squeakykitty

squeakykitty

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  1. It's too bad nurses can't write horrible pt. editorials in the
  2. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    It was a wake-up call, that maybe there are other people who are sicker. They learned some priorities that day, and maybe that they should get their own
  3. treatment of "vip's"

    I have never understood why anyone should get special treatment, especially at someone elses
  4. these are the people who think that they are entitled, that society "owes" them. they are the ones that need boundaries, and to be held responsible for their attitude. (when they say they'll never...
  5. Peeves at work

    Coworkers who don't believe in teamwork. Managers who believe that "time management" makes up for short staffing and too much
  6. Time to Come Clean,,,,slips of the tongue

    i don't think you ever will live that one
  7. Time to Come Clean,,,,slips of the tongue

    This is hilarious. I don't think you will live this one down for a long time. When I was in my high school P.E. class, my friend said the F-word. I didn't hear her clearly and thought she said...
  8. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    I can't imagine having someone do what I'm capable of doing, and the only way anyone else is feeding me or wiping my backside is if my arms were immobilized in
  9. Assessment and Urgency a thing of the past?

    I'm sorry your FIL is going through all of this. I'm glad you are reporting this hospital, since other people will suffer. Let us know what happens at this hospital. Maybe the media needs to know...
  10. Give me cyanide!

    :yeah::yeah:This is sooo
  11. What to do when U know others are cheating...(in classes)

    What about being a pt. advocate? A cheater can hurt or kill someone in clinicals if they don't have the knowledge they could have had by studying. Would you go to or take a family member to a doctor...
  12. What to do when U know others are cheating...(in classes)

    I think there are a few who squeak by and pass the NCLEX, and go on to be nurses who don't have the knowledge they need. This thread here shows what happens when those nurses hit the floor....
  13. those catchy drug slogans...

    How about "Catch the Golytely
  14. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    They are probably manipulating their family. I wonder how fast they would recover if their family mentions the word "nursing
  15. Almost lost my temper today

    :yeahthat:Especially if he can punch so hard that he leaves bruises. I don't blame his family for not wanting him discharged, but you should not have to put up with this. Please don't feel guilty...
  16. Does this concern anyone else?

    Or maybe she doesn't care. I wonder---is she is trying to save money on gloves? I'd report this DON. I can't believe she said that a person could stick a MRSA contaminated finger in their
  17. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    People are sue crazy anymore. And they will sue for the most ridiculous reasons. Next thing you know, someone will sue a nurse because she saved someones life during a code blue instead of being...
  18. press gainey

    YES!!!!!!:bowingpur:yeah::yelclap: I truly wish someone
  19. Problems with another nurse

    MLOS has some very good advice here. The nurse that is incompetent needs to be dealt with per policy, and her actions need to be documented. Has anyone spoke with her? What about the times when you...
  20. Being an ADVOCATE for a less than helpful coworker

    I would give this co-worker the phone number of the union and tell her to go for it. Please update us on what happens. I love the way you handled her. That will teach her to be
  21. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    I never did figure out why these guys think that a woman would want to watch them pee. I did have a resident who had a stroke with one sided paralysis do it all by himself, only needing someone to...
  22. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    Those needs being to learn respect, manners, and consideration for other
  23. Ever have a "V8" moment?

    And the Darwin award goes
  24. Ever have a day like this???

    I sure wouldn't want an audience
  25. Disturbance During Lunch/Break

    Here is the link to the Splenda thread. https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/patients-who-too-lazy-open-their-own-splenda-packets-291589.html I don't see why anyone shouldn't vent here about things that...