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  1. Question about Whipple Procedure

    bethin posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is a Whipple? A pt who has chronic pancreatitis told me he had decided to finally get a Whipple. This guy is in soooo much pain, on tube feedings and has lost 100 pounds. Could someone please...

  2. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    bethin replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    You say you suspect, so I'm assuming you've never witnessed a less than sterile technique. I think the problem is assuming. In my job, I've learned never to assume anything. I have never witnessed a...

  3. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    bethin replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    No rebuttal here! I have had plenty of IV's, and when I'm helping a nurse start an IV, I empathize with that pt. I know it hurts, but it is going to help them. You have to think about the end...

  4. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    bethin replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. I don't ask every pt if they want their vitals taken. I go in there and state "I need to get your vitals" or "I need to get your blood sugar." Same thing with hooking up telemetry to a pt...

  5. another ivy tech post

    bethin replied to jennifers's topic in Indiana Nursing

    This year I decided I would apply to nsg school at different nearby campuses. I inquired to these campuses in Feb. and was told at every single one that they didn't even have any open test dates....

  6. Lowest of the Low

    bethin replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do they expect you to ignore every help? Even those who constantly cry wolf may at some time need real help. You cannot ignore that. A coworker once made the mistake of ignoring an elderly man who...

  7. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    bethin replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    Your post made me feel better! After nsg school I want to go back to law. I figure I'll be 34 when I graduate law school. Never too old to do what makes you

  8. Being treated like dirt from the aides...

    bethin replied to Dempather's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Number one rule: Never talk down to aides. We may be glorified butt wipers but many of us are working as aides to go to school to be nurses. And please don't yell at the messenger. I always...

  9. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    bethin replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    I'd rather be 26 and still in school than miserable in my job like so many other people our age. I have come across countless people who commend me for changing career paths at my age. They are...

  10. Marian or U of I? Need help fast!

    bethin posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    I applied to both Marian College and University of Indianapolis as a transfer student from Ivy Tech. I heard that I got accepted from U of I weeks ago and sent in my deposit. Just yesterday I got my...

  11. Scared to be a CNA again

    bethin replied to PeachPie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ditto. There are things I saw and heard as a student CNA that I would never tell anyone. In my experience, in some cases (not all) the nurse, CNA, etc. instigates the patients. I'm not saying the...

  12. Does Your Hospital give extra $$ for Shifts?

    bethin replied to AtlantaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA. If I'm called in, I don't get premium pay--which is basically time and a half. Now, if a RN or LPN is called in they get premium

  13. I failed the interview personality test/survey!

    bethin replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    So now being normal and well adapted is abnormal? What society do we live in? Last I checked normal and well adapted people were excellent workers, helpful, nice, on time, etc. I'd be telling the...

  14. I failed the interview personality test/survey!

    bethin replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    There's no correct answer to that question. It depends on whether you're verbally attacked in a hallway where visitors are, the parking lot or Wal-Mart since the question doesn't state where the...

  15. Question regarding narcotic addiction

    bethin replied to bethin's topic in Pain Management

    You bring up a very good point. And thank you for the links. I'm sick of a pt asking me for pain meds, then when I tell the nurse they roll their eyes and say they don't look like they're in pain....

  16. Profanity in the Breakroom....???

    bethin replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I had a penny for each time a nurse used profanity I'd could quit working. Our unit coordinator and charge nurse use profanity loudly and don't get reprimanded, even though plenty of visitors and...

  17. Do cell phones interfere with telemetry?

    bethin posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have heard yes and no on this question. At my hospital, where I work med/surg and ICU prn, we don't allow cell phones to be used inside the hospital. Last weekend I was asked to check each room to...

  18. Do cell phones interfere with telemetry?

    bethin replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Good idea. Whether or not cell phones interfere with hospital equipment, it is rude to have a pt on a cell phone while you're trying to provide care. It interferes with pt

  19. Do cell phones interfere with telemetry?

    bethin replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I thought. But rarely do I see an analog phone. The cell phone that the visitor was using was definitely a new phone - was exactly like mine and I bought it about 3 months

  20. Overseas contractor jobs for RN's

    bethin replied to cinja's topic in General Nursing

    Clarification: she was an RN whose husband was a contractor (maybe engineer) who got sent to Saudi Arabia for

  21. "Honey"

    bethin replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    When I took my CNA classes we were told explicitly to never call a patient honey or sweetie. I heeded the advice and have never used the term. If you can't remember a pt's name, then call them sir...

  22. Crabby Old Woman

    bethin replied to luv_2_nurse77's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I took my CNA class the instructor handed out copies of that poem. Since then, I don't look at old people the same way. When taking care of them I ask them about what they were like as a kid,...

  23. Co-worker hitting up the Dr.s for meds during shift?

    bethin replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    There is a sign posted at work that we not ask the doctors to write scripts or discuss our medical problems with them. It's not followed. Our doctors are very nice and if they see a nurse suffering...

  24. Venting about a new CNA...this is really, really long!

    bethin replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: As for the nurse that wouldn't get off her butt. Just this weekend I had the same problem with a nurse reading the newspaper. She asked me if I was going to get those lights because the...

  25. Overseas contractor jobs for RN's

    bethin replied to cinja's topic in General Nursing

    A co worker who is an RN worked in Saudi Arabia. She lived there with her husband while he worked there as a contracter. She said the pay is very very poor and she eventually quit. I believe she...