aboucherrn

aboucherrn

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  1. What would you say to this shocking patient statement?

    aboucherrn posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Obese female in her forties admitted from the ED for asthma, allergy list a mile long, takes medication for anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, migraines, chronic back pain, etc. Has packed her comfy...

  2. Collaboration....

    aboucherrn replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :redbeathe Love it!!!

  3. Things interviewees have said...

    aboucherrn replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sounds like she would be a perfect candidate for Tuesday morning

  4. Things interviewees have said...

    aboucherrn replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had an interviewing nurse burst into tears and say that she hated her current job so much she didn't know what she would do if she didn't get the job on my unit. My observations from multiple...

  5. Dear Hospital Administration...

    aboucherrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Which do you prefer... 1. High patient satisfaction scores OR semi-private rooms? 2. Staff clocking out on time OR bedside report? 3. Quiet at night initiative OR filling the unit with admissions...

  6. Things that make it all worth it

    aboucherrn replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    I find that the patients who say "I hate to keep bothering you...", don't seem to mind bothering me at all

  7. How to "Train the Trainer"

    aboucherrn replied to ec2703's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow, what a great opportunity! I would love to find a job like that! Your question is hard to answer, since every single new nurse will have different needs. Does the facility have clinical...

  8. Med/Surg: When does this get easier?

    aboucherrn replied to rairieRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I started as a med/surg nurse thirteen years ago, and still love it!! You see so many different types of patients and diagnoses in med/surg, that you never know what your day will have in store for...

  9. Eating on the Night Shift

    aboucherrn replied to westieluv's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I eat a protein heavy meal before my shift, then bring a small dinner (Lean Pocket, yogurt, apple) and some snacks that are easy to eat quickly. I don't usually find myself starving during a shift,...

  10. Certified Nursing Assistants - The Nurses think we have it so easy.

    aboucherrn replied to hfullerCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am an RN. I was a CNA before I was an RN. I appreciate every single CNA I work with, because I know how hard you work. The two roles really cannot be compared, though. When the **** hits the...

  11. Baffled...

    aboucherrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently worked with a new grad RN who was absolutely disgusted because her patients did not thank her each and every time she did something for them. How can I delicately say "it's not about you"?...

  12. Abusive Doctors

    aboucherrn replied to MJB2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Medicine is a seperate entity from nursing. Unfortunately, we have to work together, and unfortunately there are some doctors that make it impossible to communicate. I would like to think NURSING...

  13. Nightmare travel experiences?

    aboucherrn posted a topic in Travel

    Hello fellow travel nurses... I just relocated out of state, and took a travel assignment in order to transition while I attempt to sell a property in the state I just moved from. I was a travel nurse...

  14. Wanting to move to AZ RN for 4 years

    aboucherrn replied to msheedy's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just relocated to the Phoenix area from the midwest a few months ago. I am experienced, have a BSN and certification, and I started looking for jobs months before we moved. I did not get many...

  15. Who is going to wait on me????

    aboucherrn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I wonder why I am paying an ungodly amount towards student loans, when I could do the same job at Red Lobster. Some shifts I feel like all I do is fetch things for people. No, seriously,...

  16. "Listening to nurses is key to being a good doctor"

    aboucherrn replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What a great article! Yesterday, at the end of my shift, a urologist was rounding on one of my patients, a particularly inappropriate and 'difficult' gentleman. The doc and patient got into an...

  17. Why I LOVE night shift

    aboucherrn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    The worst part about night shift is how I feel on my days off... but for all the reasons listed, night shift is awesome!! I worked day shift for two years and hated

  18. Nursing- is it worth it?

    aboucherrn replied to katemarie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it really depends on where you work and who you work with. "Nursing" is so generalized - there are tons of different paths you can take as a nurse. Different fields, different schedules...it's...

  19. Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

    aboucherrn replied to Guttercat's topic in Nursing Humor

    An MD, much like the other doctors described... was notoriously hateful to nurses. He clearly degraded our profession and was just...mean. Once he wrote for a confused elderly woman to start a full...

  20. More experience with "med" than "surg"

    aboucherrn posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am an experienced med-surg RN who has a strong medical-pulmonary background. I recently moved and started a float/travel position and I am encountering a wide variety of med-surg patients. My...

  21. NO, NO, NO!!

    aboucherrn replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    Ha ha ha, I love it. Just think of how this will revolutionize nursing. No more educating patients, discussing medications and side effects, or doing any patient care. We just have to go in and say...

  22. Job Shadowing offer after interview

    aboucherrn replied to Nursein2011's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A job shadow offer is as much of a benefit for you as it is for the employer/employees getting to know you. You will get a good feel for the area you applied and will be able to see if it "fits" what...

  23. 3 types of shifts

    aboucherrn replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I averaged my shifts from the last three weeks... probably a 2.3. Ha ha. This week I did three shifts in a row. By your scale, a 3, 2, 1. Isn't that part of why we are in the nursing...

  24. A Time You Made a Patient Smile?

    aboucherrn replied to amyn87's topic in Nursing Humor

    Granted, this poor woman had severe dementia... but I had some downtime on my night shift so I went to spend some time with her. Gave her a snack, chatted with her, tried to reorient her... I tucked...

  25. New Flex Pool RN Losing Her Focus

    aboucherrn replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad things are better for you. I know for sure I am the hardest on myself. My husband thinks I am insane. He thinks I should go into management - that would help my stress level. Ha ha ha....