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slauren

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  1. Signs of hospital closing?

    slauren posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, has anyone experienced working at a hospital that has closed? The hospital I work at is going down hill - half the elevators are broken, per diem staff furloughed, overtime must be approved by...

  2. Signs of hospital closing?

    slauren replied to slauren's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone. We do have a union. I've asked all the other nurses I work with and they say it would never close. We aren't a small or rural hospital so it would really delay care for the...

  3. What Does A Graduate Nurse Do?

    slauren replied to Future-NurseRedHeart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the previous responses, I would suggest taking the NCLEX soon after graduation. I precept a lot of new hires on my unit and it would be annoying having to wait several months for them to...

  4. Dealing with Students in Clinicals: What would you like to see?

    slauren replied to bsf312's topic in General Nursing

    I like having students that are willing to learn by listening and offering to help. I had a student follow me most of her clinical during a semester and she was fabulous. As she got used to the unit...

  5. LTC nurses having to do CNA work all day

    slauren replied to Kac718's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had experienced this when I was working in LTC/rehab. There were some good CNAs but it felt like they ran the show, showing up when they wanted, leaving when they wanted (middle of shift & not...

  6. I waited to take NCLEx

    slauren replied to nwebster06's topic in Nursing Career

    Good luck with taking the NCLEX! Finding a job is hard even right out of school, but I think you'll find something eventually. When I was a new nurse I couldn't get a job at a hospital so I worked at...

  7. Unfit for career?

    slauren replied to Guacamolee's topic in Nursing Career

    To answer your question, I never had a problem with gore, blood, death, etc. Like Sour Lemon said, a lot of it is more dramatic in the movies than in real life. Part of being a nurse is you see...

  8. Unfit for career?

    slauren replied to Guacamolee's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe you could work as a CNA to see what parts of the medical fields would interest you? Nursing has a wide variety of opportunities. You could do patient care floor nursing, you could work in a...

  9. Looking for advice

    slauren replied to NurseV123's topic in Home Health

    I wouldn't want to work for a company like

  10. Give LTC a chance, or get out now?

    slauren replied to mc-escher's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It seems that you've already made up your mind, you aren't happy where you are. I feel you could learn a TON from what you're describing but you deserve to be happy with your job. I worked at a...

  11. MED cart Wars. LTC

    slauren replied to Trulibra's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can understand your frustration. Talk to that nurse and tell them you liked how it was? Maybe the new nurse was trying to help with the med cart and doesn't understand they're doing the opposite. I...

  12. "Dancing Doc" Video....Just When You Think You've Seen It All...

    slauren replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    I feel she should be investigated. Even though faces and names aren't shown in her videos, I still feel it is a dignity issue and the people filmed should know it was them. I don't understand why they...

  13. Grooming/Human trafficking

    slauren replied to pedi_nurse's topic in School

    I think you handled that great, I've never worked in peds or been in a situation like that but you did great reporting it and making everyone aware. I'm sure the mother appreciates you notifying her....

  14. Unlicensed personnel administering medications

    slauren replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Florida. When I worked in LTC/rehab, only the nurses gave the medications. I once interviewed for a job at an assisted living facility and the techs administered medications. I was curious...

  15. Being An Advocate

    slauren replied to tonicole's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand the severity of your patient's condition/test that was going on but it seems like the charge nurse was trying to do you a favor cause he/she thought maybe you could use the help I'm...

  16. Workplace bully at first RN job

    slauren replied to Amd3429's topic in Nursing Career

    Another thing, I'm not sure how experienced you are as a nurse. If you are brand new, I notice it usually takes about a year for most nurses to get "settled" working as a nurse. Meaning, getting time...

  17. Workplace bully at first RN job

    slauren replied to Amd3429's topic in Nursing Career

    When I was a brand new nurse, my first job was at a rehab and I butted heads with the CNAs, a lot similar to your situation. My best advice would be to *try* to get along with everyone there...

  18. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    slauren replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud this nurse, she did what we are taught to do - advocate for patients. I'm really curious on how this ends but I feel it will be in her

  19. Is all nursing experience treated the same?

    slauren replied to guest17's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't hurt to apply, either they say no or other opportunities could open for you. My first job was at nursing home/rehab and although it wasn't what I imagined I would work in, I'm glad I did. I...

  20. Unpaid orientation LTC

    slauren replied to Cwyan's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Simple: "Thank you for the offer but I have decided to pursue other opportunities." That red flag tells me they probably have a high turnover rate and you will just end up looking for a better job...

  21. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    slauren replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It irritates me when I meet people who call themselves nurses that aren't. I worked very hard to finish school, spending three hours a day driving in the car to attend classes and going through my...

  22. Terminated after two months and in need of help please!

    slauren replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Although yelling at a patient is unprofessional, I can sympathize that LTC is tough, especially when you're a brand new nurse being thrown into it with poor orientation. My first few years I started...

  23. Med Error by CNA

    slauren replied to TriecyJay's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm glad that you reported the med error, that's the right thing to do. I'm sure you learned from it and will be more cautious next time. Unfortunately making med errors is eventually going to happen...

  24. Why did you want to be a nurse?

    slauren replied to cantgowrongwithjwong's topic in General Nursing

    My high school offered medical classes taught by registered nurses. I took those classes as electives and the teacher's passion for nursing was what really caught me. I like how in nursing you can...

  25. Ethics: Does knowledge of a patient's blood borne pathogen change your care?

    slauren replied to JMed18's topic in General Nursing

    It does not change how I care for them. I use universal precautions for every patient no matter what they have in their blood. The patients seek medical help from caring people not to be judged. I...