End Game RN

End Game RN RN

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  1. ME and My Brain Injury

    End Game RN replied to JACEM715's topic in General Nursing

    hey travel5o, you too have a great story! I have seen this many times and look forward to every success. By the way, the neuro-rehabilitation doctor referred to wasn't a neurosurgeon. Our guys are...

  2. Any black male nurses out there?

    End Game RN replied to Spoiled1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Just a quick response to the ICU thing..we have a lot of black nurses, male and female from a variety of countries/continents... We have a great ICU internship program that is very difficult and...

  3. Any black male nurses out there?

    End Game RN replied to Spoiled1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hi firechalice, I agree with everything you wrote except "When others see us we are seen as black." Where I work, a very large University affiliated health care system, I don't believe that we see...

  4. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    End Game RN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Many, many years ago... O.K I have two I can write about. All the players in this drama are dead or have moved on. GSW to head..several intracranial procedures..head resembling a rotting halloweeen...

  5. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    End Game RN replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    It was brief, but to the point. In the final analysis it did what it was supposed to do without all of the bells and whistles we had come to expect. It was, then it wasn't. Had a wonderful recognition...

  6. Am I burned out?

    End Game RN replied to MrRacer98's topic in General Nursing

    MrRacer98. I've also gone through cripling burnout. 2007-2008 I was absolutely exhausted. Managed to do very well at work since all my energy went to being the best I could be. Personal life revolved...

  7. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    End Game RN replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Great responses!!! I especially like Perpetual Student's reply. My family, some of my friends also have something similar in mind. Government can't control everything, it will fall apart in favor of...

  8. Maggot Debridement Therapy

    End Game RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I wrote about my horse in a posting in this forum yesterday. I performed MDT on complicated malignant melanoma lesions on her tail. We observed, accidentally I might add, that the little monsters...

  9. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    End Game RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Update..Geez, this particular issue has totally captivated me as it marches right along with what we are experiencing. This has me fired up!!! Not all change is good. The only good thing about bad...

  10. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    End Game RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Hey RainDreamer, I don't want you to think that I believe everything is bad here. So many others employed throughout this hospital are absolutely some of the best people I have had the honor of...

  11. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    End Game RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Just to let you know that I fear returning to work Thursday. I'm sweating thinking about this. I've already begun anticipating all the weird stuff that has been happening lately in our unit. On my...

  12. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    End Game RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Long time, no time. working 24/7.Missed you!!! Read some postings as a guest. Yes..to everything. Do this, go here, do that, be quicker, threats to address problems of staff members poor time...

  13. Nurse Practitioners in the burn unit

    End Game RN replied to nursefischer's topic in Burn

    MDT for my beautiful horse Background for my questions. Require information from burn and wound care staff. Sorry so long, want the information out there so you know where I am coming from. My 7 year...

  14. Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    End Game RN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love precepting. When my orientee is through, has consistantly done well, I reward them with nursing tools, you know all of the stuff we like to keep in small plastic boxes,or decorative small...

  15. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    End Game RN replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    Hello out there I appreciate the input. It was excellent!!! I had a lot of fun writing this. Thought adding "Hit me with your best shot" would get a quick response. I'm a very strong proponent of free...

  16. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    End Game RN replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    OUCH!!! End Game

  17. Belligerent Coworker

    End Game RN replied to texasfr's topic in General Nursing

    ....and I am not afraid of him. So..fight. don't cave in to bullies, those who are jealous, racists or just those who go out of their way to wage war with people they perceive as weaker than they are....

  18. Belligerent Coworker

    End Game RN replied to texasfr's topic in General Nursing

    Have an ongoing situation for years now. Nothing can be done. A male nurse went postal after sticking himself with a needle used to draw blood on a full blown AIDS patient in our unit. After some...

  19. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    End Game RN replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    get over this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. stop it!!!!!!!!!!don't some of you have other people to tear down??? we don't talk or gossip like this in our icu. perhaps because we are actually nice. we are a 24...

  20. Is there an 'us' and 'them' culture in nursing

    End Game RN replied to nyapa's topic in General Nursing

    We all make choices and most of us behave as adults. Celebrate a co-worker who returns to school/University and works hard for the next step in their professional lives. We throw parties for those...

  21. DNR Tattoo

    End Game RN replied to robpritc's topic in General Nursing

    So cool!!!!!!!!!!! agree with some of the posts that this would not be considered legal, binding or whatever, better to complete the paperwork before hand and put several copies in the hands of family...

  22. Docs yelling at nurses....

    End Game RN replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hi guys As a rule our Docs are very good about this sort of thing. However one day last week our chief resident actually looked at me with disbelief, disgust?? Disappointment? definately anger. He was...

  23. I Love My Crocs!!

    End Game RN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Been reading over many of the posts here regarding croc shoes. I bought mine (original) at the University of Miami book store and began wearing them immediately. Definately loved them!!! I too have...

  24. Question for "seasoned" nurses - how do you control your emotions?

    End Game RN replied to my3kids's topic in General Nursing

    traumaRUs BINGO!!!!!!! worked in a level one trauma center for 10 years and had deaths just about every shift. Few were expected. You learn to separate yourself from the event by focusing on what you...

  25. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    End Game RN replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    Hi Moseisley, Just wanted to tell you that I apologize for having written in such a sarcastic manner. I offer no excuses. Re -reading what I had written shamed me and was unacceptable. I will in the...