RED_ALERT37

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1. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

   RED_ALERT37 replied to L&D.RN's topic in Forensic

   I work for a SART team in California, we are State trained and work closely with all aspects of criminology. All of our cases are taped and recorded. As far as treating patients, I am sorry to hear Rein had a bad experience, I always put myself in ...

2. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   RED_ALERT37 replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   We had a "Prim and Proper" Gastro Doc (you know, the ones that stand on a pedestal and think their **** dont stink ), He was called in to do a exam on a patient complaining of abdominal pain and GI bleed. As good nurses do, we informed the Gasto guy...

3. Songs that you can relate to nursing.

   RED_ALERT37 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

   ITS BEEN A LONG DAYS NIGHT !!! by the Beetles

4. Feeling totally worthless...

   RED_ALERT37 replied to fab4fan's topic in General Nursing

   PSSSSSSSSST........ hey FAB ...... there is a nursing shortage!!! Its their loss, not yours !!!! Also there is such a thing as discrimination when it comes to the medical aspects of your dilema, check it out ..... I personally wouldnt go back to a...

5. Why do Nurse's wear there degree on there name badges?

   RED_ALERT37 replied to Medic_Kev's topic in General Nursing

   Well I think if anything it will help the patients learn their ABCs... I think its great to be able to acknowledge your accomplishments, but how many patients know what a BSN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, MICN, etc etc etc all mean ???? I think if you are provid...

6. I got myself in a sort of mess....

   RED_ALERT37 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

   Can you spell ...... SEXUAL HARRASSMENT ??? I think in every hospital I have been to there is a policy on sexual harrassment. If he is subjecting you to this..... who else is he doing it to? Co-workers, family members, patients ???? I think not ...

7. Disabled nurses

   RED_ALERT37 replied to Disablednurse's topic in General Nursing

   I totally relate to you missing work. I have been out of work for 3 years now, after losing both my legs below the knee to a Beta Hemelytic Strep Infection. One thing I have learned about Nursing tho... there are so many opportunities to work. I ...

8. Taking it personal at work

   RED_ALERT37 replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

   I think as a nurse of 15 years, when we stop giving a 110% and not caring about how are patients are doing, and what their needs are ..... We need to move on to a new profession. If hospitals could be run by the nurses and ancillary staff it would b...

9. Nurses rat on nurses

   RED_ALERT37 replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe if you put yourself in the bed of your patient... the idea of "ratting" might make more sense. I think we all would like to avoid confortation or conflict, but when it comes to patient safety I think you need to draw the line. I would do anyt...

10. Worst nursing proceedure ever....

    RED_ALERT37 replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Old GI bleeds and debridding burn wounds make me gag... a mucous plug comes up a strong second !!! ACK ACK ACK !!!

11. Am I just being petty?

    RED_ALERT37 replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    PSSSSSSSSST...... theres a nursing shortage..... you will be fine , and noooooo you werent being petty..... only you can cover your back !!!!

12. Different pay and responsibility for 2 year RN's VS 4 year RN's

    RED_ALERT37 replied to kasey14546's topic in General Nursing

    HUMMMMMMM.......playin the alphabet game again.... I know many ADNs that dance circles around a BSN.... BSN makes you more qualified to write APA formatt papers in the field..... hummm do we do those at the patients bedside ???? Not knocking the BSNs...

13. Hello all! I need some advice

    RED_ALERT37 replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Need the BSN to get the Masters or a BS in something to do a pathway to the Masters... Good Luck !!!

14. Embarrassing moments?

    RED_ALERT37 replied to canna42's topic in Humor

    As a new grad I started on the Step Down Unit (cardiac telemetry) and we had a tele tech that sat at the monitors.... One day we were all in rooms busy as usuall, when all of a sudden we hear Vtach in room 201.... and then a code blue was called ove...

15. Is marijuana addictive?

    RED_ALERT37 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on what it is being used for ..... I have seen some amazing help with cancer patients......and I have seen some very sad cases of abuse with drug addicts. The addicts need the high to escape, and unfortunately like any other drug a...