Rnandsoccermom

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  1. The Patient's "Guests"

    Rnandsoccermom replied to rnsheri's topic in Nursing Humor

    How about bringing kids to visit at 11 pm on a school night. Same visitor demands to know everything the MD said that day and wants to speak to him right now. Unfortunately I was the supervisor and...

  2. Should mean people be allowed to be mean at work?

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

    Also been in that situation, had a few people that were like that. I was told I needed to develop thicker skin when I commented about it... It was a very toxic

  3. Is money everything in this profession?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't posted in a long time and here are my thoughts on this. I left a well paying job that I had been at for over 15 years this year. I made a very comfortable living last year worked a lot of...

  4. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes it may be, but this can be true of any online class in any field. It is a design flaw, I'm not saying it is right, but cheating can't be proven in this format and the schools know this. They don't...

  5. ADN's being pushed out

    Rnandsoccermom replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    IRB? I'm afraid I don't know what that means. I have issues with the study because you won't be able to consistently replicate results without ALL states and hospitals following the same study...

  6. ADN's being pushed out

    Rnandsoccermom replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Part of research is being able to replicate results under similar settings. I would like to see it done in a setting where the staff are not being told they participating in a research study. I have a...

  7. ADN's being pushed out

    Rnandsoccermom replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have been a nurse for 28 years and the research has always shown that lower nurse to patient ratios deliver better patient outcomes. If I have 8-10 patients on a night shift I can only do what I can...

  8. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have a very old friend who is not originally from the States. She had to get her BSN, she did it online. She participated in the online discussions herself and did short assignments on her own. She...

  9. SICK of BSN Pedestal

    Rnandsoccermom replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is my problem with this whole debate. My magnet hospital can cancel me at 5 pm for a 7 pm start. Then they call back at 9 pm and cancel again for 11 pm. Then call back at 1 am and I have to come...

  10. I'm getting terminated from my first nursing job

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Nurseadam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One thing I have learned over many years is never try and give people ammunition to use against you. Keep your personal life personal. Good

  11. Facebook while on the clock?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to maureen924's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would be really careful with this for two reasons: 1. You could be accused of "stealing time while on the clock". It is not job related and they will have proof. 2. If you ever get named in a...

  12. Discrimination & Whistle blowing - Would you hire this nurse again?

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

    The problem with this is it lends itself to favoritism. I also work with someone who requires the Fri/Sat sabbath and is accommmodated by the boss. We are all forced to rearrange our schedules and...

  13. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    OBAMA/BIDEN-the supreme court decisions and the rest of the world and how we deal with them matter to my childrens

  14. Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I haven't gotten a flu shot in 15 years. My husband is a RT who has asthma- irony I know. He gets a flu shot every year. I rarely get sick, he has bronchitis at least twice a year.I personally...

  15. All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I have had this dicussion many times over many years with many nurses at different educational levels and the general consensus is that it takes roughly 5 years to feel at least 90% clinically...

  16. Are we trapped by our nursing degrees? Is nursing worth it?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    26 years in and I can honestly say I wouldn't change a thing. This is what I'm good at. I've tried various types of nursing and I can not sit behind a desk in an office (at 47 years old). I'm a 3...

  17. Let's play I Remember When.....

    Rnandsoccermom replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    -IM pain medication "Demerol and Vistaril q4 hours IM for pain -Routinely giving iron via z-tract injection. -Conservative management of a GI bleeder-they all came up from the ER with coffee ground...

  18. not looking "put together"

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I stopped wearing full makeup years ago, got tired of it melting off my face by the end of the shift. Reapplying it during a busy shift was a joke. Now I wear mascara on my blond eyelashes, cover up...

  19. Code Brown

    Rnandsoccermom replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital I've worked at had it's staff sign a job description stating that you will perform patient care. Us old timers always laugh about it because we can't figure out why people think...

  20. screaming doctors....how can we handle them?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A very good friend of mind responded to a bully MD saying "You might talk to your kids or your wife like that, but you don't know me, I am a professional and I don't have to listen to this. When you...

  21. I hate my phone

    Rnandsoccermom replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I work in supervision and what they are doing is not legal unless you signed a contract stating this is what you agreed to. I guarantee your states labor laws will not support this either. I would...

  22. Where are the professionals?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to mswim's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't make it right or acceptable, but it's happened everywhere I've ever

  23. Where are the professionals?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to mswim's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately being cooped up with the same people for 12+ hrs day in day out under stressful circumstances leads to a strange familiarity that I think is similar to a dysfunctional family. People...

  24. Top 15 Reasons NOT to go into Nursing

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    Don't go into Nursing if you you think it's a JOB. It's not a job, it's a lifestyle, a profession and a complete change of attitude at times. It's not a 9-5 JOB, sometimes it's just your

  25. Hugs to you floor nurses

    Rnandsoccermom replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a problem with having an "adult" conversation with another "adult" about behaving like an "adult". There are times when being sick warrants bad behavior and there are times when it...