PrncessK

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1. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

   PrncessK replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

   I don't know how bitchy the ED nurses are at my hospital, but it does get pretty bad on my floor, so well said! I get tired off all of the complaining and back-stabbing that goes on in my unit, but I guess that's what I get for being in a female dom...

2. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

   PrncessK replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

   Obviously you were missing my point. In case you haven't noticed, I am one of the FEW floor nurses that didn't feel the need to slam you or point fingers at ER nurses, yet you feel that you need to retort with some smart a** remark. That attitude i...

3. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

   PrncessK replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

   See, this is the problem with this profession! Everyone thinks that they are better than everyone else. To have the attitude that only ER nurses do any work is completely disrespectful and just plain wrong! I have very good friends that work in the...

4. Families

   PrncessK replied to PrncessK's topic in General Nursing

   The manager. charge nurse and doctors all spoke to the family. Fortunately the manager and charge nurse where understanding and on my side.....the doctors on the case with the exception of the attending were not, of course (Telling the family "Well ...

5. Families

   PrncessK posted a topic in General Nursing

   Any advice on how to deal with families that don't feel that you do anything right? I just left a situation this morning where the family is angry over the care and took it out on me, even though I had never had the patient before last night. Even ...

6. Has anyone used Natrecor on their unit?

   PrncessK replied to maryangel's topic in Cardiac

   I work on a 32 bed Tele unit and we have patients on Natrecor all the time. We do the bolus and do the drips and our policy is the standard vitals q4h.

7. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   PrncessK replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   I know that I have posted previously but I came up with one more after my shift last night. I hate not getting ANY respect from the next shift. I realize that every shift is busy, but when meds are held with no explanation and rescheduled for the n...

8. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   PrncessK replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   My biggest pet peeve when I was a student was mostly when the aides saw you hit the floor and said "great, break time!" and then couldn't be found for hours. I realize that CNAs work VERY hard, and I respect that fact help them out when I can, but t...

9. nurse to patient ratio

   PrncessK replied to StacyKingRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in Tele, and it is 4:1 on days and 5:1 on nights.