Barley

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1. Nursing Nightmares

   Barley replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

   My nightmares include warehouse-like units (complete with improvised and dirty furniture and linens), multi-floor or multi-building patient assignments (patient 1 in building 1, patient 2 in building...

2. Doctors not talking to nurses

   Barley replied to AlphaPig's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   While not really related to the shared "project", one thing that really irritates me is the docs who walk down the hallway, and completely ignore me when I say a friendly hello (no hello, no smile, no...

3. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

   Barley replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

   Why not the executives themselves? Make them earn their big bucks. And if they think it's such a trifling job that won't take away from patient care, then it shouldn't interfere with their executing...

4. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

   Barley replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

   "...Assistant Vice Chancellor John Howser, said: "All decisions... are being made in a patient-centric manner ..."" If this is what "patient-centric" means (to give nurses extra work without extra...

5. What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

   Barley replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

   I don't mind if they call to ask during my waking hours - sometimes I'll answer and say "no I have plans/appointments/etc", other times I don't answer. I DO mind when they call in the middle of my...

6. Help! At my wit's end with reconstituting a med

   Barley replied to flyingchange's topic in Patient Medications

   This is what I was going to

7. Midlife Career Change to Nursing - Advice, please

   Barley replied to mcgocara31's topic in Nursing Career

   I became a second career nurse in my late 30s after being in science research. I was able to quit my old job to work on pre-req's exclusively (I had to take five 3-ish-credit courses) - prereqs took...

8. Dangerous patients

   Barley replied to dallet6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   How are demented and/or delirious people strangling others comparable to patients with long toenails, possible buns in the oven, or mild fevers? Should the LTC staff just let this resident rampage...

9. Just finished first year... asked to redo orientation

   Barley replied to morningland's topic in First Year After Licensure

   When I corrected some nutritional deficiencies I was having, my energy increased and brain fogginess decreased. Might be worth looking into some physical as well as mental health

10. Can u sit for NCLEX after grad. from U of Phoenix LVN to BSN

    Barley replied to MayBoo's topic in School, College Programs

    Unfortunately I don't know the answer to your question, but in thinking about my own negative experiences with the bureaucracies of UofP, I would encourage you to get something in writing, directly...

11. Useless Hospital Committees

    Barley replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like pt care and safety would improve if the resources put into committees were instead put into an extra nurse each shift. Most of the RNs I know and work with would love to be able to be able...

12. Confessions Of A Nurse With Poor Interpersonal Skills

    Barley replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As an introverted nurse who's career counselor told her not to go into such a public career as nursing, I can relate to many of the comments here. One thing I tell myself when sometimes wishing I had...

13. Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    Barley replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    Makes as much sense as the current situation: some health insurance bureaucrat making my health care

14. A Guide to Nursing Specialties

    Barley replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    This diagram seems like a good draft, but I'm supsicious of anything that uses wikipedia as a reference. Also, I dislike the use of a christian symbol for hospice nurse, since we're nurses for all...

15. Day Vs. Night Ratio?

    Barley replied to DEgalRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We have 6 patients days and nights, but I think it should be 4-5 max on days and 5-6max on nights. For us, there are things day shift has to deal with that night shift does not typically deal with:...