walterh

walterh has 34 years experience and specializes in MICU,SICU,Telemetry.

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1. Bending and Breaking the Rules in Nursing

   walterh replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

   You and many of us have enrolled in " The National Nursing School of Common Sense. "

2. Do They Think I'm Old?

   walterh replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

   63 here. Have limp due to back surgery. Have even been asked " Do you need a WC?". I have fun working at the bedside with all the younger people around. Will probably work a few more years then retire to do more sailing.

3. Murphy's Laws of Nursing | Life of a Nurse

   walterh replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Humor

   You've hung all new IVs (or tube feeding) for the next shift and then it gets DC'd. IV pumps run fine while you're in the room but start to alarm as soon as you sit to write your notes. Your pt denies discomfort all night then C/O chest pain to the D...

4. New RN ready to give up

   walterh replied to andie78's topic in New Nurse

   OP, I'm an older RN and have precepted a lot of new nurses. On my unit we try to dispel the idea that "Nurses eat their young." Even so, I routinely tell new nurses that they can expect to be on our unit for at least a year before they feel comforta...

5. Why don't you just read the chart?

   walterh replied to Guest219794's topic in Relations

   First, let me say I didn't read all 206 replys so this opinion may have been covered. Second, aren't we all here to help the patient no matter how it gets done? Third, I guess I'm lucky to work where I do. If I'm really busy I can ask the ED nurse if...

6. Am I too old to be an RN.... or should I just stay an LPN?

   walterh replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Go for it! I'm 62 and have been a RN for over 30 years. I bet your practical knowledge easily outstrips any new grad and you are, and will be an asset anywhere you work. Here in New England, most LPNs I know do essentially the same work as RNs but d...