Good Morning, Gil

Good Morning, Gil

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  1. Best RN Experience for FNP Program

    Good Morning, Gil replied to prajwala's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Really, TinaBean? That surprises me. I mean, I do realize that primary and acute care are 2 different worlds, but wouldn't being in a high acuity environment help you as an FNP in terms of all of...

  2. New IV pumps

    Good Morning, Gil replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, that was a really old

  3. New IV pumps

    Good Morning, Gil replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Aww....that really does stink. You guys need to tell your leadership team that they are not working. They need to be fixed for your sanity and work efficiency lol. Oh, and don't forget to mention...

  4. How do you deal with overbearing family members?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to liveyourlife747's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You educate them to the best of your ability, educating them on the meds themselves, tell them why the meds were changed if you know, but obviously, don't guess as to why. PP had good points. I...

  5. I love my days off

    Good Morning, Gil replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing

    Shoegal, what's weekend option? Does this mean you get paid full time hours for only working 2 12's on sat and sun? That is awesome. If that's what that means, I wish I had that option. I wonder...

  6. I love my days off

    Good Morning, Gil replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! I'm especially excited because I took 2 vacation days, but that amounts to 12 days off from work. Granted, not 12 consecutive days off, but I am working my string of nights, then I get 6...

  7. Death- your experiences

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    I am there with you, OP. If the patient truly does not have a chance of "making" it or actually living other than being biologically alive, I always talk to the residents to make sure a discussion...

  8. What to do...quit or stay?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to leinasmom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congrats! Yes, and especially a school nurse job! Those are rare...take it and cling onto it for the next 30 years

  9. I've decided to go into nursing at 32. Is this a good choice?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to violetrays's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Look at the job market in Hawaii before progressing and make sure there are openings, although you won't know what things will be like when you're done school. Does Hawaii not have ADN programs? You...

  10. Not doing what I was hired for

    Good Morning, Gil replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think the OP has a poor attitude. Her attitude is the product of a poor working environment. She is getting dumped on, and from what is sounds like, her supervisor is knowingly doing...

  11. Can I vent? Just a little... you can vent too if you want, I won't tell...

    Good Morning, Gil replied to GonnaAmazeYou's topic in General Nursing

    Do everything you can to get into a hospital somewhere as this will help you get a different nursing job later if you wish (non acute care, like case mgmt, home health, MDS, etc). I didn't start out...

  12. Rejected from ASU post-bacc nursing program, need some advice?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to rosesxforthexdead's topic in Arizona Nursing

    If I were you, since you already have a BS in biology, apply to PA programs instead of nursing programs; you can skip the whole floor nurse part this way, and you'll be grateful for it. Since you...

  13. The first day off after 12's

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    Do you work nights? I know this is common for night shift nurses, and happens to me, too :). I have noticed that as I changed specialties, I am more tired than I was before. My job in the ICU is...

  14. Polite Way to Turn Down a Job?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Congrats on the new

  15. When to Stay and When to Go and Where to Go To

    Good Morning, Gil replied to jpeters84's topic in General Nursing

    It is nice to come on here and get others' opinions, but only you'll know what to do. I agree...moving to Colorado would be pretty cool (I've never been there, but it's on the list). But, you said...

  16. SBAR -- don't know what to RECOMMEND

    Good Morning, Gil replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    SBAR is a good thing, it really is. But, it's not necessary to use it all of the time. And, really, if you are calling the MD for something, that is your recommendation. For instance, "Hi, I'm...

  17. Question about FFP transfusion

    Good Morning, Gil replied to astnm's topic in General Nursing

    I use the tubing that comes with the FFP. Blood bank gives us the tubing that is to be used for FFP transfusions (it's similar to but not the same as blood tubing). Pressure bag it into the...

  18. Does anyone work on an oncology floor?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to chariot's topic in Oncology

    I work in ICU, so I do take care of many (usually end-stage) oncology patients. Not always, though..sometimes they just have cancer or it's in remission, but come in for other issues. But, we still...

  19. Bed Baths & Other Nursing Arts Still Taught? (Speaking of Wet Wipe Baths)

    Good Morning, Gil replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Students

    I had to learn this in school, along with making an occupied, unoccupied bed, and the mitered corners. And, I just graduated 2 years ago. Those mitered corners went out the window after my first...

  20. Disgusted - wipes for bathing

    Good Morning, Gil replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is to throw away the basins after we use them. Just throw it out after the bed bath and get a new one the next day. Don't know if this is an official policy or not, but it's what I and...

  21. Disgusted - wipes for bathing

    Good Morning, Gil replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    When I give a bed bath, I give a bed bath. Soap and water. I only use those comfort wipes for peri care, and cleaning up stools (if not too loose). They just smear around the stool if there's a lot...

  22. want some input on which job to choose!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to lacnola's topic in General Nursing

    As stupid as it is, make a pro/cons list as it sounds like there are pros/cons to both jobs. From your post, it sounds like you are leaning toward the hospital floor position, but when's the last...

  23. Which nursing specialty or position is the most physically demanding?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to J19J94R's topic in General Nursing

    ICU. Especially when many of the patients are not only total care, but they're obese or morbidly obese on top of it. Lots of lifting all day or night long. And, we also get many of the patients...

  24. Am I alone, Have I jumped the shark?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    Your sleep schedule is exactly like mine, been doing this for 2 years now. I have tried everything, and it hasn't gotten better. As soon as day shift opens up, I'd jump on it, but it will be a while...

  25. How to say no when someone asks for your stethoscope?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to emt... rn student's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a fungal infection that hasn't been identified yet. That should do it lol (from Christmas Vacation, best movie ever