happygrandma3

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1. RN, ADN being obsolete

   happygrandma3 replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

   I would encourage anyone considering becoming an RN to plan to get the BSN. There are programs where you can get your ADN, take the boards and finish your BSN online while working. I do see BSNs becoming the minimum in the near future. Many hospitals...

2. Why so many tattletale nurses?

   happygrandma3 replied to Butterflybee's topic in Relations

   I once had a manager who would take the word of one person, and without confronting the accused, immediately write them up, no questions asked- and don't you dare try to tell your side or defend yourself. This was accompanied by a diatribe of yelling...

3. Nurse manager who yells at people

   happygrandma3 replied to happygrandma3's topic in Relations

   Well, what worked for us was surreptitiously recording her diatribes. Even though recordings are not admissible in court, the director was very interested when presented with concrete proof of her verbal/emotional abuse. The verbal abuse, coupled wit...

4. Nurse manager who yells at people

   happygrandma3 replied to happygrandma3's topic in Relations

   yes, I fear you're right, duskyjewel! People are already looking for jobs & interviewing. This manager elicits the input of the least experienced staff, and makes decisions based on their preferences without even discussing things with the more s...

5. Nurse manager who yells at people

   happygrandma3 posted a topic in Relations

   I've been a critical care RN for nearly 20 years. Recently a new nurse manager was hired. When some of us have gone to her with concerns or grievances, she gets very defensive and yells- almost screams at times- she does not let the person talk, and ...

6. Why do you want to become an OR nurse?

   happygrandma3 replied to Quynhu29's topic in Operating Room

   Just got accepted into an OR program for experienced RNs. We have to arrive 30 min before our cases start for the day, is this the norm?

7. So tired of managers who play favorites.......vent

   happygrandma3 posted a topic in Management

   Has anyone else encountered this? Why does management listen to ideas from people who know nothing about our unit & make decisions w/out talking to the clinical leads & the staff who are impacted by these decisions? I am so tired of people wh...

8. Hospital OR job vs. hospital outpatient surgical center job?

   happygrandma3 replied to ToughingItOut's topic in Operating Room

   I agree w/you, anononurse! & I'd like to add that a surgery center is NOT the place to GET experience!! Where I work you MUST have a minimum of 5 yrs experience in whichever area you want to work, b/c we are NOT going to "train" you- we have neit...

9. The "Flirt"

   happygrandma3 replied to exit96's topic in Men

   I think it depends how serious you are about your career. If you're in it to learn all you can & put forth the time & effort, there is little time for flirting. If you don't care & you're there for the eye candy/socialization/friendship/a...

10. Filter needles...are they necessary?

    happygrandma3 replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say it depends on policy. Since the risk of injecting glass into a patient is about 1 in a billion, no one, not even the docs, uses them in the ER I work in. Occasionally we get a newbie who wants to use them, but what I've observed is the nurse ...

11. What's with the drug shortages?

    happygrandma3 replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Emergency

    OBAMACARE......................

12. Do you moonlight somewhere other than your FT position?

    happygrandma3 replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd recommend 'moonlighting' for any nurse in this economy. I work 3 12's in a large hospital- you want your main job to be in a hospital- hospital experience will always be valuable on a resume, especially if you hope to advance in your career. I al...

13. Can we get rid of the sugar in nursing?

    happygrandma3 replied to Nurse Joey's topic in General Nursing

    um, I think I just threw up in my mouth! Seriously, I hear what you're saying. There are those times that call for extra TLC, as well as times for having to be firm & setting limits w/manipulative/abusive patients- - life is not all pink cloud...

14. Litany of Nurse Management - Old vs New

    happygrandma3 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Each shift has an assigned charge nurse, that nurse takes an assignment & does the staffing/scheduling for her shift - usually 4 wks at a time. The NM is busy w/a multitude of other things & fills in the staffing/scheduling part when the CN i...

15. OR Management Structure---anyone have one that is effective and works well?

    happygrandma3 replied to staceyp413's topic in Management

    We are doing this where I work too. The FT people are filled in first, then the PT, then per diem. Tantamount to making this model work, however, is that open communication is mandatory- if a staff member wants a certain day off, tell the CN ASAP. By...