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. 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...

11. 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...

12. 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

13. Nurse reality show

    rabbitgirrl replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    Spot on, gentlegiver, You know that would be so. I think the undercover documentary would be way more effective. Only if it were a coordinated effort across several facilities, and then one would have...

14. Nurse reality show

    rabbitgirrl replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    I think we REALLY NEED a few shows that help the public understand what nursing is. Shows like House, ER and Scrubs TOTALLY misrepresent nurses and what they do. On Grey's Anatomy and other shows, its...

15. thinking of leaving floor and going to HomeHealth

    rabbitgirrl replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa! I am sorry that is happening to you; that is just plain wrong. I don't think it is med-surge that you hate, I think it is REALLY crappy management. Not all med-surge is like this. You might want...