Forest2

Forest2

Member

  • Content

    625

  • Visitors

    4,693

  • Followers

    1

  • Likes

    919

All Content by Forest2

  1. Who designs the layouts of these hospitals anyway??!!

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    That is so funny. I would like to see people like that be financially responsible for their dumb

  2. Who designs the layouts of these hospitals anyway??!!

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    Lack of work stations for one. No medication prep areas either. Wheelchairs are far far far away in another

  3. Who designs the layouts of these hospitals anyway??!!

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    My current unit is two years old and is a nightmare in most aspects. I guess that is why I was venting. I just don't understand it. It is like the nurses are not

  4. How to best handle this situation with my instructor?

    Forest2 replied to snowlion_m's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This whole thing confuses me. Why don't you work really hard at listening to every word, asking for clarification if you are unclear and taking your medications. I would not address anything other...

  5. Badge Tracking

    Forest2 replied to SparklyBaby's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone who enters or exits a patient room should clean their hands, I don't care if they are the CEO or a visitor. It should be mandatory for everyone! But, using a badge to monitor this stuff is not...

  6. Badge Tracking

    Forest2 replied to SparklyBaby's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, I sorta have to admit it sucks. Now when the patient presses their nurse call the phone in my pocket rings and my badge tells where I am at all times. I sometimes feel trapped and haunted....

  7. sad that my nursing mentor is quitting and said horrible things

    Forest2 replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    I just hate gossip and drama. Here is a perfect example of

  8. Least stressful nursing job at a hospital?

    Forest2 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I want a regular nursing job that won't kill my body, mind and soul. I have been a nurse for 35 years, I have an MSN and have experience in LTC, HHC and acute nursing. Currently in inpatient rehab....

  9. Curious: What do you like and dislike about the selection of scrubs on the market?

    Forest2 replied to May893's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like that they now have some give, aren't having to starch them.. Yep , I'm that old. Often they lack design elements though. When we wore white, there were all sorts of patterns, not as much...

  10. Black scrubs—help!

    Forest2 replied to T-Bird78's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I also heard that the T-gel shampoo was a good

  11. Regrets after regrets!

    Forest2 replied to Toaster's topic in General Nursing

    You should watch the movie "Failure to Launch", it might give you some insight even though it is not the exact same scenario. It's tough being a grown up. Some people do not mature well. I know a...

  12. Sick over a mistake I made

    Forest2 replied to EmilyrenaeRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I really wish things to be done would not be ordered right before the patient is to go home. But, in any case, I think you have taken the right steps, If your facility allows follow up calls do that,...

  13. What constitutes a bad nurse?

    Forest2 replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting thoughts here. I would rather be taken care of by a highly competent and knowledgeable nurse than someone that puts on a good bedside show. I once worked with a nurse that had fantastic...

  14. Looking for advice; "handling" situations **LONG**

    Forest2 replied to Miss.LeoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of this type of doodoo before. It's like a local cop gives a kid a ticket for driving too fast, then the next night he see's the kids car going down the street. Yea, of course he...

  15. Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    Forest2 replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    That is pretty well accurate but sad. Hospitals are businesses and any business that says they put people first is lying. They put money first, they have to or they would no longer exist. don't...

  16. Rehab Ratio

    Forest2 replied to tatyfreedom's topic in Rehabilitation

    It is 1 to 8 at night and 1 to 5-6 in day, inpt rehab hospital

  17. Terminated for HIPAA Violation - What Will Happen Now?

    Forest2 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    You were preparing for a possible admission, so I can't see the harm it in. BUT, hospitals don't see it that way. They only care about the letter of the law, not the spirit of the law. Sounds like...

  18. Frustrated with working with incompetent nurses

    Forest2 replied to KN1977's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I frequently work with nurses whose care is not up to my standards. Instead of fretting over it daily, I decided to focus on what I was doing, do the best I could and forget what others were doing...

  19. Breaking New Grad Contract

    Forest2 replied to Nursenursexoxo's topic in General Nursing

    You've already quit, so you will have to pay. It takes a lot of backbone to be a nurse and be independent. Maybe you don't have the right stuff. Just saying that it is a tough job and it takes a...

  20. Has this happened to you?

    Forest2 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good one, it gave me a chuckle. I have found things in the refrigerator that aren't meant to be in there, like a pot

  21. 1 year in and I’m not sure where to go

    Forest2 replied to TammyTho's topic in Nursing Career

    No one ever expects for nursing to be how it really is. I honestly think that if some people actually knew what they were getting into they would never do it. I mean really, you don't quit school...

  22. Least stressful nursing job at a hospital?

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in Nursing Career

    OH, I started passing out handfuls of condiments, etc and telling patients to keep them in their overbed tables. Out of

  23. Least stressful nursing job at a hospital?

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you Not.done.yet. Great input. My HHC was JC approved. And I have participated in surveys, for JC, state and federal and written plans of correction, created preceptor programs, home care...

  24. My First Write Up

    Forest2 replied to berrynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe there is a tit for tat here. What is the policy for calling the receiving nurse? Just wondering. Yea, we all get a bit miffed when things don't go like they are supposed to. AND some people...

  25. Misappropriation of narcotics/addiction

    Forest2 replied to Vanessa48's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Lawyer