abbaking

abbaking

Telemetry, Med-Surg, ED, Psych

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  1. At a loss - Need your support and prayers

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    A family member of mine has died. In a few hours I will be flying to New York to be with the remaining family. This may not be the best place but I needed to vent. First ever family death and its very...

  2. At a loss - Need your support and prayers

    abbaking replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your support, condolences, and well wishes to me during this time of crisis. The loved one in my family who died was one of us - a RN with years of experience under her belt...

  3. I still keep it

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN now but i used to be a CNA for many years. I still keep my CNA license active every two years. Why? Its whats grounded me and kept me from becoming complacent and irresponsible. My years of...

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

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

    I was a new CNA on the acute med/surg floor back in 2003. I was a hard worker and willing to do my job to the best of my ability (which I feel I often did - Great perceptor). My 90 day eval came and...

  5. fun: what does this photo say to you?

    abbaking replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    "You use that call light again, I will strangle you with it and make it look like an

  6. Are we overworking the CNA's or are we lacking teamwork?

    abbaking replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that RN's should do the initial set of vital signs with their assessment - we are doing the whole 9 yards anyway so why not just do the vitals and get that out of the way - not to mention...

  7. Customer Service? Maybe on your home planet.

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

    I was once so stress out with a foul mouthed SOB that I told him he could go do something to himself (along with a finger gesture). I have my limits too and I get stress out and ****** off too - If...

  8. Is this backwards or is it just me?

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    During my downtime on noc shift, I have a tendency to stock the occupied patient rooms with all needed emergency supplies (ambu bag, suction, flowmeter, tubing, etc). Having worked in the emergency...

  9. Planetree affiliated hospital = MORE BURNOUT (LONG)

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work for just became affiliated with Planetree Alliance. Basically, Planetree is an organization that helps hospitals become more patient centered and holistic. The hospital I work for...

  10. Unusual/Disruptive ways my unit functions

    abbaking posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work on a busy medical/surgical/telemetry unit. I have made notice of a few things that are done that really rub me the wrong way. Of all the units in the entire hospital, our unit is the ONLY one...

  11. I refuse to be a punching bag - NO MORE ASSAULT

    abbaking posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am writing this post because I am trying to empower all nurses regardless of title to stand up to this mentality that we have to take abuse. Where did this myth come from? Why is it that we are seen...

  12. So Sick of Pushy Patients and Verbal Abuse

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

    Just the other day, I was verbally assaulted by a long term care patient. This guy is Hitler in a nutshell. Worst patient i have ever cared for in my entire career It was a BAD one too - Very loud,...

  13. what do you do during a tornado?

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I know this is a random post, but I am so curious as to what hospitals do in the mid-west USA during a tornado warning/watch. Was watching "Storm Stories" on the weather channel and tornado's...

  14. Was this a HIPAA violation?

    abbaking posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Back in 1998, I was a teenager looking to do volunteer work at the local hospital. One of the requirements to do hospital volunteer work was to have a letter of recomendation from the high school...

  15. Was this a HIPAA violation?

    abbaking replied to abbaking's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yes, This individual is still an employee of the school district. Its amazing when we look back on our high school years with the wisdom and experience of adulthood and still think of certain...

  16. Was this a HIPAA violation?

    abbaking replied to abbaking's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I am working now - I am very successful and I don't buy into the ADHD crap. E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E on the face of this planet is mentally ill to some extent, some more than others. But I think that ADHD is a...

  17. Silly family members, Trix are for kids!

    abbaking replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My all time "favorite" family member from HELL was the wife of a frequent flyer 40-something man. Basic acute medical patient. The man was a very submissive, passive Weak guy. Wife was another story....

  18. The Worst Its Ever Been

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is the WORST it has ever been on my unit. I am a noc shift RN on a mixed 28-bed Tele/Surgical Post-op unit. Why is it the worst its been in my 8 years there you ask? 1. Staff turn-over is at...

  19. What would the Easter bunny put in a nurses basket?

    abbaking replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Xanax and Valium in the water supply Thorazine in spray form for insane families and visitors Midol, Chocolate, Kotex, Holy Water and a Bible for those evil, catty, gossiping, rude, PMS-ing coworkers...

  20. GUM! Can you chew it on shift?

    abbaking replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Are the same people who bash gum chewing the ones who eat onions and garlic and act like its roses coming off their breath? Look deeper and you will always find double

  21. I refuse to be a punching bag - NO MORE ASSAULT

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

    I think assault and battery overrides HIPAA and any competant judge will dismiss the HIPAA B.S. in favor of your own personal welfare and personal

  22. GUM! Can you chew it on shift?

    abbaking replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As long as its still a free country (USA), I will chew my gum where ever I want. I am so tired of these petty rules infringing on my personal freedoms. I pay my taxes and I will chew gum (its not a...

  23. Combative/Violent patients - NO MORE OF THIS!!!

    abbaking posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The unit now has more combative/violent patients....on a telemetry medical surgical floor Patients are ruder, and some have become physically violent - Thats were I draw the line. I call security...

  24. Combative/Violent patients - NO MORE OF THIS!!!

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

    Thank you for being one of the FEW you clearly read my WHOLE post. We have drug addicts, jerks, and DT patients on the unit who are combative - so maybe there not in there right mind but they have...

  25. Combative/Violent patients - NO MORE OF THIS!!!

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

    Don't feed the