survivor08

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1. Terrible clinical day, nurses don't seem to care.

   survivor08 replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

   Having just come out of ICU as a pt, a restrained one at that. Chemical restraints not good choice if q hr neuro checks are needed and remember how many "regular meds" adversly effect elderly population. I am only 49 and between my pain/nausea meds...

2. Med-durg w/ tele vs. Cardiac step down

   survivor08 replied to Dachsielover's topic in Cardiac

   Wow this is just the info I was looking for..I have been on a med/surg w/ telemetry and am going to a PCU as a way of "moving up" and increasing my skills. (Plus this hospital pays more and the people I know that work there do not run screaming from ...

3. Chattanooga area

   survivor08 replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in Tennessee

   IMO that attitude runs rampant in this area andyours is not an exceptional case. We have so many feeder schools and no nursing shortage. Now with the closing of Erlanger North and some beds of other floors of the EHS, there are many nurses needing p...

4. Just Got Fired, Need Interview Advice

   survivor08 replied to MelissaPhoographerRN's topic in Career Support

   You would think. As far as I know no family involved, patient either, just someone saying I said something I did not say. Crazy world we work in...Fortunately there are other nursing jobs available and i hope I will wind up in a better place. I wi...

5. Just Got Fired, Need Interview Advice

   survivor08 replied to MelissaPhoographerRN's topic in Career Support

   Glad I found this post I am in the middle of a similar situation and was wondering what to do..Not fired yet, just sitting around suspended while they "investigate" it's been days, I can't sleep, If I do I wake up I was afraid I am the only one thi...

6. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

   survivor08 replied to jalvino1's topic in Relations

   I am in NOLA and just saw a shirt in a shop that said "Hello, I am your nurse I am here to save your a**, not kiss it". ALso another great one "H is for HOSPITAL, not HOTEL" Enough is enough, we are short staffed, have unsafe pt loads and getting so...

7. got shouted at yesterday night

   survivor08 replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

   You are an excellent charge, standing behind the nurse and up to the patient's family like that. Too bad there aren't more like you out there, at least not where I work. You nailed it!

8. got shouted at yesterday night

   survivor08 replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

   RIGHT ON...unfortunately these type of adults will just call the NM or house supervisor if you answer them like you do so and you will get a good talking to or write up at my hospital, unfortunatly security is way too busy to handle calls re: verbal...

9. Pay raise with the current financial crisis in the US

   survivor08 replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

   I did sign the EFCA petition. I would seriously get fired if I tried talking about this at work.

10. Chattanooga area

    survivor08 replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in Tennessee

    North Chatt as well....

11. Pay raise with the current financial crisis in the US

    survivor08 replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    No unions ALLOWED in our state or raises at our hospital! Just have the thought go through your head and the thought police will get you and fire you. No raises at our hospital in two years, except of course for the umpteen VP's and above. Census ...

12. Chattanooga Hiring Freezes?

    survivor08 replied to MtGypsy's topic in Tennessee

    Erlanger and Memorial are both under hiring freezes as well. Memorial had recently hired 27 people then called them and told them not to show up for orientation..Good luck in your search. Try the outlying hospitals in North Georgia. I believe Hutc...

13. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    survivor08 replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    I passed boards in June at 48, just after finishing chemo and going through a divorce.. I love my new life and would not trade a frustrating moment for it! I say go for it!!!!!!!!

14. nursing shortage? how about equipment shortage?

    survivor08 replied to MagnesiuM's topic in General Nursing

    OMG....How about the patients that have a PCA and hospital protocol is that ALL patients with a PCA MUST have a SAT monitor...Too bad on our surgery floor, and hospital for that matter, not enough of these beautiful brand new SAT monitors to go aroun...

15. Am I just a nervous new grad or is the ICU not for me?

    survivor08 replied to Sterren's topic in MICU

    OMG.....Are you living my life with me?????? I had no idea that a bladder could possibly stretch as far as mine has since beginning in STICU in late May. I had to take a couple of weeks off for surgery so I am a little behind but seriously I am no w...