Ryn RN

Ryn RN

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  1. nurses not using stethoscopes

    Ryn RN replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    Thats the problem, many don't do assessments

  2. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    Ryn RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Yes but the hospital will get rid of you! They don't have to prove a

  3. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    Ryn RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Exact and on the point! I have been in many aspects of nursing and always loved it! I quit bedside nearly 2 years ago and now more have left! They want more, and more, and more! And you are right,...

  4. Giving up my dog

    Ryn RN replied to Bsb5685's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Very true! My animals are my children too and you sacrifice what you must to accomodate

  5. Giving up my dog

    Ryn RN replied to Bsb5685's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hopefully you took your beloved dog to a no kill shelter! Owner surrenders are euthanized first at many shelters. Really sad you didn't realize the responsibility before you got the

  6. What is with this angry nurse?

    Ryn RN replied to itsybitsy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes indeed it happens everywhere! It is not the place it occurs it is merely the person and their attitude toward life! The person is more than likely the same no matter who they are dealing

  7. Holding "Ordered Meds"..... What are the rules?

    Ryn RN replied to jk2185's topic in Patient Medications

    Notifying M.D. was mandatory in our facility. And if doc gets upset, too bad, that's their job! Always document you contacted doc too, just in case there's a

  8. Facebook and employers/school

    Ryn RN replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    One thing, always remember to never post anything you don't want the world to

  9. Meet Miss Colorado 2015 (Kelley Johnson) - The Nurse Behind the Stethoscope

    Ryn RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is quite amazing how nurses stood

  10. Lose your license for administering a PRN med without a pain scale?

    Ryn RN replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Though parameters on many orders from physicians would make life easier for all of us, the physicians rarely give them. Hardly a cause to lose your license. Beside pain is an individual perception! A...

  11. Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

    Ryn RN replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

    You know in situations such as that if you are trained, it is rather hard to sit there and worry about doc order. You do what you need to and I find it hard to believe anyone would fault you. You...

  12. Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

    Ryn RN replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

    You know in situations such as that if you are trained, it is rather hard to sit there and worry about doc order. You do what you need to and I find it hard to believe anyone would fault you. You...

  13. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    Ryn RN replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    No they really do not! We all end up dealing in our own

  14. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    Ryn RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just peri-operative, it is in all fields of nursing! That is why so many seasoned nurses are leaving! Admin just doesn't get it! Unfortunately, the people left behind are the ones who

  15. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    Ryn RN replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    So very true! I was just thinking the same thing. After 30+ years in ER and ICU, so many things have happened that I had forgotten, probably intentionally. To think of them is very sad. Life is...

  16. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    Ryn RN replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt in the ER years ago who came in who had just graduated from college at 58 and was so happy. She had been having respiratory issues and they could not be diagnosed. We did every test...

  17. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Ryn RN replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I love when patients complained about all the alarms in

  18. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Ryn RN replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, let me use my magical broomstick and fly down to the cafeteria and get it for you! My wish is for you to be happy with your care you know!!

  19. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Ryn RN replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    So very true but hilarious! They think they are in a

  20. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    Ryn RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    National Nurses United has made some tremendous

  21. The Patient I Failed

    Ryn RN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately so very true and occurs way too often! So very

  22. Nurses, how do you view your job?

    Ryn RN replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing was a calling for me when I started many years ago. I loved what I did. In today's nirsing world, however,tings are different--much different! I ended feeling it was just a job. I still gave...

  23. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    Ryn RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    They set nurses up daily for

  24. My Unit Is Bleeding Staff & Morale...Vent!

    Ryn RN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

    Nursing in general used to be nicer work than

  25. How do you feel about professors locking the door?

    Ryn RN replied to Amnesty's topic in General Students

    Get ready for the REAL world of Nursing in many