Wlaurie

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  1. Caring for a neighbor?

    Wlaurie replied to antesignani's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably give her the names of home health agencies in the area. Tell her that with liability issues and such you really can't act as a nurse outside of the facility where you work. Based on...

  2. Advice needed about changing majors... I feel like I've made a mistake

    Wlaurie replied to jss1985's topic in General Students

    I have a B.S. in Accounting and later in life I went back to school and got my RN. Deciding whether or not to finish your Accounting degree you should consider your financial situation. If you...

  3. Where to get basic, interactive CEUs?

    Wlaurie replied to Guinevere's topic in General Nursing

    My sister is a nurse in NM and they are being required to do their ceus through a company that reports to the state bon to renew their license. As of now we don't have to do that in my

  4. Burned Out or Just The Way It Is?

    Wlaurie replied to StillSearchingRN's topic in General Nursing

    First off, you have to realize that you can't " fix "anybody but yourself. Best you can do is continue to educate people. Some will listen, some wont. Can't take it personal or let it wear you

  5. Recording Lectures?

    Wlaurie replied to FashionablyL8's topic in General Students

    I taped mine. Listened to them while doing driving, housework, etc. It's nice to listen to something again and listen again if you didn't understand the first time. I learned this bf nursing class...

  6. Med passes

    Wlaurie replied to payitforward's topic in General Nursing

    Couple years ago i was a new nurse working LTC. I was doing my afternoon med pass, other nurse left early so now there's 54 patients I'm technically responsible for, doctor comes and wants to give me...

  7. Dialysis nursing pros and cons

    Wlaurie replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    As salary I can see them taking advantage of this. Can't work yourself to death and not safe for the patients either. If they're short staffed you'll be working every bit of 16 hours. Also if they're...

  8. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    Wlaurie replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think this is safe for you or the patient. My pt. weighs 100 lbs and is non weight bearing and I use a hoyer. I wouldn't and couldn't even consider lifting the

  9. Shut Off At 75!

    Wlaurie replied to schoolforever's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Same here. Shut off at 75 and I was sure I passed. Looked up some of the questions I wasn't sure about and got them wrong. Now I'm sure I failed, but I

  10. OK, don't sweat small stuff about patients, especially from glasshouse

    Wlaurie replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Not only was I a bad pill taker as a child but I had been known to take off out of the room, and out the door if I could make it if the word "injection" came up when I was a kid. Anyhow, somewhere in...

  11. Help my first job feels like a nightmares

    Wlaurie replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I could have wrote this story about 2 years ago. My first job was ltc. Unfortunately everything you've described is pretty much the norm. Too many meds, patients, treatments ,ect. Workarounds...

  12. Wise One Liners

    Wlaurie replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    My one I've used lately to keep it simple "We're not reinventing the wheel

  13. My nursing program is horrible!

    Wlaurie replied to StraightOuttaNursingSchool's topic in General Students

    Haha, that's a good analogy of nursing school. And I don't like cookies so that's even better

  14. Lost Integrity: When Nursing Students Cheat

    Wlaurie replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Students

    I remember taking A&P and we were sent to a room down the hall without supervision to look at slides under a microscope to identify. Several people were talking and changing answer, which of...

  15. Nurse Practitioner (Mother) leaves 21 month old in car for 8 hours

    Wlaurie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I understand all this. My niece is having a baby after waiting 10 years due to medical issues. Infertility is a problem with some couples. Yes, you lose track of things, but it's more likely to occur...

  16. Nurse Practitioner (Mother) leaves 21 month old in car for 8 hours

    Wlaurie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    More than likely an unpopular opinion here but I think her husband or her should have worked pt or not at all till the baby's in school. Rushing around with a demanding career and a toddler would...

  17. New Grad Application Rejection

    Wlaurie replied to CBerries's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't agree that in home health you're completely on your own. For example, my first case I had a young child with sma with a trach on a vent. Pretty high acuity but mom was a NICU night nurse...

  18. New Grad Application Rejection

    Wlaurie replied to CBerries's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's true about home health. I once uploaded my resume looking for home health work. The phone was ringing as I got off my laptop, no

  19. NCLEX material

    Wlaurie replied to RN2B88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You can go to your local library and order all the nclex book reviews you can handle, plus there are some good q banks that are free online. This is what I did and I passed with 75 questions. Not...

  20. Career Crossroads

    Wlaurie replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I always think of any regrets I'd have on my deathbed. Gee I wish I would have taken that full time, long commute job when my child was small OR I wish I'd spent more time with my child when he was...

  21. Per diem rejections

    Wlaurie replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    What about calling them and asking why you weren't given the opportunity to interview. Perhaps it's them and not you. With your experience, they may think they would have to pay you more than a less...

  22. Vaccination for clinical

    Wlaurie replied to Grad 2020's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is unto itself, totally different from the rest of the college, a world unto itself. What might be acceptable until this point ends at the nursing school door. You play by their rules...

  23. Conflicted with New Grad ED/ICU job offer

    Wlaurie replied to handersRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Why don't you counter offer. Tell them you need wages and benefits right from the start. If they say no then it's all

  24. Nursing school has pushed me to the edge. Anyone else?

    Wlaurie replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    I am what I am, always been a type A, still am. I wasn't the best clinical student but I was a very good test taker student and worked hard. I think I earned some respect for that from some of the...

  25. Nursing school has pushed me to the edge. Anyone else?

    Wlaurie replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    I had some similar experiences/feelings in nursing school. School hired an adjunct instructor from hell for clinical that I wound up having for 2 clinicals. The absolute worst. Grown women (nursing...