bosnanurse

bosnanurse

Cardiac care/Ortho/LTC/Education/Psych

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  1. Time for a Title Change

    I can feel you pain hhaha . I feel same but I do not see what other word would be better. I mean where I am comming from all are "sisters" that is even more degrading than being a nurse , so my...
  2. Freaking out! Exposed to HIV

    I am sorry for your situation. I was exposed twice - once with needle and second time pt coughed blood onto my face ... yes, I cried , and I wanted to do God knows what but it went OK. So, I pray for...
  3. At this moment I find that teaching hours and teaching load depends on the facility you work. For example , if you work at the college as the Full time Faculty your time would be counted say like 19...
  4. Need help with a nursing skills checklist

    Why do not buy a book from fundamentals of nursing skills check lists where everything is spelled
  5. Scandal...I may have my license revoked? help

    As I said before , as soon this drama is over and you pick up pieces of your dreams in your hand ..RUUUUNNNNNNN......... They can not do anything to you except to fire you . Firing would be blessing...
  6. direction...

    Depend how good you are doing it "alone" :). Online classes can be hard as hell ( do not listen those who are saying differently) and plus you have to do it alone. It looks like it is better:-( at...
  7. direction...

    One of my friends actually did that. She works in OR as tech and going for RN . It gives you a little bit money and experience. If nothing else you will know if you want to be an OR nurse when you...
  8. Crazy Family Members and their input.

    Hehe, I like an old man.. hehe who would think .. drunk and AP hahah . I wish I could take picture of a congressman saying: " Ah my mama warned me that I have to deal with every sort of people . I...
  9. Scandal...I may have my license revoked? help

    HI, I am sorry for your situation. I wish if I can help you somehow. I really do not think that your license can be revoked but here are my thoughts: First, is there more behind this incident( s )...
  10. Time Management or Personal Boundaries?

    Once in my nursing lifetime :)) I worked at the facility with 26 patients who needed EVERYTHING!!Total care unit. I was alone with two aids and one LPN if she was available. Job was from respiratory...
  11. are online MSN programs respected?

    You could still work in the hospital or nursing homes in the administration. Some people do it and God bless them. As soon as you finish your ADN program and work a year or two with master in nursing...
  12. what can I say to a family member?

    Yes, it will be a good to say that, or I am here to help people and when I see them suffering it reflects on my own feelings ( which I have thanks to God) so, I feel sad and sorry for your father...
  13. what can I say to a family member?

    You know, I would say yes and no to getting thicker skin. I am working in Critical care floor and these situations are all the time there. Do I sometimes cry for my patients? Yes, I do I am human and...
  14. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

    Wow, I am kind of puzzled here now myself. I am not sure what to say? Well , I can only say what I usually say to my patients who are asking me why I do not go to a church :" I believe that...
  15. HI! I was a teacher for 8 years and went into nursing because I start to love it during hard time in my life. I work as a nurse , but also my heart went back to the teaching. Now, I am on both...
  16. First Contaminated Needlestick

    Ok, I did not recap, I went straight to the container and then got the needle from the container because it was overfull. I know how you feel , I went through all of that and then finally told myself...
  17. Is the pay really that bad??

    IN the hospital I work max is 29$ . You can not get more than that! You may as well start as a kid and work until 90Y this is max of salary. They get on the end of the year some bonus money just to...
  18. Is the pay really that bad??

    As all other said- pay is not bad. Hmm, now I saw one ad for computer specialst with 2 years degree and little bit expirience.they can start with 45K.SO we can make it. Problem is this: In our job we...
  19. Need help constructing interventions/rationales

    HI. I must admit that I would go after your plan right away and tell you to "fix it"if you think that your teacher looks for small things. There are 3 different possilble ways to look into nursing...
  20. are online MSN programs respected?

    I am working on my MSN in nursing education through Excelsior. It is not an easy !!! Sometimes I just want to scream but I am still going :) .It is very intensive, you have support but well , you must...
  21. Sad and disgusted

    "I have tried to tell her when I don't agree, but others seem afraid to join in. They are, however, willing to complain about her decisions and actions afterwards.She has an education degree MEd. I am...
  22. What is a code gray?

    Code gray is "a missing patient" in my place. Code Blue is agitated patient or some crisis with
  23. The personal questions patients ask - sorry need to vent

    Sooo, you came from Moscow? :urck: I have sometimes same problem ( small irritation from rude questions) and I would say that is coming from our cultures also.I often get a question about what I was...
  24. Hello all! I have a burning question: I found today that one magnet hospital does not allow nursing staff to teach patients about diseases process. They can give the papirs with the information on...
  25. Education of patients - Who can do it?

    I felt the same. I hope it is some "charge nurse " response or it is reactionary response to some problem that was in this hospital so they are going now NONO nobody will do anything except docs....