grammyr

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1. A Frustrated Nurse Writes About Poor Conditions in Evacuee Shelters

   grammyr replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

   What is this comment supposed to mean???

2. A Frustrated Nurse Writes About Poor Conditions in Evacuee Shelters

   grammyr replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

   I was fortunate to volunteer at the PMAC in Baton Rouge after Katrina. The evacuees there were truly grateful for everything that was being done. We treated about 5000 people while I was there. There was only one violent incident as far as I know....

3. I am being written up!

   grammyr replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

   Why did your manager wait months to write you up and why were you written up? If the next nurse had checked her orders, she would have found the change and not made the med error. Yes, you made a mistake, but you weren't the only one. Don't beat yo...

4. Can i get all of your opinions? Confused

   grammyr replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   this type of behavior is not acceptable nor should it be tolerated and sets me on fire. by asking this question, deep down inside you know the answer. how long have you been there? run now while your license and sanity are still intact. you dese...

5. Thank you notes to patients?

   grammyr replied to darkblue's topic in General Nursing

   Since your manager was kind enough to hand write 50, maybe she will volunteer to continue writing, handing them out, and collecting them.

6. Drug rant: Legalized Dope Dealer, RN

   grammyr replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

   This is a battle no matter where you work. The difference is in admin's attitude. We have a new CEO and is 100% behind the docs when they determine that the patient is non urgent. If found to be non urgent, the patient is then asked for insurance c...

7. what did you learn in the real world that you wish you learned in nursing school?

   grammyr replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

   Just about everything

8. Best Holiday Gift Given by Your Hospital

   grammyr replied to zoopnever's topic in General Nursing

   What's a holiday gift???

9. Gustav Roll Call

   grammyr replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   Northwest LA here, just wind and expecting rain. The weather says 6-10 inches but as fast as it's moving, maybe just a good soaking. Keeping my fingers crossed because not only will my house flood, but our entire neighborhood will flood. Just pray fo...

10. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    grammyr replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    tell your mom DO NOT TRY TO HEAD TOWARD MISSISSIPPI. Tell her to head north. The contraflow has started and she may not be able to get anywhere except stuck in traffic.

11. Differences b/w rural hospital vs. a large city hospital

    grammyr replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in both and work in a rural facility now. I wouldn't trade the experiences I have in the rural place for anything. There are definite disadvantages to working in small places such as not seeing the more unusual and critical patients. ...

12. Charting Wounds

    grammyr replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Go to www.npuap.org There is lots of helpful information on staging wounds on this site. We used it to revamp our wound care policy and protocols..

13. How to dodge HIPAA?

    grammyr replied to liam36's topic in General Nursing

    If he was there because of an auto accident, the police should have been aware or made aware of the accident. We have to call on all accidents,dog bites, crimes,etc unless the patient is accompanied by police or EMS. If I report an accident, I onl...

14. Returning for my RN advice

    grammyr replied to stykerforce's topic in General Nursing

    Why not try getting a job as a CNA and then work on going back to school? If you really did love it when you did it before,try it again. Then you can start taking classes one at a time and work toward your degree that way. Good Luck on whatever y...

15. Is this illegal?

    grammyr replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    In our state, it doesn't have to be posted and even if it is a relative of a board member will always win.