ArwenEvenstar

ArwenEvenstar

med-surg, teaching, cardiac, priv. duty

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  1. The benefits of a Med-Surg background

    ArwenEvenstar replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 17 years, and I worked med-surg for the first 6 years or so. Many times since then, I have been thankful for my initial med-surg background where I saw a little bit of...

  2. Thank you notes to patients?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to darkblue's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses having to write thank you notes to the patients?? Scripting?? Reading all these responses has made me feel disgusted. I don't curse, but I feel like using some expletives. I left the hospital...

  3. How to give good management to my patient

    ArwenEvenstar replied to precious_nurse's topic in Private Duty

    Hi! What do you mean by "good management" to your

  4. Thank you notes to patients?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to darkblue's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you are joking?! This is ridiculous! This is one of many reasons I left the hospital setting almost 4 years ago now and will never return. Patients seemed to get more and more demanding over...

  5. Nurses will do the CNA job

    ArwenEvenstar replied to bongids's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure exactly what OP was referring to. Sometimes certain units will do "total care". There are no CNA's, so each nurse then has less patients and does "total care" for each patient. But nurses...

  6. Is this normal management or just my floor?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    This place does sound like it has problems....But I'd say to give things more time. Likely when you've been there longer and have developed a routine, you'll be able to take breaks and get out on...

  7. Not the right agency for me? Private duty nursing

    ArwenEvenstar replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Home Health

    Hi! There is a private duty forum now. You may want to search around there for info on various PD issues... I have done PD as a RN for 3.5 years now. I had a few questions.... Are you a nurse (RN,LPN)...

  8. I cannot do med/surg anymore

    ArwenEvenstar replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    I already posted, but just had to agree that teaching LPNs, CNAs is a good option too! I actually taught in a LPN program for 2 years back in the mid-1990's. They "preferred" a MSN but took me with a...

  9. I cannot do med/surg anymore

    ArwenEvenstar replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    With 9.5 years in med-surg, you have an excellent experience base! I worked med-surg for about 6 years when I was a new nurse. In med-surg you truly see a little bit of everything and my good...

  10. Calling out sick

    ArwenEvenstar replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Wow- what a great hospital! I see you are in Australia. Although nurses here do take "mental health" days, I do not think most hospitals here (USA) would "endorse" it like the nurse manager during...

  11. Calling out sick

    ArwenEvenstar replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    My two cents...I do agree that the level of personal responsibility/reliability/dependability has fallen and people call in way too haphazardly today! However, I also do not think that the opposite...

  12. Med/Surg vs. Specialties for new nurses

    ArwenEvenstar replied to EvaLuna's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe my view is old-fashioned....But I think it is best for new nurses to work med-surg for at least a year or so because you do gain such a variety of experiences. Yes, med-surg is a specialty too,...

  13. Meth users and abusers

    ArwenEvenstar replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! If you are in substance abuse research, you know way more than me about illicit drugs. I just looked into meth for personal research. Interesting you mention cocaine, because Dr. Rawson (see...

  14. Unfriendly Nurses.....

    ArwenEvenstar replied to NurseDianne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have never understood why some nurses or particular units are so unfriendly toward "outsiders" whether they be travelers, agency, floats, etc. I have seen nurses really shun the "outsider". On a...

  15. Meth users and abusers

    ArwenEvenstar replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I agree so much with this! All illicit drugs are destructive, but meth seems to be in a special category all by itself! I was amazed to learn that many people are addicted instantly. Yes, you can try...

  16. Per Diem Jobs

    ArwenEvenstar replied to BIGBRO71's topic in General Nursing

    Like another post said, you need to ask the specific hospital that. Every place may have a slightly different protocol. They should have a written policy. At my last hospital, You had to work at least...

  17. How much does a RN in SC make?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to Jalpr10441's topic in General Nursing

    We moved from upstate western NY (outside of buffalo) to the Greenville, SC area about 11 years ago now in 1997. My husband and me are both RN's. My husband was a brand new RN then in 1997, but I was...

  18. Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

    ArwenEvenstar replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the "good nurse" that does not like to ask a nurse assistant to do something "yucky". It makes me feel like I am lazy or just pushing off less desirable tasks onto the nurse assistant. (Yea, maybe...

  19. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, this post has generated a lot of replies. At the last hospital I worked at they paid $8.00 extra an hour for weekends. There was no problem finding people willing to work weekends because of...

  20. Per Diem Nursing

    ArwenEvenstar replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    At the last hospital I worked at, I was in the perdiem float pool. How much you made an hour depended on the "level" of perdiem you chose....you had to chose a level of ____ hours a month. And the...

  21. should i feel guilty?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to purpil29's topic in General Nursing

    GoLytely, My apologies. I did not mean to offend. I also definitely did not mean to insinuate that being a SAHM is an option for everyone. (It's not!!) Or that only SAHM are frugal and everyone else...

  22. should i feel guilty?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to purpil29's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree that this nurse who brags about a houseboat and fancy vacations is annoying! I'd be rolling my eyes too! However, this does not mean she is on "easy street". She could very well be...

  23. should i feel guilty?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to purpil29's topic in General Nursing

    Just ignore these people!! It is YOUR life!! Do NOT feel bad!! I myself have had to put up with similar comments over the years. I have usually only worked per diem or very part-time hours. Several...

  24. Meds in TPN bag?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to girlr6RN's topic in Private Duty

    Regarding TPN and adding meds - it would depend on compatibility of the TPN ingredients and the med. Pharmacy would need to clarify that... Regarding your second question. I am wondering what kind of...

  25. faxing report to the floors

    ArwenEvenstar replied to ernurse1993's topic in Emergency