ShifraPuah

ShifraPuah

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  1. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    ShifraPuah replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry; whether it's the pt or the pt's family--it's ALWAYS good to vent. Jerkiness is no respecter of

  2. What is the dumbest most degrading, most unprofessional thing...

    ShifraPuah replied to Chico David's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What.The.He!!?! I want to know WHO comes up with this stuff? WHO sits on their collective butts and thinks, "Hmmm...we have budget cuts...OK, get rid of CNAs, LPNs, and RNs on X, Y, Z floors...but...

  3. Fired, need advice.

    ShifraPuah replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    JohnBear, I'm glad that you got to see your father while he was still cognizant enough to recognize you and to let you know that he wasn't in any pain and was at peace. That's the best any of us can...

  4. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

    ShifraPuah replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    Just wanted to say how much I admire and respect y'all for all that y'all do. God(dess) bless.

  5. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    ShifraPuah replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    When your homebound pt is an MD who: 1. Hasn't practiced in years and had the nerve to yank out his own IV line w/dirty hands and then critique your fellow RN's IV line placing technique; 2. When this...

  6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    ShifraPuah replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    But what a way to say "thank you for

  7. Not allowed to say "I was busy w/ another pt"

    ShifraPuah replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Would someone please tell me why management waste their time on so-called "scripts" and trying to "fix" customer "service" and not on ensuring that patients are safe and healthy?? I didn't go into...

  8. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    ShifraPuah replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    So

  9. Things that gross me out....

    ShifraPuah replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, you poor thing!

  10. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    ShifraPuah replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Part of the problem with the nursing profession as a whole, is that those that have been RNs/LPNs/LVNs for a long time forget what it is like to be a newbie. For instance, feeling freaked out over...

  11. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    ShifraPuah replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that your spouses/children/siblings/parents' lives/problems are interesting in the least, so please shut up about it. If they really bother you that much, then consider utilizing EAP...

  12. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    ShifraPuah replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    To the poster who waxed nostalgic for the good ole days (daze?) of nursing and advised us humble folk to Cheer Up and Do Something Positive...this thread IS that something positive. We are telling our...

  13. Having hard time hearing...what stethoscope?

    ShifraPuah replied to snewsarah's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a 55dB hearing loss and use the Littman 3000 stet. You have to use a AAA battery but it's worth it--you can make it louder or softer as you need to, change from bell to diaphragm, and use it...

  14. When you are really sick

    ShifraPuah replied to all_good_names_gone's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Let me get this straight--you worked a double shift in one of the worst storms ever to hit town, then you got sick and called SEVEN HOURS before your shift to give them plenty of time to call for...

  15. Turnover

    ShifraPuah replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    to all LTC staff. My God, the crap you all put up

  16. Eating Disorders?

    ShifraPuah replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Bring enough foods for you to eat during your shift (I think small meals q 2-3 hrs is a good idea; yoghurt with a banana, for example) and as far as sleeping goes...hmmm, sleep while the kids are gone...

  17. PTSD- Am I alone??

    ShifraPuah replied to strugglingnurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    :icon_hug: for everybody with

  18. Is it ever okay to quit a nursing job without notice?

    ShifraPuah replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Nursing Career

    RNs are ultimately responsible for their licenses. If continuing to work at a facility makes an RN feel that s/he is putting their license on the line, then s/he has every right to quit without...

  19. Any nuse from North Carolina I need your advice?????

    ShifraPuah replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    I just applied for (and received) a NC license--it took less than a month. I myself am planning to move to Charlotte at the end of February 2008. During the process, I found that AZ, AR, CO, DE, ID,...

  20. What do you think are the current major problems in nursing?

    ShifraPuah replied to Barras's topic in General Nursing

    Two words: Press Gainey.

  21. Had my first experience with a fetal demise today (m)

    ShifraPuah replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :icon_hug: Remember, your compassion is a key part of who you are. NEVER apologize for it. As to IUFDs, the good news is, you don't get used to it (they don't happen all too often, but seem to come...

  22. So Depressed!!!

    ShifraPuah replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug: RNMomtobe: I'm so sorry that you're upset! Please remember that this is just a bump in the road to becoming an RN. That said, your babysitter shouldn't have pulled that

  23. I was let go !

    ShifraPuah replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!! You deserve MUCH better than this. And they wonder why they can't keep nurses...?

  24. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    ShifraPuah replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    This is sort of a "guardian ghost" story. When I was in college the first time, one of my new acquaintances had a friend whose mother was psychic and who had many ghosts come and "visit" her, much in...

  25. UK sterotypes in USA

    ShifraPuah replied to ayla2004's topic in United Kingdom

    I think it comes from all the BBC shows we watch on PBS (Are You Being Served?, Fawlty Towers, and whatever Charles Dickens/Jane Austen/Bronte redoing is shown). Plus, whether or not it's been a good...