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al586

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  1. I always go with the resident's formal title until I am told otherwise...Mr., Mrs, Dr, Miss, Colonel...so far, it has produced excellent results. Using their title is an expression of respect.
  2. "12. (To my administrator) You walked right past that call light to tell me to answer it? Oh, I see. When you said anybody can answer a call light, you meant anyone but you." I LOVE this!!!
  3. What is the...

    " I picked a he** of a day to quit drinking." " I think I'll try a new approach during this surgery today." "Is this the bilateral AKA or the appendectomy?"
  4. I feel like such an idiot

    I've had a few experiences like this myself! There are nurses like this at every facility. I don't know why they attack other nurses...maybe it makes them feel better about themselves, or somehow superior to other people. Don't stop asking questions!...
  5. Lying to new clients!?

    I agree...run!!
  6. I don't want a male nurse! - Caption Contest Winner

    The best nurse I ever had was male. I no longer care about the sex of a nurse, only their abilities.
  7. Revenge Can Sometimes Lead to a Sticky Situation

  8. That is a great cartoon! I often wonder what scrub designers are thinking these days. So many of the print scrubs have the pattern of a tacky shower curtain!
  9. Do doctors have any idea what we nurses do? lol

    They have no idea. Until I see a doc wiping a patient's behind, I will not believe they have the slightest idea of all we do.
  10. Workplace kudos mean so much

    I wish someone in administration at my facility would read this post....
  11. Its really NOT a fate worse then death

    Thank you for this post. As a LTC nurse,I really needed to hear this tonight.
  12. Omnicare (new thread)

    I am ambivalent about Omnicare. I hate that I can't get the meds I need from them, but in my area, they seem as frustrated as I am. Usually, the delay in receiving medications is due to reimbursement issues or a MD who can't be bothered to call in an...
  13. I have experienced this unfortunate situation all too often in my short time as a nurse in LTC. Docs appear to believe that LTC facilities have the same resources as a hospital...on-site labs and pharmacies, access to necessary equipment, etc. Unfort...
  14. Seriously?!?!

    God forgive me, but it's a shame you can't Gibb's slap a person for a complaint like this.
  15. What to do when a nurse is LAZY?

    I run into this situation often at work...I have no problem helping someone out when they've been slammed with work, but I won't let people take advantage of that fact. He doesn't fax reports or follow up with MDs? I would ask, "Is Dr. Doolittle awar...