PeachPie

PeachPie

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  1. No wonder patients are in pain!

    PeachPie replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for caring. No, I have not heard from them still. The incident happened one week ago today. I'm hoping to hear from them tomorrow. I'm actually getting paranoid, as in, "When I wasted Ativan,...

  2. Racist Patients

    PeachPie replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay, some of you don't think it's racist to ask if my mom was a war bride. Allow me to explain. Asian women have a reputation of lapdogs, what with the "Me ruv you rong time," stereotype of loyalty...

  3. No wonder patients are in pain!

    PeachPie replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still waiting for my job to call me back with news... I contacted a couple of ex-coworkers to ask advice on what I should do. One told me to quit before anything happens. I don't know if I should...

  4. Do male nurses recieve as much respect from patients as female ones do?INPUT IS GREAT

    PeachPie replied to david18's topic in Men in Nursing

    Not to threadjack, but may I have some advice on how to be respected like a

  5. No wonder patients are in pain!

    PeachPie replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I'm sitting at home worrying about what is to come. My nurse manager said that I'd be clear once the urine drug screen comes back in about 6 days. However, she also said that my Accudose records...

  6. Medical school vs Nursing School

    PeachPie replied to faraday68's topic in General Students

    Nursing is a career, becoming a doctor is a lifestyle. I work to live, not live to work. I am dedicated to my job, but I almost completely dissociate my two lives in order to maintain my sanity with...

  7. Did the nursing problem start when President Reagan implemeted Managed Care????

    PeachPie replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I will say that nursing gained some power in this era of cost cutting, what with APN's being cheaper than doctors. I do think that managed care and this insurance fiasco have caused a lot of...

  8. No wonder patients are in pain!

    PeachPie replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I often wonder why they don't make more dose containers. It's such a waste. However, it's kind of dumb too that they let it go with the whole dose. How do they know that I'm not just drawing up...

  9. No wonder patients are in pain!

    PeachPie replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Great, I'm a druggie no matter what. Why did I go into

  10. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    PeachPie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, you're complaining that we're not SMILING and that you want to be treated like a person?? Okay, first off, we're busy, but nobody's being rude. We're also concentrating on your sick daddy. You are...

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    PeachPie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I once had a woman screaming at me that she was going into respiratory distress and failure, calling her relatives and attorney to report that I was killing her. Her 02 sats were 95. That's the tamest...

  12. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    PeachPie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you have the energy to whine, you're going to be

  13. Racist Patients

    PeachPie replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I encounter a kind of racism that isn't as stigmatized. I'm half Japanese, and some older people still use the racial slur used during World War II. Many don't even know that it's a racial slur, and I...

  14. "Atypical" Nurse? How discouraging...

    PeachPie replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    What a load of crap. You are not the sum of your left ring finger and uterus. I'm in my 20s, unmarried, and do not ever want kids. Some of my coworkers have been surprised that I'm helping put my 5...

  15. Are You Popular At Work?

    PeachPie replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I seem to be on pretty good terms on pretty much everyone with work, especially people who were in very strict disciplines like the military. I'm very objective and keep to myself most of the time,...

  16. I love my charge nurses!

    PeachPie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I love my charge nurses, as they make sure that we work as a team and stick by us! Situation 1: A very difficult patient was throwing a fit because her blood sugar was taken at 0730 reading 220s. I...

  17. I love my charge nurses!

    PeachPie replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    You'd better believe that I will! I just bought a bulk package of those clicky pens that write in 4 colors, which, along with home-cooked food, will serve as little thank you

  18. NO job in houston. inactive for 2 years.desperate...

    PeachPie replied to EcyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Also, apply around at the smaller, less advertised facilities like LTACs and rehabs. The big hospitals are always going to get more applicants, but the smaller places aren't as famous. For my first...

  19. NO job in houston. inactive for 2 years.desperate...

    PeachPie replied to EcyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Try the cities around Houston, like Sugarland, Pearland, The Woodlands, Shenandoah, Spring, etc. I could not find a job in Houston as a new grad due to the fact that there are 6 nursing schools in...

  20. I am SICK of male nurses who think they're Mr. Popular!

    PeachPie posted a topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I am not discriminating against men, and I don't wish to start a war on which sex is cattier. The majority of male nurses I've worked with have been great coworkers. However, I'm seeing...

  21. I am SICK of male nurses who think they're Mr. Popular!

    PeachPie replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care about the popularity contest, I care that I can be in an environment where I can get my work done without redundant distractions that may affect care. My problem with the Mr Popular...

  22. I am SICK of male nurses who think they're Mr. Popular!

    PeachPie replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I never applied it to the whole population. I said that I have seen it in both sexes, but I've seen it more prevalently in males, and that the majority of male nurses have been

  23. I am SICK of male nurses who think they're Mr. Popular!

    PeachPie replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, telling someone to smile, especially if there is a chance that they may be mad, is like tickling a tiger. Would you go up to a surgeon, fully garbed and elbow-deep in a patient, trying not to...

  24. I am SICK of male nurses who think they're Mr. Popular!

    PeachPie replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    i found a great article on why people, especially men, tell you to smile. a neutral expression is fine. smiles can be quite inappropriate for moods such as death. i cue on to the atmosphere of the...

  25. I am SICK of male nurses who think they're Mr. Popular!

    PeachPie replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    You're missing the point. It's okay when you're smiling. However, telling others to smile is rude and intrusive. Also, healthcare staff should know that if you're going to interrupt, make it...