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  1. verbal 'scripts'

    thisnurse replied to NCRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i suppose their reasoning is if nurses are stupid enough to keep jobs like that then it only stands to reason they are too stupid to know what to say to patients...lol even more than hating the...

  2. Anyone allowed to nap on their breaks?

    thisnurse replied to dawngloves's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i am practicing sleeping with my eyes open. im getting

  3. Trivia: When was smoking banned in all US hospitals

    thisnurse replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    and being a smoker, i absolutely agree there is no place in the hospital for smoking. i think it was banned in the early

  4. How do you handle requests for medical/health advice?

    thisnurse replied to Squirrel's topic in General Nursing

    dear squirrel, one time i was in the hospital and i had this nurse...LOL depends on whos asking. sometimes i dont mind but sometimes it gets on my nerves. i have an elderly neighbor who has two...

  5. What Freaks You Out?

    thisnurse replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    my instructor hated me. the feeling was more than mutual. i always got the worst of the worst. pt had back surgery, trach, and a bunch of other stuff i cant even remember. he was mean and nasty. he...

  6. body removal...

    thisnurse replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    i was laffing so hard at them taking the body thru the docs meeting. thats the kind of thing i would do on purpose. especially if it was a meeting of the surgery dept...lol of course i would get...

  7. Cell phone use in hospitals

    thisnurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    two of the assistants on our unit have cell phones. personal cell phones. they play a cute little song when they ring. they carry them everywhere. when they are in a patients room and ring they just...

  8. body removal...

    thisnurse replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    we drag them down the hall yelling....let this be a lesson to you... we use the same thing PRN described. security brings

  9. Unhappy family members

    thisnurse replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    look, i know you are upset. id be upset too if my (pt relationship here) was as ill as your (pt relationship here) is. and i would want the best of care for him/her, just like you, but your shouting...

  10. Night Shift Differential

    thisnurse replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    grouchy, we used to get the pedicures and foot rubs but the interns at our hospital complained that it wasnt part of their job description so they stopped. residents werent very good at

  11. Night Shift Differential

    thisnurse replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    zee where i work we have a $10/hr shift differential, a free catered midnight buffet and a limo service that rides us to and takes us home from

  12. Bonus for extra shifts: what are your facilities doing for you?

    thisnurse replied to timonrn's topic in General Nursing

    we get a free lunch from the cafeteria or coffee shop. 5 bucks!

  13. Bullied in Report

    thisnurse replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO you got written up for giving too long a report...wow sorry but thats so petty. this is something someone should have told you about personally if they felt that way. more fun to write you up tho...

  14. Sexual Abuse Nurse Examiner

    thisnurse replied to gaylah's topic in General Nursing

    no info for ya but i just wanted to tell you i admire you for wanting to go into that field. its something i could never do but something we really need, unfortuanately, in our society. good

  15. Bullied in Report

    thisnurse replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    i remember when i used to go thru that crap too. and i remember calling it the inquisition. i had a few nurses question my judgement calls...i stood my ground. i too liked the story about firing the...

  16. sitter usage

    thisnurse replied to babsRN's topic in General Nursing

    the four side rails up was never mentioned as being a form of restraint. looks like ill be browsing the procedures manual today.

  17. sitter usage

    thisnurse replied to babsRN's topic in General Nursing

    babs...are you saying that the sitters are also NOT covered by insurance? this is out of pocket? if that is the case then the hospital is saying it can't provide the care the patient needs. wow. four...

  18. sitter usage

    thisnurse replied to babsRN's topic in General Nursing

    we use sitters for suicide patients and patients whom restraints wont hold. otherwise known by me as the "houdini" patients. im not sure how its paid. i know the doc writes the order and the hospital...

  19. Hospital Food

    thisnurse replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    for the most part the food in our hospital...that we serve the patients looks healthy. we do have broiled fish at times and chicken...for the patients...ITS US THAT GETS THE CRAP! i work evenings or...

  20. What do you do when you are assigned patient is a someone you know?

    thisnurse replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    when i was a student i was assigned to a patient that had a penile implant. i was excited about it because it was something i had never seen. i didnt recognize the name but i did recognize the face...

  21. Tardiness...

    thisnurse replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    *hangs head in shame* i am like sharon. but i try REALLY hard not to be late because i know that someone is waiting for me to come in so they can go home. so i am not habitually late. maybe a few...

  22. I need somebody's opinion....

    thisnurse replied to CashewLPN's topic in General Nursing

    i wear a pentagram my fiance gave me a few years ago. it was his and it is special to him. it is not a devil symbol, although it is confused that way sometimes. i dont know if i am wiccan or not. if...

  23. Late Meds.

    thisnurse replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    and where i work when its med time, all the assistants go on break and EVERYONE on the unit gets together and has synchronized bowel movements...lol seems like that

  24. Late Meds.

    thisnurse replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with you. if our meds are late we just change the schedule. there are times when it is impossible to pass meds when scheduled. we have the hour before and the hour after window. i can...

  25. Unprofessional Behavior and Consequences?

    thisnurse replied to Julie, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    all good advice. i like betts the best..lol if you do not handle this, put a stop to it RIGHT NOW..you are setting a precedence as to how the others are going to treat you and how this particular...