nursel56

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    Not getting charge nurse position

    nursel56 replied to frisky's topic in Nurse Management

    When I started you would have been my charge nurse, profile-wise. That's when management felt the nurse with superior bedside skills was the right person to be a nurse manager. That isn't so...
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    I am NOT a Nurse...

    nursel56 replied to GoofyBlondeChic's topic in General Nursing

    No, Candy Stripers were not volunteer Nurse's Aides. The duties included filling water pitchers, handing out reading material, transferring patient's via wheelchair to different areas of the hospital...
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    I am NOT a Nurse...

    nursel56 replied to GoofyBlondeChic's topic in General Nursing

    If you're working in home health it's hard to visualize how you would get in trouble for what your client calls you. I think it might be a good idea to remind him who "his nurse" is, if he or she...
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    I need opinions on med error issue

    nursel56 replied to ~Katniss~'s topic in General Nursing

    We've had a run of posts describing managers that bring to mind something out of a Dickens novel the way they berate people and set them up to fail. I wouldn't do another thing, but consider yourself...
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    FLAME ON!

    nursel56 replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    These people can sometimes drag things out for months. It really is a sickness, especially with those who aren't asking for money, but just enjoy messing with people. They prey on what is good about...
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    How Nurses Cope with Death

    nursel56 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    I think I have developed a part of my emotional set-up that has created a distance to most of the death that I've seen. I know I'm not a callous person, but if we reacted as we would if it was our...
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    I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    nursel56 replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hope you follow through with that! We'd love to have your husband join up or even just read the forums. Nursing school is unlike any other school. There's the academic aspect and then there is a...
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    Deliberate sabotage?

    nursel56 replied to greenerpastures's topic in General Nursing

    The only "toxic" job I had was supervised by a person such as you describe. They are walking morale-killing machines. Many times they still have their job as person after person begs to transfer to...
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    Is taking first job in an office a bad career decision?

    nursel56 replied to ktm89rn's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree that hospitals looking for 1 year of experience generally means 1 year of acute care hospital experience. Since you've chosen the ambulatory setting and are interested in becoming a CNM it...
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    Wear gloves during assessment?

    nursel56 replied to future_nurse11's topic in General Nursing

    I have never once seen a patient consider being touched by a nurse's hand to be a violation of personal space or an invasion. I'm pretty good at picking up cues like that, too. The glove thing took...
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    I'm an LPN and I understand.

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

    Once again, I respect how people want to define the role of an LPN for themselves, but it has to be factually accurate. There is no actual separation between the two that intends to have LPNs in...
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    Kiddos

    nursel56 replied to klone's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I noticed the kiddos thing too and thought nobody else noticed it! I've heard it for -- well a really long time now. It extends to young children up to 2 years old I suppose. Kidlet is another, but...
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    Can a Nurse have a Tattoo???

    nursel56 replied to futurenurse'15's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Times are changing, but as you can tell by the variety of posts it's hard to know where OK ends and not OK starts. I think that as you are starting out small tattoos are your safest approach. Once...
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    LPN for 15years with no complaints\ reporting on my license.

    nursel56 replied to sboston20's topic in Nurses Recovery

    sboston so sorry this is happening. I just hope that whatever happens you will be able to post something like the above someday. Wishing you all the
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    LPN for 15years with no complaints\ reporting on my license.

    nursel56 replied to sboston20's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It might be something about our formatting limits regarding fonts and colors CryssieD. Maybe you can edit it or go to How to Use Site or Admin Help
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    nursel56 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    One reason I love AN -- you never can predict what will happen. Person starts thread under assumed name to discuss firing of seasoned nurses due to fear of volatile argument and the whole thing is...
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    Fired and Devastated

    nursel56 replied to SweenyG's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard it expressed as a "normal meter" but it is spot on. SweenyG, let me just add my voice to the advice regarding your husband. Abusive people can take control of your entire sense of...
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    The FIT Nurse

    nursel56 replied to NN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    NN -- the general topic of fitness is a popular one and there are lots of discussions like that here in the Breakroom . I don't visit as often as I used to but I've seen topics from the paleo diet to...
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    It's been so long

    nursel56 replied to sgalvin07's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Welcome back, Shawn! Congrats on passing the CMSRN exam! When I chose nursing I knew I wanted a job that would require lifelong learning and would never be boring. After all this time I can say...
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    The FIT Nurse

    nursel56 replied to NN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'll sum up the issue for me anyway. First, I'm not overweight so we can dispense with that one right away. Usually someone will say "they are all just making excuses for themselves") 1. To my...
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    The FIT Nurse

    nursel56 replied to NN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi MilanTrisnaRN! This is a pretty hotly debated topic here, and normally I think it's fine when someone starts a new one. Lots of people want "real time" discussion and I agree with that 100%. In...
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    Wear gloves during assessment?

    nursel56 replied to future_nurse11's topic in General Nursing

    Just want to say, as having had this in the past, it is hell. Sometimes even plain water can turn your hands itchy, blistery, bright red. Most lotion I could forget about. I commend you for dealing...
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    Workplace Cowardice

    nursel56 replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ah ha! I didn't get that at first either! Re: the topic in general: I don't believe all of it should be brought straight to management because with humans there are too many variables. I feel that...
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    Advice opinions please

    nursel56 replied to mommynurse25's topic in General Nursing

    I'm uncomfortable in unfamiliar environments, too. But I think that if your duties are within your scope of practice and both facilities are owned by the same company that issues your paychecks, it's...
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    Age Discrimination? What is your opinion?

    nursel56 replied to Starletta's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Although I'm not a CNA or MA I think I can answer your question with a definite "yes". I would imagine that in those jobs where you are responsible for many patients or LTC residents the physical...