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  1. Should Personal Internet Use be Banned During Nursing Shifts?

    Nurse_Smith replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and No...On our unit use is limited to work related issues/serchs ect...and personal stuff is limited to the computer in the lounge. Also no cell phones/texting in the station, if you have that...

  2. Help name our ROBOT

    Nurse_Smith posted a topic in General Nursing

    Goodmorning all, Lask week out neurology unit had an inservice about using a robot "doc". This robot allows the doctor to "visit" a pt at bedside via a remote wireless connection. Our nurse manager...

  3. Help name our ROBOT

    Nurse_Smith replied to Nurse_Smith's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Everyone for your replies. I will submit all of them ( well MOST of them ), sorry C3PO & R2D2 just wont fly. I vote fir R.A.L.P.H. or S.I.D. Keep 'em comming, I'll post the winner in a...

  4. "Male Problems" while nursing female

    Nurse_Smith replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    When I have to preform an EKG on a female( no matter the age/shape/ or attractivness) I prefer to have a famly member or a female staff member present. Also just have th pt. move her breast out of...

  5. santa barbara

    Nurse_Smith replied to tpepp's topic in Travel

    Small World !!! I'm at Cottage right now too ( 4 East neuro unit ), I'v only been here 2 weekss and am liking it just fine. As for appartments I am in Goleta which is a 15 min. commute. Not much...

  6. Instructor is not letting me get female patients during clincal

    Nurse_Smith replied to Bala Shark's topic in Male Nursing Students

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: Ran into the same type of instructor durring L & D rotation. She worked FT at the same hospital since the Bronze Age...Well as one of 2 men in the class of 36 we both...

  7. Advice please on Huntington memorial in Pasadena and Los Robles

    Nurse_Smith replied to angelamarieRN's topic in Travel

    You are in luck !!! I recently did 2 13 week assignments at Los Robles on the oncology unit. It is a nice place to work, the staff is helpfull ( except for that one LPN ), there are several points...

  8. Feeling humiliated/Vent.. How would you respond?

    Nurse_Smith replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    First off it's too bad you hade to do "the run around " to find out about this peg tube suction set -up only to get the surgons line of B.S. I like the above responses about just letting it off at...

  9. Kaiser questions re: Traveling

    Nurse_Smith posted a topic in California Nursing

    I have been traveling for a few years, mostly Ca & Az, but have not worked at a Kaiser hospital. After searching this site I found only one out of over two dozen comments to be positive. Can...

  10. Handling stress concerns

    Nurse_Smith replied to rre714's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the site and to nursing. You will learn to distance yourself from the majority of your pts with time, experience, and confidence in yourself and your skills. In time you will learn to...

  11. SUPER NURSE SNYDROME??? Do you know anyone that has it???

    Nurse_Smith replied to minnib's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would be a Super Nurse if only I could fit into the

  12. do staffs have a right not to send pt to hospital?

    Nurse_Smith replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    # 1. Welcome to Allnurses. # 2. The pt does indeed have the right to seek medical attention. Throw this up the chain of command as per your institutions P & P. # 3. Yes some nurses eat thier...

  13. Getting The Run Around With Traveling Company

    Nurse_Smith replied to ann86's topic in Travel

    This is too late for the OP but for u lurkers out there : ask questions and make sure u understand the answers! when your recruiter ask if u have bls/acls for example , fax them a copy and have...

  14. advice on 3 companies the good/bad....

    Nurse_Smith replied to cre8tivRN's topic in Travel

    way too many questions :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle I've been w/ americaqn traveler for 3 yrs. been well treated and well paid/benies. They just got hit w/ huricaine wilma and didnt miss a beat ! not...

  15. Hollister CA, Cottonwood AZ, John C Lincoln North Mountain Phoenix

    Nurse_Smith replied to htailog's topic in Travel

    I did phoenix in the summer which was hell, and cottonwood in the spring which was very nice( no shifts were cut). hope u chose

  16. Kaiser questions re: Traveling

    Nurse_Smith replied to Nurse_Smith's topic in California Nursing

    Thank you L & D Amy, I interviewed w/ them yesterday and it went fine, and was offered the position. I did learn that there is a med/math test I will need to take but that wont be a problem. I...

  17. Renewing your contract

    Nurse_Smith replied to Skwidward's topic in Travel

    I have both renewed and extended my contracts. I typically take 13 week contracts ( 1 eight weeker though ).I have extended for just one additional week to fit into my holiday schedual, to renewing...

  18. Kaiser questions re: Traveling

    Nurse_Smith replied to Nurse_Smith's topic in California Nursing

    I did a search using the key words Kaiser and went through them systematically. None of them were from pt., most replys were from travelers. Many more post were from employees who seemed very happy...

  19. "Your servers today will be..." Opinions please!

    Nurse_Smith replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Question...Just how much time was wasted by some table of admin. numbnuts who just thought this $#!% up ? Was there a nurse involved at any level of the decision making process, of course not! I...

  20. what to ask on hospital interview

    Nurse_Smith replied to cre8tivRN's topic in Travel

    Well you have probally already moved on or re-uped, but I can add a few... Charting types, dress code, breaks, time on orientation ( and fallow this up w/ your company and have it put in your...

  21. violence

    Nurse_Smith replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Nurse_Clown, let me express just how sorry I am for what you are going through and for what has happened in the past. I'm sure you did the best you could for your pt. in all of the confusion,...

  22. Am I Being Wrong?

    Nurse_Smith replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    You will never be wrong when you are looking out for the health and well-being of your unborn child. The hospital should make resonable accomidations for you, this may or may not include an aide...

  23. The Ultimate Question!!!

    Nurse_Smith replied to artistnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was 28 y/o male w/ no medical background, single, and no children. I was also a Hemodialysis pt. going 3 x's a wk. I entered nursing school w/ a full load plus pre req's and worked 20 + hours a...

  24. I saw something new and scary

    Nurse_Smith replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    I don't know what to tell you? Maybe this girl has a psych history then watched the old CSI case and thought WOW!!! Great Idea!!! So how did this mom and her daughter turn

  25. 5 items

    Nurse_Smith replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

    From a male RN perspective....so dont read too much into this and dont make your scrubs pink!!! 1. Gotta have pockets ( I feal lonely w/o them), I wear a fanny pack even w/ cargo pants. 2....