RaineyRN

RaineyRN specializes in Nurse Educator, Culturally Sensitive Nsg.

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1. Maybe its just the floor but...

   RaineyRN replied to ChiTownRN5's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Good for

2. Creative pursuits-Writing, blogging or fishing?

   RaineyRN replied to Rodoon's topic in Retired Nurses

   Honestly the only blogs I ever read are those of friends, when they send a link to me directly. I use my down time w family, reading EBP and research, or playing mindnumbing repetative computer games....

3. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

   RaineyRN replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

   Oh, my. LMBO!!! I can just hear the comments at the nurses'

4. Did you learn something that they couldn't teach in a book as a nursing student?

   RaineyRN replied to MsBlissful's topic in General Nursing

   lol!!

5. Challenges you face as a guy, working as a L&D nurse?

   RaineyRN replied to dondud's topic in Men in Nursing

   Best wishes to ya! Collegues in Nsg school had problem's w/ pts not wanting a male nurse, or sn... I can sympathize in not wanting another guy looking at my hoo hoo while I labor... but hey, best...

6. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

   RaineyRN replied to tokmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Never worked at either, but having been a pt at one, and having friends working at both, St Joe's is more respected... St Mary's is in a much rougher part of town, and is STRAPPED. St Joe's has a...

7. Question RE posts by student nurses

   RaineyRN replied to JennyNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

   Ouch. Case in point. Yes, I realize the comment is Cliche... but really? nasty, nasty. :-/ Never said you should do anyone's homework... just said nastiness isn't called for,

8. Creative pursuits-Writing, blogging or fishing?

   RaineyRN replied to Rodoon's topic in Retired Nurses

   Can't blog, or write poetry...takes over my thinking... can't spare the brain cells! Maybe in a few more

9. Your most annoying, obnoxious family member stories

   RaineyRN replied to JDZ344's topic in Nursing Humor

   WOOOOOwwwww..... Can you say, "Patient Endangerment?" What an

10. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

    RaineyRN replied to tokmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "~I am hoping to snag a position at a Carondelet hospital (SM, or SJ ideally), as they have a RN to BSN, BSN to MSN programs, and I would love to get a position and plant my feet there for a good long...

11. Question RE posts by student nurses

    RaineyRN replied to JennyNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    BAHAHAHA... I am partially in Community Health, and that is what we do...

12. Question RE posts by student nurses

    RaineyRN replied to JennyNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking this is the most spot on comment in the entire thread. "I've also found that without the knowledge of veterans, GNs are lost... and I've learned with the knowledge of GN's, a lot of...

13. Explaining post op pain to patients

    RaineyRN replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient Education

    "I hate to be blunt but are you or your anesthesiologists letting your patients pain get ahead of them?" Anticipate that there will be pain! Pain meds shouldn't be relient on a pt telling you they're...

14. Maybe its just the floor but...

    RaineyRN replied to ChiTownRN5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Chain of command, hon. DOCUMENT issues. Be specific, be non-judgmental. Just the facts. It's not about how this is making you feel, it's about the safety of the patients. Then talk to your manager...

15. Wsu nursing interview

    RaineyRN replied to ppatel786's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on the interview!!!! Expect things like, "What made you want to go into nursing" Tell me about something that happened in your life that you wish you had gone better, and why. Tell me about...