Ntheboat2

Latest Activity

1. 

   Help

   Ntheboat2 replied to luvababy5's topic in General Nursing

   You could probably get a lawyer to legally change your name. Just kidding. Send a private message to the administrator maybe? Or a moderator might come along and
2. 

   No rapid response for a DNR?

   Ntheboat2 replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

   I think the nurse did the right thing. It's not like she called a Code Blue. She probably wasn't sure what exactly to do in the situation and needed some support. Isn't that what a Rapid Response is...
3. 

   question about nurses on methadone

   Ntheboat2 replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

   I'm on the "don't report" train. Even if it is used for addiction (which would be impossible to tell from a pharmacy record), I still don't think it could be reported if the nurse is a
4. 

   question about nurses on methadone

   Ntheboat2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a facility where we have a lot of patients who are addicts, recovering addicts, etc. Sometimes we have nurses, former nurses, etc. as patients. The question came up the other day.....if a...
5. 

   Why do some nurses use their titles as a big ego boost?

   Ntheboat2 replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I think it could be that you're being sensitive. Who knows really without knowing the entire story, background, tones, etc. I know that when I first started working (at 16) I worked in a fast food...
6. 

   Patient asked me what an IV med was for..i didnt know

   Ntheboat2 replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I didn't realize so many nurses were perfect. I come across medicines all the time that I have to look up. Luckily, I have a computer at my side when administering meds and a button I can click to...
7. 

   Does age matter when it comes to delegation?

   Ntheboat2 replied to Ntheboat2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Thanks for the replies. I guess I just need to get over it and realize everybody isn't going to like me. It sucks to feel like nobody likes you though. Really, the nurses all seem to like me a lot,...
8. 

   Does age matter when it comes to delegation?

   Ntheboat2 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I'm going to try to keep this short, but basically I look younger than what I actually am. I know...sad, right? JK. Honestly, I'm wondering if looking like I'm 21ish has anything to do with how I'm...
9. 

   Score one for standardized scrub colors

   Ntheboat2 replied to MN-Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   When I had my children, I never knew who the nurses were unless I happened to catch a glimpse of their nametag. Where I work now, we have color coded scrubs. Trust me, the patients notice. They know...
10. 

    Stop complaining about your job - It could be worse.

    Ntheboat2 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    One of my RN co-workers was talking about all the bills she had to pay/repairs she had to do at her house in front of a patient one day. It wasn't really that unprofessional in the setting we are in...
11. 

    We all have our place.

    Ntheboat2 replied to marydc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in psych and I love it. I got jabs from nursing school buddies about their jobs as a "real nurse" but I just blew those off. Why? Because most of them hate their jobs, are always looking for a...
12. 

    Am I Only one who is irritated by doctors and medical shows?

    Ntheboat2 replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's a sad reality that the higher education you receive, the more removed you are from hands on patient care. I was thinking of this the other day when I realized I had been at the desk for much...
13. 

    What is psych nursing really like???

    Ntheboat2 replied to ifhn10's topic in Psychiatric

    I love psych nursing. I worked as an intern on a med/surg unit throughout nursing school and it was great getting experience with starting IV's, inserting foleys, etc., but med/surg is definitely not...
14. 

    Having Trouble Hearing BP's

    Ntheboat2 replied to MotherRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any problems hearing, but I had a hard time finding a stethoscope that my ears could handle. My ears are really small and it would literally hurt to wear a stethoscope. I'm not a wimp,...
15. 

    What do you love most about your floor/specialty?

    Ntheboat2 replied to LauraLiz's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate to a night like that! Fortunately, those patients are not as common as one would think. Most of the time, I have time to sit and chat with some VERY interesting characters. The other...