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  1. IV training for RN

    cardiacfreak replied to moneynhien's topic in General Nursing

    IV insertion is something you have to practice. Nobody expects you to be successful on the first attempt every time when you are new. Find a nurse who is really good with IV sticks and ask them if...

  2. Wacky Nursing Dreams

    cardiacfreak replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just noticed this post. I think I remember seeing you

  3. Why do patients.....?

    cardiacfreak replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why do patients never need to use the bathroom or bedpan until after you have spent 20 minutes trying to get them comfortable.

  4. Anatomy and physiology notes

    cardiacfreak replied to shak95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well gawwwly gee, first Pluto isn't a planet and now the anatomy of a human being has changed? I was taught the foot bone is connected to the leg bone, the leg bone is connected to...

  5. Should I be a nurse? Will it be the right choice?

    cardiacfreak replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can you clean someone that has defeated on themself? Can you hold the emesis bag so someone can puke in it? Can you suction someone's trach so they can breathe? Can you hold someone's hand while they...

  6. Wacky Nursing Dreams

    cardiacfreak replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I once had a dream that I was taking a bubble bath in the middle of the nurses station while staff and doctors wee asking me questions regarding my patients.

  7. Why do We eat our young?

    cardiacfreak replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What about NETE, Nurses Eating Their Elders? Does anyone CARE to discuss that? I once had a manager that told the seasoned nurse (who had trained practically the whole unit) she should consider...

  8. Annoying Employee

    cardiacfreak replied to FLorida_624's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What is it about her personality that is unbearable? I was in management for 6 years, and managed staff that I didn't like personally, but still treated them with respect and had to interact with...

  9. Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    cardiacfreak replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    Where do I sign up? I want to wear my

  10. Minority

    cardiacfreak replied to Dion327's topic in General Students

    My experience with working with African American males is that most patients don't really care, even the little old ladies. Every once in a while a patient would request a different nurse, but then...

  11. Your FAVORITE job

    cardiacfreak replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Hospice. For all the same reasons that a PP

  12. Depression/anxiety

    cardiacfreak replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have an employee assisted program at your hospital? Maybe you could start

  13. RN wanting to change office after 20 years

    cardiacfreak replied to Jvgrek0126's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard changing jobs after so many years and especially with an associates degree, however, I recently did the same. I left acute care after 18 years and went to hospice, I have an associates...

  14. What to do when there is too much to do...

    cardiacfreak replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be charge with the same amount of patients as the other nurses, as charge you are continually assessing the needs of your patients as well as the needs of your staff. A good charge nurse...

  15. any advice and hugs would be lovely, please!

    cardiacfreak replied to RNRNRN12345's topic in General Nursing

    Fire hose skills? I bet there is a story

  16. Integrity and abuse vs Safety

    cardiacfreak replied to Bronxand's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone offered her a nicotine patch? What about an E-cig? Maybe careplanning with family that they need to be the ones supervising. Can you put her on a smoking schedule? Maybe explaining to...

  17. Medication Errors

    cardiacfreak replied to PurifiedNurse's topic in Patient Medications

    4 med errors in 6 months seems like a lot to me. I am not trying to be deceitful in any way, just an observation from what you wrote. What is going on during your med pass that has you distracted?...

  18. any advice and hugs would be lovely, please!

    cardiacfreak replied to RNRNRN12345's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a hug {{{hug}}}. Shame on them for not giving you classroom education first. I recently changed from acute care to hospice, I have made some mistakes myself even with classroom training and...

  19. Patient abuse, difficult situation

    cardiacfreak replied to Joyfulnurse79's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient that is challenging was your sister and you witnessed such behavior would you report? I understand finding other employment is sometimes a challenge in itself, so I would start looking...

  20. Dealing with death

    cardiacfreak replied to mcbn2u's topic in General Nursing

    Don't beat yourself up. I agree with you people shouldn't die alone, but they have and will continue to, that being said, it is okay to take a second or two and hold their hand and tell them it is...

  21. What Has Happened to Hospice?

    cardiacfreak replied to Tencat12's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am the on-call nurse, but the case managers are taking over 20 clients each because we lost 2 case managers. Hopefully they get new hires so the case managers can actually manage

  22. Difficult Foley insertion

    cardiacfreak replied to Deernc's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like he may have had a prostate issue and a coude may have been in order, but that is a decision for the doctor. I have never placed a sterile supply into the fridge or freezer or even ice....

  23. All Hail ICU Nurses

    cardiacfreak replied to purplegal's topic in Critical Care

    I went back and looked at other posts written by the OP, and so now I know what you mean. Very

  24. All Hail ICU Nurses

    cardiacfreak replied to purplegal's topic in Critical Care

    I am so sorry for your loss, Here.I.Stand. Even sorrier that your grandfather sufferred towards the end. I did not post to toot my own horn, I posted because the OP has no idea what REAL DEDICATED...

  25. All Hail ICU Nurses

    cardiacfreak replied to purplegal's topic in Critical Care

    Sorry, I don't aspire to be an ICU nurse. I worked step down ICU for 18 years. I could have transferred at anytime. As a matter of fact, many ICU nurses tried to recruit me, including the manager....