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  1. The Lack Of Teamwork Is Astounding!

    mamason replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    nothing ticks me off more than seeing one nurse drowning and the rest are just hanging out cutting up etc. i've experienced this in the past at my former employer. when i put in my resignation and it...

  2. What to do when U know others are cheating...(in classes)

    mamason replied to KBnursestudent's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember one thing. When it comes time to take your boards, it is very difficult to cheat. You are watched like a hawk. So, in the cheaters cases, I'll wager a bet that they don't pass. On the...

  3. Difficult pts

    mamason replied to tobyboby's topic in General Nursing

    I would explain to them their diagnosis and what they are currently being treated for. I would correct them if they were misunderstanding the information. In a very sweet and polite way. I've found...

  4. Compassion....Why is it lacking?

    mamason replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    As long as the pt could have recieved the pain medication without it compromising their stability or if enough time has passed for the next dose, then, the nurse should have given the med before going...

  5. Trying to help out my fiance

    mamason replied to ehammond03's topic in Illinois Nursing

    She needs to apply for a license in Illinois in order to gain permission from the board to work. I'm not sure if they even allow temporary licensed RN's to work. Please go to the Illinois Board of...

  6. Cleaning up Other's Messes-long, sorry

    mamason replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm kinda thinking that this woman was greiving. We all do it differently. As others have stated. She just may not have been herself. I'm not so sure I would have been able to write a paper so quickly...

  7. Does this concern anyone else?

    mamason replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Is she nuts? I deal with MRSA and VRE a lot where I work. Gowns and gloves are a must. If it's respiratory, then mask included. What this DON said needs to be documented. Not only is she putting staff...

  8. Is My Hospital The Norm??

    mamason replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I've gone through situations similar to this. And it is horrible when it happens. But, for me, this type of assignment happens about 4 out of 10 times when I work. There are just weeks where every pt...

  9. How often should you empty a catheter bag?

    mamason replied to sister s's topic in General Nursing

    That would never work on my unit. We treat CHFers all the time. Tons of Lasix! Sometimes you can't empty those bags quick enough. LOL. Anywho....I was always taught to empty the bag when it needed...

  10. Debunking the night shift myths

    mamason replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Oh.....that's so true! I don't have a problem with a pt all day, and boy, come night time they put those night shift nurses through the ringer. SO, needless to say, we all have our issues for each...

  11. Forever French manicure

    mamason replied to Natingale's topic in General Nursing

    While I think well groomed longer nails look very pretty, I opt not to have them. I can't do a darned thing with long fingernails. I prefer them short. With IV starts, accidentally poking pts, etc....

  12. Debunking the night shift myths

    mamason replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I must admit, I used to think the night shift had all this extra time on their hands. Ha! That was until I stayed over to help out when they were short. Lord Have Mercy on those nurses souls. I've...

  13. Mean nurses and High Turnover

    mamason replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    If they act like this in school, then, just imagine how pathetic their lives are at home? That's what I always told myself. "Do they act this way around family and friends?" Most people that act this...

  14. Mean nurses and High Turnover

    mamason replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    Take note on how the "older nurses" deal with their bull. Learn from it. Sweetie, don't let this get to you. Look for another place to work and move on. There are some units that just have toxic...

  15. Mean nurses and High Turnover

    mamason replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it wasn't easy to say the least. I had signed up for a bonus when I was hired. So, I had to do my year in order to get the full bonus. I just went in and did my job. I kept to myself. I asked...

  16. Good STL Hospital to work at

    mamason replied to workingirl's topic in General Nursing

    I did some of my clinicals at St. Mary's. It was really nice and our clinical group really enjoyed it there. I live in Illinois, so I work here. But, if I lived in St. Louis, St. Mary's would be a...

  17. Mean nurses and High Turnover

    mamason replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh....yes! The toxic princesses. Aren't they wonderful to work with?:wink2: I worked in the same type of environment my first year out. I stuck it out. Even though I was miserable. Once my year was...

  18. What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    mamason replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    Never administer a drug unless you know how. Ask! If you are afraid to ask, then, look it up! Had student on the floor once who was slamming Lasix like it was going out of style! Not

  19. Difficult Employee...What do I do?

    mamason replied to michael79's topic in Nurse Management

    Just schedule her. She'll either do it or she won't. What is she going to say? "I'm being mistreated because I can't paint on Mondays?" How ridiculous would that sound? You are right. It is her job....

  20. the quality of certain nurses

    mamason replied to nrsGrad08's topic in General Nursing

    Some people just shouldn't be preceptors. Plain and simple. Don't let it get to you. Just remember this experience and when you become a preceptor you'll remember what not to do.

  21. Peeves at work

    mamason replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    We carry little phones on our unit so that we can be contacted if we're not at the desk. It never ceases to amaze me that the phone always rings when I'm in the middle of starting an IV, foley insert,...

  22. What surprised you most in nursing school?

    mamason replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    What surprised me the most was that my "Advanced Med/Surg instructor didn't do IV starts. HUH? Another student (LPN who was bridging over to RN) had to show me how to do it. It was crazy! By the way,...

  23. Is nursing the best job ever?

    mamason replied to heatherwood's topic in General Nursing

    "Is nursing the best job ever?" Well, last weekend it wasn't. LOL. Oh, well, tomorrow is another

  24. You Know the patient is going bad when...

    mamason replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU!!!!!! I hate it when you try to tell someone something and their ego is way to big to listen. Very

  25. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    mamason replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I actually enjoy these type of threads. Makes me realize that I'm not the only who gets frustrated with the job. I find it comforting in a weird kind of