The actions of the staff are not excusable but not surprising. A friend had an experience, at a major medical center in Brooklyn, that involved MSRA. Her physicians, the house staff, the nursing...
grannynurse FNP replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Talk to your DON prior to having the surgery. And speak with the doctor doing it. At great many will say one can return to their usual things after three to six months. Explain to him the physical...
grannynurse FNP replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing
As a former clinical instructor, I would like to make a few observations. 1. A student that does not know the possible negative outcomes of giving medication to a patient with a pressure of 96/61...
grannynurse FNP replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric, LTC
My dad has his hip replaced when he was in his seventies. He returned to work at a chain supermarket, where he had been employed previously. His job required him to do a great deal of walking and...
grannynurse FNP replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing
Hi guys, I am a girl but I am assuming it is all right to offer a few observations, I have made over my 35 plus years as a nurse. When I first started, 1964, we had two guys in my class. Poor...
grannynurse FNP replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing
I have had to rather unusal experiences, more then15 years apart. In the first one, I was given penicillin, by error, in the ER. I suffered an arrest and had to be tubed. I remember floating above...
grannynurse FNP replied to StuPer's topic in Psychiatric
From the use of your terminology, Area Health Services, I am assuming you are in Britian, correct? I am living in SW Florida. One of the programs I am aquainted with, in a day treatment operation....
I know that my comments will not address you issues but I feel I need to make them. How would you like to sit for boards, for two days and take different parts with numerous questions? And then wait...
grannynurse FNP replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing
1967 LPN Ford Fairlane 1969 student Another Ford 1975 RN student 1975 Grand Am 1986 RN MS Chev Impala 1996 1996 SunBird 1996 Chev Calviar station wageon currently has 236,000 Best car 1975 Grand Am,...
grannynurse FNP replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing
I am very aware of USF's programs, both the basic as well as RN program, thu I have not been around it in five years. If they have too few clinical instructors, that staff assumes the responsibility...
grannynurse FNP replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing
First, no student takes any telephone orders, let alone transposes them or carries them out independently, in any of the programs I have taught in. Second, no student gives IV pushes, unless under...
grannynurse FNP replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing
Hey, I lived in San Diego, for six years. :) And still visit relatives and friends out there. Of course, I always take my trusty gas mask with me :rotfl: Grannynurse
It depends on whom you talk to. The medical community believe that suits and their outcomes, are greatly out of control. The patients (on average) and their attornies feel attempts to restrict...
grannynurse FNP replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing
I have been a nurse since 1967 and have been named twice, in lawsuits. After a few weeks, following the first one, my name was dropped. It was what was known as a shotgun naming. Everyone who ever...
grannynurse FNP replied to shellybelly's topic in General Students
I'm sorry but what two of you are doing is basically dishonest. And if you are filing with FAFSA, which most univeristies require, they can find out about your sources of income, as well as savings....