yupyup5

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1. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

   yupyup5 replied to olympiad27's topic in Management

   Can you explain your comment?

2. My first few days, as a new RN

   yupyup5 replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

   This is a very scarry, but real scenario for nurses. I am sad and distressed that many are experiencing the same thing. As nurses we need to do something and it has to be more than just complaining. I would be very careful to 'assume' that CA has ...

3. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

   yupyup5 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone...you asked for manager response, so goes. I am amazed at the speculations I am reading about. Do you know the specifics as to why someone is discipined (written up, as you word it)? That is and should be confidential information,...

4. Never understood nursing

   yupyup5 replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

   Your experiences are very interesting and I believe it is the culture of an organization that determines whether staff behave "professionally" or not. Just out of curiosity, was the hospital you first described a "Magnet" hospital? Thank you for ...

5. Silent birth? Anyone see one?

   yupyup5 replied to Sis123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You mean anyone "not" hear one? Silent birth a.k.a. C-section...

6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   yupyup5 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   Then you have to make the effort.

7. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

   yupyup5 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Marie, you need to be telling her, not ranting to us. Nursing profession is filled with nurses ranting to their friends, family, co-worker but not the person they have a problem with....so disfunctional.

8. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

   yupyup5 replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism

   Well, my guess is that your facility has a problem with infections and/or lack of handwashing. Why else would there be an all out effort to "improve" your customers perceptions? The public is becoming more and more aware of hospital acquired infect...

9. Would you do anything about this situation with an employer?

   yupyup5 replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

   Couldn't you have asked for an intermittent leave of absence?

10. What are your thoughts on unions?

    yupyup5 replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    My thought on unions is that they are necessary only if you can't talk to your manager/director to work out issues....is that the case?

11. Calling All Nurse Managers/Clinical Directors

    yupyup5 replied to RNPATL's topic in Management

    I believe strongly that nurses who are interested in beginning graduate studies should practice clinically for at least 5 years. This is based on personal experience, observations and discusssion with other graduate students. I think you should pr...

12. Calling All Nurse Managers/Clinical Directors

    yupyup5 replied to RNPATL's topic in Management

    I have been a nursing director since 1993, before that I worked as a DON in a hospital based skilled nursing facility. From 1993-2001 I worked in the south suburbs of Chicago as a 350 bed hospital. Currently I work in Wisconsin at a 100 bed hospital...

13. DON threatened the Nursing Staff - pending Dennis landfall

    yupyup5 replied to pensacola_LPN's topic in Geriatric

    ok, so if no one stays to work, who cares for the residents who live there? Or helps to evacuate them...

14. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    yupyup5 replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Was the nurse being serious or joking with/mocking the patient? The intent matters. I agree with the comments about the pain assessment.

15. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    yupyup5 replied to olympiad27's topic in Management

    Are you a manager, wait...a psych nurse? Why are you so hostile and outright rude. Opinions are opinions, that is all they are. You don't have to agree with me, or analyze me. Just move on!