DeepFriedRN

DeepFriedRN

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  1. Ignorant Stupid Patients

    DeepFriedRN replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    THIS is exactly it! My issue, I mean. It's my total control-freak nature. As my mother would say, "So unattractive!!" LOL! I'm workin' on it! Sorry, off topic, but just wanted to acknowlege the truth...

  2. Need some good summer reads!

    DeepFriedRN replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    I love the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Its historical fiction, with some elements of romance/fantasy thrown in. It starts with "Outlander". They are such good

  3. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    DeepFriedRN replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A pandemic of flu can be disruptive both economically and socially (besides the obvious global health issues). While it doesn't behoove anyone to panic, it important to take these threats seriously,...

  4. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    DeepFriedRN replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    i suppose that if i had an ample stock of ppe, and a total assurance that i AND my family will get both anti-virals and a vaccine (when available) then i might go. But there is no way in heck I'd work...

  5. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    DeepFriedRN replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    HAHAHAHA!! I freaking love

  6. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    DeepFriedRN replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I recall my grandmother saying that her mother, when one of the kids got sick with something (say, the mumps--this was before vaccinations), would plop the rest of them in the room with the sick one,...

  7. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    DeepFriedRN replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't think it's necessary to panic about the swine flu..that said, however, it's always a good idea to be prepared in terms of having a disaster kit available for you and your family. Emergency...

  8. Death....by cheese

    DeepFriedRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Checked out the site, and all I can say is, wow!! It's really crazy how perceptions can differ..I read some of those stories, and as a former hospice nurse (did it for a little less than a year, and...

  9. Texans debate Futile Care Law,

    DeepFriedRN replied to LolaBunnie's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital that I work at, a ventilator step down unit was just recently put into place. That means that all of those trached, vented pts who have multiple system failure and who will not get...

  10. Sometimes a patient comes along who gives you inspiration and hope

    DeepFriedRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    cool story..thanks for

  11. Toxic Healthcare Personalities

    DeepFriedRN replied to Flightline's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My worst thing is the constant complainers, also. Just wanna shake 'em, and say "yes, we all know it sucks today, it sucks for all of us. Your constant ******** is not helping..it's making it worse!!"...

  12. Do you give your 10 AM meds at 8 AM?

    DeepFriedRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    yep, think it all depends on the order and what type of meds.. if they are q day meds, or BID, I give 'em together, as long as there is no contraindication to doing so..at our hospital, all q day meds...

  13. Know it all Nurses

    DeepFriedRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    ITA!! I've also noticed that these are the nurses whose pts never get a bath, or their teeth brushed etc...Like they're too "super smart technical nurse" to perform these tasks. I don't mean...

  14. Too much sadness this shift...

    DeepFriedRN replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    (((praying mantis))) What an awful experience..You did good for that pt and her

  15. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    DeepFriedRN replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    They may try to give you more stable pts, but "easier" isn't going to happen. and like another poster said, some times the walkie/talkies are the most difficult and demanding pts on the floor. As a...

  16. Any Nurses with ADD? I need your help please!

    DeepFriedRN replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    I have ADD, was diagnosed as a child. My mom never allowed the MD to medicate..I never grew out of it. I did however try medication as an adult-but just found that while it made my focus better, it...

  17. Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    DeepFriedRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    This made me laugh so hard! You're awesome,

  18. Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    DeepFriedRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    OK, changed it! Was Kelliegrl, but decided this was more appropriate based on a conversation I had with my 14 yr old dtr today.. Her: Geez, Mom, you're grumpy today...What's wrong with you? Me: I have...

  19. Nursing Supervisor Problems

    DeepFriedRN replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are just one those natural leader types; people tend to flock to that kind of person with their problems because very often they are the only ones who manage to get things done. Sorry...

  20. I don't know which situation to be more concerned about...

    DeepFriedRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I so know where you're coming from. Same thing happening at my hospital. I swear that TPTB are using the recession as an excuse to make cuts that aren't relevant to it. So wrong. Best of

  21. So you don't like Nursing? Let's fix it!

    DeepFriedRN replied to BusinessGrad's topic in General Nursing

    I'll repeat what everyone else has said--acuity-based staffing. If we have 30 people on the floor, and 15 of those can't eat, sit up, clean up, or go to the bathroom without help, it seems fairly...

  22. Nursing Supervisor Problems

    DeepFriedRN replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    Yeesh. Sounds like a nightmare. I don't really have any advice, because I am finding that the longer I work in this business, the less tolerance I have for BS. Just wanted to send you some support....

  23. Pyxis as the problem? You decide.

    DeepFriedRN replied to vicarious's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is, WOW..I wonder what else they could do to make your job more cumbersome and time consuming..Maybe from now on you all could have to sing the name of each med and what it's for to the...

  24. Question on Drug Screening, How, and Where to get one????

    DeepFriedRN replied to MsHall47's topic in General Nursing

    I too have only ever had a urine drug

  25. In the event of a lay-off, who gets axed first?

    DeepFriedRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a union hospital. Here they have to lay off by seniority, meaning last ones hired, first ones laid off. And basically it's done on a hospital wide basis, so tha if you work in tele, and...