OldDude

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    I felt burnt out and I'm not even working.

    OldDude replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    If I had things to do over I'd got to PTA school. You just follow the PT plan of care. No evaluations. Don't do anything invasive and they get pretty good
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    Student Health Guidelines

    OldDude replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Other than notices that we don't keep extra clothes at school, I don't deviate from the standard acknowledgements that are sent
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    The pain scale has been harmful

    OldDude replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I too have never met a nurse or other healthcare professional that derives pleasure from withholding pain medication. I've run across bitter skeptics who grudgingly follow the MD order and complain...
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    Camp Nurse?

    OldDude replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    I've done camp nursing a few times; my kids were allowed to attend free if I agreed to be the nurse - only nurse there. It was more work than I had anticipated. Those kids were running amok in the...
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    Vroom, Vroom...

    OldDude replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    I forgot to ask. Do you guys ride separate bikes or do you warm his
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    Inappropriate Conversations in the Workplace

    OldDude replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Your daddy is a smart man. Sounds like you took his
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    Inappropriate Conversations in the Workplace

    OldDude replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I can see your point. I've seen it time and time again. It's very frustrating and usually comes from being burned out and bitter and developing the attitude people come to the ER just to irritate the...
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    Inappropriate Conversations in the Workplace

    OldDude replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I think your post leads the reader to believe your are upset about the subject matter of the conversation you were privy to and ends with patients not being attended to as an add on. Maybe you could...
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    Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    OldDude replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is supposed to frustrate you and make you miserable in
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    Vroom, Vroom...

    OldDude replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Praise be to God; the greatest Physician. Very few people have the patience to build cabinets so God needs him around for a long
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    Vroom, Vroom...

    OldDude replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Congratulations!! I bet he was pretty happy too. I'm assuming he defied the odds with the left arm
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    Still hanging on...

    OldDude replied to mag426's topic in School

    Congratulations! Glad you stayed the course. Now, waddle on until you can hold that bundle of
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    Lines-Please help

    OldDude replied to raspberry1's topic in General Nursing

    He doesn't know how or he doesn't know how YOU want it to be
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    Staff visits

    OldDude replied to ana010's topic in School

    I know there are varying opinions about this but the only time I write anything down about staff visits is if I have to send them from work to a/their doctor or out in an
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    Now that I'm an "old" nurse

    OldDude replied to Tasern1214's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, but, if it's an arm or leg, the surgeon still has a 50/50 chance of getting the right
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    The pain scale has been harmful

    OldDude replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Completely agree...pain assessment should be very specific and individualized for each patient. Here's a case for your point Rocknurse. My Sweet Petunia is a Home Health PT. She sees a lot of fresh...
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    Will I have to remember this as a nurse?

    OldDude replied to KJRod's topic in General Students

    For instance I've never used this part of study in my particular nursing field but I put a lot of time memorizing it for the test...who remembers? On old olympus towering tops a finn and german brewed...
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    When was the last time you had to be assertive with a coworker?

    OldDude replied to KJRod's topic in General Nursing

    Very true! I like that. Thank
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    Sigh...

    OldDude replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I call this time of year the "doldrums" of school
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    New to Home Health- Making no money!

    OldDude replied to shinyhappy1's topic in Home Health

    Yes, I would recommend you market yourself to as many HH companies as you can, build your caseload, and then go with those that give you the work. You now have training in the field and you would only...
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    Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    OldDude replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    Your only goal is to get the "paper" that says your're a nurse. Keep your eye on the target. Then you
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    Will I have to remember this as a nurse?

    OldDude replied to KJRod's topic in General Students

    Whatever department or specialty you enter dictates what educational information you'll bring forth and use. Nursing school gives you a basic foundation from which to take the next step. Don't worry...
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    Successful Transition

    OldDude replied to MNJones's topic in General Nursing

    You've done the time, paid the price, and now you will be a RN instead of a CNA...role changes...nothing else to say. Not your
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    When was the last time you had to be assertive with a coworker?

    OldDude replied to KJRod's topic in General Nursing

    This is soooo true! One thing to add in regard to "bullying." There can't be a bully without a "victim." So, really it's the "victim" that identifies the "bully." It's so easy to become a victim...
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    The pain scale has been harmful

    OldDude replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I believe we've gone to the opposite extreme due to the whole JCAHO mandate; trying to legislate interventions versus allowing health care professionals do individual in depth personal patient...