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  1. Inciden Report Etiquette

    cardsRN replied to AliRae's topic in General Nursing

    incident reports are not meant to be punitive. that said, our nurse manager receives a copy of every incident report generated in her units (must be a lot with how some of those girls can nitpick)....

  2. Before I became a nurse...

    cardsRN replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    before i became a nurse i: ran 7-10 miles 5 days a week and did something else(spinnng, pilates/yoga) the other two read BOOKS ate healthy food i cooked myself slept in took time to breathe kept a...

  3. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    cardsRN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    cool thread you guys! it was not until i worked icu that i began to really enjoy the bed baths. yay warm soapy water! what are the bath caps for hair washing everyone's talking about? i've never...

  4. tech help in the unit

    cardsRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    so, i'm new to critical care and i guess i am used to the teamwork on my old floor. i either need to change my expectations for help or talk to my manager about exactly what the tech's job...

  5. How do you handle meals for the familys? (Inpatient hospice)

    cardsRN replied to ShayRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    wow, this just seems mean. i'm not a hospice nurse, so my situation is different, but it seems like usually when there is a problem with pt family meals it all comes down to the $$. like people...

  6. working in a hostile environment.

    cardsRN replied to happytobehere's topic in General Nursing

    i'm actually in a similar situation. your worries about being set up are not off target. i worry about this too. look at the work in that unit and ask yourself if you think you can stick it out....

  7. How would the doctor know?

    cardsRN replied to geniann's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    if i were you i'd be worried about this too. i would not be comfortable writing rx's. what if an error is made? you're out of your scope of practice. if i were you i'd say something to that md...

  8. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    cardsRN replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    thanks for bumping this guys- a great read. i too have worked for the truly sucky and now work for a truly great manager. my old boss would not take the time to get to know any of her staff, never...

  9. RN's vs LAB

    cardsRN replied to chaosRN's topic in General Nursing

    ok, so, what's getting me here is that most of the real estate in this thread is taken up by non-RN's posting about what idiots the RN's at their hospitals are. maybe this thread was started to be...

  10. would you finish work from previoius shift?

    cardsRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    oops!

  11. would you finish work from previoius shift?

    cardsRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have no problem finishing up within reason. it is as many other posters have stated a 24 hour job. maybe the pt was sick (hello, they're in icu) and your priority was not the dressing change or...

  12. Should I go back tomorrow morning or not??!

    cardsRN replied to luckyduck7's topic in General Nursing

    no way, no how, nuh-uh. if that's how the second day of your orientation went, how do you think the rest of it will go? if they were that deaf to your pleas for help as a brand new employee, i doubt...

  13. Kicked out of school for being pregnant!?

    cardsRN replied to ibambamama's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    i'm not in ob or legal, but i can't imagine how that could be remotely legal. how is it reasonable for the school to believe they have the right to control your reproductive freedom? granted, being...

  14. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    cardsRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    bp drifting low and a fib need bolus please no response lame

  15. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    cardsRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    confused fists of rage but no haldol here tonight what a lame ass

  16. tech help in the unit

    cardsRN replied to cardsRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    omg ruby. that's what i'm talking about. people who know they're not doing a damn thing and that other people are busting a** and who don't

  17. Post-Open Heart Surgery Job

    cardsRN replied to Cleveland-RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i hear you cleveland- we have the same situation. very complex pts that end up as chronics. no one wants to take care of the confused climbing OOB trached pegged train wreck with the psycho family...

  18. Vap

    cardsRN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    oh boy, do we ever have the proptcols for vap. it's the "boogey of the month" at my facility. the rules are HOB at 30 degrees at all times unless contraindicated, mouth care with special little...

  19. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    cardsRN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i was aware that many people have personal or medical reasons for not vaccinating and would never touch that. i was not aware of the timing of decrease in disease relative to vaccine invention....

  20. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    cardsRN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    not to hijack the thread, and no offense to 33 weeker (your parenting decisions are your own and i would never dream of trying to second guess how you raise you kids!) but, i have heard arguments both...

  21. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    cardsRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    it's a J.O.K.E. you know, like funny? i love the venting threads, myself- just reading them helps me blow off

  22. feeling threatened

    cardsRN replied to bemory's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i'm sorry your new colleagues are being such "itchy-b's". i think that unfortunately, they are taking advantage of your non-confrontational style and the only answer is to call them out on it. the...

  23. How do you know...

    cardsRN replied to PACU queen's topic in MICU, SICU

    if you think you're running your legs off now, just wait till you start in icu. 3 yrs experience in med tele and i thought i was organized and quick... damn. i run from am till pm. get it all done,...

  24. Giving report - experienced nurses make you feel foolish

    cardsRN replied to Layla_B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sorry to report that this does not end with your new grad year. this is part of the "cool kids" vs "new kid on the block" thing that happens whenever you are new. even if experienced rn on a new...

  25. How do you develop thick skin?

    cardsRN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    don't work in the OR, but here's my take. long ago i decided that work was just that. work. it is not my life. i can be friendly and get along with everyone, sure, but i am not looking to make any...