gryffnsgram

gryffnsgram has 26 years experience.

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1. Feeling trapped in Psych Nursing

   gryffnsgram replied to Blue4me2's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Anywhere you practice, you will be interacting with people with addiction issues and mental illness whether you know it or not. So Zookeeper is correct, value the therapeutic interaction skills you've...

2. What NOT to say during an interview

   gryffnsgram replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I love your attitude, mds1. People can be soooo clueless. I had an old acquaintance say "Wow you've really put on weight" & I said "Really? I had no idea"!

3. What NOT to say during an interview

   gryffnsgram replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Good Lord!! I would have looked around for the hidden camera!! What a clod. Maybe she was the designated weight monitor for the

4. Stereotyped...and not sure what I should do

   gryffnsgram replied to gorjos's topic in Men in Nursing

   First of all, DON'T go to HR about the sexist comments from your supervisor. That will really light her wick & put her on the defensive. Collect your thoughts and approach her. Use a lot of "I"...

5. Just for fun; Quotes you use for encourgement

   gryffnsgram replied to havehope's topic in General Students

   the serenity prayer encourages me the most.... god grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to know the difference. hang in...

6. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

   gryffnsgram replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

   I forbade my sons to ever get one. I am horrified that South Carolina doesn't require riders to wear helmets - we call those riders "organ

7. I am an American.

   gryffnsgram replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   This situation harkens back to the time (I'm old so I remember this) when nurses had to stand up & relinquish their chairs when MD's entered the NS. Eye contact in our country is an affirmation...

8. Feeling scared at work/Threats

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

   Maybe I'm missing something here but it doesn't sound as if abbaking did anything wrong. It sounds like her co-worker is paranoid either from mental illness or substance use/abuse. She should...

9. Racist Patients

   gryffnsgram replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   If you really want to see racism, try working with patients in jail. I worked there briefly and was called every name you can think of. The other nurse and I tried to team up when we passed meds....

10. Should I rock the boat??

    gryffnsgram replied to anggelRN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a 1st year nsg instructor who looked and acted like "Hot Lips" on MASH. Very harsh and critical. My husband's g'mother died and I asked if I could leave clinicals early to go to her...

11. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    gryffnsgram replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: Lori, This was a very unfortunate set of circumstances. I think you now know that you used some poor judgement and could potentially have resulted in endangering your patients. I am concerned...