lsvgsdawn

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1. HeRO Graft

   lsvgsdawn replied to zero.'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I had a patient in PCU with one the other

2. Drug seekers

   lsvgsdawn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

   I agree it's easier to give the pain meds when they are due or needed. I also agree with the op. The system is broken. There is a huge heroin addiction problem in the United States in areas of the...

3. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

   lsvgsdawn replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Well way too much focus on charting the same thing in three to four different places. A patient load of 6-7 when you walk in the door. And then before you can get one discharged the powers that be...

4. Moving to Orlando Florida, help with jobs!

   lsvgsdawn replied to NurseMatt's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Darryl Strawberry Recovery Center is in St Cloud Fl. The ltc care rehab facilities are always hiring and there are a boatload of

5. Our units acuity is at an all time high.

   lsvgsdawn replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

   Yesterday our management knew there would not be an evening secretary because she called out. And the only other available secretary was on vacation. Day secretary clocked out at 3pm and low and...

6. Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

   lsvgsdawn replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   This is true. As a new nurse just past my one year mark I go in to work in the morning just praying I won't have maximum patients. I went the other day and 6 patients right at report. One who just...

7. Worst/silliest/are you serious pt complaint you've received?

   lsvgsdawn replied to odaat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   These are funny. I had a pt who told my manager in Spanish that I had " cop eyes" and he didn't like that I shut the door to his room. I do not speak Spanish. He could speak English but threw a fit...

8. NS and kiddos/how to get any studying done?

   lsvgsdawn replied to melrey1988's topic in General Students

   I had five when I went to NS. The youngest was one. Just know they will feel neglected. I had to quit my part time job when clinicals started and my husband and I struggled some. I would stay up late...

9. What makes an excellent nurse?

   lsvgsdawn replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Nursing

   Team players. Willing to help and share knowledge when needed but also willing to accept help when

10. Did I screw myself out of this job??

    lsvgsdawn replied to nurselia's topic in General Nursing

    I almost lost a job because of this ... We weren't on the same computer but my old boss did it from his phone and we were on the same wireless connection and they knew. I thought it was a tad...

11. Need Tough Love Advice

    lsvgsdawn replied to hawkeyefan's topic in General Nursing

    Try and hang in there. You really do need that acute care experience. Especially if you are thinking of virtually assessing patients. Even with your BSN which is awesome, you will need to have that...

12. days off- a rant

    lsvgsdawn replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    They have called me twice in the last week. First time was at 730 am so they must have been desperate. I didn't even listen to the message till 11am after I had my coffee. And I did not call back....

13. I Hate People (my rant)

    lsvgsdawn replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you don't like people then you really won't like sick people and their families who are confined to a hospital room. If you don't like talking to people it will be really hard for you to take a...

14. I took the NCLEX for the 3rd time this morning 😢

    lsvgsdawn replied to samantha87's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have to submit order. Then it either sucks out your payment( which means you didn't pass and they are letting you reschedule) or it gives you a response something along the lines of " our...

15. Mom of 4 - can I handle nursing school?

    lsvgsdawn replied to berry987's topic in General Students

    I went back at 38. I have 5 kids at home and one was under 2 when I went back to school. It was challenging and I had to learn to study whether they were around me or not. I would wake up at 3 am on...