mamason

mamason has 5 years experience and specializes in cardiac.

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1. Hospitals East of St. Louis?

   mamason replied to SouthernComfort31's topic in General Nursing

   Memorial in Belleville does hire new grads. I believe they too have a residency program . Magnet status basically just means more paper work as far as I'm concerned. But, Memorial's standard of care...

2. Do you want to know what I find scary...

   mamason replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

   We all make mistakes...It's the "perfect" nurse that scares me the most. They are just better at covering those mistakes

3. Do you want to know what I find scary...

   mamason replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

   Please don't take this the wrong way..But, maybe it's the way you approach it? Or it could be that the nurse is terrified they may be in trouble over it? We have some over zealous writer uppers that...

4. Bedside shift report.

   mamason replied to mamason's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   SOme very informative responses...SOme like it and others don't... Like I said, I'm willing to try it. And I too am concerned with getting out in a timely manner. That hardly ever happens now with the...

5. I feel like I am working at Walmart...The customer is always right!

   mamason replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   That's inappropriate. Getting suspended for telling the truth...What did they want you to do? Tell them you could save her?

6. I feel like I am working at Walmart...The customer is always right!

   mamason replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   I think the best thing you could do in a situation like that would be to document fully what the pt, family, doc, and nurse manager said...I gave up fighting a useless battle a long time ago.. I now...

7. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

   mamason replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

   It seems to be very common as of late where I work. I shouldn't be happening..but, when supervisors and managers don't care and are only concerned with numbers, then, that's what happens.SO, I've...

8. Call in sick, or risk getting patients sick?

   mamason replied to stelarRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Our facility is starting to dinge employees for calling in. So, if i'm sick, I'll be there...my family had the swine and I got a point for it. Even though our medical director told us not to come to...

9. Bedside shift report.

   mamason posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I was just wondering if your facility utilizes bedside shift reporting. Is it working well? What do you feel are the pros and cons with it? Our facility is going to start to use this method of report...

10. Family members and Visitors telling me HOW to do my job!!!

    mamason replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I once had a woman disconnect her dad's chest tube so he could get up and go to the bathroom. He was on bedrest and confused, mind you. She was a nursing student and knew "everything." Yeah....that...

11. Peer Reviews used as a tool to be malicious?

    mamason posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We are doing peer reviews at my facility. I haven't gotten mine yet or have been asked to do one. But, from what I'm hearing from other staff members is making me very uncomfortable. Some of the...

12. Dont know what to say....PLEASE help

    mamason replied to esthomprn's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. Perfect

13. what is your biggest pet peeve while at work?

    mamason replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    I have just few that really irke me. 1) The all hateful malicious gossipers. Gotta love them! 2) Not being able to find a place to sit and chart because people are unwilling to get up because they...

14. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    mamason replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been a victim to a lot of these things in my 5 years as a RN. Unfortunatley, I'm a fighter. And a I refuse to take any crap off of a coworker. This is not really good thing. I know. I've never...

15. Dangerous nurses

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

    Overly confident nurses scare me the most. When a nurse stops questioning things......I don't know...kinda makes me a little nervous for the