squeakykitty

squeakykitty

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  1. Disturbance During Lunch/Break

    They would just walk past the sign. They think the sign is just something to read while they walk past, and it doesn't apply to
  2. Disturbance During Lunch/Break

    I think what I would say to this selfish clueless person would be unpostable here (due to language), except for a sharp "HELLO, after we save this persons
  3. Disturbance During Lunch/Break

    Accidently walking in is one thing. If they came in to ask for petty stuff-----well, the words I would use would not be very nice. And I dare them to complain, or a boss to say
  4. Disturbance During Lunch/Break

    This sense of entitlement is beyond belief. I wouldn't even ask to use someones cell phone unless it was an emergency where I really needed to dial
  5. Other Nurses/Other Shifts Not Doing Their Part?

    He's probably worried that he won't be able to keep up with his Rolex watch payments and Mercedes car
  6. The Most Hard Working Shift- Day Or Night Shift?

    the most hardest working shift is------------- any shift with no
  7. Other Nurses/Other Shifts Not Doing Their Part?

    There needs to be writeups and incident reports about this because it's neglect and false documentation. And talk to the manager about the
  8. If someone acted like this at any hotel, they would call the police, and someone just might get
  9. There are some who don't care or have any guilt to have a guilt
  10. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    Some people can be so unbelievably self-centered. These people need to be educated about the nurses role, that there are others that are sicker, and have limits set. Catering to them only makes it...
  11. What to do in a situation where a CNA documents lies

    She will probably need to be counseled, and if it continues, write her up. And go up the chain of command if it becomes necessary. What she is doing can be
  12. helpless, hopeless & frustrated

    Some families are a danger. Having the wound vac replaced that often is not necessary. Those families need some
  13. am I wrong?

    The nurse did have a disgusting judgemental attitude to people in pain. I did post an article about this.
  14. am I wrong?

    She didn't need to be a nurse to begin with if this is the way she acts to people in
  15. Ever have a patient comment on his lack of size?

    Does he have any type of support system other than his
  16. aggressive nurse

    That's one way to deal with it. She must have been that bad, if people wanted to beat her
  17. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    I found
  18. Are You Being Bullied in the Classroom

    I was bullied some 20+ years ago in high school. Last January, one of them was in the checkout line behind me, and he openly admitted to having been an exit-only orifice during high school. There...
  19. What would you do in this situation?

    You weren't off the mark, you were right. The shift coordinator was wrong. I hope you documented everything in case there is
  20. Patients who don't use their call light....

    To be honest----I never have liked that boy who cried wolf story. Sometimes, the wolf shows up. And I've seen people who find it easier to not trust, because they don't want to even bother to make...
  21. Ever have a patient comment on his lack of size?

    There really isn't any excuse to ram a foley in and cause pain. I thought every nurse was taught to call the Dr. if the foley won't go in, and don't ram it
  22. Patients who don't use their call light....

    Not only was this an unhealthy coping mechanism, it's also a very annoying one. He knows that you are busy, and there does need to be some limits
  23. If you do this, do it anonymously---so that the ER nurses won't try to meet you out in the parking lot.:chuckle:chuckle:chuckle:chuckle I truly feel sorry for the ER nurses that ever have to put up...
  24. The Runaway Bride Wants to be a Nurse!

    I think the article said that her record would be cleared if she successfully completed
  25. The Runaway Bride Wants to be a Nurse!

    I found a link to the story. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Wilbanks Who knows, she may not even make it