biscuit_007 replied to biscuit_007's topic in PICU
Well I have moved. I now work in a 6 bed picu in temple texas. We have 3 intensivists a great staff and loads of patients. We are affiliated with texas A&M medical school. GO AGGIES!
I cannot agree with the grin and bear it technique at all. It may be the trouble maker in me but i always talk back. The last time a MD talked to me that way I asked him into the NURSES lounge and told him mateer of factly that if he ever spoke to me...
biscuit_007 replied to alwaysthere's topic in Relations
As a male nurse i have endured this a few times. I must say that as strange as this sounds it never really bothered me that much. I smile give the best care on the whole floor and do my best to open theses closed minds. Many ladies have told me that ...
consider yourself pinched :roll Really i am glad you like it. I had only 1 assignment that i really loved when i was traveling. If you ever get a chance go to Roanoke virginia!
I work 5 12's a week. I am the only night shift person on my unit except for the weekend RN and she is pregnent so i don't expect her to work any extra. I have been known to come in extra on a friday or saturday to help HER out. Not a favor to manage...
Did anyone else in here hear about the lawsuit in New York against McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, & KFC. Seem a graoup of people are suing theses restraunts because eating the food there made them fat and contributed to health problems. OUTRAG...
I work in a small Picu and we are closed all the time. We have been closed about 50% of the time recently. Tonight we are open but have 2 RN's with 2 patients. When we are closed I have to be in house so i task in children's service. Since I am the o...
Anyone planning to take the CCRNP in the near future? I am thinking that by the end of the year I will be ready to take it and I would love some input into resources that i might use to study.
biscuit_007 replied to lauralauranurse's topic in General Nursing
I know a few Md's who were Rn's prior to being doctors and they are all nightmare's to work with. If any little thing is not perfect with their patient they have little hissy fits. Its like they hold all nurses to a higher standard since they were nu...
biscuit_007 replied to Future LPN Sheryl's topic in General Nursing
Instant credibility. For some reason the day after i became an Rn everyone assumed I was such the better nurse. It doesn't make any sense but that is the way it is.
biscuit_007 replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing
WE have a very liberal policy here on my unit. Now it must be said that i work in a children's center. WE can pretty much wear whatever we want as long as it's professional. But then again our director comes in wearing a miniskirt and see through blo...