TrudyRN

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  1. OMG I just got fired...what now?

    TrudyRN replied to NurseSarah86's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to ask the person who fired you what the specific reasons are for the firing. If you ask enough often enough, you can likely get some answers. Do file for unemployment money right...

  2. OMG I just got fired...what now?

    TrudyRN replied to NurseSarah86's topic in General Nursing

    1. The nurse fired you? Not the doc? 2. You believe she lied about it being a joint decision by the doc and herself. 3. You stormed out. Not to be critical but if you thought there was a lie...

  3. Funny OB things people say

    TrudyRN replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not to be un-funny, but those who have been castrated do have just one opening for urine and

  4. Funny Names for Nurses

    TrudyRN replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had Dr. Bonebrake, Ortho Dr. Bones, DC Dr. Butcher, surgeon Nurse Baggy, who was perpetually pregnant

  5. MD for DUMMIES

    TrudyRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I know where you're coming from but, as the other poster says, if they're unconscious and have no vital signs, they probably aren't feeling it anyway. Frankly, I think we were better off before any of...

  6. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    TrudyRN replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing. People who let fear rule them are already defeated. Hitler, the Czechoslovakia thing, appeasement, toss him some crumbs and...

  7. Sleep

    TrudyRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, we really have a lot of different approaches to this, don't we? Sorry about the Katrina nurse who hasn't gotten back home yet. That must be really painful. I hope you are adjusting okay. I...

  8. Sleep

    TrudyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you get any S&S when you don't get enough sleep? I find I get a rapid heartbeat. Also, I get irritable, nauseated, and my blood sugar goes haywire. Then, I reach a point where I can't sleep...

  9. Would You do the same thing I did?

    TrudyRN replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, by all means, get to your boss and beg and plead, do the mea culpa thing with all your heart. Tell her you were beside yourself with fear and worry, beat your breast, and get her to forgive you...

  10. Sleep

    TrudyRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the first night is hard because you probably slept last night and just aren't tired. I usually try to just relax in front of the tube or read in bed, sometimes myself to turn the light off and...

  11. I need opinions please!!!!!

    TrudyRN replied to ShpTwnBllr's topic in General Nursing

    ????????????????????????????????????:uhoh21: Get some sleep,

  12. Sleep

    TrudyRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't Tylenol PM contain Benadryl? I alternate between Benadryl, Trazadone, Ambien, and Flexeril because taking any of them more than 2 days in a row renders that med ineffective unless I skip that...

  13. I can't sleep!

    TrudyRN replied to incublissRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have called in once for lack of sleep. I just could not go in. Actually, I probably could have but it would have been dangerous to drive and painful to work, not to mention unconscionably...

  14. I can't sleep!

    TrudyRN replied to incublissRN's topic in General Nursing

    When you work Nights, your whole life becomes about sleep. When, where, how much, how little. Some people spend their whole time off, it seems, trying to get adequate sleep. I tried Melatonin once...

  15. Sleep

    TrudyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Plus, my little touch of OCD that I have gets worse. I find myself having to indulge in this type of behavior more often when I am tired. Anybody else have this? More joys of shift

  16. Has Anyone Ever Challenged The Results Of Their Nclex Exam Results?

    TrudyRN replied to scorpion79's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sure you can challenge it. Why do you capitalize every word? Very hard to

  17. Has Anyone Ever Challenged The Results Of Their Nclex Exam Results?

    TrudyRN replied to scorpion79's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Why did you let them get by with that? It is only when we stand up to bungling bureaucrats that we make them toe the mark. We have to toe their mark - why do they get to not have to follow the...

  18. Pharmacy and Doctor Errors

    TrudyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Another thread I was reading cites errors by pharmacists as being a frequent element in med errors and I knwo that pharmacists often enough dispense the wrong med, mislabel meds, including IV's...

  19. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    TrudyRN replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Mixed feelings. Immigrants should try to learn English. But, would Jesus refuse to help someone who didn't speak Hebrew or Aramaic? There should be extra pay for extra work. Also, the nurse who...

  20. Sloppiness results in write-up

    TrudyRN replied to longjourneydream's topic in Emergency

    If we don't diagnose, why should she assume it IS cardiac? That also would be diagnosing.

  21. Sloppiness results in write-up

    TrudyRN replied to longjourneydream's topic in Emergency

    OP, I hope you don't take this post to heart. I hope you do not allow yourself to be discouraged from doing what you want, which is ER, just because you are still new and still weak, coupled with an...

  22. RN Interview for my nursing course

    TrudyRN replied to weimaraner's topic in General Nursing

    Delighted to help. BTW, "professional" must also have a legal definition - check with some state Boards of Nursing to see their definitions of what a professional nurse is, as compared to a practical...

  23. Writing Dean of Nursing.........

    TrudyRN replied to StressQT23's topic in General Nursing

    Pass your test then these hypocrites. Why, would an instructor purposely want to make life more difficult for someone who is already having a hard time? Yes, sue them. After you pass

  24. Staff pretending to use empty hand sanitizer in MRSA room.

    TrudyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Something else - I try not to immediately conclude the worst about people. I like to keep an open mind and do some confirmation, some investigation before reaching a conclusion. I am repeatedly...

  25. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    TrudyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    That was my first thought but maybe it is somehow better for all concerned. I hope