homesteadlite

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1. Should I leave this racist town?

   homesteadlite replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Yes, you should go where you have researched the patient population prior to accepting a position. That's the essence of Nursing: that you accept the people you're working among. Also, please...

2. Tips for New Nurse Educators

   homesteadlite replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Thank you, Vicky, for this

3. Never driving to work in snow again

   homesteadlite replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   Fiona, did you ever work in Texas by any

4. Do you work at Providence Spokane, Everett, or Olympia?

   homesteadlite replied to JimZ's topic in Washington Nursing

   Thumbs down for Providence in Olympia. I have heard the morale is

5. Burned out at the bedside, thinking about advice nursing

   homesteadlite replied to MA Nurse's topic in Telephone Triage

   I was recently at a AAACN conference and there were a couple of Kaiser T.T. nurses there... great people, very very professional IMO. I LOVE T.T.! I was really burned out at bedside nursing and was...

6. # of calls per hour

   homesteadlite replied to beach48's topic in Telephone Triage

   I work in a call center in the evenings, and they would like us to take and document 3 to 4 calls per hour. There is a big emphasis on customer satisfaction - in my opinion, that includes the...

7. Time Management Strategies

   homesteadlite replied to cousx2's topic in Emergency

   Dear cousx2: It's nearly a year later. I read your articulate posting about your thoughts on time management needing improvement several weeks into your ER preceptorship. I am researching time...

8. Blood administration policy

   homesteadlite replied to nickola's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Glad I was able to access this link at work, because someone just asked me if they could give blood thru a 20-gauge Huber needle, I told them yes, I thought so, used to use 22/24 g on neonates all the...

9. Extra-long scrubs - know of any online vendors?

   homesteadlite replied to homesteadlite's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Thank you so

10. Extra-long scrubs - know of any online vendors?

    homesteadlite posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You know, I never really thought of myself as a mutant at 5' 9" until my quest for scrubs that are long enough became more... questy. I need 34 - 35" inseam. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've...

11. Pronunciation

    homesteadlite replied to tinyscrafts's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ElkPark, you have me ROFL laughing again! Same reasons people pull bed sheets "taunt"... people buying houses use "relators"... exacerbations are "exasperations"... Cardizem is "Cardiazem"......

12. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    homesteadlite replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    P.S. Was this REALLY a near-miss? sounds like a big-time miss to me. Still think you did well,

13. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    homesteadlite replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with hrtprncss' thoughts & SBjerne's practice at her other place of work. You acted really carefully & thoroughly & quickly, it sounds like to me!! Too bad your management...

14. new nurse dead at 23

    homesteadlite replied to RN@34's topic in Infectious Disease

    So sorry for the loss of your friend. What a shock. Honor him by remembering his gentleness and proficiency when you need to draw strength. ElkPark, I absolutely agree with your thoughts on nurses...