Nurse Ratched RN

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    tipping nurses?

    Nurse Ratched replied to chel_m's topic in General Nursing

    What Kona said :). Some of our most poorly paid and underappreciated workers in this country are those with whom we entrust the care of our elderly and
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    screwed up at work... feeling crappy...

    Nurse Ratched replied to Kudra's topic in General Nursing

    Don't sweat it too much. Actually, I'm surprised a SW or discharge planner hadn't notified the family much prior to the actual day of discharge. If the ball was dropped, you certainly weren't the...
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    Because I am a man

    Nurse Ratched replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hey! - I resemble that
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    Private Duty Agency work with travel

    Nurse Ratched replied to mattsmom81's topic in Agency Nurses

    I understand OTC cough medicines have isonaizide in them the TB is so rampant in places. Fascinating offer, tho. Were I unattached, I might have to consider it just for the
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    Only 4 periods a year!!

    Nurse Ratched replied to Rudegal2020's topic in General Nursing

    I've considered this as I do not and will not have children. But there is something wonderfully reassuring about Aunt Flo's monthly visit. Plus, hubby is no fan of messing with the hormones. States...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Nurse Ratched replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I think we have a winner.
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    Advice re. Demanding Resident

    Nurse Ratched replied to mary761's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good for you, Mary :). It's a difficult thing when your co-workers are telling you to "just ignore" someone - yours is a much more practical solution. You have a good heart. Setting limits is a...
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    Hi... remember me?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Very glad to see you - stop in as your able - that whole working fulltime thing messes with the fun parts of life!
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    Another Paxil Question

    Nurse Ratched replied to finness's topic in Psychiatric

    I've never heard specifically about the heart. It's more like your emotional state. As you know, stopping SSRI's suddenly is a bad idea. If you happen to ask her about this and she can back it up...
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    A different smoking question....

    Nurse Ratched replied to LTC_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with you that it's not right. I don't know what's wrong with a nicotine patch in this and similar situations. I've never been a smoker, so I guess I'm not terribly sympathetic regarding these...
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    A different smoking question....

    Nurse Ratched replied to LTC_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wonder what the state would say about that. As I posted on another thread, many third party billers now have a caveat that facilities must be smoke-free. Either it's policy or it's not. Our...
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    CNA issue~can anyone advise?

    Nurse Ratched replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    That's the complaint that honks me off. I *KNOW* the kind of paperwork you are saddled with in LTC - she's lucky if you EVER have time to answer a call bell. (Plus, if she wasn't so busy yelling at...
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    CNA issue~can anyone advise?

    Nurse Ratched replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine that something like that would not be handled by your boss prior to this person returning to work (assuming she is allowed to return at all.) However, I have had enough laissez-faire...
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    Modrobes

    Nurse Ratched replied to crash0780's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief - who knew our ugly scrubs were the latest fashion lol. Just gonna make it that much harder to score a pair temporarily when a pt boots or bleeds all over ours
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    Tips for not losing your cookies

    Nurse Ratched posted a topic in General Nursing

    I noted that there are several tips interspersed throughout the "what grosses you out" thread, but thought we could post them here. A co-worker brought in a small bottle of oil of wintergreen (found...
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    Do You Feel You Have Helped People

    Nurse Ratched replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=200 There is a brand new forum devoted to posting just those type of stories. Neat addition, Brian!
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    Do You Feel You Have Helped People

    Nurse Ratched replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=200 There is a brand new forum devoted to posting just those type of stories. Neat addition, Brian!
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    Working in a doctor's office?

    Nurse Ratched replied to mushberry's topic in Nursing Career

    Anyone can give an injection. The nurse part comes in knowing why you're giving it, when not to give it, what to educate the patient about regarding the medication, procedure, side effects. I do a...
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    Working in a doctor's office?

    Nurse Ratched replied to mushberry's topic in Nursing Career

    Anyone can give an injection. The nurse part comes in knowing why you're giving it, when not to give it, what to educate the patient about regarding the medication, procedure, side effects. I do a...
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    Nursing Jobs- 1 year of experience?

    Nurse Ratched replied to CNMtobe2012's topic in General Nursing

    GN = graduate nurse - someone who has graduated nursing school but not yet passed the boards. Many hospital policies allow them to do most things a nurse can under the direct supervision of a licensed...
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    Nursing Jobs- 1 year of experience?

    Nurse Ratched replied to CNMtobe2012's topic in General Nursing

    GN = graduate nurse - someone who has graduated nursing school but not yet passed the boards. Many hospital policies allow them to do most things a nurse can under the direct supervision of a licensed...
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    Smoking

    Nurse Ratched replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would be okay with that assuming the person was capable of safely doing so independently without burning themselves or torching the facility by accident, or wandering off after they finished. Kinda...
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    Smoking

    Nurse Ratched replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would be okay with that assuming the person was capable of safely doing so independently without burning themselves or torching the facility by accident, or wandering off after they finished. Kinda...
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    Working in a doctor's office?

    Nurse Ratched replied to mushberry's topic in Nursing Career

    I work in a fairly large clinic. Two doctors and 5 nurse practitioners are on my team. I handle their incoming and followup phone calls, make referrals, give lab results, do pt education, perform...
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    Working in a doctor's office?

    Nurse Ratched replied to mushberry's topic in Nursing Career

    I work in a fairly large clinic. Two doctors and 5 nurse practitioners are on my team. I handle their incoming and followup phone calls, make referrals, give lab results, do pt education, perform...