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  1. does walking off the job = abandonment?

    dragonflyRN replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I was under the impression that you could only be charged with abandonment if you left your job midshift without reporting off to someone. That would be true abandonment. There is not a law, that i...

  2. Help my life!

    dragonflyRN replied to pinkie5678's topic in General Nursing

    I am in Michigan, pm me if you are interested in working in this

  3. please help!! Questions for Nurse Managers....

    dragonflyRN replied to joswald's topic in Nurse Management

    Has anyone answered you on this yet? I am new to management but would love to answer your questions. PM me if you still need

  4. Tips for soon-to-be RN

    dragonflyRN replied to Dana07's topic in General Nursing

    I agree....but you will get there. If you lack on anything...look to your mgmt. We are only as good as our

  5. Tips for soon-to-be RN

    dragonflyRN replied to Dana07's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is to sit down and talk with your patients...at their level. Pull up a chair and

  6. Funniest Complaint on Press Ganey Scores

    dragonflyRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Carefull....are you going to be the one that lacks in customer service? We have moved into the mindset that patients are customers. There was a time when nurses and doctors were respected. We are not...

  7. Funniest Complaint on Press Ganey Scores

    dragonflyRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Biggest complaint on my unit is lack of sleep for the pt. Vs q 4 unless indicated otherwise, telemetry..so if you pull it off, i will be there to put it back on. I am tired of the complaints on pg...

  8. I saw my first patient that died today...

    dragonflyRN replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    Wow....Trauma, well it just scares me. I do agree, but mine are not there. I have not lost a patient, yet. I would like to think it was skills, but prolly

  9. now considered a restraint?

    dragonflyRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree, to a point. The state's do say it's a restraint, regardless of

  10. VIP Triage

    dragonflyRN replied to mannurse65's topic in Emergency

    F the special treatment. I hate peolple that use the system this way. Who could have used that bed you

  11. How Would You Handle Pt Anger r/t Wait?

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

    I too, have issues. The MD wanted beds at 0600. I have 4 patients, their needs are

  12. How Would You Handle Pt Anger r/t Wait?

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

    I see your point, but new to

  13. My First Delivery, Not A Good Experience

    dragonflyRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    I cried as a student working in an inner city ER, the massive amounts of abuse cases. My first day in obs rotation, I cried because I helped deliver a baby. First time for me on the "other end." It...

  14. What is your weakness?

    dragonflyRN replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    c diff, the products from kayexcalate (spelling?), vomit....they all bother me. Body odor is the worst though, at least that one can be

  15. Hourly Pay or Salary... What is best?

    dragonflyRN replied to Cairo662's topic in General Nursing

    I recently took an assistant mgr. job at salary, only because everything after 40 hours they pay a great hourly

  16. SENIOR IN NURSING SCHOOL FACING HUGE PROBLEM...please help

    dragonflyRN replied to JNogueira95's topic in General Nursing

    I failed the lecture part of a 6 week course. I was a B student, but I didn't study as I should have. The A students were lucky to make a B. The instructor was part at fault, questions on tests that...

  17. Best Hospitals to work for in metro detroit ??

    dragonflyRN replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I work for Oakwood health system and love

  18. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    dragonflyRN replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    Depends on if the "renal patient" is on dialysis or refusing

  19. How bad would it be to get pregnant while in nursing school?

    dragonflyRN replied to Soup Turtle's topic in General Nursing

    lol, the sig other of 8 years bailed on me in my last semester of nursing school. Found a gf that would pay more

  20. Nursing Student Insurance

    dragonflyRN replied to Lady T's topic in General Nursing

    It was included in tuition at my

  21. How bad would it be to get pregnant while in nursing school?

    dragonflyRN replied to Soup Turtle's topic in General Nursing

    I did it twice. Had my 2nd child in my first semester, and my third in my last semester of nursing school. I wouldn't change a thing. I love being a nurse. I never missed a clinical, call it luck if...

  22. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    dragonflyRN replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    Just last night i had a patient that went from 130/70...to 85/60...before my shift started. On my check per the bp machine she was 65/41...asymptomatic, manual 76/48, NSR rate 68. I am a little pissed...

  23. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    dragonflyRN replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    How about the

  24. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    dragonflyRN replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    Renal

  25. I got pinned

    dragonflyRN replied to savedbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!