abbaking

abbaking

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  1. nursing career without touching people

    abbaking replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This has got to be a joke! What I am reading on here from the OP is beyond the context of rational thinking. Can a chef cook without touching food? Can a firefighter put out a fire without water? If...

  2. Do the right thing. Every time. No matter what.

    abbaking replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing - and you got to the point. I have only the highest praise for you and your work ethic. There will always be a thorn in the bush trying to distroy your integrity. The classic...

  3. Slow nurse response time is a danger to pt health

    abbaking replied to SoCalCrafter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OP you don't seem to be getting the point BACK OFF AND GET REAL - You are making up great campfire stories that i HIGHLY doubt took place. You are in no position to make sweeping generalizations about...

  4. Why do Doctors think they are................God!!

    abbaking replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    heard a funny joke Doctor's think they are God, Surgeon's know they

  5. AM daily weights - Standing scale vs. Bedscale

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    All of our beds have bedscales, but upper management insists on waking all the patients up at 6am and stand on the scale for daily weights. This is one thing that bugs me - patients who are frail,...

  6. Ever have a patient that "turns" on you?

    abbaking replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    its patients like this that make me say "Please God take them home

  7. when to use a transfer belt?

    abbaking replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Gait belts are not needed - its useless and a waste of time. Thats me personally. I feel that I can accomplish more with a walker, 2-person assist or other devices. My biggest pet peave with the gait...

  8. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    abbaking replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Keepers - Patient will often be completely shocked that nurses working the night shift DON'T sleep on duty. They also assume that because you are collecting meal trays means that you want some of...

  9. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    abbaking replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey Bro/Dude I'm not gay, but...- Type of closeted gay patient "str8-acting" comes into the clinic for HIV/STD testing. Dressed up in skater clothes (Volcom, Tapout) and is trying waaay to hard not to...

  10. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    abbaking replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Angel of mercy/god calling higher ups - They always bring god and altruism into every conversation but lack perspective of the real world and everyday life. "Nursing is the work of Jesus - Why then,...

  11. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    abbaking replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some male nurses on the ICU across from my unit wrote me up to HR for harrassment. They felt that me looking down the hallway was inappropriate. But karma is sweet - the same guy who made the...

  12. when to use a transfer belt?

    abbaking replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Transfer belts (Gait belts) are not used anymore. Its outdated and antiquated not to mention restrictive for the patient - legally could be trouble if not documented properly. When I was in CNA school...

  13. Choking Patient

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just out of curiosity....I retook my BLS class and it goes over the heimlich. Thats fine and dandy if you are in a mall or a public place. But, What if a patient in bed is choking? What do we do and...

  14. Choking Patient

    abbaking replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    - We all have had those WONDERFUL thoughts at times - your post made me

  15. Choking Patient

    abbaking replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    i am talking about a/o patient in bed high fowlers eating dindin and all of the sudden choking. It sounds silly but my brain is totally farting right

  16. Only a nurse would say......

    abbaking replied to enigmaticorange's topic in Nursing Humor

    As i was walking home from the bus stop a few days ago, there was a car accident - minor fender bender. But the paramedics and fire department came - as is usual. My neighbor asks if i might be...

  17. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    The upper management staff came unit to unit explaining to us (wispering mind you) of the need to speak quietly and not to raise the voice - EVER. Some crap about CMS, hospital scores, medicare...

  18. ZZZZ's - Time to be honest!

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever fallen asleep at work or dozed off (even briefly)? Yes - once i feel asleep in the staff bathroom - head resting on the wall, I was out for 10 minutes. A few times I dozed off...

  19. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    abbaking replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you....your damned if you do and your damned if you don't. I would rather stick to what I know is effective for me and what actually gets things done at work. Just say everyone knows - I work...

  20. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    abbaking replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Oh well indeed! I certainly did tune them out and you would too my dear . Usually saints like you are the first to go against the grain As I see it, nursing in hospitals is not nursing anymore. Its...

  21. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    abbaking replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I got scammed by a high schooler - or a yuppie nursing student - either way I fell for it! This is what 12 hours shifts do to you - you loose your rational ability to blow someone

  22. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    abbaking replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you dear...perhaps you should refrain from a condescending attitude and listen to what I was saying in the first place. My dear, I have seen one to many people on allnurses.com and in person...

  23. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    abbaking replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Excessive noise IS an issue - don't get me wrong. My issie was the manner with which the upper management addressed this - it was as if they were talking to kindergardners and not the professionals we...

  24. Idioms and One Liners

    abbaking posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Idioms and One liners I have used at work 1. Patient says "Hold on I'm coming" - I said "Yeah so is Jesus" 2. Morbidly obese man said I was fat - I said "Hello Pot Hello Kettle" 3. During staff...

  25. Favorite bumper stickers

    abbaking replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    favorites: "I am not gay but my boyfriend is" "Lets start with 10mgs of I Don't Care" "Who would Jesus Torture" "Livestoned" (parody- had a photoshopped pic of Lance Armstrong smoking