Moneypitt

Moneypitt

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  1. Getting depressed; tired of having no real direction...

    Moneypitt replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I remember feeling the same way a couple years ago. I moved to a different type of nursing, then in to supervision. I still feel the same. Nursing dissappointed me in many ways. I am lucky enought...

  2. Inappripriate things you've seen a CNA do?

    Moneypitt replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    That is theft. Most hospitals have a toll free, anonymous number to report these type of violations to if you cannot bring yourself to tell your

  3. LPN jobs in NE Ohio for new grads -- do they even exist?

    Moneypitt replied to helikias's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't believe that all hospitals are phasing out LPN's. That remark is from someone who does not have adaquate knowlege of how the LPN job market flucuates. With that said, University Hospitals were...

  4. Most trivial complaint ever?

    Moneypitt replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    The absolute worst for me was in ER. We had a baby that coded and we could not revive him. Took the parents in to a private room near the ER lobby. They (both over 300 lbs) engaged in a fist fight...

  5. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    Moneypitt replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! Nursing is about adhering to the standards of care that your hospital and the state have dictated. Simple. But in reality we need to understand and deliver the customer service that is...

  6. monitor tech needing some nurse advice

    Moneypitt replied to nightangel40222's topic in General Nursing

    First off you know to notify the nurse for a change in rythm and that is very good. Next you need to know parameters for individual patients. So......if a patient gets tachy (say 130 or >) notify...

  7. Intimidating? ME?

    Moneypitt replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Two choices: Leave now before he really messes up and you find yourself involved in a lawsuit or fired. Keep up the happy face, try to wait it out, document and hope you outlast

  8. OB department closing-house supervisors role

    Moneypitt replied to tranquility00763's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why should the nursing supervisors need to be NALS and PALS certified when they have never needed to be before? Seems like the need is diminished even further with the OB department closing. For the...

  9. How to deal with those family members who are "nurses"?

    Moneypitt replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Gosh I have had family members like that and I sympathize. First off you did a great job considering you are not an experienced nurse. Later you will be able to set some boundries and if you are...

  10. I work in a hell hole!!!

    Moneypitt replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I do feel your pain. This was very much like my first nursing job and it was scary and depressing. It would be a great idea for you to move on. I think you will find that the experiences you...

  11. Nurse refuses to give or recieve shift report

    Moneypitt replied to dkweaver's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you need to request a meeting with your nurse manager and ask for a conference with the nurses in question. Make sure you request the meeting in a formal communication such as e-mail or...

  12. I witnessed the most horrible death last night at a LTC facility.

    Moneypitt replied to stdntograd06's topic in General Nursing

    That must have been hard to watch. But in the end most of those type of situations end up with people drowning in their own secretions. The difference in this case vs. a peaceful looking death is...

  13. Good Old HIPAA Violation!

    Moneypitt replied to shodobe's topic in General Nursing

    The punishment seems harsh, but it is that way at my health system as well for computer HIPPA violations. I think it is because there is proof of a violation in which they are tracking all...

  14. Dangerous nurses

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

    No. I have worked with people who are dangerous as nurses and doctors, but I do not fear them in general. One nurse who I think is dangerous as a person does her job very well. But both dangerous...

  15. Aggressive Nurses

    Moneypitt replied to Moneypitt's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad to hear all the responses to this thread. For my part I admit that my agressive behaviour was unacceptable and I am sorry that I did it. At the time I felt frustrated. We had nurses on...

  16. Aggressive Nurses

    Moneypitt posted a topic in General Nursing

    I must be getting old. I think I may have been that nurse. Impatiently listening to report, flipping thru the chart or the computer, gathering info, not waiting to hear it. Interupting with my most...

  17. Aggressive Nurses

    Moneypitt replied to Moneypitt's topic in General Nursing

    I am saying that I was that type of nurse. I am not anymore and am hoping to garner discussion on this type of behavior. Do you do it and why? Do you accept it and why? Do you have suggestions for...

  18. Different types of residuals...PLEASE HELP I AM LOST

    Moneypitt replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Nursing

    The question if she thought it was a CVA would be "Any residual?" Not what are his residuals. Never heard any nurse ask it that way. I once asked a nurse a patient's code status. She told me "The...

  19. Clear Mucous like poop

    Moneypitt replied to worldqueenie's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot of mucous that covers the lining of the stomache and I believe the intestine. It will make it's way to the bowel and I see it post op on patients after being npo and then having clear...

  20. Can someone give me detail on what exactly a med-surg nurses duties are?

    Moneypitt replied to TrinaCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Everything from feed, bathe, clean c-diff bottoms, to CPR, trach care, ng tubes, peg tube feeds, post op, turps, orif's, detox, colon preps. If your floor is run on the cheap you will draw blood,...

  21. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    Moneypitt replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    lets just take this statement from the op: is it just my idealistic view of what a nurse should be or does this bother other nurses? i have heard several times lately and have read articles of people...

  22. Our unit clerk

    Moneypitt replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    We had a UC like that once. She was merciless. We became good "friends" at work. I listened, nodded, pretended to care, but always kept busy or pretended to be so not to spend too much time with...

  23. What is the right answer?!

    Moneypitt replied to Farza's topic in General Nursing

    I think you could try to create a visual description. An example would be to compare two nurses who will care for you the patient and are going to perform a dressing change on your wound. Picture...

  24. Warning: Healthy Bowels!

    Moneypitt replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Honest to Goodness if my Friends started talking about their bowels, I would tell them to shut up. May even tell them to use a hard and sandpapery

  25. Yelled at yet again

    Moneypitt replied to purpleiris's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How do I handle it? Well unfortunately at two hospitals I have to live with it because the culture allows this type of behavior. One hospital I work at is a little better and I have walked away from...