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  1. Shaken Baby

    justavolunteer replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't feel bad about the fact that you couldn't do much about an abused child as a nursing student. I am 'justavolunteer', but I've had the occasion to see abused children before because I...

  2. Candystripers

    justavolunteer replied to ChevRN's topic in General Nursing

    Many hospitals have volunteers of all ages (like me!) who work on pt units. I can get water for pts, remove old trays for pts., etc. I also restock supplies in rooms, nursing carts, & sometimes...

  3. Heart Attack Grill (20/20 ABC show)

    justavolunteer replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently, this place has shown up in the news recently because of their menu. They have something called a 'quadruple bypass burger' (4 patties, 8000 plus calories). Their only other menu items...

  4. Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    justavolunteer replied to MissJanelle904's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand why someone may not want to be a 'whistleblower' these days. The type of person who could cheat with no pangs of conscience may also become violent with no qualms. HOWEVER, this...

  5. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    justavolunteer replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Some posters have wondered what outsiders think about nurses' gripes in various places here. (I could be considered an ousider because I'm 'justavolunteer'.) The nurses I know mostly care very...

  6. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    justavolunteer replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have read many of the posts pointing out that it's not just welfare pts. who have a sense of entitlement. These types come from all walks of life. They all cause nurses to do a happy dance when...

  7. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    justavolunteer replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I 'm not a nurse, I'm 'justavolunteer', but I understand why some comments are made and why nurses need to vent. I see some of the grief that nurses get from pts. Sometimes it's welfare pts. who...

  8. One year in...time to charge?

    justavolunteer replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, I'm 'justavolunteer' (on a pt unit). At my last volunteer spot, everybody had do start the charge nurse rotation after 6 months there. The new person was usually paired with an...

  9. Are you my waitress today?

    justavolunteer replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding the comments from some about early nurses being mostly prostitutes: remember what society was like at the time of Florence Nightingale. So-called 'respectable' women didn't do much of...

  10. Are you my waitress today?

    justavolunteer replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    I can see the 'customer service' aspect of hospital care as a volunteer on a pt. unit. I don't have any issue with helping to make pts. more comfortable, trying to have their questions answered, etc....

  11. Dealing with death

    justavolunteer replied to savealife's topic in General Nursing

    I thought about my earlier post. I didn't mean to make the discussion about me. I was mainly trying to show that death touches us all. Obviously, we all learn to move along in life. (Some hospitals...

  12. Dealing with death

    justavolunteer replied to savealife's topic in General Nursing

    I have had to learn to deal with death (even though I'm 'justavolunteer') because I work on a pt. unit. I feel bad for the families, but I also feel empathy towards the patient's nurse. I know that...

  13. My first few days, as a new RN

    justavolunteer replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like the place I used to volunteer at! (They were constantly short-staffed.) 9 patients on ANY unit is more than one nurse should be asked to handle. Starryx2, I wish you well & I...

  14. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

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

    There are good and bad managers in all types of jobs, not just nursing. Usually, as a volunteer, I don't have too much trouble from anyone. However, as previously mentioned, I dared to ask a manager...

  15. New Nurse feeling overwhelmed!

    justavolunteer replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' and there are times I feel overwhelmed! It can be hard even for me to keep track of all I need to do on a pt floor. (I obviously don't have as much responsibility as a nurse.)...

  16. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

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

    Sometimes managements' chief objective is to show who's boss. I was a volunteer (volunteer = willing to come in & help for free) at a hospital that decided to lock up the supplies. The problem...

  17. You know you're a nursing student when...

    justavolunteer replied to Megsd's topic in General Students

    I've never been a nursing student, but I've crossed paths with some while being 'justavolunteer'. You know you're a nursing student when you have textbooks that probably weigh more than some of the...

  18. a little help please?

    justavolunteer replied to balutboi's topic in General Nursing

    If you are considering the medical field, (nursing or whatever), you may be able to volunteer at a hospital in your area. This might give you an idea if you can even stand to be around the hospital...

  19. What exactly ARE the wrong reasons?

    justavolunteer replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Nursing

    Even though I'm 'justavolunteer', I have seen enough to know that nurses have to be doggone smart just to get through school! That need for smarts definitely continues on the job. Someone who thinks...

  20. Rules for the ER (long)

    justavolunteer replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I realize that a lot of the 'rules' are written by people to let off steam & are not entirely serious. Wanna hear something really scary? An ER doc in my local paper had a serious list of ER...

  21. Help What Is A Nurse To Do?

    justavolunteer replied to jstbg1s's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like the hospital I used to volunteer at. EVERYBODY had to spend a whole lot of time scrounging for supplies, wheelchairs, etc. There was never enough of anything. I stuck it out...

  22. Pleasing the "customer"

    justavolunteer replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What seems to be missing from a whole lot of the 'customer satisfaction' craze these days is the idea of any standard of behavior on the part of the 'customers'. I am all in favor of doing what can...

  23. What is Telemetry?

    justavolunteer replied to ukrn2ca's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm not a nurse (see user name) but I can explain 'telemetry'. It just means data or information transmitted to a remote location by wireless transmission. For example, the space shuttle goes into...

  24. volunteering opportunities

    justavolunteer replied to ONMELD's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not a nurse, I'm 'justavolunteer'. I volunteer on a pt unit. I fill water pitchers for pts who can have it. I also restock glove dispensers, haul off laundry bags, transport pts to x-ray, CT...

  25. How do you feel about volunteers?

    justavolunteer replied to capribry's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 'justavolunteer' & I just like being a volunteer. It's sad to see comments from some people that they don't feel welcome. I've been made to feel very welcome at my hospital. The nurses...