rabbitgirrl

rabbitgirrl specializes in Stepdown, ECF, Agency.

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1. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

   rabbitgirrl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   I went to neither the graduation nor the pinning. I had three good, compassionate nursing teachers. As for the rest, they were disrespectful, unprofessional, theiving and lacking in compassion for...

2. OK, YOU WIN!

   rabbitgirrl replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   Need...air...Can't...breathe Laughing too hard!!!

3. Is it just me? (Nurse/patient ratio related)

   rabbitgirrl replied to devi's topic in General Nursing

   Ratios have gone down? Care to back that up with some figures from a reliable source? Did you remember to factor in that pt acuity has risen steadily in the last few decades as well as the complexity...

4. Is it just me? (Nurse/patient ratio related)

   rabbitgirrl replied to devi's topic in General Nursing

   whthfk

5. Orientee's now being counted as staff!!

   rabbitgirrl replied to GiGiRNICU's topic in General Nursing

   First, I must say that I am so sorry to hear this is happening to both you and your patients. What they are asking (telling) you to do is ridiculous. When I have been in similar staffing ratio...

6. Is it just me? (Nurse/patient ratio related)

   rabbitgirrl replied to devi's topic in General Nursing

   What they are asking (telling) you to do is ridiculous. When I have been in similar staffing ratio situations, I felt like I was colluding in patient abuse by accepting the assignment. These aren't...

7. Confrontation with a Visitor

   rabbitgirrl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   I think ooottafvgvah has a great point that low emotional intensity is the place to start in these kind of confrontations. The thing that was left out of consideration, though, is what I heard the...

8. The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

   rabbitgirrl replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

   Wow, what a great story! I hope some day that I will be able to think that fast. Also, well put about the issue. Of course, I pray inwardly for my pts all day, but I feel that the patient almost...

9. Is there a nursing representative/lobbyist in washngton??

   rabbitgirrl replied to californiadreaming's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I am interested in getting involved in my state. How did you get involved? How did you find out where to go? How do you get access to a debate? how do you get listened to and shot down? Also, I am...

10. Survey: Do you think nurses are portrayed positively in the media?

    rabbitgirrl replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I am right with you on this. I would probably have been a nurse much, much sooner had I realized the challenges involved. From the media portrayal (remember, even patients don't really see what we...

11. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    rabbitgirrl replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I, too had this problem (and occasionally still do). The only thing that helped me was to think of someone(s) who you look up to as completely capable, for me it was my aunt and another nurse, but it...

12. Nurse reality show

    rabbitgirrl replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    Haha! I used to work at a huge university hospital in a state with a HUGE football following. On game days the ER would take a poloriod of the drunks when they came in and tuck it into their...

13. Survey: Do you think nurses are portrayed positively in the media?

    rabbitgirrl replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I think that, like many difficult problems, there is a matrix of causes and conditions that lead to nurses' collective lack of self-defense in the hospital hierarchy. 1. Lingering feminine...

14. Survey: Do you think nurses are portrayed positively in the media?

    rabbitgirrl replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an old thread, but I have seen Wit and think it is the only thing I have seen where the nurse is even close to being portrayed realistically! Plus, it is a great, great

15. Nurse reality show

    rabbitgirrl replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    Like what? I am serious, we must have some good writers among us! What sort of plot do you think people would watch? What would you