TrudyRN

TrudyRN

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

    TrudyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    like from DM neuropathy, cervical radiculopathy, Raynaud's,

  2. Chain of Command

    TrudyRN replied to DEB52's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, let me elaborate just a bit. In protecting yourself, you will also be protecting your patient. Residents' feelings be damned. When your license and your livelihoood and your sanity and the...

  3. Chain of Command

    TrudyRN replied to DEB52's topic in General Nursing

    Cover thy tush. Period,

  4. Ever get infection/ disease from a patient??

    TrudyRN replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    You most assuredly CAN refuse care. Tell the manager you are not able to give proper care without proper equipment and you are not going to do it. Do any necessary paperwork required to protest an...

  5. Ever get infection/ disease from a patient??

    TrudyRN replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    you should have gotten a

  6. Becoming an ADON at an ALF or LTCF

    TrudyRN replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know exactly. I have seen DON's be brand new grads, though! I think a nurse who is going to be a manager should know Nursing pretty well so she can be a resource and help staff avoid...

  7. Holidays: Here We Go Again

    TrudyRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    :devil::devil::idea:

  8. Holidays: Here We Go Again

    TrudyRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Never have, never will, barring terrible emergency. Doesn't mean I don't think about it or yearn to do

  9. Holidays: Here We Go Again

    TrudyRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's the screwing I get where I work. It goes by your set schedule, just as you described. It is terrible for family life and for my

  10. Holidays: Here We Go Again

    TrudyRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work q Christmas, pre-marriage/kids. I love your quote from Black Sabbath. It is so very

  11. Holidays: Here We Go Again

    TrudyRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. We normally get our schedule about 3 or 4 days before it starts and holiday time is the same. The times we get it earlier, it is laden with errors, gets revised upstairs, no one tells us...

  12. Holidays: Here We Go Again

    TrudyRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    She sounds like a typical Nursing management bully. I'm happy that you stood your ground and got to be home with your

  13. Collodial silver?

    TrudyRN replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I think we have to strive for balance and moderation and good common sense in everything, including using silver. I have used it to treat URI's, as stated above, but not as the colloid, rather as a...

  14. Amazing Experience!

    TrudyRN replied to pugluvr310's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm so glad it worked out well and I hope you have many more positive experiences. I think, if you are feeling bold, you might want to speak up, privately, guardedly but definitely, to some of those...

  15. I need help with interview - CRNA role

    TrudyRN replied to fordl98's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not a CRNA but I know that there is a huge dislike for and jealousy of CRNA's by Anesthesiologists. Special skills - be sure you wake 'em up. I know that's not what you asked - couldn't resist....

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

    TrudyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear God! Talk about hidden video, huh? I wonder if your colleagues were actually not cognizant that nothing was coming out. Maybe their hands were numb or they were so distracted by excessive...

  17. Really Scary - medical Insurance

    TrudyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    A nurse friend has been dx'd with a serious disease. She's been out of work for several months and is nearly out of vacation, holiday, and sick time. She can probably go back at least part-time,...

  18. No report; disrespected

    TrudyRN replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    You'd rather fire her than give her a chance to learn and do the right way? This is why our profession is so cutthroat. One mistake and you're out the

  19. How would you have handled this?

    TrudyRN replied to WTTsMom's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder why the patient is still in ICU (well, ok, he's still on the vent) but why is there all that much to do for him? He should be kept clean and dry and as comfortable as possible but there...

  20. RN Interview for my nursing course

    TrudyRN replied to weimaraner's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for the opportunity to answer your queries, jessica. i have a renewed respect for myself now. let us know how it goes for

  21. testosterone and curly hair?

    TrudyRN replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I find my hair has gotten thinner and more wiry with age. Also straighter, somewhat. I am also growing a beard and have a fine, faint but definite moustache. God must be having a good laugh, as I...

  22. No report; disrespected

    TrudyRN replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    First, let a little time go by so you can calm down and not speak angrily when you do speak. Then, just say what you said to her in the first place - not legal or acceptable to just bring a pt...

  23. Really Scary - medical Insurance

    TrudyRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree about the charities, which spend so much of their donations on overhead and not on the charitable work they purport to do. But don't worry - in order to help you avoid the emotional pain...

  24. Passing meds you did not pull.

    TrudyRN replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    The things we have to do to be able to feed our families... I am so sad, frustrated, and angry. But also proud that we know the right way and many of us do right. Fight the good fight, my cyber...

  25. What would you do to get ahead in the Line at the ER?

    TrudyRN replied to maybe1day's topic in Emergency

    I hope he sues the first ER and gets a big