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Here's one -I reported a nurse for doing some action I felt was inappropriate. I was charge and so shocked by what I saw I didn't react right away other than to take over the care of the patient myself. The incident was investigated, somrthing was do...

Eng_nurse When I was younger and the hospital I worked at had and gym a block from the hospital I woould work the 12 hours, workout for 1/2-2 hours, drive home (an hour away) and sleep until 4 pm when the kids got home and then go back to work at 7...

19 y/o no hx constipated for 1 day! No sh&* and no tx from OTC

I'm w Craig b and P RN. I was a emt first, now an RN. I've stopped at many an accident and attempted to help. If there was more qualified people there than I took direction from them. I carry a fully stocked aid bag that I had in the Army. I don't do...

Jetta- I agree with the advice of Smilingblueeyes and LydiaGreen. I'm a weekend option night shifter so during the week I'm up w/ my kids(although I admit I'm a better person if left to sleep till 1000AM) During the weekends I go to work from 7p -7a...

I come froma a level II trauma in Indianapolis. We aren't downtown so we pick from the community and I think half of the USA(maybe slightly exaggerated!) I work 7p-7a on weekends. On a good night I have 4 RN's till 7 am and 3 RNs till 3 am. We have ...

I need to move one state over. No triage,charge, or preceptor incentives here. I just finished a 3-day triage course and discovered our whole system is really bad.

Not all people are any of those things- my drug of choice to treat my symptoms is Motrin. Who are you to judge anothers pain? Unless you suffer daily pain how would you know. Now I'm not a true believer of this diagnoses either but try to walk in ano...

Hey-- I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I told the MD, I'm sorry I don't believe in that as a diagnoses. She was great. She said how about a symptom of an underlying cause? I said okay but what?? I have been having increasing symptoms of pain in ...

Our Ed just went to a PA(performance appraisel) that includes pt satisfaction. The only way to get a 4% raise is to have a pt write in that they liked the care they recieved and mentioned their nurse by name. Needless to say we are not ever epecting ...

When I started in the ED 3 years ago we were color coded naturally I had every color ecept what was required. No clothing allowance, no help from the hospital. Two years ago the coded colors went away. Thank you Thank you Thank you. I think the color...

Wow. I'm ever so thankful our Ed and Icu get along. We even have a code nurse and one of her jobs is to come down when we have an ICU pt and help us if needed or facilitate the trf by placing the pt. Bed control still gets notified but there is a dir...

WOW mjlrn97 let's be a little hasty in judging someone why don't we. If someone tells me this is the first time they have had any troubles maybe they are telling the truth. Your tone was a little harsh. I realize some people need wake up calls but so...

Maybe not necessary but I personally couldn't survive without my faith. I think your attitude is a big plus. If all caregivers in particular but people in general, would just embrace the fact that we all have different views on this subject and respe...

Gregory- Great! And wecome to the boards! I too was on the get em there quick side of the house. I found that while my training helped me with tasks and critical thinking. I went in a little to self assured, the nursing side is a whole new world. Tr...

Well here in Indiana tonight things are that word we don't use in the ED. I like it, I like it. It's not very good for paying the bills but it seems like no one pays their bill anyway soooo.... JJFrog where did you pick up your screen name? Mine is ...

Ted- I came on shift the weekend of the 7th and 8th. (night shift 1900-0700) to absolute chaos. We knew when we left that am that days were short so it might be bad and it was. All three shock rooms full -placing a pacer in #1, bad lunger in #2 and...

I and two of my co-workers picked each other out because of some phrases that we use here in our lil hosp. It was scary at first but none of us have mentioned anyone that wouold be against Hippa or that would be hurtful to our non BB coworkers. But w...

I and two of my co-workers picked each other out because of some phrases that we use here in our lil hosp. It was scary at first but none of us have mentioned anyone that wouold be against Hippa or that would be hurtful to our non BB coworkers. But w...

So sorry to hear of your son's seizures. I wonder if he was a little O2 deprived during the seizure so he has some memory loss? I will keep y"all in my prayers and God bless your family.

I agree to take the nurse out of the situation just from the lawsuit aspect if at all possible. I sure wouldn't want a colleague taken thru that horror for some trumped up charge.( But I am tired of dealing with that issue and always being worried ab...

I agree with susanmary. Alot of people will want to help and not know what to do let them help you thru this including us here on the board. My thoughts and prayers are with yu and your family. I know what you mean about changing persepective. My m...

I have to agree with karosnow queen and smiling blueyes. In the ER where I work we just went from all navy to any professional matching scrub outfit except the denim look ones. I personally am much happier. I felt my personality being stifeled lookin...

Welcome ! Very interesting I would have guessed lipoma but it would only be a big guess. Don't keep us in suspense.

I think I've read this post a couple of times...its so nice to know you aren't alone in their(patients)-idiocy! My favorite is the sickle cell pts we have. I'm in sssooooo much pain I can't take it.(VS completly normal) I'm soooo nauseated, when can ...