CseMgr1

CseMgr1 ASN, RN

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  1. unsure to stay in management

    CseMgr1 replied to grandmatobe's topic in Nurse Management

    I was in Management in some shape, fashion or form for 18 years up until the year 2000, when the company I was working for downsized and they eliminated my position. I loved management at first, being...

  2. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    CseMgr1 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Some people are just so damn sorry that it boggles the imagination. They deserved to be locked up!

  3. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    CseMgr1 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The owner of a Home Health Agency I once worked for told us about a client who rather arrogantly informed her over the phone: "You're working for me!" To which my boss informed her rather politely:...

  4. $30,000 for nsg school tuition????

    CseMgr1 replied to hope3456's topic in General Nursing

    The 3 year Diploma Program I graduated from back in 1981 cost a total of $5,000. Just

  5. Sister Diagnosed Today With Bladder Ca..Need Advice

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My sister underwent surgery yesterday afternoon, and her urologist found no evidence that the tumor has spread!

  6. Sister Diagnosed Today With Bladder Ca..Need Advice

    CseMgr1 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My sister went to see a urologist today and was diagnosed with Stage 0 Ca in Situ of the bladder. She goes for her preop tomorrow and will have surgery on August 1st, in which he states he is going to...

  7. Interviewing for QI Position in Acute Care Facility...Need Advice

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Quality Improvement

    The interview went very well, and I received a salary quote and had my drug screen today. Hopefully by this time next week I will be at work at my new job in QI. Yeeessss!

  8. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    CseMgr1 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is incredible. Number one, the UD who dressed you down about your appearance is playing dangerous games with harassment. Number two, the other UD was very unprofessional in yelling at the charge...

  9. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    CseMgr1 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds like you worked for a wh--- house, rather than a

  10. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    CseMgr1 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    #@&*!! You have GOT to be kidding me! You were called on the carpet for this?! Give me a *&@$! break!!!

  11. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    CseMgr1 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeppers. We truly live in a narcisstic and self-serving society. If I had demanded that my mother wait on me like these people do while I was growing up, she would have kicked my butt to the moon and...

  12. what do you think ,is my agency taking advantage of me?

    CseMgr1 replied to inwyte's topic in Agency Nurses

    I just arrived home from signing up with a new temp agency, and all their documentation states they do not pay for any orientation until we have worked at least 40

  13. Sister Diagnosed Today With Bladder Ca..Need Advice

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My sister is a smoker too, and her Dr. read her the Riot Act yesterday, telling her that if she didn't quit the tumor would reoccur. I think this has put the fear of God in her, and she is willing to...

  14. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    CseMgr1 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve while I was in school was holier-than-thou instructors who didn't have a CLUE as to how to teach their subject matter.

  15. Cancelled after being told 'guaranteed' - venting...

    CseMgr1 replied to Ashera's topic in Agency Nurses

    My 19-year-old tabby cat LOVES PB!

  16. When does it stop..New JCAHO Standards Require Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

    CseMgr1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Mod Comment: Soon we will have to document how many sheets of toilet paper or tissues used too... ....And how many flushes each sheet requires.

  17. When does it stop..New JCAHO Standards Require Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

    CseMgr1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    JACHO Accreditation is just another meaningless and expensive piece of paper. What good is accreditation, without the nursing

  18. My best friend's nightmare

    CseMgr1 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Update: I just returned from a visit with my sister. She received a phone call from her PCP this afternoon, who stated that the IVP which was done in the ER yesterday shows a mass in her bladder. She...

  19. My best friend's nightmare

    CseMgr1 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My sister is going through a similar situation. She has been unemployed for the past four years, cannot find work ANYWHERE and cannot afford the premiums for health insurance. To make matters worse,...

  20. Driving out the older nurse

    CseMgr1 replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like these nurses need to band together and file a class action lawsuit against the owners of this facility for age

  21. I made my first med error today

    CseMgr1 replied to luvdancink's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I remember making my first med error as an L.P.N., and my first one as a student R.N. I was absolutely terrified both times...even more so as a student, for I feared that I was going to get a U in...

  22. How good at math do I need to be?

    CseMgr1 replied to Angie_Baby's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    All you will need to know is ratio and proportion. I basically suck at Math, but was fortunate enough to have a nursing instructor who knew how to teach it. Our daily homework in Pharmacology...

  23. Be Careful What You Say...

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    Bingo. One more voice of reason on this website!

  24. The agency REALLY cheesed me off today

    CseMgr1 replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in Agency Nurses

    I worked for an agency once, doing private duty on the night shift on a terminally ill patient with metastatic ca. As luck would have it, I developed a rather nasty staph infection and cellulitis in...

  25. What do patients say that irks you?

    CseMgr1 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My daughter-in-law, who was pregnant with my second grandchild back in September of 2002 had just been admitted to L&D. She was in full labor, ranting and raving: "I'm NEVER having another baby"....