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Nurse caps were descended from wimples and habits, which kept hair out of the way. Some types evolved into the mob cap style, which also kept the hair contained. This was practical, as they kept hair from getting dirty and getting other things dirty....

To sue, patients either need a lot of money to hire a lawyer or a darned good case. Most have neither, and only really spiteful people will spend so much time and money chasing such a small "victory" that's not even guaranteed (I'm not minimizing rea...

His actions remind me of bratty kids screaming, "I hate you! You're the meanest mommy in the world!" when they don't get candy. Think of him as a bratty child. Even better, think of him like someone else's spoiled child whom you cannot discipline or ...

One of my biggest pet peeves is the goody two shoes hero act. It's so unprofessional, it really degrades the sense of a team, and vilifying others to make yourself look good is just plain immature. The other day, I was called in by the PCT about a w...

LPNs are not adequately prepared for nursing? I'm an RN, and my schooling consisted of a lot of the nursing theory and diagnosis fluff. I mostly learned how to write papers and give presentations. Meanwhile, my friends in the LPN programs had much mo...

The customer is always right AND NEVER RESPONSIBLE. This is why I'm leaving nursing to go into IT.

I'd be scared of a zombie lawyer!

When I was a new grad, someone very succinctly told me, "When you're on trial and the patient is accusing you of leaving them in pain, there's no way you can look like the good guy unless you have a darned good reason." It really ticks me off to see ...

There is a darned good reason why you have no friends and everyone leaves you eventually: You are a toxic person with no social skills or sense of basic decency, you take your emotions out on anyone around you, it's never your fault, you never learn,...

Absolutely. I'm going back to school for IT this January, and I'm hoping to do healthcare IT, maybe get away from healthcare altogether.

Yep, they will deliberately sabotage their health (stick fingers down their throats to vomit, ask for coffee so they can maybe fake a temperature, irritate existing wounds, etc). Whenever they ask for snacks and coffee and stuff, I tell them to take ...

If you wear a skirtsuit, make sure you're not wearing 6 inch heels and a skirt to match! Modesty is a virtue when trying to dress professionally.

I've noticed that too. Can someone please explain to me how that works? I have a couple theories There's one notorious troublemaker who complains to the nurse manager every day and is known to be frivolous, yet she's kept her job. I think that manage...

Addendum: If a place of employment wants to get rid of you, they will find a reason. In this economy, they're trimming down considerably and don't want to have to give severance packages. With nursing, they can usually find a really darned serious re...

I've been fired twice: 1) A CNA didn't like me, so she smeared me. She told administration that I had grabbed her breasts (absolute lies, she would talk in great detail about her sex life regularly), and told all the African-American staff that I was...

I'm an RN about to start on the path in a bachelor's in IT, so this is really good news!

I am moving to another town that has a few branches of an LTAC chain where I currently work. By the time I move, I will have worked nearly 5 months at my current location. Any advice on asking for a transfer? Should I contact the other locations firs...

I have always found it disgusting that banks have better security than we do, and I vehemently agree that retired old cops aren't going to cut it. People are allowed to get away with too much, and nurses are not safe or respected. Awww are you suffer...

Life has a 100% mortality rate, and there's no cure for being 95 years old. Can you please drill that into your thick skull?

I agree with the OP. Not all elderly people are nice, and some are downright nasty because they know that nobody's going to arrest a little old lady (the AOx3 ones, I mean). I once had a really mean nursing home resident (she had 5 kids, only one cam...

People like them made me think, "If you have the energy to whine, then you're going to be fine!"

Most patients know that you're in for a few minutes for your nursing duties, but there are always some who expect you to be an audience. Saying, "I'm sorry, but I really need to start a blood transfusion," or similar doesn't work. I'm all for some ch...

When I graduated from nursing school, I didn't have a job straight off the bat. I had to apply around, get rejected a lot, have a lot of employers tell me that they were looking for experienced people, compete with numerous other applicants, relocate...

My mom is from Japan, a first world country which has a universal healthcare system. While it's not perfect, people have coverage no matter what. Also, hospitals in Japan are much less fancy than American ones, save for the really rich ones. My mom t...

Ignorance is remedied with explanations and experience. Stupidity is stubborn and extends beyond basic denial. Even lab gerbils will learn to NOT try to eat an electrified food pellet because they learn that it will yield consequences. I once had a ...