MandyInMS

MandyInMS

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  1. I Would Like Your Opinion.... am I right?

    walk6miles....I totally understand your frustration (((hugzzz)))....sadly this happens WAY too often all around the country and world...I did like you and raised a little hell about conditions, ect. only to be put in the same situations over and over...
  2. Floating to diffrent units in your hospital

    Had problems with floating a while back..a supervisor was determined that everyone was to float to ER.. my hats off to ER nurses, but I am NOT one of them..lol...there was no training or orientation prior to being floated there...some of the other nu...
  3. working on Christmas?

    Working holidays sux no matter who ya are :/ I'm SO grateful I was able to quit my suckie hospital job and am able to enjoy this holiday season for the first time in 15 years. If I had cont. to work, I was scheduled Christmas Eve, day, and day after...
  4. ICU pts on the floor

    maythen....I KNOW where you're comming from (((hugzzzzzz))) After being in similar situations time, after time, after time, I finally had ENOUGH. It wasn't fair to me nor to my pts.When you realize care is compromised it's time to go. Resigned my pos...
  5. Signing things you didn't do

    Can we say ILLEGAL ??? if you have made this nurse aware that this is not to be done and it continued, I'd have to write it up AND advise the DON of it...I wouldn't want to cause anyone to loose their job , but geeeeeez! not going the illegal route ...
  6. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    Assertiveness training should be a part of nursing school..'cuz there's no doubt we ALL need it on a daily basis. They teach you the bare minimum of the technicals, but don't come close to preparing you for the 'real world of nursing'.
  7. Troponin levels

    Was the result 40 or 4.0 ?? I'm not a cardiac nurse ,but in our facility anything > 0.1 is considered elevated. Either way that's HIGH.
  8. Some of the things Doctors do and say really tick me off!

    When MD's go on their "ego trips" ALWAYS stay calm in front of the pt..this is VERY difficult @ times, when you'd love to smack 'um one...lol...then, when out of earshot of the pt express yourself in a calm/cool manner....makes them look like the idi...
  9. Driving out the older nurse

    It's alllllllll about the bucks...say you've got an RN with 20 years under his/her belt-that nurse will make more $$$$ ,as she should...but if they get rid of the older nurse and hire a "fresh" one , the same RN position is covered at a lower cost......
  10. New Grad Burnt Out after 3mnths

    Sounds like you would be 'letting yourself down' if you STAYED. Life's too short to be miserable.
  11. OHHH The Arrogance of Some Doctors!!

    I think my time and privacy are just as important as a MD's, or anyone else's.If I go to the dr it's MY time and I'm paying for it.Of course emergencies are exceptions.Somebody better be coding if you answer a cell phone and I'm 'exposed to the world...
  12. Feeling like I'm a lousy nurse (rant)

    Awwwwwww (((big hugzzzzzzz))) everyone feels 'clueless' at first hun..just takes time Take your time, and don't let them overwhelm you..you shouldn't be responsible for more that 1-2 stable pts at first..be sure to get your full orientation,take th...
  13. Nurses and suicide patients

    I TOTALLY agreeeee with you ! we have all spoken to our higher ups about this to no avail...dangerous AND inappropriate...they don't seem to be HEARING us...do I have the right to refuse based on safety issues? I'm seriously considering it when place...
  14. Nurses and suicide patients

    I have had to assume care for suicidal pts on a few occasions..It's not fair for me nor the pt in a medical setting imo..they have been admitted to our med/surg floor until a psych bed becomes available..usually the doc orders a family member/friend ...
  15. Lvn Ii (2)

    Here LVN 2 means IV certified.