TrudyRN

TrudyRN

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  1. would you finish work from previoius shift?

    TrudyRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some of you do, anyway,

  2. would you finish work from previoius shift?

    TrudyRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Like most people - I would have to look at the full picture. And I would be intolerant of having to finish someone else's work if it was, indeed, not mine. What is the definition of what work...

  3. Children, Husband/wife, JOb and Nursing school??!!!

    TrudyRN replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if nurses would find it easier to transition to the world of work, after graduating, if they could concentrate on just school for a couple or 3,4 years of

  4. Children, Husband/wife, JOb and Nursing school??!!!

    TrudyRN replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm the oddball here but I was single and had no children. I did work

  5. Stadol Screamers

    TrudyRN replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It sounds horrible. So glad I'm past all that,

  6. 5150 patient absconded from the ER........

    TrudyRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you at Olive View?

  7. 5150 patient absconded from the ER........

    TrudyRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is fascinating that your facility has no written policy about this. This surely is not the first time this has come up. Is a 5150 a Court ordered patient? I thought you said this person was just...

  8. 5150 patient absconded from the ER........

    TrudyRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    What is a 5150? And I would need to see written policy from your manager on exactly how this type of situation needs to be handled, for future reference. If it was not the officer's responsibility...

  9. Lawsuit Happy Patients

    TrudyRN replied to snortzmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Document, as already stated. But as an aide, do you chart notes? Do keep your own record and do an incident report and keep a copy. Even if they tell you you aren't allowed to keep a copy, you can...

  10. Breastfeeding Question for L&D nurses

    TrudyRN replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    STAT!! New pediatrician! Also, get in touch with La Leche League. Had I not read and read and read their book "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding" while pregnant and while nursing, I would have given...

  11. What would you do?

    TrudyRN replied to Nice2MeetU's topic in Ob/Gyn

  12. What would you do?

    TrudyRN replied to Nice2MeetU's topic in Ob/Gyn

    C Sections aren't horribly painful. They are surgery but there is good relief available during (anesthesia) and after. They're bad enough but not unbearable, as evinced by the fact that many, many...

  13. What would you do?

    TrudyRN replied to Nice2MeetU's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's your bod. Stick to your guns. 40 is sort of getting up there, too, with higher incidence of birth defects a real possibility. You could try foster home work, adoption IF YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND...

  14. Too many Negative remarks regarding Nursing School here!! Stop the discouragement!!

    TrudyRN replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

  15. Too many Negative remarks regarding Nursing School here!! Stop the discouragement!!

    TrudyRN replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you are discouraged but I think running into this now is probably good training for the world of work. You will encounter a whole lot of negativity out there in the real world. Toughen up...

  16. RN as Inpatient, horrible and looong rant

    TrudyRN replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    When I first read your OP, I wondered why you didn't speak up for yourself, Haunted. I was irked with you about it. I do understand, though, that you were sick and did the best you could at the time....

  17. What are your weaknesses?

    TrudyRN replied to medicrnohio's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I disagree. She can and should do all the self-assessment you recommend. But she should not strip herself bare for the

  18. What are your weaknesses?

    TrudyRN replied to medicrnohio's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The only right answer would be that you are just a workaholic. Or something that doesn't relate to the job at all - some skill that you won't need on that particular job. Or "I have not yet had the...

  19. How do you deal with a unhelpful colleague?

    TrudyRN replied to aka_selina's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't sound like you write them up, Bandit, or have I misunderstood

  20. How do you deal with a unhelpful colleague?

    TrudyRN replied to aka_selina's topic in General Nursing

    If I could, I'd march myself to where she is on the phone, ask her if it was a personal call, ask her if it was an emergency. If not, I'd disconnect her call, tell her to come help me NOW, as I have...

  21. I didn't know this actually happened

    TrudyRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why the bus tickets and lunch passes? To non-patients? I could see providing a little something to eat for the father but why the whole

  22. I didn't know this actually happened

    TrudyRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess the 911 staff are required to transport, legally, or they would tell them to get their own ride some other way. Does anyone know the legalities on this issue? It is a horrible waste of...

  23. Are you my waitress today?

    TrudyRN replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I might say, being the ever placating, ever pleasing, ever trying to see humor in situations person that I am, "Yep, fasten your seat belt", and laugh heartily. It is true that the first...

  24. A resident died.

    TrudyRN replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We do get attached to some of our patients, don't we? Sigh and

  25. Are you my waitress today?

    TrudyRN replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have said, "Waitress?" and waited to see where the conversation went from there. I probably would have explained the difference in the 2 lines of work and the education preparation for them at...