frustratedRN

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1. Med-Surg Telemetry

   frustratedRN replied to shhooke's topic in Medical-Surgical

   i cant even imagine monitored beds on our unit. holy

2. Ever feel like the med/surg unit is the hospital dumping ground?

   frustratedRN replied to deespoohbear's topic in Medical-Surgical

   we get the overflow from the entire hospital. if there are no open beds on that unit they come to ours. likewise, if the person doesnt really fit into a catagory we get those too. weve been getting a...

3. Priapism!!!

   frustratedRN replied to ERNurse752's topic in General Nursing

   bout a month ago i had a pt starting on trazadone. i did all of the teaching regarding the meds and had pharmacy send up some pamphlets. i gave them to him to read first and this guy was just...

4. feeling inadequate as a nurse *all* the time

   frustratedRN replied to Adrena's topic in General Nursing

   for the longest time and until recently i felt the same way and just prayed that nobody would see thru my facade of profeciency. i can remember my first semester in school and thinking i would never...

5. Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??

   frustratedRN replied to MaineNurse67's topic in General Nursing

   we DO help each other and we DO support each other. and we do vent. if there is arrogance here i dont see it...and if im guilty i dont mean to be. bonster do you really expect us to tell you those...

6. Nurses now responsible for unplugging toilets on their floors!!

   frustratedRN replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   you should have told him no i dont know how to unclog them but i do know how to clog them see you in a few minutes

7. Taped report vs. verbal report

   frustratedRN replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   ive been at hospitals that use both. i like the verbal better because you can ask questions. something you cant do with a tape. we have a conference room where we give and get report. it would be...

8. elopement risk

   frustratedRN replied to tiger's topic in General Nursing

   we have patients like that all the time. especially now that we are getting the overflow from the psyche hospitals. lots of junkies leaving with needles. makes access ever so much easier for them....

9. Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??

   frustratedRN replied to MaineNurse67's topic in General Nursing

   tim...and i just have to ask...what do you think of YOUR superiors? just curious and wondering if it goes on all the way to the

10. Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??

    frustratedRN replied to MaineNurse67's topic in General Nursing

    managers have completey different problems than the staff nurse. not that they are any worse or better. harder or not. just different. they answer to different people than we do and have different...

11. need advice desperately!!!

    frustratedRN replied to Nytenurse's topic in General Nursing

    where do these nurses and managers find the time to see what everyone else is doing and write them up? why am i so busy i need to stay hours after my shift to finish my charting but they are done in...

12. Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??

    frustratedRN replied to MaineNurse67's topic in General Nursing

    how absolutely management like. you ask what we think. we tell you and you take it all the wrong way and turn it back on us. you will do well in your

13. Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??

    frustratedRN replied to MaineNurse67's topic in General Nursing

    during my senior year of nursing i was asked to address the freshmen class. my speech was about this topic. it was unnerving for me as a freshman to hear all the negativity from the nurses and senior...

14. Battered Nurse Syndrome

    frustratedRN replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    some very good advice. thank you. thats one of the best things about this forum. :) i liken working in the hospital to being in a war too. in fact the unit from hell (where i must return to tomorrow)...

15. Listen, Nurse

    frustratedRN replied to panda_181's topic in General Nursing

    i still think that poem