nursel56

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    No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

    nursel56 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The actual time spent with any nurse is so minimal for most hospitalizations knowing who was who is impossible, especially when you're trying to decipher non-verbal communication. Most of our staff...
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    No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

    nursel56 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've noticed in many of your posts you link unhappy nurses with patient care and competence. Or "hateful care" as you put it. I believe that link to be very unusual. Most nurses actually eat...
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    No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

    nursel56 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are people here who love to complain about their jobs who are on chemo, too. If you don't like what you read, the answer is not to stifle other people from expressing themselves. Don't read...
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    No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

    nursel56 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the OP - If you were talking about people you work with on the job, you'd have a point. You do have a choice about what threads you read, and it's quite a leap to assume that what you perceive...
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    Do you have a PASSION for nursing?

    nursel56 replied to MA_Davis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't agree at all that the only nurses with a passion for nursing are those who haven't been out in the real world yet. I doubt everyone would describe what they feel as a "passion" -- they may...
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    Giving O2 without an order??

    nursel56 replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. Having twice been hospitalized with asthma I can say that if you have me on 2L I might be tempted to crank it up myself when you
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    maybe i'm not cut out for nursing :(

    nursel56 replied to peppapig123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :up: There are still some things that creep me out, too. The nursing school process tends to put it all into perspective, though. Best wishes to
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    pre-employment drug screen...too dilute?

    nursel56 replied to laurascasey's topic in General Nursing

    Someone saying, "Well you did good" is not generally a cause for alarm, but I'm a giant worrier too, so I can understand your reaction. When we read it objectively in other people, it looks and...
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    Stop the drama

    nursel56 replied to GitanoRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Esme and Gitano, I'd love to have either of you as manager. "Whining box" I do this, too. I also learned to never repeat any of the drama stories I heard from others, no matter how juicy they...
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    New to the Forum, Just accepted into LPN program

    nursel56 replied to drewfus88's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    [color=#6633ff]we[color=#6666ff]lc[color=#6633ff]o[color=#6666ff]m[color=#6633ff]e [color=#2f4f4f]to both of you!
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    LPN school..NO graduation!!

    nursel56 replied to oglpn2012's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would be upset, too. Your school should've mentioned that months earlier, so you and your classmates could get things organized if a majority of you wanted to have a graduation ceremony. The...
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    Giving O2 without an order??

    nursel56 replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 100% with the above
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    Do the doctors and nurses really sit apart in cafeterias?

    nursel56 replied to Maui79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked in two teaching hospitals - most people didn't have time to sit and eat in the cafeteria, but if they did the residents didn't seem to have an issue sitting with anyone they knew from the...
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    Stupid things that nurses say

    nursel56 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    That reminds me of the time one of our family practice docs told a group of us "I'm not too good with living things." Apparently she was referring to a houseplant, but still ---- the hilarity of...
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    HR lied to Unemployment!!

    nursel56 replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    So glad to hear some positive things are happening now! Thank you for updating
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    Naked Where I Work: Surgery

    nursel56 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Glad the surgery is behind you now, Ruby! Will keep an eye out for good threads to pass along that hopefully will make you laugh or maybe even shake your head in wonderment.
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    Stupid things that nurses say

    nursel56 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ahhh, well I don't think that's too bad. Once I was pushing a non-ambulatory pt in her wheelchair, down a slight ramp - I don't know where it came from, but I heard my own voice saying,...
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    New Grad Dealing With Catty Phlebotomists in Training

    nursel56 replied to kima84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't really see anything in your account that justifies you calling the entire group of people catty, especially after knowing them for only a week. In a week, you've made judgments about their...
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    Vent: Why I won't accompany my mother to the ER anymore

    nursel56 replied to BelgianRN's topic in Emergency

    Your description brought the whole ordeal to life in a humorous, and yet equally horrifying way, lol. ((belgianRN))
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    Employment

    nursel56 replied to chach1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The reason I included all my employers is not because I think they are going to call someone I worked for years ago, but to give the interviewer an idea of what my prior experience was, and I found...
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    HIPPA and Parents of Minors

    nursel56 replied to vintagemother's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    vintagemother- I spent some time reviewing the laws that relate to minor consent in California. The bulk of those guidelines were published in 2002. There is a law under consideration that Governor...
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    what do you wear?

    nursel56 replied to Nurse Connie's topic in Home Health

    I'd wear scrubs to start out with. Then you can see how casual/formal the family would prefer that you be, and I'm not aware of any blanket trends one way or the other. I've had families insist on...
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    Wow, did I step in it at the new job

    nursel56 replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Men in Nursing

    Here I am in the Men's area . . .the way I see it is you are two people who did a little mutual toe-stepping on, and the motives, while interesting, not worth pursuing. I suspect the two of you can...
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    Chronically late patients...

    nursel56 replied to tlackey's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    The central problem here is that the MDs don't really mind if the patients come in late. Every doctor I've worked with placed a premium value on their lunch time and wanted to leave on time to go...
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    Medication Error...KINDA.

    nursel56 replied to nursedreamjob's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't give up on nursing. The patient will be OK, and you learned where you went wrong that led to the error and determined how to avoid it in the future. Believe me, as horrible as med errors make...