds of patients, the intricacy of the work, both?...

  13. If your calling is CCU...

    NurseCherlove replied to NurseCherlove's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Jim...Thank you so much for your response - very helpful indeed! Your comments helped me to crystallize the idea of what I thought CCU would be like. As for the chronic patients, well, we certainly...

  14. Another 'nursing burnout' thread

    NurseCherlove replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    Families are a total PITA sometimes!!!!!!!!!! Some of 'em just camp out for the day and I'm thinking, "Don't you have a life of your own?" Even worse are the pesky ones that call you for updates on...

  15. Want to quit smoking!!

    NurseCherlove replied to creature's topic in General Nursing

    I feel ya - Boy, do I feel ya!!!!!! I just stopped taking Chantix about 2 days ago. My excuse?? I had a BIG emotional upset while I was on my period a few days ago. Well, even though I could feel...

  16. Med-surg RN wants to be cardiac NP - possible?

    NurseCherlove posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello. Just wanted to get your opinions on this...Would it be possible to get a job as a Cardiac NP if I only have about a year and a half of RN med-surg experience? I know that most cardiac...

  17. Feeling a little lost........

    NurseCherlove replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to address your concern about your work history. Like you, I have also job hopped fairly often and have only been a nurse since mid 2004. I have been at my current place of employment for 1...

  18. Feeling a little lost........

    NurseCherlove replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Like you, I too don't care that much for bedside nursing, at least not floor nursing (I would like to try working in the unit). So why am I doing it? For experience and experience alone because I...

  19. I don't think I hate Med-surg, but I think I do.

    NurseCherlove replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    I feel ya!! I guess it depends on the day as to whether or not I like it or not. Unfortunately, I don't like it most days for the reasons you mentioned. I think probably the biggest reason I hate...

  20. Ummmm..are they ALLOWED to do that?

    NurseCherlove replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    And I can only imagine what my worth would have been in my previous job as a .....PSYCH

  21. Ummmm..are they ALLOWED to do that?

    NurseCherlove replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    AMEN!

  22. Need advice from experienced RN's

    NurseCherlove replied to bamaRN34's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I don't have as much experience as you, but from what I always see, hospitals are always wanting RNs for med-surg. Like Canoehead said, request to be oriented like a new grad. Work there for...

  23. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    NurseCherlove replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

  24. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    NurseCherlove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Well, all I can say is that I am just tired, tired, tired of running my a$$ off while certain other staff members get the nice assignments or precept or whatever. I truly must've said 30+ times today...

  25. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    NurseCherlove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing