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  1. Is there a good method to decide who works what holiday?

    Hopalong replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our NM rotates the holidays faithfully, so no one has a gripe. I have also worked in a hospital where we worked 6 hr shifts on the major holidays, that worked also because it made it easier for the...

  2. Jay Leno slams nurses!

    Hopalong replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

    Uh Oh,

  3. Jay Leno slams nurses!

    Hopalong replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

    I stopped watching House because the main character is so negative about EVERYTHING, he just has to many problems - continuous sarchasm, drug abuse, no interpersonal accountability, etc. At least we...

  4. What punishment should this nurse get?

    Hopalong replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with liz69 that a risk cause analysis should be done. On the other hand, if I'd sat down with a vent pt at 5AM that rythmic pump of the vent probably would have me asleep in 30 seconds or...

  5. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    Hopalong replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Until a few years ago I thought I was valued and respected. Now I would have to say "NO", seems like we have no automony anymore and even the most basic nursing interventions and decisions can be...

  6. Spouse as martyr

    Hopalong replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good thread, reminds of the one by the dutchgirl on M/S called "my most difficult patient". Difficult families, spouses and others are much more difficult than a patient can ever be. Pet...

  7. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    Hopalong replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for remembering the reason for the season. Our manager rotates so we work Christmas everyother year. My family adjusts the schedule so Papaw (me) gets in on most of it no matter when I work....

  8. Jay Leno slams nurses!

    Hopalong replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure he made that statement in fun. Here's another by him: "With hurricanes, tornados, flooding, and severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another; and the problems of global...

  9. making assignments

    Hopalong replied to Lisbeth's topic in Medical-Surgical

    On our M/S unit I have rec'd a whole set of pts each day to provide for "continuity of care" for the noc shift. Usually I don't say much but sometimes we just rearrange

  10. You are probably a med-surg nurse if.....

    Hopalong replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The other day another RN and I were examing some emesis to see if there were any pill particles in it and a guy from the the computer dept came up and asked us what we were doing. So we showed him. I...

  11. Ever been physically attacked by MD? What have or Would you Do?

    Hopalong replied to artistnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I witnessed an MD grab an RN by her shoulders and shove her down in a chair during an argument they were having. She called the CEO, got a lawyer, and the rest is hush-hush. I don't know how it was...

  12. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    Hopalong replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would have to agree with the Dutchgirl, as a matter of fact we seem to think alike on a lot of subjects. The pancreatitis pts. are the hardest and least appeciative of them all. I've got one now...

  13. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    Hopalong replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    After a good (for M/S) Monday, I came in this AM, and nocs graciously rearranged my assignment, So last day before vacation and a new set of pts. 1. LOL w/ DM and CHF and HTN and Gazillion meds.......

  14. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    Hopalong replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Monday 7A-7P 1.79 YOF multiple,multiple health probs, dozens of meds and likes to discuss each throughly. 2.81 YOF From NH with wound infection. Took ED 12 sticks to get IV access, which she D/C'd on...

  15. backstabbing co workers

    Hopalong replied to qje999's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree with most of what you say,except in my experience most never learn to be anything other than what they are- bullies (boy, would I like to call them something else). That said. Sometimes it is...

  16. Small hospital staffing concerns for high census

    Hopalong replied to Northernlights's topic in Rural

    Our M/S unit staffing seems to be a little better than most of those already described. Our unit manager tries to staff for the busy times as we usually have constant turnover. We our usually staffed...

  17. You are probably a med-surg nurse if.....

    Hopalong replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    OMG, we must ALL work in the same hospital. I guess M/S nurses all over get dumped on the same way. But I'm so used to all of this that it's a joke, but, God love them, our patients need us all the...

  18. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    Hopalong replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    1.8YO with mycoplasma pneumonia,2-3.Pancreatitis, lovin' their PCA's,4.end stage COPD,4.New onset DM,5.DM-ketoacidosis.6.Alzheimer's with dehydration. 0 discharges, 0 admits. It was employee...

  19. Help me talk to patients....

    Hopalong replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Always, always, be yourself. I enter the room and say "hi, I'm Hopalong(first name) and I'll be your nurse today." Then I tell them I need to do an assessment, and while doing that I ask them any...

  20. I like Med/Sug-Isthat wierd?

    Hopalong replied to JustJen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    No M/s nurses don't get much respect. For example, last Friday was "employee appreciation day". M/S nurses didn't get to go , we were to busy. I don't think anyone missed us. For some odd reason, we...

  21. I like Med/Sug-Isthat wierd?

    Hopalong replied to JustJen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    M/S is the greatest "specialty" if you are not afraid of challenge and plain old hard work. I've worked them all in my 33 years. Last shift - ages ranged from 8 to 96. And that's not near my record -...

  22. Questions about BP

    Hopalong replied to Race Mom's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I meant daughter(dtr) not doctor(Dr), You know, like get well- live longer. I'm a Papaw myself but work with a lot a single Moms and have a dtr (not Dr) who is a single Mom so I understand what...

  23. Questions about BP

    Hopalong replied to Race Mom's topic in General Nursing

    You certainly have rec'd some good reply's to your post. Since she's had a cardiac cath, she's seeing a cardiologist, who will reccomend the right med for her B/P. For your info - ACE inhibitors, Beta...

  24. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    Hopalong replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    PYXEDUHST5282,Good advice! And oh so true ,of a minority I might add. Give it back at an appropriate time and you will be surprised at the support you will have from

  25. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    Hopalong replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is a great thread. But with an almost 6700 to less than 50 look against reply ratio, I wonder if we "veterans" are not helping our newer comrades properly. Nursing by my own definition is "...