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  1. Burnout after only 10 months...is that possible???

    fedupnurse replied to rndiva1908's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you should take Brownms advice. I too was burned out a couple of years ago when I was on day shift. I took a part time night spot in my same unit and it did wonders. It is a very tough...

  2. Don't you love it when the doctor compliments you?

    fedupnurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I've done that too Mattsmom. I've been in the same unit for 10 years as a nurse and another 2 as a monitor tech. We have a lot of docs who I knew as residents way back when. As many docs that yell...

  3. Anyone involved in a lawsuit?

    fedupnurse replied to Jas honey's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to all of the above and whatever you do, DO NOT LET the hospital attorney represent you. They are just that: The hospitals attorney and looking out for their best interest. If you honestly...

  4. Bedside charting and confidentiality

    fedupnurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Put in a call to risk management, JCAHO, etc and find out what the regs are for your state. I know JCAHO has a website with the ability to ask questions. They also, I believe govern HIPPA. I would...

  5. Floating nurses

    fedupnurse replied to babsRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Floating is just one of the many reasons we have a shortage in this profession. Would any of you go to a gynecologist for a heart cath? Sounds silly but that is exactly what is expected of nurses...

  6. Switching shifts with other nurses

    fedupnurse replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    We are allowed to fnd coverage as long as the person covering us will not receive premium pay. SO we can find a per diem or part timer to pick up time. We just have to let them know so they are...

  7. Allnurses.com history?

    fedupnurse replied to OBNURSEHEATHER's topic in General Nursing

    Good work

  8. Gotta good "poop" story? I do.

    fedupnurse replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it amazing how much poop can be in there without the person exploding!!!! I love it when you finally disimpact someone and the next few shifts you are off and someone gives the pt. lomotil or...

  9. Gotta good "poop" story? I do.

    fedupnurse replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    When I write my book about this wacky hospital where I work, an entire chapter can be dedicated to POOP! We have a phrase "ROS" for river of $hit. That's when it rolls off the end of the bed and...

  10. HELP......I'm having a "dumb" moment!

    fedupnurse replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Duckie, not so fast! Did you ever find out the technical term for Death

  11. How do you deal with a patient slapping you?

    fedupnurse replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine at work got slammed in the face a few weeks ago. She ended up with a bruise on her jaw and needed stitches in her mouth. She did the incident report and documented it. If the...

  12. HELP......I'm having a "dumb" moment!

    fedupnurse replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    P-RN, I always warn the families about the "last breath". It is freaky though! I've seen people dead for minutes and they finally do that last exhale. Since we are on the topic of death, I just...

  13. HELP......I'm having a "dumb" moment!

    fedupnurse replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    I only know it as Death Rattle. Just like Death Dump. There is no other way to describe what has been hanging out in someone's colon for the past 80 years other than death dump. Maybe the rattle...

  14. Visiting Hours on Hospital Floors

    fedupnurse replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy (ICU) is 10a-2p, 4p-6p, 8:30p-10p. We do not allow kids usually if they are under 12 (we have a lot of VRE, MRSA, etc in the unit), and we take visiting over the hours on a case by case...

  15. Employee Satisfaction Surveys

    fedupnurse replied to LaurieCRNP2002's topic in General Nursing

    MPHkatie, Our surveys say "OTHER THAN STAFFING, SALARIES OR BENEFITS..." What else is there?? Those are the main issues. I'd love our hospitals to do surveys where they review salaries (don't need...

  16. What or who was your inspiration for becoming a nurse?

    fedupnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I was in second grade I had to have ear surgery. You know how when you are a little kid you have no perception of time, so I thought I was in the OR for hours waiting to be brought in for the...

  17. Employee Satisfaction Surveys

    fedupnurse replied to LaurieCRNP2002's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital does these via Gallup pretty often. When they get bad marks on certain questions, the suits say we didn't understand the question! How condescending! You didn't like the TRUTHFUL...

  18. obituaries

    fedupnurse replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I check them all the time. My father, who is a retired banker does too but he says it is just to make sure he hasn't died and didn't realize it. And people wonder where I get MY sick sense of humor...

  19. Practical jokes at work

    fedupnurse replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Now why doesn't THAT surprise

  20. Practical jokes at work

    fedupnurse replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Stupid, stuffy, humorless doctor spoils our fun again! What the hell was he doing in the hospital after 5 P.M. anyway?? Who gave permission for

  21. Vomit and other icky stuff

    fedupnurse replied to JPKC26's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you must have good reflexes in this profession. A friend of mine was standing in front of her patient and he had just been given Bretylium. He power puked and nailed her. She calmly took off...

  22. Vomit and other icky stuff

    fedupnurse replied to JPKC26's topic in General Nursing

    Vomit isn't so bad. Wait till you have your first really bad lower GI bleed. The smell'll stick in your nose for days at a time! As Bob suggested Check out the what freaks you out and the freakiest...

  23. consequences of medication errors

    fedupnurse replied to babsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sasseynurse, Congratulations to you for being a person of integrity! I am so proud of you for admitting the MISTAKE (because that is exactly what it was) and doing the right thing because you have a...

  24. consequences of medication errors

    fedupnurse replied to babsRN's topic in General Nursing

    A lot depends on the type and severity of the error. We had a case at a hospital in my area where a doctor wrote an order for chemo for baby and he forgot to put the decimal point. I forget how many...

  25. The more experience you have the less you are paid???

    fedupnurse replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad that some of you that have posted here have been lucky enough to work for fair people. I don't know if it may just be a Northeast or "city" phenomena, but the business people running...