GundeRN

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1. Nurses who are on anxiety/depression meds?

   GundeRN replied to Hooven20's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I thought my anxiety was related to school and that it would go away once I graduated but it has only gotten worse as I have continued my nursing career. I probably would have picked another...

2. Rural Nurse: What are the Duties and Responsibilities?

   GundeRN replied to traumaRUs's topic in Rural

   Another thing to consider is that you are often required to be cross trained to other departments. I for example am a radiology nurse, infusion therapy nurse, and help with stress

3. Research coordinator position from scratch, need guidance

   GundeRN posted a topic in Research

   I have been an RN with a small rural hospital, working in the Infusion therapy department. We recently had COC survey our facility and found us deficient in a research coordinator. They have asked me...

4. Conversing with Dementia Patients

   GundeRN replied to GundeRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am talking about people who are incapable of talking about their past. I am in hospice and work with end stage dementia

5. Conversing with Dementia Patients

   GundeRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I know as nurses we are supposed to keep conversations about the patient, but what do you do when they don't remember anything about themselves or are unable to communicate anymore? I mean I can...

6. Frustrated with Case management

   GundeRN replied to GundeRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Last day today. I am not leaving hospice nursing but I am definitely done with case management. I think I will just do the per diem and casual at the hospital for a while until I figure out what kind...

7. Frustrated with Case management

   GundeRN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   So my plan was to stay per diem until I had worked a full 2 years in med surg before going into case management. I wanted a clear understanding of the job before going full time. But they needed a...

8. Uncontrolled pain- how to approach the Doc?

   GundeRN replied to Sam J.'s topic in Pain Management

   I think we as nurses need to get over our fear of offending the doctors. Sometimes we DO know better what is best for our patient because we are spending more time with them, or they are opening up to...

9. Bodies, The Exhibit

   GundeRN replied to DadStudentPerhaps's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   It isn't a matter of whether or not it is respectful to look at someone's body after death without their consent. This is about encouraging the execution of people for the sole purpose of making this...

10. Bodies, The Exhibit

    GundeRN replied to DadStudentPerhaps's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know, there is some shady business behind how they get those bodies. It creeps me

11. Morphine or Oxygen?

    GundeRN replied to rnaria's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Stupid NCLEX, never matches real life. Morphine will never be first because you aren't going to make the person wait to get their oxygen while you mess with putting in an IV. One nurse is going to be...

12. Visitor filming during code

    GundeRN replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well I can see why in the middle of a code people would be too busy to notice him filming. It's hard with people being able to use their

13. Last name on ID badge?

    GundeRN replied to ravenpuff's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Excuse me, all hail the nurses who share their last names for they are far better nurses, and people in general

14. What are the little things you do to help the next shift?

    GundeRN replied to kristandrews's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I make sure my patients are pottied, positioned, and pain controlled, if lines are due to be changed I change them, if their bag of fliud will run out in the next hour I scan and hang a new one so...

15. Last name on ID badge?

    GundeRN replied to ravenpuff's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would not want my Pts knowing my last