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kakamegamama

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  1. Communication Discrimination

    kakamegamama replied to WinterLilac's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, some of my fellow Southern Baptists might qualify as admittable..........and, I've probably been considered the same from time to time. Seriously, though....your post brings home an important...

  2. Communication Discrimination

    kakamegamama replied to WinterLilac's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP---I don't know if this fits, but here are my "peeves" about communication. 1. Please don't assume that just because I have white hair I am hard of hearing. 2. Please don't call me "Sweetie"....

  3. Communication Discrimination

    kakamegamama replied to WinterLilac's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    TheCommuter---thank you! I had to chuckle when I read your comment about flipping the script. As a Texan who lived in MA for 3 years, I have a few stories I could tell :-). I am curious about...

  4. Nursing Student From Hell

    kakamegamama replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! I remember working with a L&D nurse who would disappear when emergency situations arose because of various excuses. I was always amazed why she was kept on board. Her excuses ranged...

  5. Nursing Student From Hell

    kakamegamama replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    As a former faculty member, I say document your observations and any factual things you can. Meet again with her faculty and fail the student. It sounds like she would be unsafe. Laziness in a...

  6. First time doing CPR/losing a patient

    kakamegamama replied to LilianGrace's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry you experienced this. I know it's traumatic as the only time I did CPR the patient also died. Know that you did your best, but it was time for her to go. I don't mean that to sound trite,...

  7. Quiting clinicals because of bad work envirnoment

    kakamegamama replied to Matucm's topic in General Students

    True...unless the clinical is a preceptorship type environment. I had colleagues at a nursing college whose students were precepted in the clinical setting without their presence on a routine basis....

  8. Quiting clinicals because of bad work envirnoment

    kakamegamama replied to Matucm's topic in General Students

    OP--the worst day/days of my life were as a 2nd year nursing student. The teacher was awful, the learning environment was stressful. I thought it would be better for me if I stopped, but with my...

  9. What was the REAL reason you called off

    kakamegamama replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    Bronchitis so bad I could barely breathe and had a fever. No way was I going to compromise my patients or fellow workers. My mom died unexpectedly. I threw my back out, could not stand straight...

  10. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    kakamegamama replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ha! There and a fabric

  11. Friend asked to cheat off me from exam?

    kakamegamama replied to Dlansey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Report this person to the professor. There are ethical concerns regarding her cheating,and even if you don't allow her to, once you've been made aware that she cheats it is reportable. What does...

  12. Juggling marriage, school , and work

    kakamegamama replied to Esiyu0408's topic in General Nursing

    What is most important to you? Who is most important to

  13. How long from MSN to NP

    kakamegamama replied to abyssinia's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the post master's hours required in the NP program for one thing. There are courses (classroom/online) and clinical hours which are roughly around 700 hours for the

  14. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    kakamegamama replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Episiogesty (episiotomy). Toiletears

  15. Christian Nurses

    kakamegamama replied to HannahMarine30's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    What an encouraging story of how God has led you. I think that sometimes He gets really creative, and uses the most unlikely/feared think in our lives to grow us and for ultimately, His glory. I...

  16. Unhealthy habits/Facebook posts from friends/family that make you :( ?

    kakamegamama replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    This. Right along with the ones that say something along the lines of "I will know who my friends really are if you respond, and if you don't, well, I'll never know why you chose to ignore me and the...

  17. Undocumented Patients

    kakamegamama replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    Gilligan,perhaps?

  18. Help! I've hurt my back....now what?

    kakamegamama replied to localgirl85's topic in General Nursing

    I also ruined my back. I became a NP. Still patient care although in a different way. I can sit or stand or whatever to relieve my back

  19. Feel like I'm too dumb to be a nurse

    kakamegamama replied to coconut3431's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes! One of the first times I gave a newborn infant an antibiotic, I gave too much! The nurse before me had given the dose, had not charted it nor reported it. I went on duty, looked at the chart...

  20. "Fixin' to die"

    kakamegamama replied to ktwlpn's topic in Nursing News

    Over yonder, if you're fixin' to go there, is a fur piece down the road. If you ain't careful, you might find yourself up Duck Creek without a paddle trying to get

  21. "Fixin' to die"

    kakamegamama replied to ktwlpn's topic in Nursing News

    I need to use "askew" more frequently....as in, "My diet went askew today as I enjoyed every single piece of dessert I ate as part of Christmas brunch" (Did I use that

  22. Tatts and HIPAA

    kakamegamama replied to ShockMe's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I was wondering why it mattered if a PT has a tattoo myself. Come to think of it, the Physical Therapist i've been seeing now for 2 weeks seems to wear a sleeve on one arm, so I'm thinking he must...

  23. Gun Owning Nurses

    kakamegamama replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Well, goodness.....I've never felt so safe in an anonymous board before with all the pistol packin' mamas and not-mamas out there in nurse

  24. Gun Owning Nurses

    kakamegamama replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    What? You mean democrats own guns? Well, I

  25. Double uterus

    kakamegamama replied to Lizyrf's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry you are going through this right now. However, you need to ask your health care provider these questions. We cannot give medical advice here on this site. Best wishes to