AuDDoc

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1. How does it feel to have a Foley insertion?

   AuDDoc replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   As a man I think it's about an 8 out of 10 on the "please dear God kill me" scale...... Going in and coming out......

2. New Hire Blindsided by Feedback!

   AuDDoc replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

   Wow sounds like you are being expected to work as an experience cardiac nurse from day 1 and any mistake you make rather than being a teaching moment is an excuse for a write up. I would just keep my head down and get some cardiac experience and then...

3. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

   AuDDoc replied to Lev's topic in Relations

   I've had kidney stones and I can't even begin to describe the pain. I've never had to experience childbirth, but I've heard they are the closest thing to the pain of childbirth a man can go through. So I can understand the woman being out of her head...

4. Thinking about leaving nursing school

   AuDDoc replied to lsand22's topic in General Nursing

   No matter what medical field you go into, you're going to have some butterflies in the beginning when working in healthcare with people. People are unpredictable and your clinical skills are almost non-existent. It's going to be nerve wracking and sc...

5. Another reason unions suck!

   AuDDoc replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Union

   Well if it's union good luck to them firing you for it or anything else!

6. Being forced to stay at work. (West Virginia)

   AuDDoc replied to Sixtr's topic in General Nursing

   We have a similar rule at the VA I am at, but if we are required to stay they must pay us for our entire time at the facility. When the Carolinas and Georgia had the major ice storm a couple years ago they gave us cots and blankets and asked some of ...

7. Welfare Fraud

   AuDDoc replied to RNBSN1591's topic in General Nursing

   Report it anonymously, but like someone else said, anonymous reporting likely doesn't even yield and investigation. I left the private sector because I got sick of the constant entitlement attitudes. When I was seeing the 4th generation on welfare wh...

8. Co-workers mad that you're going to school

   AuDDoc replied to futurearmynurse25's topic in Relations

   Screw em! It's your life! I've experienced this when changing jobs before. In the end you have to look out for you. If they are friends they will congratulate, hell if they are just decent human beings who happen to be co-workers they will congratula...

9. Seven Hells: Vent

   AuDDoc replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in New Nurse

   They can apply for tuition reimbursement to pursue their RN. Many hospitals have this not just the VA. You just have to be able to juggle your schedule and school. Just like you can get your BSN while working as an RN. And no not all RN's in the VA h...

10. Seven Hells: Vent

    AuDDoc replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in New Nurse

    Sorry didn't see it. Carry on.

11. Retirement Benefis

    AuDDoc replied to guest12/23/15's topic in General Nursing

    The previous hospitals I worked at had 401k's with matching contributions. I currently work in the VA system and we pretty much have a glorified 401k with matching up to a certain percentage. Only a small amount of employees who were employed startin...

12. Best fitness monitor

    AuDDoc replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    I have both the vivofit2 by Garmin and the FitBit Charge HR. I like that the vivofit2 is waterproof and doesn't need recharged for a year, but I don't like the software interface as well as the FitBit. The fitBit has better software and interfaces wi...

13. could get fired!

    AuDDoc replied to RNmoms's topic in Relations

    She will most likely face termination. Accessing the computer system using someone else's credentials is usually grounds for termination in most facilities. Add to the fact that she used it to commit fraud for CEU's and most likely all parties involv...

14. after 35 years, I cannot believe it

    AuDDoc replied to Carolyn1234's topic in General Nursing

    You misunderstood. Have a minor procedure done. Use said procedure as reason to get FMLA. Use downtime to heal and enjoy new grandkids.

15. after 35 years, I cannot believe it

    AuDDoc replied to Carolyn1234's topic in General Nursing

    Why not just FMLA them for something? It's the law. You don't ruffle feathers, they can't do much to you, and you can always come back if you want, but in the meantime you could burn your PTO and sick time and if you decide to come back great, if not...