RaineyRN

RaineyRN

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...

  16. I am seriously looking at nursing. I have a long good/bad history with schooling

    RaineyRN replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Nursing

    just a couple changes... Work your A$$ OFF...get great grades, and GET ALONG w/ preceptors and instructors.... the greatest number of students that I went to school with were hired on units they...

  17. When giving Phenergan through an IV push, how do I know how long to give it for?

    RaineyRN replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Dilute well and push sloooooowwwllllyyyyy.... :-) and read the warnings... you'll see them tested on somewhere down the road......

  18. Unusual physician order

    RaineyRN replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I know you all are super, incredibly busy, but just a couple q's.... You said she is on a toileting schedule, but how often? If she's waiting too long, and can't hold it, as you suggest, maybe she's...

  19. Funny things patients say !

    RaineyRN replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    approx 30 min conversations w/ an Alzheimer's pt in a cardiac step down, who had just had a TURP... "I need to pee" "It's ok, sir, go ahead and go" "Go where?" "Pee" (Tries to get up) "No sir, you...

  20. Oh, the Q is silent...

    RaineyRN replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Die-Law-tid" But the "tid" is in between "tid" and "did"

  21. Oh, the Q is silent...

    RaineyRN replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's like an itty bitty rap song in a word!

  22. Unusual physician order

    RaineyRN replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe this is a case of "CYB" for the Doc? If it's something he knows is difficult to change (lets face it, the facility probably isn't ripping out carpets on Dr's orders!), and relatives could be...

  23. Life is bare bones on the Lakota reservation

    RaineyRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/10/airing-friday-2020-looks-at-the-children-of-pine-ridge/ This is on this Friday. It looks

  24. Life is bare bones on the Lakota reservation

    RaineyRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Juleianneb I posted my # on your wall... call if you'd like to chat.

  25. Life is bare bones on the Lakota reservation

    RaineyRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Julieanneb- I was on the Navajo from 2-4, and an Apache Reservation from 4-18. I now work on a Pacific Northwest rez. I'm glad you got to ask some of your questions of someone that was forthcoming....