vintagegal

vintagegal BSN, DNP, RN, NP

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  1. Is it worth the move to TN?

    vintagegal replied to vintagegal's topic in Advanced Practice

    If we don't fight for FPA we won't have it. I think any restricted practice state is running on short time. The future is coming, legislators are working hard for this

  2. Access to medical records

    vintagegal replied to ApplePineApple's topic in General Nursing

    You attract more flies with honey. You probably have every right to be upset, but they have 30 days to produce the records. In this time who knows what can happen to your loved one. Nobody is going to...

  3. Why do some fairly new nurses talk down about bedside nursing?

    vintagegal replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, they trash talked anyone who stated they wanted to get more than a BSN. (It was a BSN program). In fact, they constantly would make those students who dreamed about any...

  4. Why do the younger generations have less empathy? And how can we stop them from going into nursing?

    vintagegal replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    Im blonde and I don't have any issues at my workplace or with my

  5. Have you ever left in the middle of a shift?

    vintagegal replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Silver bell, the thread is unraveling the sweater. I wish you would attend to your own needs. Another one will bite the dust and we will lose another nurse to the inertia of working conditions and...

  6. Adding Robots to Help Nurses?

    vintagegal replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I am a wishful thinker but I hope one day charting can just be replaced with an audio video system that captures all we do. That would save a lot of

  7. Karen MD started YouTube channel to bash nurses and NP

    vintagegal replied to Benzodiazepine's topic in General Nursing

    No problem! I appreciate your background and what you have to bring to the table- no complaints from me

  8. Karen MD started YouTube channel to bash nurses and NP

    vintagegal replied to Benzodiazepine's topic in General Nursing

    Bahahaha this was not a post about you! LOL ? It was addressed to the bone head that made the YouTube

  9. Karen MD started YouTube channel to bash nurses and NP

    vintagegal replied to Benzodiazepine's topic in General Nursing

    Eye roll. Umm we all get that you're "super smart" here Karen MD, and yes you went to medical school. That however does not make you better than anyone else. And if you have the audacity to think you,...

  10. Is it possible to be a decent nurse if I'm a sociopath or have antisocial personality disorder?

    vintagegal replied to uniteddemclub's topic in General Nursing

    Antisocial personality disorder, left untreated, can harm those around the person who has it. Oftentimes these individuals use and exploit others for their own personal gains because they have no...

  11. Can you give an opioid without a Dr's order?

    vintagegal replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    For goodness sakes who would stick their neck out there like that? Get the order.

  12. Outpatient Nursing for New Grads??

    vintagegal replied to EMAYA's topic in General Students

    I never worked bedside and I am quite content in my career. I’ve ran long term care and spent most of my time as a hospice/palliative care nurse. When I went back to school for my Doctorate to...

  13. How Do You Politely Communicate With Employees That You Aren't Available?

    vintagegal replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Silver bell, instead of tackling all the worlds issues, foster their growth and importance by delegation. When they come to you about a specific issue, ask them what their plan is. “Telephone not...

  14. Anxiety Makes Me Want to Quit

    vintagegal replied to pucatalia's topic in Nursing Career

    As a hospice RN I can tell you that there is often no smoking gun when it comes to why patients (especially elderly) pass away. It is a cascade of multiple issues like dominoes falling one by one....

  15. I Have Poor Judgment As A New Nurse - Not Sure How To Improve

    vintagegal replied to uniteddemclub's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Information is currency, and you just gave large stones for your enemies to throw at you. Do not share your opinions, keep a low profile, stay off social media. Now everyone knows every flaw you have...

  16. Failed My AANP Today, I'm Very Upset

    vintagegal replied to uniqueguy34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Let me first start out by saying I am so sorry you didn’t make it on the first attempt but there is hope… I am a DNP student for AGNP. I took my exam on December 9th. I took it in one hour...

  17. Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

    vintagegal replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Plastic people make plastic nurses. Is it the degradation of society or a lack of consequences? Perhaps a shift in social values is to blame or a lack of morality. Either way, the patients suffer and...

  18. Harassment?

    vintagegal replied to B52's topic in General Nursing

    It’s unprofessional to use a company phone to contact a co worker for engagement in a personal relationship. Many workplaces have rules against this sort of thing. As a woman, I would be...

  19. Patient Assessment

    vintagegal replied to LovingPeds's topic in General Nursing

    Umm, assess every patient every time. I’m not giving up my license because I miss lungs filling up with fluid or a change in cardiac status. I don’t care what anyone says with any amount of...

  20. Five Tips for Health Care Administrators to Reduce Staff Burnout and Increase Retention Rate

    vintagegal replied to lilnursewriter's topic in General Nursing

    Don’t let established staff act like creations gift to the world, or treat new staff like dirt because they’ve been around for awhile. Nurses can be snarky, workplace hostility should be taken...

  21. Monkeypox...Another Pandemic?!

    vintagegal replied to Sheana Gray's topic in Infectious Disease

    Don’t put hands in mouth like the meme either… but that’s just a good little bit of advice to prevent any illness

  22. Tips for Handling Upset Patients

    vintagegal replied to Elizabeth Kohout's topic in General Nursing

    The most important tip in managing upset patients is to listen. Sometimes all they want to be is

  23. Challenge of Diaper Change Timeliness

    vintagegal replied to George Acenas's topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one cringing at the phrase “diaper change”? How about incontinence care, brief change, or perineal care

  24. Taking a Long Leave of Absence from Work

    vintagegal replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Please for the love of all that is holy take a break!! I’ve been reading your posts for years now and if anyone needs a leave it’s

  25. Why are Nurses Leaving the Bedside?

    vintagegal replied to RN WRITER NC's topic in General Nursing

    After years of loyalty your lucky to get a 1-2% raise. I’ve had friends in fast food make 10% raises