irishnurse67

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  1. Patient Abandonment? Sorry long

    irishnurse67 replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    Could you tell me where I could find this pt right that you quoted so that I can bring it in to

  2. Exeter Hospital--starting pay?

    irishnurse67 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What would Exeter Hospital pay a nurse who has been an LPN since '99 and has 2 yrs med-surg experience? What's it like to work there? Oh, and I've been an RN since 2004. One year of my med-surg...

  3. Exeter Hospital--starting pay?

    irishnurse67 replied to irishnurse67's topic in General Nursing

    How much mandatory on-call time do you have to pick up if you work full-time? Also, what does the hospital do if nobody wants to take the stand-by? I know where I work, if you're not per diem and...

  4. Worried about blood exposure

    irishnurse67 replied to aphillipsrn's topic in General Nursing

    If it makes you feel any better, a doc at my hospital was stuck w/a needle while putting a central line into a pt w/Hep C and AIDS. She was fine. I think your chances of getting anything are very...

  5. oh ye uninformed... this is why er nurses "don't care"

    irishnurse67 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    At my hospital they give cab

  6. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    irishnurse67 replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem w/giving morphine, esp to a dying pt. It's sad that so many people have had to suffer when they die. It's so sad when someone does die, but if they can go peacefully, that is so...

  7. Do many nurses resent their patients?

    irishnurse67 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. The pts are the great part of the job. Even if I get a pt w/outrageous behaviors, I try to pretend he/she is one of kids who is sick/hurting and I usually feel my stress level drop. If...

  8. Irritated with myself....

    irishnurse67 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You sound pretty caring and competent to

  9. Is it just me?

    irishnurse67 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, can I relate and I'm sure millions of others can, too. I used to love being a nurse and now I hate it. I love caring for patients who don't treat me like dirt. I love when I'm working w/enough...

  10. Morale

    irishnurse67 replied to DEB52's topic in Nurse Management

    One way to help w/morale is to roll up your sleeves and help on the flr. Another way is to pick up a noc shift once in a while if you have to force your day nurses to rotate to nights. Another way...

  11. is this abuse?

    irishnurse67 replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    Re. the whole "baseline level of function." I used to do agency work in nursing homes in the area and I saw many, many pts who had everything done for them by the CNAs b/c it was faster that way. It...

  12. is this abuse?

    irishnurse67 replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    That nurse is lucky the poor little old broad didn't deck

  13. Should the NHS treat Obese patients or smokers

    irishnurse67 replied to PixieThunder's topic in United Kingdom

    Gee, I'm about as right-wing Republican as you can get, and even I think it's very harsh to withdraw medical care to obese people and smokers! Yes, I think people w/high risk behaviors should pay...

  14. Manipulated by patient family :(

    irishnurse67 replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that helps me when working w/unpleasant families and patients is to tell myself, "In all walks of life, 10% of the population are jerks, think about the other 90%!" Repeat this to yourself...

  15. oh ye uninformed... this is why er nurses "don't care"

    irishnurse67 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I floated to the ER the other day. I couldn't believe it. One guy brought his 17 yr old son in for impacted wisdom teeth. We finally dragged the story out. A couple months ago, when scheduled for...

  16. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

    irishnurse67 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Are you my long-lost

  17. How do you feel about the patients that WON't take care of themselves?

    irishnurse67 replied to diapason05's topic in General Nursing

    I find this frustrating, too. I've had some major surgeries and I couldn't imagine asking for a bedpan instead of using the bathroom. I also couldn't imagine preferring to have someone wipe my...

  18. Rules for Med-Surge

    irishnurse67 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Medical-Surgical

    1. If you are able to wipe your bum, raise the HOB, feed yourself, etc, please don't be surprised if I politely decline to do these things for you. 2. Family members, please see #1. While I'm at...

  19. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    irishnurse67 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Sounds to me like you were a victim of bad luck, pure and simple. I bet your daughter wound up responsible like her mom in the end and provided insurance for her baby when she was old enough to work....

  20. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    irishnurse67 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I'd love to do that. However, I'm afraid it'd get traced back to me and I'd lose my job. I also don't think the welfare authorities would care. After all, if it's obvious to me that several of the...

  21. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    irishnurse67 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I guess I can see your point re. classes that seem to have nothing to do w/nursing. A class I took about fish made me suspect a patient's problem might be parasitic in nature and the stool for...

  22. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    irishnurse67 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Nursing is not a "stupid" profession just b/c only an ADN is required. You can be a very good nurse even if you're an LPN and you can be a very bad nurse even if you have your PhD. Also, there's...

  23. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    irishnurse67 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Okay, I'll get realistic. It can be VERY difficult to get your BSN after your ADN. Getting it on-line is very expensive and it's not cheap at state universities, either. True, if you don't rush, the...

  24. Application Q "Do you work?"

    irishnurse67 replied to bioniclewoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Actually, most of us in my ADN program worked full-time or pretty close to it and most of us had kids. I did it. It wasn't fun but it really wasn't all that

  25. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    irishnurse67 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The reason I went back is b/c it's been a goal of mine to have a Bachelor's degree ever sice I was a little kid. I also went back b/c I know that when I'm old, I don't want to be on my feet all day,...