DeepFriedRN

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  1. Dangerous nurses

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

    My thought exactly. I think a huge part of not being a "bad" nurse (or nursing student) is being able to receive information about a subject that you might not have known previously, and add it to...

  2. If u were the patient,what type of nurse would you like to have?

    DeepFriedRN replied to ahmadfaiz1992's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely knowledge and skill would be first. I appreciate that there are people who'd rather have a hand holder though. (I guess it's fairly obvious I'm not really one myself, LOL) I wouldn't want...

  3. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    DeepFriedRN replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess what I'm wondering (and I did skip over a few posts so maybe this has been mentioned, but...) is why people assume that those with a "calling" to be a nurse should have a corner on be caring...

  4. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    DeepFriedRN replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to this!! When I get frustrated I always tell people I'm gonna go work the counter at McDonald's...At least there people say thank you when you give them their Big Mac... (But I wouldn't say...

  5. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    DeepFriedRN replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't bother me if someone wants to do nursing for the money, but IMHO they are gonna be sorely disappointed with their first paycheck!!:chuckle That being said, I think that it's a bad call in...

  6. PEG Tubes: when is a "bolus" not a bolus?

    DeepFriedRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like she's just not following the orders as they are written. I'm not really too sure on the pump thing, although an hour and a half seems like a reeealllly long bolus. But if the order...

  7. The letters on my badge doesn't trump your experience! ughh

    DeepFriedRN replied to ZooMommyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to this my friend!! I am an experienced tele nurse who just started working per diem in a clinic. Talk about out of my element! It is an entirely different skill set... But I'm learning.....

  8. Nursing Recession-proof?

    DeepFriedRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely not recession proof. My hospital is laying

  9. Your a nurse--You should know better!!

    DeepFriedRN replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle Call me inappropriate, but this made me laugh so hard I cried!! (not the suspended part, but the insult) I gotta figure they should have given the kid points for...

  10. help with abandoment issue

    DeepFriedRN replied to mc10's topic in General Nursing

    easttexas is right, you can't be charged with abandonment on a patient if you haven't taken responsibility for them (ie taken report). It sounds to me like that supervisor is creating a hostile work...

  11. Objectivity welcomed ...

    DeepFriedRN replied to ltrnkoczydeux's topic in General Nursing

    VERY uncomfortable. I've been charge on days with this sort of situation, but at least on days there are tons more people floating around. Despite that fact, after this happened a few times I asked my...

  12. When is my shift over?

    DeepFriedRN replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I always tell the people I precept this. as long as you've honestly done all that you can, and didn't just leave things because you were being lazy, it is fine to pass things on. A hospital...

  13. Ever been physically attacked by MD? What have or Would you Do?

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

    seen doctors yell and curse, but never get physical. I can't believe the stuff I'm reading!!! By my account, there ought to be quite a few very rich former nurses floating around. That's what I'd be...

  14. The best behavior/verbal respond to the MD raising his voice

    DeepFriedRN replied to olli975's topic in General Nursing

    I usually just say something like-- "I appreciate the fact that you're frustrated, but yelling and being rude isn't going to change the situation. Please lower your voice, explain to me what you need,...

  15. Have U ever left a job after a short Period? Why?

    DeepFriedRN replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    little over 6 mos in hospice. I found out I have boundary issues (NOT a good thing in that type of job..)--and it made me a basket

  16. Anyone else frustrated with 12 hour shifts?

    DeepFriedRN replied to TexasNurseEducator's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE my 12 hr shifts!! They can be exhausting, but I feel like having the 4 days off is more balanced for me and for my

  17. Layoffs?

    DeepFriedRN replied to putmetosleep's topic in General Nursing

    love

  18. What's Your Passion?

    DeepFriedRN replied to alwayslearning08's topic in General Nursing

    This made me crack up. That's the perfect way to convey it!! I always thought I wanted to be an ER nurse, (and maybe I will someday) but I landed on a tele floor where I LOVE my coworkers and for me...

  19. Hostile patients?

    DeepFriedRN replied to T123G123's topic in General Nursing

    If an A/O patient struck me, forget security, I'd call the cops!! That's assault, and it's unacceptable. Cursing and name calling are still unacceptable, but I've found that if you get sweeter as they...

  20. Just Because You're a Nurse

    DeepFriedRN replied to Jaybird310's topic in General Nursing

    I give the same answer as everyone else here when I get questions..Sorry, that's not my field of nursing. The problem is that you occasionally have nurses who like to pretend they know everything (OK...

  21. Nursing and Astrological Sign

    DeepFriedRN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Pisces, Tele/DOU. But when I grow up I want to be a flight nurse.. (LOL my 14 yr old dtr just said "that's never gonna happen Mom, I just don't see you growing up.."

  22. Not Nursing Related-- need advice from the people I know won't let me down --- LONG!

    DeepFriedRN replied to chasingthedream's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed.. seriously, life is too d**ned short to put up with people behaving like this toward you, no matter who they may be. You have been more than forgiving from the sound of it. You also sound like...

  23. How many of us work on RN only units?

    DeepFriedRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    All RN's here. Tele/step down vent unit. There is one LVN on nights who was grandfathered in when they switched, but that will be it-- they won't hire any

  24. hiring freezes,layoffs,oh my

    DeepFriedRN replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, just heard that 2 hospitals in our area have hiring freezes also. Our census has also been way low. I sincerely hope this flu season isn't too bad, because with all the people forgoing doctors...

  25. Can't get a job!!!!

    DeepFriedRN replied to shinyblackcar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where I live on the west coast there are hiring freezes for new grads..(i was just told this by a new hire I'm precepting, who said she lucked out in being one of the last through the door) apparently...