Brainiacster

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1. Yeah, that's right, it's my fault.

   Brainiacster replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   This is another reason the nursing profession is denigrated: people assume it's as easy to become a nurse as it is to become a teacher (or some other fairly simple curriculum). It's erroneous to equate teachers with nurses. A teaching degree is much ...

2. Does My Forehead Say "I AM A Door Mat--Walk All Over ME!"?

   Brainiacster replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Usually, I don't notice that kind of behavior at first due to just not thinking that way myself, so it takes a while before it sinks in that someone's pulling something. It doesn't happen often, but when it does (LOL & when I finally notice it),...

3. Need positive reinforcement- people can be so mean!

   Brainiacster replied to momofr&b's topic in Home Health

   OP, Don't let a couple of difficult personalities rain on your parade. As one poster mentioned, if there's any way to trade off pts, that might be a good idea. As others have said: document. The biggest thing to keep in mind is your license.

4. Need some feedback please!

   Brainiacster replied to gganta's topic in General Nursing

   OP, Keep the job, but also keep looking. You're keeping skills fresh and you've got something to put on your resume. In addition, supervisory experience looks good on a resume too. It's better than nothing until you find something else. BTW, this emp...

5. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

   Brainiacster replied to jalvino1's topic in Relations

   These people are probably the same people who feel "entitled" to HC and such...that is, as long as someone ELSE's taxes increase to pay for THEIR cheaper insurance. Unfortunately, that's the majority of the public any more. It's a self-righteous "me,...

6. What does a Nurse Recruiter actually do??

   Brainiacster replied to JillRene's topic in General Nursing

   OP, Depends on what kind of experience the recruiter has. If it's strictly someone from an HR background who really doesn't understand the science or the nuances of nursing, the recruiter can be almost worthless. Sometimes, the recruiter's manager ...

7. Unprofessional Behavior

   Brainiacster replied to peds4now's topic in New Nurse

   Seems like much more tattling going on in nursing than in other professions. It's a rarity for it to happen in most professions. Most people don't want to look unprofessional & whiny in front of their bosses. MD's don't rat on each other either -...

8. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title Physician?

   Brainiacster replied to RMARTINNC's topic in NP

   It's no surprise CRNA's want to upgrade their titles. However, the level of ed/training doesn't compare with that of an MD. BTW, it seems a lot of anesthesiologists are running skin clinics these days. Apparently, they got a little too rambunctious h...

9. Time to admit .. things you've said to pt's/family members that you shouldn't

   Brainiacster replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

   CUSTOMERS???!!! Start PAYING for more nursing staff! It's people like you who DEMAND everything, yet you moan and complain about the cost of HC. If you think it's expensive now, do you have any idea how much MORE it would cost you if hospitals h...

10. Time to admit .. things you've said to pt's/family members that you shouldn't

    Brainiacster replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

    This pt should get self-esteem lessons so she feels better about her race. She has one Hell of a chip on her shoulder...and she has no business taking that out on other people. You should have said, "Yes, ma'am, it is your race!" Would have shut ...

11. Time to admit .. things you've said to pt's/family members that you shouldn't

    Brainiacster replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

    These are the same people who THINK they're paying too much for HC. Too cheap to pay the REAL cost of the type of HC to which they feel oh sooooo 'entitled'...then turn around and blame the nurses, doctors, hospitals, and health insurance companies f...

12. Time to admit .. things you've said to pt's/family members that you shouldn't

    Brainiacster replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, ice-water....what an EMERGENCY! The nurse was probably tending to pts who couldn't wait. This apparently isn't upsetting enough to you to inspire you to cough up the extra cash so hospitals can afford to hire more nurses. You get what you pay...

13. Time to admit .. things you've said to pt's/family members that you shouldn't

    Brainiacster replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

    Firstly, TAX PAYERS are paying for indigent patients. Secondly, for those self-righteous demanding pts & their families, hire a private nurse and also a maid for the kind of service to which you apparently feel "entitled." Or...take it up with ho...

14. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Brainiacster replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

    sounds like the typical overindulged brat kid who has now morphed into a non-functional young adult. mama is still there enanbling him now. is it any wonder he's such a problem?

15. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Brainiacster replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

    Sorry your kid has probs, but we didn't cause those probs. People are naturally going to assume. You'll have to deal with it GRACIOUSLY. This attitude of self-righteousness is sickening. (Not to mention the nasty attitude towards "uneducated" Walmart...