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  1. Are nurses "above" menial pt tasks?

    justavolunteer replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    I a 'justavolunteer' on a pt unit. I have sometimes helped with at least turning a pt who needs to be cleaned. Sometimes, because of the particular situation, it may be hard for the CNA or RN to...

  2. Nurses' Week Thank you

    justavolunteer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone, Nurses, CNA's, students etc. for all you do to make this a better world! Justavolunteer is grateful & appreciative of nurses! Thank you, thank you, thank

  3. Volunteer work at hospital?

    justavolunteer replied to WannabeNurse(:'s topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a patient unit. I can pass out water if pts. can have it, run errands for staff etc. I also wheel out patients who are discharged, occasionally somewhere for tests, etc. I...

  4. Use your call light - Wisely

    justavolunteer replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am 'justavolunter'. I can usually figure out quickly who needs help & who is just ringing in repeatedly for nonsense. E.g., they can't hit the buttons to adjust their bed, but they can hit the...

  5. Tonight's Boston Med: nurses featured!

    justavolunteer replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I saw the episode & I thought that nurse was simply being realistic about the drunk patient's having to stay. I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt unit. I have often heard nurses speak sharply to pts....

  6. Only tobacco free employeess??

    justavolunteer replied to NeoNurseTX's topic in General Nursing

    The hospitals in my area have said 'no smoking' anywhere on the premises for several years now. They will still hire smokers though. A few other non-health care companies have said 'no hiring' ....

  7. pt was very upset about fluid restrictions

    justavolunteer replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' & I have even gotten grief from pts. and families about fluid restriction, restricted diets, etc. Often the patient is 300 lbs.+, diabetic, on a restricted diet along with...

  8. The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    justavolunteer replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt. unit. I remember when I was a pt myself and the care I got from the staff during that time. The nurses all wore scrubs of varying colors. I don't remember anything...

  9. To the RN I just had hospital orientation with today....

    justavolunteer replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' and I can't say I'm an expert on patient care. However, I have been around long enough to know that RN's have to clean up messes, not just CNA's. Even if a CNA is doing most of...

  10. got yelled at today- for volunteering

    justavolunteer replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt. unit. One hospital I applied at had a policy that anyone who was accepted as a volunteer could not take a job there for one year. What I mean is that they had to...

  11. Magnet designated hospital--anyone work at one?

    justavolunteer replied to CathiP's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' at a magnet hospital. From my view, it doesn't make much difference. Management still lays down the law about policy changes and the nurses really don't have much say in...

  12. "...Nurses are Doctors SKIVVIES"

    justavolunteer replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer', have been for several years, and it STILL amazes me how much stuff nurses need to know. I have a college degree in another field, but I think my brain would explode trying to...

  13. Volunteering At Local Hospital

    justavolunteer replied to kendallhubbard's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' myself. It is absolutely necessary that you ask if a pt. can have water or a particular food item. Especially for NPO patients, if they end up drinking water before a test or...

  14. Are my classmates delusional??

    justavolunteer replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' and boy do I have news for some folks. Many times it is the nurse who has to clean up a pt. because the CNA's are busy elsewhere. Often the nurse needs someone to hold a pt. on...

  15. What exactlly is "Charge Nurse"?

    justavolunteer replied to LuVnLpN08's topic in General Nursing

    Where I am 'justavolunteer', our hospital has one nurse on each unit who is charge nurse. She is responsible for making out the assignment for the next shift. When new pts. are sent to the unit, she...

  16. Grr! "Customer Service" Nursing Gone Crazy!

    justavolunteer replied to KaseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' who is glad to be helpful in anyway I can. The nurses know that I will be right there when a new patient arrives, wanting to know if I can get them water. HOWEVER, I do NOT...

  17. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    justavolunteer replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' at a hospital in my area. All of the hospitals around here banned smoking on their grounds about 2 years ago. The rule is you can smoke only off the grounds, not even in your...

  18. Volunteers

    justavolunteer replied to escapebigd's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt. unit. I volunteer because I like to do it. I have no interest in a medical or nursing job. Volunteers don't get to do direct care, but I do help turn patients, get...

  19. Volunteering at ER

    justavolunteer replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' & I have always been on a pt. unit. Volunteers aren't allowed to do direct care anywhere, but I do help turn patients, get them from a bed to a cart & vice versa, etc....

  20. Our hospital is going SMOKE FREE!

    justavolunteer replied to CCLOUD9's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt. unit. All the hospitals around here went smoke-free about 2 years ago. This includes anywhere on the grounds. I think a lot of visitors sit in their cars in the...

  21. Lack of respect for nurses

    justavolunteer replied to nicuRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things that I have learned as 'justavolunteer' is that nursing is REALLY hard work! Turning patients, helping them to a chair, etc. can be exhausting after awhile. Sometimes I help with...

  22. Stupid (or impossible) things Joint Commission has required

    justavolunteer replied to 1Tulip's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am 'justavolunteer', so I can avoid a lot of the JCAHO nonsense (at least directly). There was one JCAHO visit where the nurses had to memorize the NPSG's for that particular year. They could ask...

  23. From the Other Side of the Bed Rails - When the Nurse Becomes the Patient

    justavolunteer replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I am 'justavolunteer' who has been between the rails. When I volunteer, I try to remember what it is like to have to depend on someone else for basic comforts and needs. I try to be sure that all...

  24. volunteering at a hospital: would it give me a good idea of a nurse's enviorment?

    justavolunteer replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a patient unit. That is a good place to at least be around the nurses. You won't get to do direct care, but it would at least give you an idea if you can stand hospitals....

  25. FROM ICU TO TELEMETRY..Now What?

    justavolunteer replied to BSNetall's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a regular pt. unit. One big difference I have noticed when ICU nurses get pulled is that they are not used to greater distances. Must ICU's are arranged in a smaller area....