Riseupandnurse

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  1. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    Riseupandnurse replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had an instructor in nursing school who maintained that nurses really didn't need to wear a uniform or a nametag except to be compliant with agency policies. "When I walk into a room", she said,...

  2. Hospital Parking

    Riseupandnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am getting more and more irritated with the parking situation at the hospital for staff. I now have to get to work 30 minutes before the shift starts to troll the parking lot trying to find a place...

  3. Hospital Parking

    Riseupandnurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    At least I don't have to pay for parking. I had no idea that it is that bad for so many people. It makes me very sad for nursing. Especially when I am 100% sure that every one of our facilities has...

  4. Bad Breath!!

    Riseupandnurse replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Offer them a mint; take one yourself if you want to be subtle. Offer them every morning; most people would take the

  5. Torn by decision

    Riseupandnurse replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I agree with loriangel14. The fact that you think it may be the night shifts makes me encourage you to give a different shift a try. Could you ask for a month of the day shift? Evenings might...

  6. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    Riseupandnurse replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a measure of how society is changing that some of the posters have become so upset about their points of view. Nurses used to be well respected, angels of mercy, called, sometimes even...

  7. Have you ever refused a pull?

    Riseupandnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Once again I was pulled somewhere I felt incompetent to be at. I hate when this happens and I am very much afraid that one of these days it is going to result in my having to refuse an assignment,...

  8. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    Riseupandnurse replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The truth is that sometimes you HAVE to fake caring, for some patients and family members. Sometimes you are abused and mistreated or too hungry and tired to be super-motivated, and there have even...

  9. need MD order for Triple Antibiotic Ointment?

    Riseupandnurse replied to JCLVN67's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe some hospitals want to charge for

  10. Haunted Hospital

    Riseupandnurse replied to DeadHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    I started out as an NA on a peds floor MANY years ago. I was in high school so just worked summers. There was a wooden cut-out of an animal mounted outside each room, several different kinds of...

  11. One Wish Granted

    Riseupandnurse replied to FLAlleycat's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no, actually, I would not expect them to carry a full load, or even one patient, if they did it only twice a year. Just about impossible to keep up with the technology, changing doctor preference,...

  12. One Wish Granted

    Riseupandnurse replied to FLAlleycat's topic in General Nursing

    All administration needs to spend a half a day, every 6 months, shadowing an RN. They need to see what in the heck they are really asking of their

  13. Working the Holiday

    Riseupandnurse replied to Looking4Seaglass's topic in Emergency

    We always had to work Christmas Eve and New Year's Day or Christmas and New Year's Eve. That's the way the staff voted, as most of them had their families close by. Good for them. For me, with no...

  14. Questions regarding mandated overtime and being "called off"

    Riseupandnurse replied to Pepperlady's topic in General Nursing

    This is interesting. I am more familiar with the case that that travelers are never called off, because their contract says they get paid period, as long as they are willing and able to come in on...

  15. calling out on christmas...

    Riseupandnurse replied to naijanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, of course you couldn't go to work. One thing you might consider, though. For years if there was a really good reason I couldn't go to work I have called the supervisor/staffing FROM the...

  16. Holiday Staffing Crisis- Hospital Setting

    Riseupandnurse replied to WeekenderSims's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby Vee---If a holiday falls on a weekend, such as Christmas Eve and Christmas on Saturday and Sunday, what would be the next holiday the week-end people would have to work? I'm trying to figure out...

  17. I'm due to deliver a week before clinicals start. Should I take a semester off?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Hamik24's topic in General Students

    If you decide to go back right away, I would at the minimum clarify what the expectations are from your instructors. I have seen cases where students with children and instructors are not on the same...

  18. have you ever had family members who interfered with treatment?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like she has mental health issues. Throw it out and move on; life is short and so is a

  19. Holiday Staffing Crisis- Hospital Setting

    Riseupandnurse replied to WeekenderSims's topic in General Nursing

    I think that working every week-end is enough, and the week-end option people should not have to work every other holiday too. If I recall, last year (or maybe the year before) those people got stuck...

  20. I'm due to deliver a week before clinicals start. Should I take a semester off?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Hamik24's topic in General Students

    The thing of it is, you need to decide for yourself what is best for you. And as several people have said, it can be done. But, as with all things in life, there is a trade-off. And missing a year...

  21. I'm due to deliver a week before clinicals start. Should I take a semester off?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Hamik24's topic in General Students

    It is doable, but is it desirable? I know of several students who tried this. They wound up failing the clinical and had to repeat it, losing a year anyway. In the meantime they missed precious...

  22. What skills/personality types are needed in what specialties?

    Riseupandnurse replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever thought about nursing education? You're not often rushed, your opinions are respected, and there is a routine and structure to it. A sense of humor helps and you can enjoy a lengthy...

  23. Improving patient satisfaction

    Riseupandnurse replied to cskjjk's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think just hiring more staff is the answer. We can have lots of staff but the unmotivated staff sit on their backsides and chat instead of caring for the patient. What are the staff doing?...

  24. Take the job. Yay or Nay?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Sheena's Mom's topic in General Nursing

    That is ridiculous staffing. You would probably have to take the hardest three patients too. Also hang blood, etc. It would be very hard for a seasoned RN. And if they say 8 patients , they...

  25. My Dad is not ready to leave this world yet!

    Riseupandnurse replied to minnib's topic in General Nursing

    I am so very sorry for you. I just lost a parent. It is unbelievably painful and life-altering. One of those things you just can't begin to understand until you've had it happen to you. You can't...