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  1. Patient Satisfaction: Where Does it Start?

    firstyearstudent replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    I would "suggest" to the patient that they can request another nurse if their

  2. Start nursing school with a newborn at home?

    firstyearstudent replied to nurse2B444's topic in General Nursing

    I found out I was pregnant shortly before being accepted to nursing school so I put off school for two years and did not regret it one bit! You will have to spend so much time on school work and they...

  3. Patients Refusing Care, then self-medicating

    firstyearstudent replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is a big difference between letting a patient who has a long standing condition like diabetes manage it themselves in the hospital and letting patients take controlled substances in the...

  4. pros and cons of PEDS vs ADULTS

    firstyearstudent replied to penny77's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things that bothers me, personally, about doing anything in peds is that the parents are making the decision for the child. What if it is not cut and dry that the child should have the...

  5. Why are nursing instructors mean?

    firstyearstudent replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Students

    It is because they were abused when they were in nursing school and they think it is necessary to "weed out" the students who aren't "worthy." It's just this stupid fake boot camp thing. They can make...

  6. Transition Shock

    firstyearstudent replied to tmhusted's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Choose your first employer carefully (if that's possible in today's economic environment). It is better to forgo a higher salary for a supportive, long orientation. (Mine was 5 months, with three...

  7. Being sent home after floating?

    firstyearstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    This has happened to me a couple of times, I have gone to work only to find out I am being floated. Then the unit I am floated to wants me to leave before 12 hours are up (the length of my usual...

  8. To all the mothers: Day Care Advice (long)

    firstyearstudent replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you ask the school for a

  9. Being sent home after floating?

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Believe it or not, we DO have a union contract. I guess this is

  10. when what client says conflicts with med chart

    firstyearstudent replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I would try to reason with the parents, giving them explanations about why you want to do what you want. (Maybe they are just ignorant or confused.) If they refuse care then I'd document thoroughly...

  11. I've been asked to permanently switch weekends; pondering things to consider

    firstyearstudent replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This may sound harsh, but it's management's responsibility to accommodate her schedule (or not). You should not feel guilty about not wanting to change your schedule to make a coworker's life easier....

  12. dumbest things you have done as a new nurse

    firstyearstudent replied to nminodob's topic in General Nursing

    Tried to stick a Foley into a woman's privy parts. (She was not happy about it.) Didn't feel so bad, though, after I got a more experienced nurse to help and she did the same

  13. "Can I speak to you for a second?"

    firstyearstudent replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    This person sounds like a narcissist. This sounds crazy, but when someone like this tries to monopolize my time, I start taking over the conversation with NONSENSE. If they want to know if I meant...

  14. How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

    firstyearstudent replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    The thing that irritates me about this type of complainer is that they are completely selfish and only care about their own family members. It would never occur to them to take some kind of action...

  15. How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

    firstyearstudent replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    This actually doesn't bother me if I don't feel the family is looking for problems but is just trying to ensure continuity of care and for staff to take responsibility. This is what gets me about the...

  16. 1 hr glucose test

    firstyearstudent replied to swirlygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a OB nurse but I am an RN with G.D. (now on diet and insulin). Treating someone for G.D. because they can't keep the glucose down for the test would be stupid. Work with the lab staff or your...

  17. Reentry can be painful! Seeking suggestions for a soft landing

    firstyearstudent replied to debbietx's topic in General Nursing

    Why would an older nurse be more expensive than a new grad? My facility pays the same for a starting nurse. The older nurses only get paid more for seniority at our facility per union contract. To the...

  18. Can't make a decision for the life of me...

    firstyearstudent replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Nursing

    No one can answer this for you. You need to figure out what you really want to do with your life and then pursue it. Being a doctor is more prestigious and will most likely lead to a higher standard...

  19. Patients on the telephone

    firstyearstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital is, in my opinion, overly focussed on "customer service." I don't know how many times I have gone into the patient's room to give drugs, do a procedure, do an assessment, draw a lab,...

  20. Patients on the telephone

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

  21. Patients on the telephone

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    You're absolutely right. I guess if I wasn't overworked and overburdened and underpaid, this would all make sense not only in theory, but in practice as

  22. Patients on the telephone

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I get what you are saying, but what about when pt. autonomy and customer service starts impacting not only that particular patient's care but the healthcare system in general -- because of associated...

  23. Patients on the telephone

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm intrigued by what you wrote. I in no way would consider it a "privilege" to take care of your mother or anyone else's. Nor would I consider it a "privilege" for another nurse to take care of me or...

  24. Confrontation with a Visitor

    firstyearstudent replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to put words in the previous poster's mouth, but I think what some of us are objecting to is, not so much that you lost your cool, but that some posters seem to feel that losing your cool...

  25. An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    firstyearstudent replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I am an atheist, but also a Quaker and not anti-religious. I really don't bring it up at work, but if staff (not patients) say anything to me about God directly, I always tell them that I don't...