psalm

psalm RN

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  1. All you do is pass meds and chart....I do everything else........

    psalm replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    ...here's a hug, Tweety! Some of the NAs where I work will tell me "the IV in 66 is beeping". I am usually running around doing nurse things so I will ask, "why is it beeping?" "i don't know". So...

  2. good student, bad nurse...

    psalm replied to sophiajoy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ...one thing not mentioned that the OP wrote was her move to a new city. It is important to have someone as a support person, be it a fellow graduate, spouse, friend, parent, etc. To move to a new...

  3. I don't know what to do

    psalm replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    ...perhaps the pts. family member saw someone on the computer playing solitare that was not a nurse,but an RT, PT,OT, SW, aide, etc. Anyone and everyone is called

  4. I need some help please

    psalm replied to moonstruc7's topic in General Nursing

    ...well, if you are acquainted with Hawaii at all, you know that things go slowly, also known as "Hawaiian time". Which is great in some respects, but business-wise can be frustrating. Cost of...

  5. I need some help please

    psalm replied to moonstruc7's topic in General Nursing

    ...aloha!! Probably check with the state boards of nursing for CA and HI, check out their web sites or ask an instructor at your school. I worked at Kapiolani as a nurse aide many years ago before...

  6. New and thinking I shoukd give up

    psalm replied to newrn05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ...sorry about your experiences. Where in Michigan, what hospital? I had a horrible month in one hospital as a new nurse. The precepting was weak, ill-structured, and the preceptors didn't even...

  7. Outta Line........

    psalm replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    ...Next time a patient refuses to have anything done, treatment, bed or gown change, meal, etc, always DOCUMENT it in the nursing notes. This is of course after you have encouraged the activity. But...

  8. Is WI racially diverse and a good place to live?

    psalm replied to Sabrina_HI's topic in General Nursing

    ...we lived in Hawaii for 3+ years courtesy of the U.S. Navy and came to Michigan, my husband's home state in 1978. Made friends here and my best friend moved to Milwaukee in 1989, so I visit often....

  9. Patient/Family Rage

    psalm replied to sawbuck's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ...yes, entitlement and thinking a hospital is a hotel with room service. I am irritated when a SO of the patient are no help emotionally or physically to the pt but expect food and warm blankets...

  10. Please Help..i Hate Nsg. Right Now.. But What Else..in A Bind.

    psalm replied to Shell5's topic in Nursing Career

    ...would it work better if you weren't working double shifts every weekend? Are you able to work a different shift? Different hours? I worked 12 hour nights in a NH as an RN and it was very...

  11. Burnt out Housewife/Stay at Home Mom Excited and Scared to Death to Start School.

    psalm replied to grad2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ...I too, was a stay at home mom for 19 years, then went back to school. I had homeschooled for 3 years (6th, 7th and 8th grades). We were always at church for many years...I wonder if you were/are...

  12. 333 lb. Nurse?? Help, please.

    psalm replied to grad2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ...sounds like we are all happy and proud of you for the decision to become a part of our nursing team :) Lose your weight slowly...drink lots of water. We're here for

  13. Evil OB

    psalm replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...for more nightmares, read Jack Olsen's "Doc- The Rape of the Town of Lovell". Different evil, but very evil. I am praying you and others will write this guy

  14. septic pedophile wanted by FBI

    psalm replied to dfk's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ...but as health care professionals we are obligated to report any SUSPECTED child abuse; so why not turn him in AFTER he has gotten our care? You are still accountable when you are ill or

  15. septic pedophile wanted by FBI

    psalm replied to dfk's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ...it is appropriate to give your best care to the patient regardless of what they are accused of or guilty of. Maybe the nurse's compassion will give him the push to get things right with his Maker...

  16. serotonin deficiency?

    psalm replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    ...hugs to you, dear OP. As for your church, and as a born again person myself, remember that Christianity is not a competition!! If you are busy and tired, your "friend" shouldn't compare herself...

  17. serotonin deficiency?

    psalm replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    ...hugs to you, dear OP. As for your church, and as a born again person myself, remember that Christianity is not a competition!! If you are busy and tired, your "friend" shouldn't compare herself...

  18. Does MD really stand for Mad Diva?

    psalm replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    ...when a pt. is verbally abusing me for prn meds an hour early I document, quote, etc. that I explained to pt. when med is due. And/or if I call the doctor about a pain med not working, If a doc gets...

  19. Dissatisfied with nursing, would CM vs UR be a better fit?

    psalm replied to kc_jellybean's topic in Case Management

    ...have you thought of psych nursing? You would have a chance to do "management" skills as you work with your patients on theraputic care plans. The milieu can be a great place for someone with your...

  20. Your dying wishes?

    psalm replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    ...on particularly hectic shifts, I fantasize that I drop over dead at shift change so my co-workers will realize I REALLY NEEDED A BREAK!!!

  21. Fired: Update and a Cautionary Tale

    psalm replied to Stitchie's topic in Illinois Nursing

    ...sorry you had to go thru with all the mess, but GLAD you are reaping the benefits of sticking to it. And congrats on your little ones'

  22. Since when is there segregation in nursing?

    psalm replied to luv4nursing's topic in Nursing Career

    ...I hope you will keep us updated, if there is any change in your assignments. When I lived in Hawaii and did private duty as an aide, I was sent to all different homes, and I am white. One family...

  23. CATS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA/ this is so stupid

    psalm replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in Psychiatric

    ...Hissss, Spitttttt, MEOW!!!! ...says my feline Goldie Mae, so

  24. My instructor said I need to have more confidence in myself. I am trying but.....

    psalm replied to JGLPN2BE's topic in General Students

    ...all good suggestions. And to repeat, practice at home, even the basics of pulse and lung ascultations. I would practice on my teen son's friends when they came over. Anyone who wanted to eat had...

  25. Will it wreck me? Would it wreck you?

    psalm replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ...I thought I wanted to be a chemo nurse coz my mom died of lung cancer in 1980, and there has been lots of cancer in our families. Well, I am on the medical/oncology floor for 2+ years and I just...