themoreyouknow
has 4 years experience and specializes in OB, L&D, NICU, Med-Surg, Ortho.
RN currently working on an OB unit. I work Labor & Delivery, Post-Partum and occasionally the level 2 NICU. I love, love, LOVE my job and the girls I work with. I'm a wife and mom to four kids.
i emailed her here is her response: hi sherri, thanks for your message and for joining our group. i wish he was unique in his thinking! i read the thread beneath his blog posting and he appears to...
I realize he is a shock jock, but part of the problem we have today is that we don't demand respect. I've read hundreds of posts where we as nurses tend to accept negative behavior rather then...
It really frosted my cookies when I read this. I used to work at the hospital he is talking about. The nurses are awesome! Pretty young nurses often don't WANT to take care of patients like this guy....
this radio dj "reviews" his hospital stay. he feels he would be in "better hands if i had nurses that were sexy". grrr!! tired of men thinking nurses are pin-up girls in stiletto heels wearing...
themoreyouknow replied to Nurse-One's topic in General Nursing
I guess my pet peeve is poor spelling, poor grammar, and slang talk. We consider nursing a profession, so we should be able to write and speak like professionals. We did graduate college so our...
themoreyouknow replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing
This post truly hits home. I agree with the person who said they believe the high unemployment rate plays a part. Hospitals have cut back their nursing staff. Ours is currently trying to...
themoreyouknow replied to themoreyouknow's topic in General Nursing
You are right. I would have to be 1/2 way to work for the entire day. I have heard it has been suggested that we simply drive to the town I work in and "hang out" for the day in case we are needed....
My unit manager is looking to institute an on-call program. Nurses must sign up for one on-call day every pay period (two weeks). They are wanting nurses to be within 30 minutes of the hospital if...
themoreyouknow replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing
Sure, the nurses may KNOW what the answer should be, but... it's the doctor's job to know this. I worry when doctors start asking us for medications and diagnosis. When I started med-surg out of...
themoreyouknow replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing
Truthfully, the "olde order view" is still pretty current today (at least in my region). Sure my hubby can watch the kids and make an edible dinner, but it has taken quite a bit of time to get him...
themoreyouknow replied to ltcnightrn's topic in General Nursing
The problem is this: it can be considered a HIPAA violation (I was told). I had a pt hemorrhage and made copies of my detailed notes because the doctor wanted to review the case the following week. I...