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  1. how do you introduce yourself to patients?

    justavolunteer replied to panamama's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, I'm 'justavolunteer', but where I am, EVERYBODY is supposed to introduce themselves. I usually say something like "I'm -------, I'm a volunteer & I'm filling water pitchers for...

  2. How do you all feel about volunteers???

    justavolunteer replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a volunteer myself & the reaction I get from the staff has been wonderful! The nurses love it when they go to give someone a pill & they don't have to make a second trip to get a person...

  3. Please help me with this because I think it is a bit hinky

    justavolunteer replied to nytelytespn's topic in General Nursing

    I have had nurses ask me (forgetting that I'm 'justavolunteer'), "Can you get a set of vitals on Mr whoever?" I remind them I'm a volunteer & the response is usually "oops" or something similar....

  4. Ever caught a visitor playing with an IV pump??

    justavolunteer replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had nurses ask me to hit the 'silence alarm' button on IV pumps if the pt. is really upset about the noise. The IV pump still displays it's problem message, but the beeping will stop for appx....

  5. Yeah, that's right, it's my fault.

    justavolunteer replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps someone should have asked this person what illegal substance he had been smoking lately! I may be 'justavolunteer', but I sure as heck can see that nurses are far from overpaid! People...

  6. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    justavolunteer replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, I'm "justavolunteer". I get requests like this when I pass water, fill glove boxes, hang bedside bags, etc. On one hand, it can be a hassle because I'm supposed to wear gloves to...

  7. I resigned today...

    justavolunteer posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, my user name is 'justavolunteer'. Unfortunately, now I'm 'nolongeravolunteer'. The hospital I was at decided all the supplies had to be locked up. The big problem is that I don't...

  8. I resigned today...

    justavolunteer replied to justavolunteer's topic in General Nursing

    FINALLY! I found another hospital where I can volunteer! It's a little further away, but I'll be glad to get started again. I didn't realize how much I would miss it until I was not actually...

  9. I resigned today...

    justavolunteer replied to justavolunteer's topic in General Nursing

    FINALLY! I found another hospital where I can volunteer! It's a little further away, but I'll be glad to get started again. I didn't realize how much I would miss it until I was not actually...

  10. what is telemetry?

    justavolunteer replied to Kay28's topic in General Nursing

    'Telemetry' itself just means data transmitted to a remote location. When the space shuttle goes up, all kinds of data come back to NASA, transmitted by radio. That's telemetry. In a hospital, it...

  11. King Drew NICU

    justavolunteer replied to fergus51's topic in California Nursing

    I thought the name sounded familiar. This place even got attention nationally about 2 years ago, for all the wrong reasons. The JCAHO website says their current status is "denial of accreditation"....

  12. I resigned today...

    justavolunteer replied to justavolunteer's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your kind comments & encouragement. For all the questions people asked: No, the hospital wasn't trying to change my role. This started because JCAHO decided that saline, IV...

  13. Is JCAHO just a way to make money?

    justavolunteer replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know that idiotic stuff goes on because of JCAHO, even though I'm justavolunteer. The nurses at my hospital had to memorize the NPSG's verbatim because it was expected that the JCAHO folks would...

  14. Is JCAHO just a way to make money?

    justavolunteer replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Someone mentioned the "other" accreditation program for hospitals. It's called the "Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program" and it's under the American Osteopath Association. I found it on a...

  15. Hospital Infant Security Systems

    justavolunteer replied to BABYRN916's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I volunteer on an adult floor that has the pediatric unit at the other end of the floor. Sometimes I was asked to go there to help hold a baby still while the nurse started an IV. Other times, I...

  16. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    justavolunteer replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As far as cost of staff turnover, training of new people, etc., a lot of places, not just hospitals, don't seem to care about that. For example, the hospital I volunteer at, in the last 3-4 years,...

  17. Is JCAHO just a way to make money?

    justavolunteer replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It can probably be argued that SOME things from JCAHO may be related to pt safety. But such things as: screaming bloody murder if a nurse is seen taking a drink of water in the work area, making the...

  18. Is JCAHO just a way to make money?

    justavolunteer replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    JCAHO may or may not be a moneymaker for their top people. What I can tell you for sure is that JCAHO is a MAJOR pain in the butt! Every time they have inspected our facility, their major...

  19. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    justavolunteer replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is why I have suggested that people who aren't sure about nursing may want to consider volunteering. I volunteer just because I like to, but I sure have learned a lot about hospital life. As...

  20. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    justavolunteer replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Someone at the inservice should ask "Why a 'Disneyworld model'? Is it because of all the Mickey Mouse nonsense the nurses have to put up

  21. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    justavolunteer replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was actually being facetious with the 'family reunion' bit. I don't really think people mail out invitations to their hospital room. However, that's often what it looks like when the room is...

  22. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    justavolunteer replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The big problem that any hospital will have is finding enough volunteers to do something like 'emergency room greeter'. Most only work a few hours per week & this one could keep several people...

  23. What job(s) could I do to see if nursing is right for me?

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

    Do you already have a job that you might like to hang on to if nursing doesn't work out? A possibility in that case is to volunteer at a hospital in your area. It can be as little as 3-4 hours per...

  24. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    justavolunteer replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can see the point of trying to be helpful to visitors, pt families, etc. I will often, as a volunteer, direct lost people in the right direction, find an extra chair for visitors, (esp. elderly...

  25. You know its going to be a bad shift when...

    justavolunteer replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know it's going to be a bad shift for everybody (especially nurses), when I walk in (see user name) & the first nurse I see says, in a tired voice, "Oh man, are we glad you're here". Something...