TrudyRN

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  1. What do I tell her?

    TrudyRN replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting that she found time to come chew you out for telling the truth (which, BTW, you should not have said to the pt, IMHO, even if true) but she did not have time to lift a finger to help you,...

  2. slave labor

    TrudyRN replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I just thought of something else you could do. Send an anonymous message to your local TV and radio stations and newspaper. Address it to the public. Tell them that, except for dire emergencies, it...

  3. slave labor

    TrudyRN replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    If you are working through what are supposed to be your lunch breaks, STOP. If your shift includes an extra half hour of unpaid time, that is your meal break. You must stop working through it. You...

  4. Wrote up for being negative?!?!

    TrudyRN replied to RNLisa's topic in General Nursing

    i think maybe the lesson to be learned is to either take action or hush up. we nurses need to take action a whole lot more than we

  5. When is a situation considered an Emergency?

    TrudyRN replied to I want to be a nurse's topic in General Nursing

    So very well said,

  6. When is a situation considered an Emergency?

    TrudyRN replied to I want to be a nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I understand how jammed up with non-emergent and non-urgent patients the ER's are. Unfortunately, yes, the patient in pain often has to wait while those who are closer to death's door get seen...

  7. Scholarships

    TrudyRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, come to think of it, maybe the Traineeship is just for Master's and doctorates. Darn. But do check with the librarian at your school and with the Fi Aid office. Also, as stated, remember that...

  8. How do you deal with difficult nurses?

    TrudyRN replied to givingheart's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I could n't have said it better. I think it's very sad and very frsutrating and I really don't know what to say except that this will pass. Best

  9. diseases common to nurses?

    TrudyRN replied to studentnurse09's topic in General Nursing

    I seem to catch every respiratory bug that comes along (among my

  10. Son of a bad patient

    TrudyRN replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    If you can possibly afford to get a part-time companion for her, it would go a long way toward helping her adjust to being uprooted. If you have a large family, maybe you could all take turns being...

  11. Son of a bad patient

    TrudyRN replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    'lytes off? Rx side

  12. Help! Nursing Chain of Command

    TrudyRN replied to TinkerbellT1722's topic in General Nursing

    Just an aside - Nurse Managers used to be called Head Nurses. Charge Nurse = Lead Nurse in some places. I think Tweety's statement is right

  13. Less jobs available in future?

    TrudyRN replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    There have been boom times and bust times since I've been in the field the last 40 years. Mostly boom. I think you'll do

  14. Terrifying Article

    TrudyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just reading in the Jan. 29 issue of US News and World Report about how ER's have a very hard time getting specialists, such as neurosurgeons and orthopedists, to cover the ER and how patients...

  15. You're a nurse! How unfortunate

    TrudyRN replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    Amen.

  16. You're a nurse! How unfortunate

    TrudyRN replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    I hate wiping butts and try hard never to do it. I deeply appreciate those who don't mind

  17. Docs and their dirty sharps...

    TrudyRN replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

  18. Docs and their dirty sharps...

    TrudyRN replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    I think it's all a matter of culture change and education. The best teaching method? The betadine-blood visual. They just need to know that their slovenly ways can kill somebody. Get your manager...

  19. Barnes Jewish Colege of Nursing

    TrudyRN replied to kmj1228's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it should be necessary to spend the amount of money Sanford Brown requires to become a nurse. What most people seem to do is go to the community colleges. They get their pre-requisites...

  20. Have you ever reported your coworker to the supervisor and got the person fired

    TrudyRN replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I wouldn't let fear of angering my coworkers stop me from telling the truth about them. They might need to be educated or fired if they are breaking laws and rules. Furthermore, believe...

  21. Have you ever reported your coworker to the supervisor and got the person fired

    TrudyRN replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't assume that the DON's leaving had anything to do with you. There were probably plenty of other reasons. As for the med tech stealing meds, I am not surprised but I am appalled. I...

  22. Rules for the ER (long)

    TrudyRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

  23. Rules for the ER (long)

    TrudyRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Why not educate your doctor? Tell him to tell the patient that the nurse will be with you as soon as possible, probably within an hour, realistically speaking. Or why not try to have a dedicated...

  24. Rules for the ER (long)

    TrudyRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    It sounds brilliant to me. And hospital administrators will love it, too, because they could CHARGE FOR PARKING while they wait.!!! And the nurses should absolutely love it because they won't...

  25. Rules for the ER (long)

    TrudyRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    why keep working there, though, if it is so hard for