val421

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1. Annoyed by commercial

   val421 replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

   I knew which ad OP was speaking of before I even finished reading the description - and I think that this is what enraged me. It's a blatant, heinous, dangerous lie. Nurses, as far as I know, have N E V E R been able to decide staffing on their units...

2. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

   val421 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

   If there's such a thing as being "meant" to do something, I'm "meant" to be an archaeologist. I can't imagine anything making me happier, and I still plan on pursuing it at some point. I enjoy nursing and all of the versatility that the field brings,...

3. November 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

   val421 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   "I'm feeling really fatigued all the time. Could it be all the triptofan?"

4. What's the worst injury you've ever worked with?

   val421 posted a topic in Stress 101

   I understand that in caring for others, we must see to our own health first - but in the real world things are not always as cut and dry. I don't ask this question to incite competition or to glorify doing continuous harm to oneself, but I wonder, i...

5. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

   val421 replied to nikkole318's topic in Relations

   Slightly off topic - I can't imagine standing there and watching a loved one actively crashing. I definitely acknowledge that grief and denial were factoring into their anger, and you allowing them to vent was probably the best thing to do at that mo...

6. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

   val421 replied to nikkole318's topic in Relations

   In some situations - SOME - quoting peoples' behavior back at them is helpful in at least getting them to see that they are unreasonable. They probably won't like being made to look stupid, but if the relationship is being terminated anyway, then bom...

7. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

   val421 replied to nikkole318's topic in Relations

   ^^ Believe me, I desperately wished that he could have been given something, but I believe it was contraindicated while I was there. He got into fights with security and had to be put in restraints multiple times and was medicated before, but I think...

8. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

   val421 replied to nikkole318's topic in Relations

   It certainly can be. I would occasionally sit in the ER when I was a CNA and I once had to sit through eight hours of the worst verbal abuse I've ever experienced in my life. I'm Black and chubby, and this immediately became fodder for the malconten...

9. Do crnas deserve that much salary?

   val421 replied to jasy's topic in CRNA

   Sports franchises make millions off of the backs of those athletes. If their performance is such that they positively impact ticket sales/merch sales/etc, why shouldn't they be compensated? They do deserve to have a fair slice of the pie that they he...

10. Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

    val421 replied to Cola89's topic in Relations

    I'd whip out my phone, open the sound recorder app, hold it up to him and say "I'm sorry, could you repeat that? I really can't believe what I just heard, and I might want to remind myself later on that it was real. Perhaps with someone else listenin...

11. "Your job is to make me happy"

    val421 replied to Nurse216's topic in Relations

    UGH, there are some DOOZIES when it comes to clients that sexually harass staff. We can probably thank porn/the old school idea that nurses were 'available' to patients in every way. I even had an old manager that asked one of the aides whether or no...

12. "Your job is to make me happy"

    val421 replied to Nurse216's topic in Relations

    Keep these in your holster for next time (all said with a smile, of course): 1) "No, that's what puppies and kittens are for. But puppies and kittens can't do CPR." 2) "I'd hate to see what a depressed mess you'll be after you're discharged, then." 3...

13. Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    val421 replied to val421's topic in General Nursing

    I've actually shushed people involuntarily before! I'm not as direct as I'd like to be, but I was so irritated once by someone entering the room and laughing while trying to ask me a question that I turned and hissed "Shhh!" before I could stop mysel...

14. Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    val421 replied to val421's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Dave! I appreciate the response. I'll do my best to cluster care tasks together to avoid constant interruption, I've moved patients because of noisy roommates or proximity to beeping telly screens - it's when we can do absolutely nothing a...

15. Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    val421 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! I just wanted to know from people that enjoy working night shift, or at least, work them often - what do you find to be a normal/appropriate noise level? I typically work evenings and have found that I enjoy it much more than days or nigh...