justavolunteer

justavolunteer

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  1. Do many nurses resent their patients?

    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!

    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)

    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?

    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"?

    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. 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 ?

    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

    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?

    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....

    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

    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"

    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?

    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....

    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

    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

    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

    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?

    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?

    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?

    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?

    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 ........

    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

    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?

    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

    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...