Susan9608

Susan9608

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  1. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At this point, 3 days later, he's made the complaint to everyone's who has entered the room. But now it's not just about me ... it's about every Anglo-American employee who has gone in the room or...

  2. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not asking anyone to be on my "side." My original problem was how do I continue to provide quality care, which included teaching these parents how to do complicated oral care, to a family that...

  3. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I certainly didn't intend for this to turn into a debate about which race is more racist ... I made my post yesterday during my shift, while caring for my patient. In some ways, I feel like my...

  4. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, my day ended on an even worse note. This child ended up not being able to be discharged home because we could not wean her off of oxygen. The family, in anticipation of her being dicharged,...

  5. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Both of these statements make it seem like it's a common and accepted pattern of behavior for minorities to claim racism, even if they don't truly believe racism is occurring, just to push buttons or...

  6. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A quick update: This is not a newborn baby. This is a 10 year old with a long, complicated medical history. She was removed from her parents care at one point, but has since been returned. I don't...

  7. nurses are vastly underpaid and vastly unappreciated!

    Susan9608 replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, I don't, especially when I think about how I'm holding people's very lives in my hands, while other people - like actors and professional athletes - make millions of dollars providing...

  8. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I talked with my charge nurse and my supervisor. There is no one who can really switch assignments with me, so what we decided is that the charge nurse will go in and do all the teaching that needs...

  9. "The Victim" and the "Big Ole Meanie who Made Her Cry"

    Susan9608 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Amen. After 5 years of experience, I still feel like I'll never get it on some

  10. "The Victim" and the "Big Ole Meanie who Made Her Cry"

    Susan9608 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I"m in my twenties. I'm no longer a "new" nurse (though at times I feel very inexperienced.) I'm also a crier. I have always been a crier, any time my emotions - either joyous or grievous - are...

  11. Dishonest Nurses

    Susan9608 replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems like you have a pretty definite opinion of what you want to do, so I'm not sure what you're asking others about. To every post that suggests you mind your own business and not report these...

  12. Illnesses and calling in sick

    Susan9608 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I"m a little worried that I'm in trouble at work. This morning, I woke up feeling terrible. I had a very bad sore throat and was terribly nauseated. I went ahead and tried to get ready for work,...

  13. nurse's job during a code?

    Susan9608 replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    We generally have someone to record and keep time, someone to do chest compressions (unless the doctor takes over), someone to bag (usually an RT, but some times a nurse), someone to draw up code...

  14. Illnesses and calling in sick

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I had a laugh today. I'm finally starting to feel better, though the Augmentin is wrecking havoc with my GI system - so I was all prepared to go to work today. Then I get a call at 5:30 (after...

  15. How would you tell your boss this?

    Susan9608 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I thought every agency that cares for patients has to have licensing and credentialing of some kind? It would really scare me if that's not the case. There *has* to be someone the agency reports to,...

  16. Worst Nursing Experience--What's Yours?

    Susan9608 replied to tonyluvnelly's topic in General Nursing

    Safe Harbour is something that protects a nurse's license in the event that he/she is assigned a patient that she feels is beyond her scope of skills to take care of. It does not protect you from...

  17. Worst Nursing Experience--What's Yours?

    Susan9608 replied to tonyluvnelly's topic in General Nursing

    My worst nursing experience was at my current job. I was working night shift at the time, and I was new to my unit. I was assigned to a patient that I didn't feel qualified to handle, particularly...

  18. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    Susan9608 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't been a preceptor for any actual new grads yet, but sometimes, my supervisor asks me to "orient" experienced nurses who are either just new to my hospital or totally new to the PICU AND new...

  19. Illnesses and calling in sick

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the doctor. I definitely have strep throat. She also thinks I have some kind of gastro, probably from being in Mexico last week. The doctor said it was ridiculous to think I should be...

  20. Illnesses and calling in sick

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for the suggestions and empathy. :) I'm going to the doctor in about 10 minutes, so I'll fax a note to my work and employee health as well. Whomever suggested going to employee...

  21. Illnesses and calling in sick

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    Just to add ... This is not the first time I have been given a hard time about calling in sick. I was told that I was not "allowed" to call in for fertility treatment. (Our time off is not separated...

  22. What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    Susan9608 replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    Don't tell a patient's family that the doctor can kiss your ass, especially if the doctor's nurse happens to be in that patient's room at the time. They tend to frown on that. I got busted big time...

  23. LVN instead of RN

    Susan9608 replied to cancalbloop's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if perhaps the original poster did not double check the medication with his/her instructor? Perhaps that is the reason why the punishment for 2 med errors resulting in no harm is so severe....

  24. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Susan9608 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If there is really no difference between the knowledge base of an ADN and BSN prepared nurse and no difference in the pay between the two, then why do so many ADN nurses go back to school to obtain...

  25. Need advice on a sentinel event please!

    Susan9608 replied to mst31's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, as one of their benefits, hospitals offer legal assistance; you should contact your HR department and ask them if your hospital provides that benefit. If not, there is a free legal forum on...