Hellllllo Nurse

Hellllllo Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Well, I think it's funny!

    Really. What a
  2. Who Should NOT do nursing as a Career?

    Anyone who is unkind, and is not empathetic should not be a nurse. Also, some people think it's all about them. I had clinicals with a girl like that. She never actually thought about her pts, just...
  3. malpractice?

    I agree. No one here can know what this nurse did or didn't do. I would not want to second guess her. This would not be fair. I am sorry for the loss of your
  4. activities of daily living problem

    I agree. No flames, no put downs. It just honestly sounds to me like nursing is not for you. All the best to you in whatever path you
  5. Nurses in Other Professions

    I know a nurse that gave up nursing and now works in a florist shop. She says the money is bad, but she is so much happier, no stress. My mother was in a mall recently and met a woman working at the...
  6. Can you believe this???

    When the Caller ID shows that it's work calling, I turn off the answering machine so that they can't even leave a
  7. How the Battle Axe is Born

    Ain't it the
  8. How the Battle Axe is Born

    I have worked with all these types, as well. Especially the "Tammy Fay" and the "Burn-out" Just like Rusty, I didn't make the list either- -The Disillusioned Idealist- This nurse entered the...
  9. Can you believe this???

    Same here. And....so glad you stood up for yourself and all nurses by refusing to go
  10. How do you stay warm in your scrubs??

    Wear a
  11. What Would YOU Like??

    I like this
  12. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    I've had two pregnant co-workers in the last year, and they have not made any unreasonable requests. Neither could work with our Hep B+ pts, understandable. One would ask me to take over with things...
  13. Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I'm excited that my boss has given us the OK to wear a Halloween costume to work, provided it's not inappropriate, nor gets in the way of us doing our jobs. Are...
  14. Dr.s responsibility?

    This has happened to me in the LTC setting. I have called my DON at home and told her of the situation. She got a hold of the doc and got us orders. I don't know what the nurses' legal responsiblies...
  15. Nurses are not Doctors

    Whenever it has been possible, I have seen an NP for my primary instead of an MD. I find they spend alot more time with their pts and actually try to figure out what is going on with them, instead of...
  16. Nurses marrying doctors

    My dh is a doctor, but not an MD. He has doctorate in engineering. These kinds of doctors insist that everyone from the sec'ys to the janitors at work call them by their first names. When he was...
  17. But I have little kids!

    Virgil, I totally agree with fab4fan. Some of us will never "have our own." But, that is beside the point. What's fair is fair. What if I thought I deserved more money than you, because I decided I...
  18. Against the spirit of ratios

    Lord Almighty. Why are these people just soooooo
  19. I used to work in a facility that had NCR Nurses Notes- you know the kind with a white sheet of paper on top , and a yellow one underneath. When you write, the writing goes through, so you get two...
  20. Do you dress up on Halloween?

    I posted a thread about this a couple of days ago. I'm going as a "classic" nurse, too. Wearing a cap and white
  21. Nurses are not Doctors

    No, nurses are not doctors, and fish are not
  22. No, my facility does not allow us to give out anything that has not been approved by them. They are not open to submissions from us,
  23. vegetative state

    That's the first time I have laughed out loud while reading these forums in a loooong time. Thanks,
  24. Nursing, is it really a profession

    Hey, I thought I was being light-hearted- making a joke. Thanks for clarifying, itsme. I was about to think this board had gone
  25. Nursing Home Adm & RN Charged by DA

    I "ran away" from the nursing homes because of horrific shortstaffing and "leaders" who only looked at $$$. They didn't give a d*mn about the residents or the