Rnandsoccermom

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  1. Do i settle or do i wait?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to leprdnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in hospitals for the last 23 years. Get into the hospital system you like, work hard, develop a good reputation and then put in for a transfer. Reality is, who you know, and who likes...

  2. Nurse fired for calling police

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    We have called the police and have had visitors escorted off the property where I work. We have a patient bill of rights and responsibilities policy. Unfortunately for them and their visitors, they...

  3. Do Nurses Live in Fear of Being Fired???

    Rnandsoccermom replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    Same where I work, we have a nurse who is still in her probationary period who has been a no call/no show 4 times. She "has family issues". It's fill the position or use agency. I'd rather have...

  4. Medicine vs. ER

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Erin 321's topic in General Nursing

    one place i worked at, the patients always came up with a peripheral site started and admitting orders from the attending. i never really minded taking admits there. all i had to do was my assessment...

  5. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Rnandsoccermom replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have people who say "dialysized" instead of "dialyzed". It just gets to

  6. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work at a for-profit, I already know what will happen with minimal government intervention. I don't know if I would stay in the country if what I see happening where I work were to happen to me. I...

  7. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, but with modifications. We NEED preventative medicine more than anything else. We also need to spend less money on end of life issues. Non-compliance is a very big problem as well. It is...

  8. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My one problem with carrying a cell phone is that I notice people "linger" more. Around the med room, around the supply and linen rooms and what are they doing? Talking on their phones. People now...

  9. I was slapped by a doctor!

    Rnandsoccermom replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Coming in late here.....OP you did the right thing. Every hospital has a policy on touching another employee without their permission. He is in more trouble than you think he is in, this is all...

  10. Holiday Rotation

    Rnandsoccermom replied to JuneBug04's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we have the summer and winter holidays. Memorial day, 4th of July, Labor day and Thanksgiving are summer. You work 2 out of the 4. Winter are of course Christmas and New Years eve and...

  11. Inhumane Supervisors/Managers-LONG

    Rnandsoccermom replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    If she allows favorites to do what they want, this is what you do. Ask her if the sneakers rule applies only to you or does it apply to everyone? When she says it applies to everyone, point out that...

  12. What is NS NOT compatible with?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    Sodium Bicarbonate-always mix that with

  13. What are your thoughts on Disney or AIDET "customer service" training?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to marie-francoise's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let's remember that at Disney World if you curse loudly and throw your tray at someone you get escorted out of the park. Same thing goes for throwing urine and feces :icon_roll. In 22 years of...

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

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

    I hate it when every family member is a "nurse, doctor or lawyer". I purposely use only medical terminology when they tell me that, then wait for them to ask what everything I just told them means. At...

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

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

    I actually said this to a paraplegic gangbanger that was in for wound care. He was demanding is Demerol IVP an hour ahead of schedule and cursing at me. "This is my job, I have bills to pay and I'm...

  16. anyone using Bid Shift for filling shift vacancies

    Rnandsoccermom replied to tree22_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Same thing here-using it for OT. We are currently having issues with delays in shifts being approved and people are getting upset. Staffing coordinator is having problems keeping

  17. I finally did it. My BACK is really injured... now what??

    Rnandsoccermom replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a case of "what they don't know about they don't have to treat" to me. As a patient if you walked into the ER off the street you'd get better treatment than your employee health provider...

  18. LMA/Combitube

    Rnandsoccermom replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a RN that was going for a procedure at a local hospital that is using LMA's instead of ETT's for short procedures. She politely told her surgeon that she did not want a LMA used during her...

  19. Why can't the other 49 states get ratio laws?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    They got around that where I work by adjusting their "numbers" to make sure the nurses have 7-9 patients. When we are over in the "numbers" they complain, and want to send people home early. If we are...

  20. Nursing Management Question

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Toquay's topic in General Nursing

    I knew I forgot something!

  21. Nursing Management Question

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Toquay's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you 100%. I may not always like it, but my life lessons have been

  22. Nursing Management Question

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Toquay's topic in General Nursing

    Been a RN for 22 years, 12 of those as a staff nurse. I am currently a night shift supervisor. I will be working pm shift the day before Thanksgiving and a 12 hour night Thanksgiving day. I have to...

  23. What do you have most difficulty with in your everyday job?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to MikeDiggity's topic in General Nursing

    There was a time when people came to WORK to WORK. I can't stand all of the b**** and moaning about what people don't want to do. I also wish they would go back to putting a nun and a security guard...

  24. Computerised Medication Charts

    Rnandsoccermom replied to nyapa's topic in General Nursing

    We use computerized charting. The current MAR is printed out at the end of the previous shift for the next shift. That way you have a hard copy to organize yourself with. The same is done with the...

  25. Medicare Against Mistakes

    Rnandsoccermom replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Nosocomial wounds and ventilator acquired pneumonia will also be included. Now that will be interesting from a nursing perspective. Short staffing coupled with high acuity will affect these outcomes...