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  1. I need your opinion

    dekatn replied to nightingale99's topic in General Nursing

    This is ridiculus!!!! What about the supes comment about "short man's syndrome", I bet somebody could be offended by that. It's got to the point you are almost afraid to open your mouth anymore. Maybe...

  2. Med/Surg is Kicking my Butt

    dekatn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sue, sorry you are going through this, it wasn't this bad when I changed from LTC to hospital, mine is a small rural hospital too. I wish you the best, don't give up. Keep us posted on how things are...

  3. what you think about this???

    dekatn replied to lilcajunnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you and your family are going through this.

  4. first med error and feeling burned out

    dekatn replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

    We are human, humans make mistakes. I have been a nurse for a long long time and I made a med error not long ago, not my first, and I doubt it will be my last. Each time I still get that sinking...

  5. what you think about this???

    dekatn replied to lilcajunnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree Chatsdale, with some of our docs, it's either all or

  6. what you think about this???

    dekatn replied to lilcajunnurse's topic in General Nursing

    lilcajun, I understand exactly what you are saying, we have one in particular that comes in every month, third week of the month. The day the checks are to be in the mail,pt. checks out ama, regular...

  7. retention bonus for RN's and LPN's

    dekatn replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think Uncle Sam deserves a retention bonus, do you? But, what ya gonna

  8. Nso?

    dekatn replied to nurseneilb's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how the NH could get away with hiring an illegal knowingly. They should be reported. I thought too, that the NSO was paid directly from the subscriber. I could be wrong of

  9. anxious about being the only nurse on the floor

    dekatn replied to ulmaulma's topic in General Nursing

    I would run, not walk, to the nearest exit!!! I never accept an assignment of this magnitude on my

  10. Never Thought I'd Say This - Switching to DAYS!

    dekatn replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you, hope it all works out for you. I understand your rationale, I worked nocs the entire time my kids were small, it was rough. Now, after all these years, I don't know if I could...

  11. lazy mean assistants

    dekatn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in a place like that, it was in KY, wonder if it's the same place, lol. Anyway, I reported, wrote up, did everything by the book. All to no avail. I quit, didn't look back. That has...

  12. I'm leaving LTC

    dekatn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like we work at the same hospital!!!! I left LTC a year ago and went to small local hospital, it's been great and still is!! I haven't regretted the move yet. Like you, we still get "the old...

  13. What to do?(LONG)

    dekatn replied to vikingrn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean to sound harsh or rude so please don't slam me for this, but, I am reading between the lines a bit here. You stated that it was said that you can't take criticism, when in fact you are...

  14. called in sick 2 days in a row

    dekatn replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    You have my sympathy. Hope you get better soon. I have been sick all week and couldn't have pulled my 2 shifts if my life had depended on it. I would definitely look for another PCP

  15. 2 men vs 2 women working together in a CCU

    dekatn replied to icunurse2007's topic in General Nursing

    We also get a lot of younger female pt that had rather cause trouble for someone than to eat when they are

  16. 2 men vs 2 women working together in a CCU

    dekatn replied to icunurse2007's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of nites we have a male dr. and male nurse working our er, they will on numerous occasions have a female nurse come to er to assist with female pt., even in this day and age, it is still more...

  17. I'm leaving LTC

    dekatn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sue, I left LTC in October of last year, went to med surg. As busy as it gets at times, it still feels almost like a vacation after working LTC all those years. Good luck, I think you will like

  18. acuity v/s reality= burnout

    dekatn replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain, we only get 3 staff for up to 20, when we hit 21 we get another nurse. This is more than reality, it's a

  19. Placed on hospital committee

    dekatn replied to fgoff's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not trying to start a war here so please don't flame me, I'm just pointing out another opinion and we know opinions are like -----, everybody's got one. Do people get sent home for other offensive...

  20. Heads up: NBC nightly news tonight

    dekatn replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    It would be nice if they could do one of the dateline reports on nursing, they mentioned that 1 out of 7 nurses are quitting due to stress, people need to know what that stress is, it would be a great...

  21. Any one else annoyed by this?....

    dekatn replied to Happy2CU's topic in General Nursing

    The message is never going to get across to some people. Several of us have always ordered odd and end stuff from a certain catalog that sells all sorts of merchandise. Kids toys, home decorating, you...

  22. Finally moving on!!

    dekatn replied to 4everlearning's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!! I left LTC to go back to med surg, 12 hr shifts also, I feel 100% better. Good luck to

  23. So is hospital nursing better than long term care?

    dekatn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a rural area, have worked LTC for 10 yrs., I finally threw in the towel and applied to our small hospital. Now working med surg 7p to 7a and don't get me wrong, we stay busy, but after...

  24. Another Pay Question!

    dekatn replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I worked for "the big house" for 9 yrs. I live 70 miles north of Jackson, finally got smart and realized it wasn't going to get any better. Now I have crossed the state line, working in KY, making 6...

  25. Pens

    dekatn replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    Pilot retractable med. point, only problem I have is, I have to use red ink, around here the only place to buy is wally world, you have to buy a whole pack of colors to get one red. I have ordered...