udontwannabme

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1. Have you ever "caught" anything from your patients?

   udontwannabme replied to RN always's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a very small hospital, we get a lot of MRSA & C-diff from nursing homes, We admit them, then 2 or 3 days later, after most employees are exposed, and even other patients, we find out they need to be in isolation. We are all very seriou...

2. Did I do the wrong thing?

   udontwannabme replied to udontwannabme's topic in General Nursing

   Again I thank everyone that has given such great advice. I went to the med/surg manager yesterday and asked to have a meeting, the three of us. The aide told me I was lying, that I was seeing things and that I had a problem. I could believe it. I...

3. Did I do the wrong thing?

   udontwannabme replied to udontwannabme's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all!

4. Did I do the wrong thing?

   udontwannabme posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok. I am a CNA, I've been working at a little hospital for 6 months now. I have one co-worker that really takes advantage of everyone. I guess she's been working there for about a year and a half. This is what she does. (no offense to smokers!!...

5. do you write on yourself?

   udontwannabme replied to Rena RN 2003's topic in General Nursing

   I always write on the top of my right hand, not a whole lot of lefty's around, of on a paper towel, or just whatever I have in my pocket that can be written on. I have also ran into people and I get their # and write in on my hand. Some one told me...

6. "Thats not my patient"

   udontwannabme replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

   I really hate to hear "That's not my pt". The other thing I don't like is at shift change, some of our CNA's split with lights going off everywere. I always try to get everything in order before I leave. I had a nurse get mad at me, I had a pt for...

7. uniform color scrubs

   udontwannabme replied to Zinnia's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a small hospital, we wear what we want. No worries about someone passing off as something they are not, everyone knows everyone. I think OB wears hospital scrubs, and usually the ER Docs.

8. Let's talk about acrylic nails ...

   udontwannabme replied to SC RN's topic in Professionalism

   When I went through my CNA class, the instructor told us that we had to keep our nails cut to the tip of our fingers, could not wear fake nails, and could not have polish. She gave us an artical were an OB nurse had been taking care of several babie...

9. Nursing & Depression

   udontwannabme replied to carpe_de_em's topic in Stress 101

   Ohmagosh!! I think you are right on the money with this.But heres a weird twist. I get more depressed when I'm not working. I feel so much better while I help some one else, that I really have a hard time with my self when I'm not at work. Exampl...

10. Joke Poker - Bottled Blondes

    udontwannabme replied to gwenith's topic in Humor

    Do they have to be bottle blonde jokes? oh well, this is just a little hospital humor. An older gentleman was in the hospital. On first shift, the nurse aid came in to wash his hands and face before serving him breakfast. The man asks "are my testicl...

11. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    udontwannabme replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    Suz, You are sooooooo right. thank you for that post

12. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    udontwannabme replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    If a pt complains about me, I would be written up, but under no curcumstances am I allowed to complain about a pt being rude, abusive, or just down right mean. I try to treat every pt with respect, and treat them like they are a family member. Most...

13. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    udontwannabme replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    We have one nurse where I work, I like her alot, she does a good job, but she speaks her mind and tells the pt how it is. She is very close to being fired, for so many pt complaints because she isn't as nice as the other nurses. I really can't unde...

14. What Freaks You Out?

    udontwannabme replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing that freaks me out is prepareing a body for the family to view. Just the coolness of the skin while you clean it up is enough to make me get goose bumps. I can't stand to be in a room by myself with the body.

15. What Freaks You Out?

    udontwannabme replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing that freaks me out is prepareing a body for the family to view. Just the coolness of the skin while you clean it up is enough to make me get goose bumps. I can't stand to be in a room by myself with the body.