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abbaking

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  1. VENT - Sickle Cell Crisis patients

    abbaking posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is a well needed vent. This is not to be taken out of context. I am simply trying to make a point. Although Sickle Cell Crisis (SCC) patients are mostly black, this is NOT a racial issue. Here...

  2. Sticks and stones...

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

    I have a life outside of work --- Makes me sound like an addict, but I have a drink and a cigarette among other things in my orificenal outside of the hellhole of work - peace

  3. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

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

    The good old Philly Side Car --- with our society the way it is, Im surprised its not happening more often or that its not in Media -- but sooner or later, it

  4. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

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

    If the dad was a hospital administrator, then things are making more

  5. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

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

    sense!

  6. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

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

    also known as a philly side car --- ahh, working in corrections and juve has enriched my feeling about

  7. Literacy: A good quality in a unit secretary

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

    One of the unit secretaries we used to have was a very beautiful young lady. She was thoughtful most of the time and polite, but an airhead and very unenlightened. She did not know or had no clue as...

  8. Use your call light - Wisely

    abbaking posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dear patients, Your call-light is like the magical lamp in the Disney movie Aladdin ....you only get three wishes. In this case you only get 3 times to use the call light per 12-hour nurse's shift....

  9. Best CNA experiences

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    After having read yet another RN/LPN vs CNA story, I got to thinking what are the good experiences we have had with our assistive personnel. I think the positive experiences outweigh the bad and...

  10. Disrespectful

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

    You are my

  11. Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

    abbaking posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you ever have those patients or family members who write down everything? Your Name, Your title, your care provided, etc. I get annoyed sometimes but If its a once in a while thing, I am okay. If...

  12. "I am sorry - I refuse to float to Peds!"

    abbaking posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It was my time to float the other night and I was to float to pediatrics. No way Jose! I have never felt comfortable with children and my specialty has always been with the adult population. I stood...

  13. Cost Cutting/Budgeting --- the patients suffer the most

    abbaking posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So, In an effort to "control costs" the hospital has taken DRASTIC and UNSAFE steps to save money. Honest to God ( NO JOKE) a partial list of the new policies are listed below. There are three 20-bed...

  14. The Failure of the Joint Commission

    abbaking posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I want honest opinions here. I consider myself one of the many that think the Joint Commission has outlived its usefullness. Every year more National Patient Safety Goals, Sentinel Event alerts and...

  15. I must make a confession

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is something that is so dumb and so stupid, but I must confess this because it is eating me up inside. The other night at work (1800-0700), I was so massively busy I didnt have time to get my...

  16. Bad Dreams ---- What does this mean?

    abbaking posted a topic in General Nursing

    Was out of work for 3 months of medical leave/Stress leave. Returned full time on 10/26/12. All has been well up to last thursday when i was fired by a patient. No specifics were given to me by my TL,...

  17. Hurricane Sandy - Wishing Everyone To Stay Safe

    abbaking replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Can you confirm that Bellevue Hospital has been

  18. How old is your hospital?

    abbaking replied to NevadaFighter's topic in General Nursing

    Current hospital I work in was built in 1967, but its roots go back to 1905. There used to be an old sanitarium that housed the patients in large open wards. This building is still used for...

  19. MD screaming at RN's in front of patients regularly

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

    You could always politely ask her to change it out. You can smell the tuna - Toxic Shock Syndrome can cause major mental and mood disturbances. Sorry, I know its wrong but I couldn't resist - In...

  20. MD screaming at RN's in front of patients regularly

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

    Advise from the hood : Raise your eyebrows, put one hand on your hip, slightly lower your head, curl your lips, put your hand up and say girl please and show Miss Thang who really runs the show....

  21. "You take the BUS to work!"

    abbaking posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok. I take public transportation to work. No biggy. I have a co-worker of mine who likes to tell the staff that i don't drive and take the light rail/bus. Its not a big issue but I find his manner...

  22. Inappropriate conduct amongst male-female nurses

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

    Sounds like you work with alot of sex crazed women - man hating. Save yourself the misery and going into an area in nursing with more testosterone like ED or ICU. Nothing good comes from these kinds...

  23. Hard to handle family members

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

    Call the nurse manager and let them deal with these lunatics. I am not paid to be a patient relations officer or an administrative compliance director. The minute I see the notepad come out, the names...

  24. I am PROUD of you CNAs!!! My Thank you letter

    abbaking posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Attention all CNAs : I was once in your shoes! I feel your pain (physical and mental). I understand that there are some (not many, thankfully) RNs that are degrading, insulting, rude, and just...

  25. Please Help - I have no where else to turn

    abbaking posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In a nutshell, I am so fed up with nursing that I will do anything to avoid it. 10 minutes into my shift it was a madhouse. I didnt ever recieve any report yet and The call lights were going off like...