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  1. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    reesern63 replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's a darned shame you can only "thank" someone for a post only one time; otherwise, I'd still be hitting the "Thanks" button. My sentiments

  2. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    reesern63 replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    For God's sake, YES!!! I just about blew my stack reading this. If the docs at this hospital are too stupid/lazy/self-involved to know what nurses do, no list is going to suddenly "enlighten" them....

  3. unionization of hospitals

    reesern63 replied to edisongirl25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Or you get to work in a facility like mine, where you get hit with mandatory overtime just about every shift. Go somewhere else? Yeah, it's a rural area, not so easy. If we had union protection this...

  4. refusing to take report

    reesern63 replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    Being PALS certified isn't going to help at all if you don't use it. I'd rather not have the certification than have it and rarely use it, then have a peds code come up and have something go wrong...

  5. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    reesern63 replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Are you suggesting that older nurses do not have the courage to challenge or change an abusive job environment? May I remind you who paved the way for this much vaunted younger

  6. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    reesern63 replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they do. As much as I try not to let them get to me, sometimes I get so discouraged. Our "Satisfaction Surveys" are really bad right now--big surprise! We're horribly stretched, and it's...

  7. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    reesern63 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    If I understand your post--and I'm not sure I do--you're saying it doesn't matter if someone misrepresents himself/herself as a nurse. With all due respect, people like you do a disservice to the...

  8. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    reesern63 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses do not take telephone orders delivered by aides. Ever. That's what was inappropriate about the situation. For that matter, no nurse should take second-hand telephone orders from anyone, even...

  9. called me a maid

    reesern63 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I wanted to say this, but felt too beaten down by people (pts. and mgmt.) to

  10. People in it only for the quick hire

    reesern63 replied to Spyral's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm wondering who appointed you to be in the position to judge others? There really is no need to lecture. If you want to see change, then be an example for others. Worry about your own...

  11. How do you go about handling a rude Dr.

    reesern63 replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

    This is absolutely the worst thing you can do. You do not return bad behavior with bad behavior. If the doc isn't being professional, it's still up to you to be the professional. Try talking to...

  12. How do you go about handling a rude Dr.

    reesern63 replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

    Res ipsa

  13. How do you go about handling a rude Dr.

    reesern63 replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

    I swear if I have to read one more snipe at "old school nurses" and how the new ones are going to do things so much better I will crack in two. As an "old school nurse" (22yrs give me that rank) I...

  14. Do men deal with nursing better?

    reesern63 replied to KurtNIN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Exactly.

  15. Do men deal with nursing better?

    reesern63 replied to KurtNIN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I said nursing survived for a long time without men--not that the first nurses were women. Big difference. There was a long period of time when men were excluded, that is what I was referring

  16. Problems with an "Old Battle Axes"?

    reesern63 replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Men in Nursing

    Maybe he's the one who needs an attitude adjustment. Calling his co-workers "Old Battle-Axes" is sexist and offensive. I'd bust him to HR for that if I heard him making that sort of comment about my...

  17. Do men deal with nursing better?

    reesern63 replied to KurtNIN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't need to to know that since the beginning of time women have done backbreaking, dirty work--and dealt with it. We don't need to slap ourselves on the back and talk about how "special" we are...

  18. Dont know if I will ever volunteer to do overtime agarin!!!

    reesern63 replied to dmn1012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know about you, but the times I've done a lot of OT, it sure didn't seem to be reflected on my paycheck. Uncle Sam got the lion's share. No good deed goes unpunished. Learn that early. You...

  19. Coworker as pt??

    reesern63 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently facing this issue. And I too can't get past the chart bit. I am on a few Rx that will make people say some judgemental things. I don't want anyone to know that information. I know how...

  20. Do men deal with nursing better?

    reesern63 replied to KurtNIN's topic in Men in Nursing

    And women aren't expected to work hard or do "dirty" work? Do you really want to go

  21. We dont have to go and review our pts chart the night before clinical...normal???

    reesern63 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    That's how it was in our program. We sure knew our stuff by the time we graduated. But that was back in the Dark Ages,

  22. new grads in icu

    reesern63 replied to firehawkrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Exactly. Why apply to critical care if you don't want to take "sick" patients? At some point you have to step up. It's not enough just to say you work in critical care; you have to actually "do" it....

  23. new grads in icu

    reesern63 replied to firehawkrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm sorry, but this post shows a complete lack of understanding of the problem. Once you graduate, you'll understand how crucial it is to have enough senior nurses available to precept you and your...

  24. Question about striking nurses?

    reesern63 replied to mommy2boys's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Your level of education is irrelevant. I am also a diploma grad, and I happen to strongly disagree with your view of crossing a line. When you do that, you undercut what those nurses are striking for...

  25. Question about striking nurses?

    reesern63 replied to mommy2boys's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Imagine this scenario: You're sitting on a plane, waiting for it to take off. The pilot's voice comes over the loudspeaker and says: "This is your captain speaking. I just wanted you to know that I've...