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  1. Desperately need help

    huggietoes replied to Nurse Pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    How terrible. If you have a union then contact your representative and let administration know that you will not speak to anyone without your rep present, definitely contact an attorney. Ask around...

  2. Increase in abusive patients?

    huggietoes replied to ChicagolandRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I really blame management, they are giving the green light to demanding/abusive pts to be aggressive by reprimanding nurses for simply standing up for themselves. Having a ingrown toenail or some...

  3. What are my chances?

    huggietoes replied to k564088's topic in General Nursing

    Why not go back into the IT field? Better hours, definitely better pay. Not to discourage you just

  4. That is it, I am becoming a Walmart greeter!

    huggietoes posted a topic in General Nursing

    Another night from he*l and to top it off a lazy patient that was upset that he had to wait went into the bathroom and smeared feces EVERYWHERE, so I contact housekeeping that by the way had been...

  5. Ahhhhhh....a good night...makes it all worth it...

    huggietoes replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. I had a great night last night as well. Started horrific in the ER, young guy with massive injuries from MVA, psych pts from h&ll, but then went smooth after that. I even had a...

  6. i'm quitting my my job, i've had enough!

    huggietoes replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I understand completely what you are going through. It is incredible the amount of work and stress that nurses are made to endure on a daily basis. It makes even minimum wage jobs look appealling....

  7. That is it, I am becoming a Walmart greeter!

    huggietoes replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your supportive replies. I treat everyone in the facility with respect and I clean my own share, believe me I (when I have a free moment) wipe down the 'med machine' since it...

  8. The tortoise or the hare? How do your docs rate?

    huggietoes replied to SouthernERNurse's topic in Emergency

    I soooo know the frustration you all are experiencing. And, how about the MD that orders every test known to man including lab draws, ekg, ct scan and viola sinusitis is the Dx. Or the doc that lets...

  9. Why can't people just be sick at home!? (RANT!)

    huggietoes replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    I especially love the ones that scream "I'm bleeding really bad and have cramps" and you ask where they are bleeding, "from down there" and when was your last period? "last month" well then go home...

  10. Making a list and checking it twice

    huggietoes posted a topic in General Nursing

    Totally off topic. But... What is on your xmas list this year? Trying to get ideas. Any must haves? Any new gadget on the market?

  11. Censorship is alive and well

    huggietoes posted a topic in Emergency

    Do any of your NMs censure what you say at work? I mean to fellow coworkers not just patients. What you say on lunch break at the desk out of patients earshot and then threaten you with termination...

  12. Stop the Madness!!

    huggietoes posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am tired, rundown and exhausted from all of the back biting, gut wrenching torment at work. Why can't we all get along? Why do some people have an incessant need to be a brown noser, to the point...

  13. What do you think of chiropractors?

    huggietoes replied to itsme's topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient come in that had to be vented, had a CVA on the table when chiro performed manipulation on neck. Apparently nationwide this is almost a common occurrence and a known adverse effect as...

  14. Not necessarily jumping ship

    huggietoes posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do not get me wrong there are days that I love my job, however, they are becoming few and far between. I was considering advancing my nursing degree but am now thinking of the possibility of changing...

  15. ER last night and the nurses!

    huggietoes replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    I had mixed feelings concerning the episode, loved the part about triage (been there). As far as the cutting of hours Mother/babyRN is correct, especially since they call the hospital "County...

  16. Not going to med surg after graduation?What are your thoughts?

    huggietoes replied to happystudent's topic in General Nursing

    I felt the same as you after graduating from nursing school and went right in to ICU, well I was there about a month and decided that I really wanted that Med/Surg background and I am so glad I did....

  17. Where do they get their information?

    huggietoes posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have had 4 patients this week tell me that they are going into nursing or a member of their family is, because they heard how great the income potential is! One mother asked me, "I hope this is not...

  18. New Traveller needs help w/recruiter!

    huggietoes replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Travel

    You need to speak to someone higher up the food chain in this travel company. Possibly this recruiter gets a 'kickback' for staffing the more undesirable slots first. I went through a horrific...

  19. Am I just being petty?

    huggietoes posted a topic in General Nursing

    I finally resigned from a facility that has continually made me feel like yesterday's trash, yet they still manage to make me feel as though it is by some fault of mine and not theirs. I graduated...

  20. Vent settings

    huggietoes posted a topic in General Nursing

    Due to carelessness in our ICU all floors that have vent patients on them have to be 'tested out' on vents and proper settings. One question involves narrative notes on the vent settings, I have no...

  21. Creepy!!!!!!!

    huggietoes posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a male patient tonight whom I have taken care of for 2 nights now. He continuously says very lude remarks, and when I was bent over administering an IV med he started rubbing my back, telling...

  22. Let's hear it for second shift?

    huggietoes posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just began working in the ICU and my nurse manager approached me concerning working the 3-11 shift, as she, (and I agree) will gain more experience and exposure to procedures than I would on the...

  23. Getting stuck

    huggietoes replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    One of the reasons I chose the facility where I now work is that the nurse's union mandated a needless be implemented. I feel that is extremely important, why would a facility knowingly choose to...

  24. Male RN's vs. Female RN's in ICU setting- difference?

    huggietoes replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    I find it to be true. I had a male friend while in nursing school who was consistently behind in every aspect to his female counterparts. Did not take vitals on time, difficulty doing nursing notes,...