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  1. Why are they after me?

    casper1 replied to MJJFan1's topic in General Nursing

    I understand where your coming from. Management has so many rules its almost impossible to be in 100% in compliance. If we break a rule your in trouble, but management bends the rules for their...

  2. How desperate can I be??? Cause I am.

    casper1 replied to luckie's topic in General Nursing

    Send a Thank-you note after your interview. Tell them you enjoyed meeting with them, that you have a enormous respect for the work they do and the institution. In your note re-empathize why you think...

  3. Can You Believe This?

    casper1 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    The manager should have come in to work. I know managers need rest but under the circumstances they should have come to work at least to survey the situation to make sure that all the patients are...

  4. Some people should just stay quiet!!!

    casper1 replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

    This women was rude and obnoxous. None of her business what type of badge holder you wear, You are taking care of her mom. her comments should be directed to her mom's care and well being not your...

  5. What is the least amount you would work for as a RN?

    casper1 replied to K.Jamison, RN's topic in General Nursing

    A new graduate should be paid a minimun of $23.00 an hour. I made more than 12 dollars when I started Nursing 20 years ago. Nurses pay for an education, maybe they quoted the starting pay for a tech,...

  6. Discharging intoxicated patients

    casper1 replied to Freedom42's topic in Emergency

    Many of our intoxicated patients are MHA. They are not allowed to leave. They want to leave to avoid a trip to police station. You turn your back on them for one second and they are out the

  7. getting walked on

    casper1 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    Patient's , Co-workers no one has the right to verbally abuse you. I don;t yell back but I do defend myself and tell them that the behavior is unexceptabe. If the patient is not at risk of hurting...

  8. Hospital Closing??

    casper1 replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I worked for a Hospital that closed. Guess who was the last to know? Rumors of the closing were rampant, but we were told over and overnot to worry. We were told," I'ts just a rumor, were not...

  9. Question about staff ratios?

    casper1 replied to lag413's topic in General Nursing

    I would not want one of my family members to be on your unit. The staffing is unfair not only to the patients,but also to the nurses. You could easily have multiple patients experiencing complication...

  10. Should I take bagels first day of work?

    casper1 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's wonderful that your so excited about making a good first impression. Obviously the unit is very lucky to have you

  11. Oxycontin - I didn't know how to answer this for pt.

    casper1 replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    Agree this makes no sense. if the medication is long acting patient will only be getting a small amount hrly, so why cut it in quarters. Patient needs med for breakthrough

  12. Who is to blame

    casper1 replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What sense does it make to fire someone.Your facility will be even shorter staffed and their will be more a a chance for an event to occur. Unfortunately this was no ones fault. The Nurses were not...

  13. Waste of Time

    casper1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    As Nurses we are pulled in multiple directions simultaneously. We have so much to do and little time to get it done. I don't mind hard work, but when my time is wasted it makes me mad. I resent...

  14. Age of a Nurse

    casper1 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    I work with several Nurses and Techs at bedside who are in their late 60's. I give them credit, the job is physically and emotionaly demanding. In my state Teachers have a very good pension plan,...

  15. Emotion

    casper1 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely, I never thought I lived a sheltered life until I became a

  16. Paying for priority

    casper1 replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's my license, I'm going to prioritize my care based on patient need, not on how much one donates. Believe me if something happens to another patient while you were catering to Mr. VIP those...

  17. Gift ideas for nursing staff?

    casper1 replied to KB24's topic in General Nursing

    Order pizza and wings for each shift, with a small cake that says thanks for your hard

  18. A Staff Nurse's Fantasy

    casper1 replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    Everything you suggested and no admissions or nurses trying to call report at change of

  19. What is the most difficult aspect about being an RN?

    casper1 replied to scott.andrew's topic in General Nursing

    Having to be in 2 or three different places at the same time. Last shift I worked I had an assignment of 7 patients. I was cleaning up a woment you had had a stoke and was paralized on one side. The...

  20. How & how often do you use your benefits?

    casper1 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I use occasionally, as far as medical go's I don't think I use more than the premiums I pay in. I do appreciate my vacation benefit , after 17 years I get 5

  21. Mission Statements

    casper1 replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that mission statements are an idealistic statement on what the facility strives to acheive. However I do feel that if the facility honestly wants to acheive these goals, they need to support...

  22. Patients talking politics to me...

    casper1 replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    Like that response I'm going to try it. To be honest I sometimes I wiill say I agree with what the person is saying even if I don't. I tend to do this when I really like the patient, I try to look...

  23. Im stuck..need help

    casper1 replied to PrettyNursing's topic in General Nursing

    i don't see why thheor would be a problem if you follow the rules to attain proper credentials. The Hospital I work at has many fine Doctors who went to medical school outside of the US and came here...

  24. FREEDOM! I Quit my med-surge job!

    casper1 replied to zofran's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations, I understand, Nurses are pulled in 100 directions at

  25. First Med Error in 15 years

    casper1 replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    Smart choice you don't need to work under these conditions. You made an honest mistake. When you realized the error you took responsibility for it. Maybe if this manager spent more time working toward...