Undecided7

Undecided7

Member

  • Content

    94

  • Visitors

    2,562

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by Undecided7

  1. 3 year old with trach/mickey tube (fdg)

    Undecided7 replied to retired's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure you will do a fine job with a little review and the mom can probably teach you a lot also, but I have to ask- why? If you have cared for adults all your life why suddenly take on a 3 year...

  2. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    Undecided7 replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work the RN's are 90% Philippino and at night, I'm the only "token white girl" on my unit. They talk in their language to each other so who knows what they say. Anyway, I don't live in the...

  3. Good places to work?

    Undecided7 posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm considering moving to the Portland/Vancouver area and doing the critical care internship at SW Wa. Med. Ctr. or one of the hospitals in Portland- maybe even Eugene or Salem if I can find a good...

  4. Heplock flush

    Undecided7 replied to Liv1217Sd's topic in General Nursing

    This is 2006 right? I think you only use an actual heparin flush with central lines. Of course check your facility policies but maybe they need updating? :Crash: We still see the term "hep lock"...

  5. Um, more than I wanted to know...

    Undecided7 replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    My parents AVOID talking to me about any medical concerns. I do worry about them (they are getting older and they do have health issues), but they won't talk because I might ask further questions or...

  6. Co-workers shoes/feet

    Undecided7 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We have a sign in our lounge that all food will be tossed on Friday's and fridge cleaned out (unless of course it's stuff dated for that day). You should have a locker room "cleaning" day- and post...

  7. Seeing your doc on unit ANGRY

    Undecided7 replied to ctunurse's topic in General Nursing

    If a nurse had a "bad day" like that she/he would be fired. We are not allowed to yell at people, make a scene, be rude and disrespectful, etc. even on our WORST days. We have personal problems too-...

  8. Why can't we have breaks?

    Undecided7 replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    You pretty much have to be a "martyr" to work in acute care nursing- no one else would put up with it. It sucks you dry- physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually- leaving nothing for yourself...

  9. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    Undecided7 replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Enforce visiting hours for pt. rest and lower stress. Have security escort them out. This needs to be handled very matter of fact. When the doctor comes have the family leave- don't ask if they...

  10. When the Board of Nursing is out to get you....

    Undecided7 replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in General Nursing

    I really have to agree with the previous poster that suggested these are males wanting a female to touch their privates. They are pissed that the plan didn't work. I don't work in a prison, but I've...

  11. Sleeping techs

    Undecided7 replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, many of you must have really easy jobs. I'm so busy all night (12 hour shifts) that I eat a quick lunch while charting and I may get to pee once in the night. Sleep? PLEASE.... if we are...

  12. Private Parts and the RN...

    Undecided7 replied to Renee73's topic in General Nursing

    Your husband is being ignorant, immature, unreasonable, and just plain ridiculous. What's worse is that you can "see where he is coming from". From your comments it sounds like you have been...

  13. Scheduled toileting not being done by certain CNAs

    Undecided7 replied to old rural nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I totally understand there are many aids out there that avoid any actual work like the plaque. On the other hand, if other areas of the country are like mine, the medical facilities are staffing so...

  14. Recently Transferred in IMCU, ready to transfer back OUT!!!

    Undecided7 replied to AtlantaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I believe the poster is in IMCU not ICU although I realize they can be similar and staff tend to float between the two if trained for ICU. Anyway, it sounds like the unit doesn't really care about...

  15. Ughhhhhh I'm being bullied at work.

    Undecided7 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I get that the poster is NOT in a supervisor role over this other nurse- just a fellow co-worker. I agree that the poster needs to keep documentation and continue to provide write-ups and written...

  16. When pt is refusing a C/S

    Undecided7 replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think I remember some case in Utah? several years ago when a women refused a C/S because she didn't want a scar and docs knew that the baby (maybe it was twins, I can't remember) would most likely...

  17. This cannot be ethical!

    Undecided7 replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    I am assuming that these "practice" cases are done when the family is not there. In that case, what's the harm? You're not taking organs or cutting open the body or anything like that- it would not...

  18. C Diff

    Undecided7 replied to Perfectms10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Michelle- how well would it fly if your roommate had a HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS infection (like you were almost GUARANTEED to get it) but there was no other room for the person and geez- we can't just make...

  19. C Diff

    Undecided7 replied to Perfectms10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OMG! If I had a family member in any facility that contracted C-diff d/t lack of proper isolation and precautions or was made to walk down the hall to another bathroom and endure the smell- I would...

  20. Florida woman goes into hospital to have baby, leaves as a double amputee

    Undecided7 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Like the poster above, I don't see any questions raised as to WHY her limbs were amputated. People can walk into an ER with pain and be dead later that day. The medications used to treat shock...

  21. How much for your soul? (This is very long.)

    Undecided7 replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    I really have a problem with the "patients are customers" and customer service thing. For any of you out there that think we should do whatever the patients and families want and promptly respond to...

  22. Sickle Cell Crisis Question LONG VENT!!

    Undecided7 replied to RN-TO-BE's topic in General Nursing

    Sicke Cell is VERY painful and it sounds like Morphine was not the best option given his BP drop. There are people that seek out drugs and especially Demerol, but it doesn't sound like the case here....

  23. License Surrender

    Undecided7 replied to frankpjrd's topic in General Nursing

    It's not fair and you don't deserve this. I'm not sure you have much of a legal option at this point because you didn't file for worker's comp and signed the waiver and all. Just please tell every...

  24. I got MRSA from my JOB

    Undecided7 replied to liteskin_qtee's topic in General Nursing

    I think as long as the MRSA was treated- I don't see how that would affect work. I do believe you will be colonized with it forever but so are a lot of people. There are people working in the...

  25. Why is it ok to euthanize animals but not humans

    Undecided7 replied to admorn03's topic in General Nursing

    I think people should have the right to die and I don't see any conflict with the God that I worship. There are lots of people in the world who believe in a God and will tell you that their beliefs...