Susie2310

Susie2310

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  1. Ethical Question About Pacemaker

    Susie2310 replied to Nursingbride12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    tewdles, I appreciate your reply. When you say most hospice patients will die without incidence with a fully functional pacemaker in place, I am not sure what you mean by "without incidence." If the...

  2. Rude nurse?

    Susie2310 replied to obloom14's topic in Emergency

    You just posted on this forum in regard to a mistake you made with hanging antibiotics before drawing blood cultures. Didn't you want people to respond to you considerately? Would you have liked it...

  3. Rude nurse?

    Susie2310 replied to obloom14's topic in Emergency

    I'm sorry you experienced this. I would have been upset too. I would focus your energy on going forward: Become a nurse who is competent, caring, and respectful towards patients and

  4. Ethical Question About Pacemaker

    Susie2310 replied to Nursingbride12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    tewdles, in an earlier post on this thread you stated that to avoid an ethical conflict of interest, hospice will not participate in removing the pacemaker, and leaves the decision up to the family....

  5. Replaced by Certified Medication Aide!

    Susie2310 replied to ladyjanelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    While some of the public may not care, some do. I think that those that do often have a hard time even finding someone to voice their concerns to, let alone being heard and receiving any kind of...

  6. What do you do first, besides "ABC"?

    Susie2310 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Emergency

    I completely agree with seeing the new patient first. Sticking your head in the room and just taking a quick look without gathering more information from the patient, and at least taking vital...

  7. Nurse with Disdain

    Susie2310 replied to StuckInTheMiddle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    netglow, please see my previous post on this thread where I said that being warm and fuzzy is not the same as being empathic and caring. I also stated that reason and analysis are not incompatible...

  8. Nurse with Disdain

    Susie2310 replied to StuckInTheMiddle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    BlueDevil, did you not say on a previous thread that "Compassion is the difference between your board being full or empty" or words to that

  9. Nurse with Disdain

    Susie2310 replied to StuckInTheMiddle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yup, no clear wins and not a position of power. In bedside nursing, if you don't find satisfaction in nursing sick people and doing your best to take care of them and their families, there aren't a...

  10. Is nursing a calling?

    Susie2310 replied to SmoothKeys's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For some people nursing is a calling. For some people it isn't. The majority of nursing positions involve establishing nurse-patient relationships, i.e. direct patient contact. If you feel annoyed...

  11. How do you organize your work day?

    Susie2310 replied to staceym's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Did your instructor teach you about prioritizing care, i.e. determining who is your most unstable patient and doing urgently needed care first i.e. fluid boluses and antibiotics for a patient with...

  12. Nurse with Disdain

    Susie2310 replied to StuckInTheMiddle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    RNfaster, I just wanted to mention that being warm/fuzzy is not the same as being empathic and caring. Being empathic and caring is also not incompatible with using reason and

  13. Nurse with Disdain

    Susie2310 replied to StuckInTheMiddle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    SmoothKeys, the OP is not alone as a nurse in not having empathy or caring for patients. If you need a poor role model you will find other nurses who feel like that too, and their lack of empathy and...

  14. Nurse with Disdain

    Susie2310 replied to StuckInTheMiddle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing is about the patient, not the practitioner. People who are sick want a nurse who is competent and caring. Honestly, you don't sound as though you have the ability to be caring, so why bother...

  15. Nurse with Disdain

    Susie2310 replied to StuckInTheMiddle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds as though you disdain human relationships. You stated your previous employment was in a field that had a disregard for the feelings of others. Did you mean you worked in a field that...

  16. I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    Susie2310 replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Orion81, I replied recently to a question you had on ACLS. Don't stop asking questions here. I always answer questions for any one where I feel I can offer a reasonable answer. Many nurses on this...

  17. ER Nurse Attitude

    Susie2310 replied to Chlometov's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's right, on allnurses all we often have are second hand accounts. I am willing to believe the nurse said to the OP's mother what the OP reported she said under the circumstances the OP...

  18. How to teach self dosage calculations

    Susie2310 replied to AmandaM2013's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I started nursing school nineteen years ago we used a book called "Dosage Calculations" by the author you mention. It was a good book, easy to study and work the exercises in. We were required...

  19. What rhythms do I need to know for ACLS class

    Susie2310 replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    As dudette10 said, you should receive an AHA ACLS manual and pre-course preparation information. There is a huge amount of information in the book, and it will guide you through what you need to know....

  20. ER Nurse Attitude

    Susie2310 replied to Chlometov's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that all I can say is that it would have been nice if the nurse had been able to be more reassuring and polite. Patients and family can't be expected to know the workings of the ER or the...

  21. ER Nurse Attitude

    Susie2310 replied to Chlometov's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My thoughts

  22. Petition to help new grads get experience

    Susie2310 replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The petition benefits the health care industry through federal funding; that is what I was referring

  23. Petition to help new grads get experience

    Susie2310 replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I take it you are speaking about the health care

  24. Petition to help new grads get experience

    Susie2310 replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't agree with the proposed solutions either, as they do not address the reasons new grads are unable to get jobs, i.e. there is a surplus of nurses due to many factors (increased government and...

  25. SO SO Lost. Any input is appreciated

    Susie2310 replied to 2008grdute's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As it has been a few years since you graduated without taking the NCLEX in the three month time window, I would suggest contacting your state board of registered nursing, explaining your situation,...