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  1. Are nurses "above" menial pt tasks?

    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

    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?

    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

    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!

    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??

    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

    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

    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....

    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

    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?

    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"

    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

    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??

    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"?

    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!

    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

    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

    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

    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!

    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

    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. 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. 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. 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?

    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....