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  1. Do many nurses resent their patients?

    justavolunteer replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt unit. I don't think nurses so much resent patients as they dislike being cursed at and treated badly by people who they are trying to help. I have even been cursed at...

  2. Gobble, Gobble; Happy Thanksgiving, Nurses!

    justavolunteer replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' who is thankful for nurses and all the good work they do. Especially "thank you", nurses & CNA's everywhere, who work holidays and weekends to care for your patients. I'll...

  3. Just Started Volunteering (Need Confidence)

    justavolunteer replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' myself. Even though I have been doing it for a number of years, I still get the 'fish out of water' feeling a lot. What you are going through is natural, especially since you...

  4. Volunteers on your floors?

    justavolunteer replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    I can definitely attest to at least one volunteer on a pt unit. Me! I don't do direct pt care (lots of things require a nursing license & the regulatory agencies tend to fuss about that). I can...

  5. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    justavolunteer replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 'justavolunteer' on a pt. unit. I have had nurses call me 'dear', 'sweetie' and other such terms because they are so appreciative of my help. Compared to some of the things I was called in the...

  6. Anyone happy with their facility administrative team? Unhappy? Neutral?

    justavolunteer replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt unit. In the past, I have spoken up to management on behalf of the nurses and CNA's on my unit. (They are a great, appreciative bunch of people, so I am glad to do it.)...

  7. apart of RN job duties ?

    justavolunteer replied to Ilubrize's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 'justavolunteer' (on a pt. unit). There have been times when an RN or CNA needs somebody to help turn a pt so they can be cleaned. Sometimes no one else is available, so I end up being the...

  8. Lost Temper -- Yelled/Swore at Patient

    justavolunteer replied to UhOh's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely can't say about specific rules for a state BON & what get's reported, etc. (I'm 'justavolunteer'). The only thing I can say for sure is that I most certainly sympathize with nurses...

  9. Do you allow Tele patients to leave unit to smoke?

    justavolunteer replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt. unit. Our whole area now has smoke-free hospitals, including outside anywhere on the property. This includes employees, volunteers & visitors. They all changed...

  10. I wish someone would write a book about....

    justavolunteer replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as 'justavolunteer' I don't think anyone can 100% understand a job, unless they are actually in that profession. I think I have a partial idea of what goes on because of volunteering on a...

  11. Smoke Free

    justavolunteer replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' (at a smoke-free facility). Our location, along with most hospitals in this area, went totally smoke-free last spring. Even us volunteers were told that it applies to us (as...

  12. "The Jesus Factor"

    justavolunteer replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse, I am 'justavolunteer'. One of the first things all volunteers are told is "Stay away from topics like religion and politics". It is because these things are sensitive, personal...

  13. Unsure if nursing is right for me? any advice?

    justavolunteer replied to ShannonC83's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not a nurse, I'm 'justavolunteer' (on a pt. unit). I can't necessarily answer really technical questions about nursing. What I can say is that nursing in a hospital is anything but routine....

  14. Customer service....

    justavolunteer replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    I may be 'justavolunteer', but I know crapola when I hear it. If 'technique doesn't matter', why bother to hire nurses at all. Just hire someone who can smile nicely & hand out free drinks to...

  15. Volunteered at Alzheimer's Day Care Center

    justavolunteer replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    It is nice to know that you found volunteering so rewarding. I'm 'justavolunteer' on a pt unit and I find that what I mostly get is loads of appreciation. Often it's the little things that people...

  16. "Customer service" and nursing

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

    It sems that hospital administrators have tried to make the hospital stay into more of a hotel experience. I am certainly willing to do what I can to make any patient's stay more comfortable. That's...

  17. MLK hospital in LA

    justavolunteer replied to nsFAMU's topic in Travel

    I'm not a nurse, I'm 'justavolunteer', but this is what I found: The website for them is http://www.ladhs.org. You will notice it has a press release from July 2006 that says "sometime in the next 90...

  18. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    justavolunteer replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 'justavolunteer' on a patient unit. I've answered the phone before close to shift change & had an ER nurse say plaintively "can someone PLEASE take report, we need to move this pt on". The...

  19. Help!Should I go to nursing?

    justavolunteer replied to cutefish1's topic in General Nursing

    Another possibility for anyone considering nursing is to volunteer at a local hospital on a pt. unit. This may give you an idea if you can even stand to be around sick people & situations that...

  20. What do you think of JCAHO?

    justavolunteer replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    JCAHO recently came up with the nonsense that bags of saline or bottles of sterile water are 'medication' & have to be locked up. The last time I was around for an inspection, the nurses had to...

  21. customer svc the norm?

    justavolunteer replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, I'm 'justavolunteer' (on a pt. unit). I have also been a patient myself before. I am expected as a volunteer to greet pts., smile, introduce myself, etc. I don't have a problem...

  22. think before you speak ........

    justavolunteer replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have told people that I'm...(see username). I have pts. ask me medical questions. I tell them "I'm just a volunteer, I'll have to ask your nurse, she's the expert on these things". For another...

  23. Posters that are not nurses

    justavolunteer replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I am one of the non-nurse posters here. I picked a user name that makes it clear exactly what I am. Most of my posts have been about cranky families, short-staffing, etc. (things I see personally)....

  24. Have you ever been a patient?

    justavolunteer replied to Bluehair's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, I'm 'justavolunteer', but I've been a pt. myself. The thing I think about most is your lack of control as a pt. By this I mean that if you want water, another blanket, etc., you...

  25. Volunteer Work

    justavolunteer replied to FutureRN87's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, I'm 'justavolunteer' (on a pt. unit). Most hospitals have websites or a phone # listed for their volunteer dept. Sometimes the website has volunteer info under 'careers' or...