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  1. Military Nurses: What do you think of Bush and the war?

    twotrees2 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Government, Military

  2. Military Nurses: What do you think of Bush and the war?

    twotrees2 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Government, Military

    it appears to9me you know noone in the war cause there is not one i know and i know most of the marines in my sons whole battalion - and not one complaint about not having what they need to do their...

  3. Military Nurses: What do you think of Bush and the war?

    twotrees2 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Government, Military

    all very well and good however there are those who can NOT do thier job because of their beliefes and that is a dangerous position fo rthe rest of the people that need them to have their back. as...

  4. I got written up and it's bringing me down

    twotrees2 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    i have to agree - as short staffed as we are we are not indespensible - as soon as a new nurse comes ina nd they can pay them less they can and will take them over the tried and true ones. its sad...

  5. I got written up and it's bringing me down

    twotrees2 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    i disagree - i know many folks whop are NOT in nursng who have a cllue about nursing - they are good friends and listeners and learn a lot from me and others who are thier friends that are in nursing....

  6. I got written up and it's bringing me down

    twotrees2 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    first off - id like to say this persons advice was accurate and should be respected - it was an opinion and another view that i personally feel was accurate - i have even said "dont use revenge " or "...

  7. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    twotrees2 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    LOL we have one old woman who absolutely will NOT allow her nurse to take her to thebathroom gte her water or anythingsayingi t sint her job- sad lol. but we do all get a giggle cause we just dont...

  8. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    twotrees2 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    i agree - i detest when a nurse will page a cna to get a buzzer goingoff in the meantime the cna is in themiddle of a shower and then the resident falls andt hey blame the cna. get off your duff - we...

  9. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    twotrees2 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    i alwyas verbalize t omy cnas and other nurses - without cnas we cuold not do our jobs. it isnt just kindness and helpfullness - crap - without them we would not ofetn know when our residents need us...

  10. Do you think some people just "dont have what it takes"

    twotrees2 replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    well dont bother going to the state as i have learned first hand - people who protray to stand behind you will not for fear of loosing their job and the facility can sugarcoat anything to make them...

  11. Do you think some people just "dont have what it takes"

    twotrees2 replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    the only trouble with thattheory is that someone is above him that will sink too - are you willing to be that

  12. Do you think some people just "dont have what it takes"

    twotrees2 replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    no flaming here - lol - i have always been quite umm verbal - even goingto state about the place i USED to work at hahah - guess ya can see why i no longer owrk there lol. i do believe there are...

  13. Scenario:What would you do?

    twotrees2 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    im sure you are not alone- i know it ahs bothered me attimes too., however if it really bothers you there is always the posibility to say i cant do it please someone who can take this patient. noone...

  14. Scenario:What would you do?

    twotrees2 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    a doc order is doc order - we are not allowed to order or dose on our own- then the order should have reaad 1 - 5 mg as needed ( if you can do that - we can not in the nursing home - we need specific...

  15. Scenario:What would you do?

    twotrees2 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    further more there is no reason she should have had to wait till morning for a pump - depending on where their supplier is an hour tops id say it whould take - but i know that our hopsice places...

  16. Scenario:What would you do?

    twotrees2 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    there were other things that shoudl have been tried first - there is sl morphine, theree are morphine suppositories - we have even given tablets rectally with special rectal tablet holders - it sounds...

  17. Scenario:What would you do?

    twotrees2 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    oh yeah that is peeve of minetoo - who the heck cares about theaddicion especially when they are not going to live long enough to care. sigh - that is a frequent question of family members - ok...

  18. Scenario:What would you do?

    twotrees2 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    i have been in nursing long enough to see enough death and sad deaths because they are suffering that i would have given the 5 mg and left it at that. ( i would have gotten a specific parameter like...

  19. Scenario:What would you do?

    twotrees2 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    [yes you are right however in my experience - we often have hospice care in the nursing home and th final decision really ends with the family - if they change their minds - which many do as its hard...

  20. Pet Peeves

    twotrees2 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    ua was ordered on 27th - i come in on 30th and get an order for cath ua as noone has gtten it as the person is incontinent - get rsults fromlab on 31st - days still has not called md - call md on call...

  21. Pet Peeves

    twotrees2 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    however - calling off sick in our area is very easy to do with a doc excuse - ( docs tend to give anyone off for anything) then calling in for the whole holiday weekend yet being seen out drinking and...

  22. Pet Peeves

    twotrees2 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    what annoys me is i work few days a month but dont get told about meetings unless i happen on em a day before when they are psoted - now our place has started a new thing - saving money they only...

  23. Pet Peeves

    twotrees2 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    i have to say - if i did it al over id stay a cna- i totally respect my cna's ( that do thier work right lol) and totally rely on them - without them i cant do my job as efficiantly as they see things...

  24. Pet Peeves

    twotrees2 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    ok - i agree with most all ive read so far lol. here's a few - taking out the garbage and having it tear open cause they jammed it so full it catches the edge and breaks open all over - and the phone...

  25. Nurse terminated after having baby

    twotrees2 replied to hokiern's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i know a nurse who after working for the place for 28 yrs - rarely missing a day i mighta dd in 28 yrs - her husbnad got sick and she took fml and her husband died 2 days prior to her fml being done....