Witiku

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1. Attacking a Doctor Makes News; Attacking a Nurse is Business As Usual

   Witiku replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   I think I can take a stab at this one. (Punny:clown:) As non trained persons we have no escalation of force rules when defending ourselves and are not held to a higher standard. The concern will be from an evaluation of the aftermath by the police a...

2. Attacking a Doctor Makes News; Attacking a Nurse is Business As Usual

   Witiku replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   I have to disagree with this proposed solution to increase workplace safety. 'Effective prevention taking the form of discovery and seizure of weapons in all public buildings': I believe to 'advocate' for the disarming of all for the hope of safety w...

3. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

   Witiku replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   I just had a patient sent home to a small home on a farm. Flies by the Millions, Tree Roaches under foot, both solid gloss black and the usual brown, 2". Filth 'German' roaches on the walls, pt's bed and ceiling, little fat mini ones scurrying all...

4. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

   Witiku replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

5. Highly disturbed today at Clinical...

   Witiku replied to cookiesandcream22's topic in General Students

   there is not enough of that in nursing any more. that is all.

6. A blessing in disguise?

   Witiku replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice

   It's not you. Every nurse will have these things come by throughout a career. It's likely just life throwing a curve ball to you. Cry no more. T

7. What is the dumbest most degrading, most unprofessional thing...

   Witiku replied to Chico David's topic in Relations

   Change jobs or voice concerns to those that can make it happen. When management makes life difficult, I look for a better job. I've been in control of P&P development for years now because I hate bad policy. These scrtipts are the worst though...

8. Need Opinion of Smart Hospice Type Nurses

   Witiku replied to Witiku's topic in Hospice

   It looks like the POC has to include these meds as if we don't provide them, they will not be sourced by the family and we'll loose the pt. Management wants to know what meds we will cover for any Dx so I guess I'll have to get a formulary and Med U...

9. Dismissed from school

   Witiku replied to Nduka's topic in General Students

   Actually I can believe you could have been failed arbitrarily. There were many such fails in my school. Some were given two fails for no other reason than being men. They're quick to choose someone to fail, there has to be a number fo fails to kee...

10. dilaudid

    Witiku replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Pain

    How did this turn out? Interesting mix of pain meds and where was the pain reported to be located?

11. Grief. Mine!

    Witiku replied to BeExcellent's topic in Hospice

    For a public forum and generally, the details aren't as important as your reaction to the events. Sorry you are having coping problems. Good that you are getting help. Sounds like you're carrying around some weight that is not yours to carry, as th...

12. White scrubs...you have got to be kidding!

    Witiku replied to abbaking's topic in Men

    I like white scrubs. The throwback to earlier times is not a bad thing either. I sometimes wear the black bar too. Older patients like it. Don't do it on peds.

13. Dismissed from school

    Witiku replied to Nduka's topic in General Students

    Not an unusual happening in nursing. Were the two fails warranted? Is there an appeal process?

14. What is the dumbest most degrading, most unprofessional thing...

    Witiku replied to Chico David's topic in Relations

    I've been a manager of nurses and other HCWs for years, This pre-aranged phrases stuff is a form of people control that I'd be embarrassed to implement. Maybe I just don't get it but it sounds unprofessional and it's demeaning to make a registered pr...

15. Need Opinion of Smart Hospice Type Nurses

    Witiku posted a topic in Hospice

    Hello Hospice Nices, I have a dilemma and need opinions on it. Picture: New hospice, low census, skeleton staff, I'm an RN wearing many hats to control costs and help out as much as possible ... It seems there is some confusion on what meds are cover...