GaleSRN

GaleSRN BSN, RN

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  1. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    GaleSRN replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In some cases, it is required for management to do so. I am a Nurse Manager and I do not wear a lab coat. I wear professional looking clothing, generally dark slacks and a shirt. It is actually not a...

  2. I hate my job in PICU

    GaleSRN replied to hm93's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to consider taking this a little slower. PICU ( I am assuming this is Pediatric ICU) can be VERY intense, and scary. These are children. Why don't you try working on the regular...

  3. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    GaleSRN replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    My brother, a retired CHP, told me that they DO give preferential treatment to Doctors and Nurses. You never know when they need you to fix them if they end up in the

  4. Will nursing wreck my hands?

    GaleSRN replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    OR nurses, who wash their hands in harsh detergents more than anyone, swear by Cural. I have been using that and Aveeno for years. No cracks nor any

  5. The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    GaleSRN replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    I, too, am a nurse manager. It is one of the most difficult jobs in nursing. I love it. There are pluses and there are the horrors. First off, staff meetings are mandatory. I bring food. There has to...

  6. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    GaleSRN replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Starting pay in California (at least near the bigger cities) is $40-70/hour. That is nothing to get upset about. I know it is different elsewhere, but one of the advantages, unfortunately, of having...

  7. Least stressful nursing specialty

    GaleSRN replied to Svkd's topic in General Nursing

    It is all relative. I am a nurse manager. I thrive in this environment. Others would find it very stressful. I have worked ICU/ER/OR/research/Dialysis. They all had their stress and their lack of...

  8. I don't want to be a nurse!!

    GaleSRN replied to sharebear003's topic in General Students

    Please don't waste your time and the expense of college on a career you obviously do not have a passion for. Something in the first year or two of college will grab your interest and that will be...

  9. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    GaleSRN replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was a patient for about 4 months on and off. It is very stressful being a RN and a patient. I wanted to just relax and be the patient, but when the mistakes started happening that threatened my...

  10. We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    GaleSRN replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have never looked down on any nurse. There is a place for everyone of us. You just have to have the courage to go with your heart and do what you want. I have done every kind of nursing in 40 years....

  11. Why don't you just read the chart?

    GaleSRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was an ER Nurse for 10 years. I totally agree with you. My time is just as valuable as your time. I am on the phone with you reading the chart to you, meanwhile the man in room 3 is having an MI,...

  12. Once you work in acute care you can't go back to LTC?

    GaleSRN replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered Dialysis, which is a combination of LTC, acute care, case management. It might appeal to your

  13. New nurse-what do I bring daily for work?

    GaleSRN replied to Kebby1016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you have a cell phone, you download the medication app and also the nurses manual. You will need to following, which many nurses keep in a fanny pack: pen (2), sharpie, scissors, penlight...

  14. No call no show, and feeling terrible about it!

    GaleSRN replied to omha's topic in General Nursing

    I have the best career for you. Try Dialysis. You work 3 days a week, set days. No call. No scheduling person. It is a great career for nurses. You can count on never working Sundays and Thanksgiving,...

  15. I hate nursing

    GaleSRN replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    Not everyone is cut out to be a nurse. For the sake of your sanity, please find something else to do. You deserve to feel good about what you do, not all stressed out. If you do finish your RN degree,...

  16. Experienced Nurse vs. Graduate Nurse

    GaleSRN replied to Dplear's topic in Nursing Humor

    A graduate nurse comes to work with her pretty new expensive stethoscope. The experienced nurse uses whatever is around because the Doctors will walk away with them anyway; along with the pens and...

  17. Nurse stealing narcs advice

    GaleSRN replied to Nursenicole1's topic in General Nursing

    As a Nurse Manager, I would respond just the way your manager did. It is not appropriate to tell you the result of the investigation. Early in my career I was the victim of a drug abuser. The LVN...

  18. Are You Cut Out to be an Emergency Department (ED) Nurse?

    GaleSRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Emergency

    I worked in the ED for over 10 years. I was at Alameda County Hospital in Oakland, San Jose ED, and a variety of others. This is a pretty accurate description of ER Nursing. I worked on the trauma...

  19. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    GaleSRN replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    As soon as you graduate, apply at one of the Dialysis companies. They are desperate for nurses, the pay is not as good as hospitals, but it is a foot in the door. They will train you for dialysis. Try...

  20. Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

    GaleSRN replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Out of respect for yourself and the rest of the nurses, I would report him to the Medical Director. That is insulting, degrading behavior and should not be tolerated. If the Nursing Supervisor is...

  21. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    GaleSRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I am old enough to retire. Fortunately I am employed as a Nurse Manager for a "not for profit" dialysis company. I am respected and valued for my contributions. I feel that my knowledge and skills, my...

  22. Pendulum Swinging too Far on Pain Meds?

    GaleSRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I both suffer from back issues that flair up. I hate taking pain meds, but once in a while I need them in order to sleep. We asked our mutual doctor for a refill on the pain meds we...

  23. Am I supposed to hate my first nursing job??

    GaleSRN replied to StevietheRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The beauty of nursing is the diversity of jobs. Talk to you DON. Not every body is suited for ICU or ICU step downs. My friend in nursing school felt pressured into taking a job in ICU and she hated...

  24. I Left Work Sick- Can I be Charged With Patient Abandonment?

    GaleSRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    When my nurses come to work sick, I send them home. If they get sick while at work, no that does happen, I send them home. If I have to take her patients, then I do. That is ethical and what should...

  25. I think I want to quit nursing...

    GaleSRN replied to miscangelious's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sometimes you may need to ask for a mentor. If you didn't get the training/orientation you should have received, you should speak up and ask for help. As a manager, I may not know or recall that one...