epac104

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1. When will they realise that nurses can only work so hard for so long

   epac104 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   I've been previously chastised for being easy going, etc., but this is exactly why I take it easy. When you put the pedal to the metal, you burn out. I learned that working in restaurants before nursing school. You may be forced to take fewer brea...

2. Whatever "professionalism" is, it's driving me nuts.

   epac104 replied to epac104's topic in General Nursing

   Slightly offended, but more irritated because I know my preceptor and I don't care for each other (she's entirely Type A, everything done a certain way, etc. and I'm hardly one to rush or freak out). Thus, I think she's missing the point: she excels...

3. Co-worker selling her own prescription meds!

   epac104 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

   Illegal, yes. Patients giving away or selling their meds happens all the same (I work in psych, so maybe I just see it more often). At any rate, I'm not as shocked as you are. Now, what to do. That's entirely up to you. I personally wouldn't do any...

4. Whatever "professionalism" is, it's driving me nuts.

   epac104 replied to epac104's topic in General Nursing

   it's odd, though, because if i were to write that "these are the 7 things people should do to address me," then i could see where your comment would be dead on correct. rather, i'm saying "scratch that... just treat me like you respect my time and my...

5. I work with a DUMB nurse!

   epac104 replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

   Nice post, and I agree. She would be dumb is she actually believed her stuff. It can happen, however, that you (or other "competent" nurses) exacerbate the problem by getting on her case about everything. I had a preceptor like that, and it was ho...

6. Whatever "professionalism" is, it's driving me nuts.

   epac104 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My nursing preceptor gave me an article on professionalism from a nursing periodical yesterday on our previous shift (hint, hint) and added that it's something everybody should read. Ok, so I read it: ----------------------------------------------...

7. The one with the never-ending problems

   epac104 replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric

   As a male, I would completely trust a female's intuition in this situation. And cath the patient for her. I don't doubt that some people are pervs. Or lonely.