dimpledRN

dimpledRN has 15 years experience and specializes in CCU, surgical acute, subacute.

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1. Accepting verbal orders from another nurse?

   dimpledRN replied to amberrenae, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I would use this as a learning experience. You were absolutely right to stand your ground. But unless you get the order from the doctor yourself don't pull a narc. And definitely don't give it to someone else to give because if you don't know them ho...

2. My DON accused me of patient abandonment during a snowstorm

   dimpledRN replied to NurseScorpio88's topic in General Nursing

   You reported off to another nurse. That's not abandonment. Now if there was no one to relieve you and you just left that would be a different story. Your DON sounds cray cray. I'm sorry this is happening. Reminds me of my SNF days. They couldn't keep...

3. Are you discerning with your "likes"?

   dimpledRN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   I just liked this

4. Are you discerning with your "likes"?

   dimpledRN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   My system of liking comments involves a complicated algorithm of multiple factors

5. omg I forgot to give report!

   dimpledRN replied to kellicutshair's topic in General Nursing

   I've been lucky and never in 15 years had this happen but I can see how after a rough shift it could absolutely happen. This is a rookie error and the nurse assuming care has as much of a responsibility to get report from you as you did giving it. A...

6. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

   dimpledRN replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I wish I could love this comment instead of simply liking it!! While I'm heartened that most people agree that googling the patient was a zillion percent inappropriate there are enough people justifying it to make me a little uneasy.

7. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

   dimpledRN replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

   You are a million percent correct! Totally inappropriate!!!!

8. MD was angry I questioned him.

   dimpledRN replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

   You did the right thing and that patient was lucky to have you advocating for him!!

9. How to deal with a bully patient?

   dimpledRN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   As a float pool nurse in my hospital I find this incredibly insulting. First off, we don't get paid more and second, without the float pool you'd be forced to work short. I'm grateful that where I work we have leadership that sticks up for us and do...

10. Accusation Against Male Nurse (Me)

    dimpledRN replied to Lapzs's topic in General Nursing

    First off she was wrong to yell at you from down the hall. That's never ok. That being said, and I know everyone else has said it too, blocking her wasn't a good idea. Unless those meds were going to a code or someone who is about to crash, you coul...

11. Any nurses that don't regret becoming a nurse?

    dimpledRN replied to LeeLee87's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely adore and love what I do. I have an amazing schedule, a respectable income and best of all I enjoy my job. It's not always hearts and flowers and unicorns and I have horrible days where I just want to run screaming, but who doesn't? I th...

12. "It isn't your mother; it's the disease"

    dimpledRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    That is so sad!!!! The worst part is people making you feel bad if you don't drop everything for your mom. You and I may not know each other but I'm telling you from the bottom of my heart you are NOT a bad person if you don't help your mom and if pe...

13. Offensive Portrayal of Nurses in Ocean City, New Jersey?

    dimpledRN replied to marestott's topic in General Nursing

    I was reading the article and kept waiting for the offensive part and it never happened. What I do find offensive is calling people who are supposed to be our peers ignorant. Agree to disagree on the issue but leave it at that. No one on this site ap...

14. Do you sometimes feel like an awful nurse?

    dimpledRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    You are FAR from an awful nurse but I think all of us feel that way sometimes. Don't beat yourself up over this and keep being the caring individual you obviously are;)