irishnurse67

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

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 experience was as an RN, the other year as an LPN. The...

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 you're not on overtime, they can't cancel you unless...

I'd like to know why students hide in the break room or hide at the nurse's station while call lights are going off and the RNs are running around like chickens w/their heads cut off. They'll even sit right next to a ringing phone while you're in th...

The irony is that that same nurse would've probably nailed you to the wall if you HAD touched the IV! I hope she was spoken to.

I don't think it's a lack of intelligence, so don't let it lower your dignity. Is English your second language? There are classes at community colleges that can help you w/your reading and writing skills. Good luck.

Would you and your group please come and precept at my hospital? We would appreciate it and you'll learn a lot. And I never ask students to do what they're not allowed to do. I wll clarify by saying that the studnets at my hospital are the ones I'm...

I definitely don't treat the students as if they are there to be nursing assistants. I like having students to teach. At your hospital you are not to answer lights or answer the phone. However, at my hospital the students are supposed to do these ...

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 slim. At any rate, I'll say a prayer for you.

At my hospital they give cab vouchers.

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 much better.

TO 1BUSYSN: The system won't allow me to post the way I'd like, but this is in resonse to your last post. First off, I don't complain about everything. I'm only complaining about the students on my flr. On my last annual review, one staff comment w...

Judging from their bold attitudes, I don't think the group of students we have right now is overwhelmed or scared. I have talked to the instructor and so has our DON, nurse manager, clinical educator and the clinical ed's assistant. They have also ...

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 someone really gets off the wall, I politely say, "I ...

You sound pretty caring and competent to me!

I'm not angry that they're lazy, hell, I'm lazy-I wouldn't work at all if I won the lottery. I'm angry that they won't do what they're supposed to do when asked. I'd also say that only 10% of the population is lazy.

I'm the OP and the reason I havn't responded in a few days is b/c I've been working a lot and taking care of my three kids and my big old house. I'm sure you can all relate to being busy. As to the poster who said that people around me probably can'...

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 staff that is good at their job. These things ar...

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 is to tell JCAHO that some things don't need docume...

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 got to the point that pts actually believed that ...

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

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 more for health insurance like they would w/any other...

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 PRN!

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 extraction surgery, it didn't hurt that bad so the...

Are you my long-lost twin?