hapeewendy

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1. What is it about Med-Surg?

   hapeewendy replied to Mint Julip's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I love med-surg honestly its the only area of nursing I see myself in .... not exactly a general medicine or surgey unit, but definitely the acute med-surg aspect of nursing... people keep suggesting...

2. Songs that you can relate to nursing.

   hapeewendy replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

   my feelgood song at work ,you know the song you sing to yourself that just makes you smile is Mr Jones - the counting crows seriously ,if I hear it , or sing along with it , I just feel better... its...

3. Songs that you can relate to nursing.

   hapeewendy replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

   under pressure - queen featuring david bowie I love this song ,and although it may not totally be applicable to nursing, there are some nights that I sing it :) Pressure pushing down on me Pressing...

4. I wrote up a doctor

   hapeewendy replied to RN always's topic in General Nursing

   I almost wrote up a complaint about a nurse, now now now settle down, I wasnt eating one of my own or anything , I was in a full blown asthma attack and she didnt even listen to my lungs , kay fine,...

5. Lazy Student Nurse Preceptors!

   hapeewendy replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   guys guys guys why are you surprised? this isnt the first time we have witnessed these antics .... blessed are those who actively use the IGNORE function for they do not have to deal with such...

6. Lazy Student Nurse Preceptors!

   hapeewendy replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   its not all about the snazzy exciting skills on your checklist nursing is far beyond that....SOME nursing students these days (and I havent been a nurse for that long so its not like old gramma wendy...

7. Am I just being petty?

   hapeewendy replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

   On to bigger and better things! you deserve no less.. rootin for ya I'm in a very uhhhhh unnice situation right now at work but cant really talk about it just yet ... so I feel ya, know where yer...

8. Lazy Student Nurse Preceptors!

   hapeewendy replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   STANDING OVATION APPLAUSE HIGH FIVE AMEN HALLEJUAH RIGHT ON! and WOOT!

9. Lazy Student Nurse Preceptors!

   hapeewendy replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   both sides of the fence over here .... as a student I was originally paired with a preceptor who was my polar opposite and didnt trust the fact that I had ANY skill or knowledge to bring to the table,...

10. Night shift vs. Day shift...

    hapeewendy replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    maybe we keep mentioning it because ppl still keep insisting that it isnt true.... we had a few of our permanent dayshifters work a few nights this past month and well they've finally shut their word...

11. sleeping staff

    hapeewendy replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    we have unpaid breaks at my workplace so on my break I do whatever I wanna do if that includes putting my feet up and shutting my eyes so be it... on the rare occasion we get proper breaks it isnt...

12. I Got The Nicu Job!!!

    hapeewendy replied to fergus51's topic in General Nursing

    congrats! I know you're going to be such an asset to the NICU! you are just the type of nurse that I would want looking after my lil one, if I had one that is heh those baby's and their families need...

13. Direct Admits

    hapeewendy replied to MissdonditaBsn's topic in General Nursing

    I think that if it was serious enough that they be sent to be directly admitted to the hospital then they need to get some orders written on them before they show up on the unit.... I understand the...

14. Direct Admits

    hapeewendy replied to MissdonditaBsn's topic in General Nursing

    we take the occasional direct admit but since the whole fiasco that took place on my unit last year , I think all the patients who were to be direct admits are at least assessed in ER before transfer...

15. Reusing medical supplies

    hapeewendy replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    there was a story here some time ago, I cant remember the details but it invovled something similar to what youre talking about badbird, I think it was in Quebec, and they sent out letters to patients...