makawiliwili

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1. Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

   makawiliwili replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

   My daughter's pinning ceremony was attended by our Governor! The main university graduation is way too big.. the pinning is intimate and it was an honor to pin my daughter. I would raise a fit if they decided to cancel it here in Hawaii.

2. Can you hate someone after 3 days?

   makawiliwili replied to RH-CC2011's topic in Med-Surg

   LOL I get your venting... my patients are forensic psych with some personality disorder and organic or traumatic brain injured souls thrown in for fun... my feeling of duty to care for the "lowest of the low" overrides my emotions... but those emotio...

3. Worst doctors orders ever received

   makawiliwili replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   I got one just a few weeks ago- patient fell, on her head, small lac to eyebrow- order "neuro checks while awake". Really??!

4. Nurses What's Your Unit's Sick Call Policy?

   makawiliwili replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

   This is something that just baffles me- the way hospitals treat their nurses when it comes to sick (and vacation) leave. Always has. It's so wrong on so many levels, patient safety, worker safety, common sense and oh.... CARING hellllooooo. I'm lucky...

5. Night shift syndrome

   makawiliwili replied to SweetsRN522's topic in Stress 101

   For windows, you can get emergency-camping blankets for about 10 dollars each, and either tape or use pins or staples to cover ANY light coming through... over that, put normal (dark, lined, black-out) curtains so it looks normal. I've been on night ...

6. After my 12, I just want to go home! RANT

   makawiliwili replied to SweetseRN's topic in Safety

   This used to be a big problem, unit our blessed nurse manager started coming in at 5 am and staying until evening shift was gone. (we work 8 hr shifts). If anyone is even two minutes late they get a scathing look, a talking to, and later a write-up. ...

7. NEURO ICU

   makawiliwili replied to Sammi_23's topic in New Nurse

   My daughter is valedictorian of her nursing class, did a summer internship and has accepted a job at the Mayo Clinic- her choice of specialty? Neuro ICU. There isn't a better place to be- you should be very proud to be offered a position there!!!

8. HPU

   makawiliwili replied to emmayra2000's topic in Hawaii

   Manoa all the way.

9. KCC ADN FALL 2011

   makawiliwili replied to nurse_oneday's topic in Hawaii

   Good luck at KCC! I graduated from there :). It's one of the toughest programs out there- they will BREAK you at some point- but get back up again!!! LOL!!! Seriously, they have no problem weeding out the weak, the faint of heart, the lazy, the attit...

10. HPU

    makawiliwili replied to TNTD2011's topic in Hawaii

    Avoid HPU at all costs. Seriously. I would say why but I would get in trouble. Just believe me. Bad school. Bad.

11. Hawaii has low unemployment so why are RN jobs tough to get?

    makawiliwili replied to myoglobin's topic in Hawaii

    Take a travel nurse assignment. Our hospital has made several travelers permanent after they completed a few renewals (say a year's worth of work). That's your way in the door.

12. Suspended without notice

    makawiliwili replied to RUN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I am SO grateful for my Union!!! Please keep us updated, this stinks. Good Luck xoxo

13. What's the most dangerous thing that's happened to you while working?

    makawiliwili replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    Wow to those of you who had to deal with firearms and shootings, that's tough. I've been in forensic psych for 13 years so it's hard to decide which attempted assault was the most scary... I work on an all male unit with some very dangerous clients, ...

14. Should I expect to get paid more...?

    makawiliwili replied to Zookeeper44's topic in Psychiatric

    Nope. You're still a new grad RN. We've had lots of people with master's degrees come in... in all different fields including psychology etc and all are hired at the same rate of pay. I'm sure you'll have an easier time getting a job though, and in t...

15. Stress of violence at work

    makawiliwili replied to makawiliwili's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks netsua, and all who responded. Things have been a little more bearable only because I've changed my attitude. I can't change the hospital, my coworkers, or administration, but I can choose to be happy. I bring chocolate to work and try not to ...