LadybirdRN

LadybirdRN

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  1. Hospitals in Phoenix Area

    LadybirdRN replied to TBone583's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well how sad nobody answered your question! I'm an RN who has only worked in one hospital system, Dignity Healthcare, at St. Joseph's. We have a very strong neurosurgical program, do lung transplants,...

  2. Patient care question

    LadybirdRN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm a Med/surg tele nurse and recently had a patient who is on hospice. He was admitted for failure to thrive and having a G tube placed. Once he was at goal for the feeds he was going back to his...

  3. Patient care question

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Its ok, I appreciate the sentiment, no

  4. Patient care question

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    No I don't know what he thinks. That's why I said "I think". Is this a courtroom or something? I've given facts, observations and opinions, doing my best to figure something out that will lead me to...

  5. Patient care question

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

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  6. Patient care question

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

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  7. Patient care question

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    If anyone could ever figure out who this this patient is based on the information supplied I'll eat my shoe. I was trying to give enough relevant information to nurses experienced with this type of...

  8. I was happy once. Then I became a nurse

    LadybirdRN replied to ebart03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Three thoughts: Are you on night shift? When I switched to days, I felt so much better physically, emotionally and spiritually. I don't know if it's possible for you but I went from full time (3 12's)...

  9. Patient care question

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    There's no identifying information, except his diagnosis and primary language. And gender. And who knows what his gender or primary language REALLY is, except me? There's no HIPPA issue. Unless you're...

  10. Patient care question

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think this mans admission cost him at least 24 hours of pain, discomfort and emotional distress and was not in his best interest, nor in the spirit of hospice. I did my best to be a "hospice nurse"...

  11. Patient care question

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm not very senimental but he pulled at my nursing, and prob mother's, instinct. I checked on him a lot; touched him and smiled a lot, I just really wanted to help him however I could. We all want to...

  12. Patient care question

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    To the last two responders, this man speaks only Viatnamese, he lives in his daughters home and she works at the hospital in the pharmacy, which I personally believe is the reason the decision was...

  13. Patient care question

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It was extremely ridiculous that he was even admitted. The tube was placed by IR while he was in the ED. Being admitted mean multiple lab draws, IV, Wien up for vitals, not mention being away from...

  14. Considering MSN in Education

    LadybirdRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm a late bloomer! I got my ADN RN at 42. A few years later I got my BSN so I could have more options, which has done nothing for me except for added a few more letters after my name and a great big...

  15. Considering MSN in Education

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you everyone for your kindness and candor, as well as the resources. My insurance changed and I lost my counselor in June. I will call my EAP today, just saying it here so I feel accountable and...

  16. Considering MSN in Education

    LadybirdRN replied to LadybirdRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I got the darn BSN so I'd have more options. I've really been disappointed because I've been trying to get off the floor for a while but every position I've applied for I've been passed over for...

  17. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    LadybirdRN replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm on a Med Surg Tele floor. We are almost always short staffed. Short CNA's, short nurses, which means our clinical lead has patients. It's stressful, tiring, and no one has time to have anyone's...

  18. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    LadybirdRN replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had a lot of patients who state that they used to be a nurse. IMO about 80% are lying, based on other behavior and statements. I never call anyone in it but it's in my

  19. Ask an OR nurse (Questions about what we do or how to become one of us)

    LadybirdRN replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    Similar question as above. I'm 49 a med/surg tele nurse where we are often understaffed and frankly, it's hard on my body. I get off work and my back and left hip hurt. How physically demanding is...

  20. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    LadybirdRN replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    Me, never. I hated mean nurses during clinicals so I vowed never to be that way. About 90% of the time we have students I get one and they always say how much they liked working with me. About half of...

  21. The Hotel Phenomenon

    LadybirdRN replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    The first thing that popped out at me was the term "COW" for computer on wheels. We used to have cows but a patient overheard the word "COW", assumed we were talking about her and complained. Our 600+...