MA Nurse

MA Nurse specializes in NICU, Telephone Triage.

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1. How do you handle rude comments?

   MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   . I think most nurses with any common sense would discuss things like this at an appropriate time. Especially when the other nurse is asking me how my sister is!!

2. How do you handle rude comments?

   MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Wow!! Where the h*** do you work??? In all my jobs as a nurse for the last almost 30 years we have all discussed issues about serious family illnesses or major life stressors. When it was an appropriate time. You sound like an angry nurse manager of ...

3. How do you handle rude comments?

   MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. I find no excuse for the comments these people made to me. I did speak to my friend abut it. Just no excuse. If tou dont have anything nice to say...dont say anything!

4. How do you handle rude comments?

   MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly. My sister keeps pointing out how her friends and even our cousin can be on facebook constantly, but can't send her one text asking how she is. She doesn't expect people to even call or come over...but one little text would be nice. Even my c...

5. How do you handle rude comments?

   MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   That's just absolutely horrible. People are so self-centered.

6. How do you handle rude comments?

   MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the laugh. Wish I was that witty when the comments are first said. I discussed the comments with my friend, she knows I am upset.

7. How do you handle rude comments?

   MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for sharing your story. How painful! I agree with you....to let it go for my own sanity.

8. How do you handle rude comments?

   MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you everyone for the kind responses. What hurts a lot is my friend totally forgot my mom has stomach cancer now. I now know my so-called close friend isn't very close. she is dealing with her own family drama so I have to remember not to expect...

9. How do you handle rude comments?

   MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   That's all I need from people. "I'm sorry, or that must be hard." I'm here if you need me.

10. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I can see now what you mean by my friend maybe thinking to herself " that won't happen to me" because she eats very little sugar. I just wish people would say nothing if they can't say anything supportive. My friend tends to be holistic. she ...

11. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Long story short, my sister and my mom both have cancer right now. My mom had breast cancer, which is now in her stomach. My sister has breast cancer and she just had a double mastectomy. I have been under a lot of stress, needless to say. So, when ...

12. New to triage and feeling incompetent!

    MA Nurse replied to RNhuron's topic in Triage

    Almost 200 people read the post, and no replies? Why doesn't anyone talk here? Are we afraid of being discovered or something? It would be nice to provide some help.

13. New to triage and feeling incompetent!

    MA Nurse replied to RNhuron's topic in Triage

    I sent you a PM

14. Staff Nurses Who Refuse To Precept Or Teach?

    MA Nurse replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse, after so many years of being a nurse (27 1/2) I really don't want to have the added stress of helping a new nurse. I've done it enough over the years and it's not required, so nurses who want to do it should, those of us who don't, should...

15. Why am I so anxious before my shifts? Finally on my own in the NICU....

    MA Nurse replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

    Three babies can be very challenging. Can you ask them for two baby assignments so you can get more organized before you care for 3? I agree with other responses. Put the parents to work. But then that can become hard because they sometimes need a lo...