beckster

beckster has 34 years experience and specializes in ED,Ambulatory.

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1. Demoted from ICU to IMCU

   beckster replied to TiffanyB1313's topic in General Nursing

   Work there a year for the experience and then you'll be in a position to decide about ICU. Or quit/transfer to ED, if that's your preference. Think of it as something you did for your resume. If you stay in nursing it'll be just another episode th...

2. Suicide

   beckster replied to Racer15's topic in Emergency

   I am so sorry. I think she was saying goodbye to you, judging by some of the content of her conversation with you and she had decided. To repeat, she made her mind up to complete suicide and she did it. She was in pain and wanted to be out of the ...

3. What was your scariest threat from a patient or family member

   beckster replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   Wish the JW's would realize nobody particularly LIKES or WANTS to give blood. Someone must tell them it's personally rewarding for us, judging by the way they act. Administering blood is a pain.

4. omg I forgot to give report!

   beckster replied to kellicutshair's topic in General Nursing

   Ha! I have had identical dreams! Or maybe more like night terrors. I've both forgotten to give report and had the preceeding nurse forget to give me report. Usually it was not a problem and I read the record. Sometimes if I had a question I calle...

5. Are most new grad RN preceptors like this on the first day?

   beckster replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in General Nursing

   How is he even a nurse? Where is the caring component?

6. Nursing turnover/retention, safety

   beckster replied to kasia122's topic in General Nursing

   I retired from a community hospital in CT about 18 months ago. Your comment has me very curious! I think this very much reflects the working environment - obviously, people are bailing because they're not happy in this place. Get-the-experience, g...

7. Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

   beckster replied to MunoRN's topic in Headlines

   Statute of limitations coming up, I'm guessing. She probably feels like "It's now or never."

8. Verbal order-Denied by resident

   beckster replied to Traumamama02's topic in Emergency

   Whoa - my first thought is that this resident is using propofol. Why did he get you the propofol and spike the bottle? Simply to be "helpful? If he removed it from Pyxis or whatever he created a digital trail. And, he just shot himself in the foo...

9. Capitalism vs. Greed: What Has Been the Nursing Impact

   beckster replied to Mijourney's topic in Activism

   [h=1]Says it all:Mayo Clinic: Privately insured patients to get priority over Medicaid, Medicare patients[/h]https://www.statnews.com/2017/03/15/mayo-insurance-medicare-medcaid/

10. I have a real problem with ancillary staff and am at my wits end. I need help.

    beckster replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding "way of sexual pleasuring with the mouth"...I stopped here & could read no further! LOL "Something Something Cunnilingus?" To google I go! Thnx for the laugh!

11. Anyone know about Labor Laws?

    beckster replied to iowaALF-RN's topic in General Nursing

    What about FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)? If her doctor agrees and does the paperwork, there's nothing an employer can do, as it is federal law. They can decline to grant it, which means she wouldn't be paid for it, BUT they could not fire her fo...

12. Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    beckster replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    I totally understand your feelings. Kudos to you for not become bogged down in the perception of yourself as a "failure" and finding a new profession which will be more rewarding, especially more $$$! I retired from nursing last year and haven't mi...

13. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    beckster replied to Daetwin2's topic in Relations

    His statement says more about HIM than it does about you. He'll be sick sometime & discover the truth.

14. Feeling Isolated while on Monitoring

    beckster replied to gnurse2089's topic in Recovery

    This is crazy! i got a dui 21 yrs ago in CT & it never impacted my job at all. It was my first and only offense & I got a work permit to drive to and from work, had to go to ETOH Education on Saturday & got my license restored after 3 mo...

15. Do you need to maintain your malpractice insurance after your license is inactive?

    beckster replied to Starwarsstars's topic in Retired

    I have always read employers will seek to prove nurses did not follow policy, thus relieving the employer of responsibility. Is this untrue?