Ann E Willett RN

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1. To Nurses Who Bully: A Message That Needs to Be Heard

   Ann E Willett RN replied to stop77777's topic in General Nursing

   I have neither bullied anyone nor have I ever allowed anyone to bully me. I learned to be assertive and aggressive working in ER-TRAUMA. I didn't take any BS from the doctors, not once. I called them...

2. Orientation Pay Less Than Negotiated Rate. Normal?

   Ann E Willett RN replied to ug33's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a 69yo retired RN. I have never heard of this happening before. I worked in a unionized hospital & noticed a huge difference. Better pay, staffing requirements, arbitration, health care paid...

3. Charge nurse soloing me out

   Ann E Willett RN replied to AKP25's topic in General Nursing

   I am an ER-Trauma & Critical Care Nurse. I have also worked Med-Surg & Endoscopy. Your wife needs to speak up & be more assertive. Sometimes it’s favoritism. Sometimes the best Nurses...

4. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

   Ann E Willett RN replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

   What other reasons are you considering for this inexcusable behavior?? I'd love to know because I would definitely be leary about working with

5. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

   Ann E Willett RN replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

   No I don't know! I've worked 24hrs during a blizzard, alarm fatigue? Sounds like a Great fantasy defense! He should be treated as any other

6. Long hair at the bedside

   Ann E Willett RN replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

   Ha ha! You deserved it for being

7. Long hair at the bedside

   Ann E Willett RN replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

   Ha ha!!! You deserved it for being

8. Long hair at the bedside

   Ann E Willett RN replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

   Hair should always be up if it is long! That's common sense that some nurses don't have!! I was taught hair up, nails short with no polish. Just wedding rings were allowed. Discreet make up!! We are...

9. Long hair at the bedside

   Ann E Willett RN replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

   That's what get being unprofessional!! L

10. Long hair at the bedside

    Ann E Willett RN replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!! I I had long hair and it had to be in a bun! It's common sense! Hair sheds & can cause infections. The nurses that don't do it, in my opinion are

11. Are nurses and doctors equal?

    Ann E Willett RN replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Does not necessarily mean that they have the ABILITY to do all the things an RN can do either. If you are always dropping NG tubes, starting IV lines & drawing ABGs & they aren't, who does it...

12. Long hair at the bedside

    Ann E Willett RN replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

    We were taught in college to keep our hair up to avoid infecting patients. Such as changing dressings and have hair fall off & into the wound. I firmly believe in this! Should one be changing a...