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  1. I'm such a hypocrit.

    flashpoint replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in the ER, we had been running for the first three or four hours that I was there. We finally got a break and I sat down to eat when the PCU manager came and asked if I could come to the...

  2. 'bout time

    flashpoint replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it

  3. What is the silliest thing you've heard a nurse say?

    flashpoint replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    I've said some really stupid things myself! Once, when responding to a car crash with EMS, dispatch informed us that one of the patients had been decapitated. I asked the other paramedic, "So, he is...

  4. What is the silliest thing you've heard a nurse say?

    flashpoint replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen MI used for mental illness in psych settings...I can see where the confusion might be. When I was in paramedic school, I was totally confused when I saw MI in patient's charts on the psych...

  5. No raise for us

    flashpoint replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    I get really tired of the "you should be glad to have a job" thing. I am glad to have a job and 99% of the time I like my job very much, but I do have a right to vent now and then. It is frustrating...

  6. Snow Days....

    flashpoint replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't mind going in early or staying over or whatever it takes in lousy weather. But, I do expect a little something in return. If I cover for someone who can't make it, I think that they...

  7. Snow Days....

    flashpoint replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

    I live about forty miles from where I work. We were expecting a huge snow storm starting last Thursday afternoon through Saturday. I wasn't scheduled until Friday night, but I went to work Thursday...

  8. should I talk to HR?

    flashpoint replied to raygun354's topic in General Nursing

    You're joking, right? When I was a new graduate (a long time ago), I started out at less than most of my classmates...within a year I was making more than most of them. Do you get a 90-day (or 30-day...

  9. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    flashpoint replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, there are many dictionaries that say it IS appropriate...I agree that it just doesn't sound right, but... It isn't something worth ruining your day (or someone

  10. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    flashpoint replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    According to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, it is a word right here on planet Earth. Orientate - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary I agree that 'orient' sounds...

  11. Student caught stealing....

    flashpoint replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter if she should have kept the money on her person or not...the student had no right to even think about searching through her bag and taking her money. It's always more fun to blame...

  12. Facebook

    flashpoint replied to LadyTiger44's topic in General Nursing

    Ooops! You're right. A very fine line was crossed. In all honesty, she probably shouldn't have posted the photo...even with the patient's permission. It is so hard to know what is right and what is...

  13. Facebook

    flashpoint replied to LadyTiger44's topic in General Nursing

    But in this case, a PATIENT posted a picture of himself with the OP. How can that be the OP's fault? Certain things posted on Facebook are worthy of disciplinary action...certain things are

  14. Facebook

    flashpoint replied to LadyTiger44's topic in General Nursing

    Facebook is a great example of the law not keeping up with technology. Situations are popping up faster than the legal system can make laws about them and situations are popping up faster than...

  15. Do give up your seat for a doctor?

    flashpoint replied to Pmkn10RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sure...I can grab another chair or sit in the report room to chart or just stand at the desk. Once our patients are asleep, unless we have an ER come in, we have plenty of time to sit. If a doctor is...

  16. ACLS

    flashpoint replied to Idaho80's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...we have been promised the 2010 changes as of the first class in January...they said we might not have books, but the instructors will have the information and will teach that. Hard to...

  17. ACLS

    flashpoint replied to Idaho80's topic in General Nursing

    Worry about boards...there are going to be plenty of ACLS and PALS certified people around while you are in orientation and afterward. Besides, ACLS, CPR, PALS and all of the AHA stuff is supposed to...

  18. I just got fired... what the hell happened?

    flashpoint replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    Well...I don't have a lot of advice to give, but I will tell you that all things happen for a reason. After I got fired, I was devastated...beyond belief. After I got done crying and feeling sorry...

  19. Calling in sick...what are your facilities policies?

    flashpoint replied to maxcat's topic in General Nursing

    At my current facility... You call...you tell them you don't feel well enough to work today...they say they hope you feel better soon...they encourage you to go to the doctor if you aren't better in a...

  20. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    flashpoint replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Was there a custody case involved? We once had a mom bring her three boys in so we could count, document, and photograph their mosquito bites. Dad had taken them camping and she was mad about it...and...

  21. Some people should just stay quiet!!!

    flashpoint replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...what a thing for her to complain about. I don't really know if it was a true complaint or just a comment that came across wrong. I think sometimes people don't realize that silence is...

  22. Is it just me or............?

    flashpoint replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think a lot of people lose their ability to cope when they are sick. I had mono a few years ago and when I finally felt well enough to eat, the restaurant we got food from messed up my order...I...

  23. Need help interpreting ECG strips.

    flashpoint replied to dani9206's topic in General Nursing

    There is a book by Gail Walraven that I like as well as Dubin. It has TONS of practice

  24. Holiday Nursing

    flashpoint replied to lsad78's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in pretty much the same boat...I am scheduled for the 24th, 25th, and 26th...and the 31st, 1st, and 2nd...plus the weekend before Chirstmas and the weekend after New Years. My kids will be on...

  25. VENT- vacation requests

    flashpoint replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our is based on who put the request in first. After that they base it on why people want that specific time off...if I want it off because my kids are out of school and someone else wants it off...