Piglet08

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  1. Bedside manners

    Piglet08 replied to violet_violet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, you can often get more relaxed as the shift wears on. But one of the idiosyncrasies of nursing is that within moments of meeting our patients for the first time ever, we are pretty much strippin'...

  2. CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    Piglet08 replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My reason CNA's ought to be able to take them is because it helps to have that info on all of your patients while you're with one of them. This is assuming the CNA will know what's abnormal, and tell...

  3. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    Piglet08 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    from redhead.nurse98: " i'd do the best i could to show up and make arrangements for mom, but if i can't then i can't" that's right. you try, and if you can't, you can't. that's all. and...

  4. Bedside manners

    Piglet08 replied to violet_violet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Catzilla, stop talking about me. I can hear you. I haven't done that all

  5. Nursing Student makes a very stupid decision and recieved a DUI...advice...?

    Piglet08 replied to lotus1's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    " to all of the posters who replied and insinuated that she had a problem..shame on you! " no, don't be ashamed. it's a valid question to raise. as i recall, one screening question for alcoholism...

  6. Veteran discriminated against because of PTSD?

    Piglet08 replied to Avenger1's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, maybe you were more open than was in your best interest. But it doesn't sound like a really long delay, in that whole "new hire" scheme of things. Don't read too much into it too soon. Good...

  7. CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    Piglet08 replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh. I worked on a frantically busy PCU many moons ago, and the same sort of thing happened. I remember one tech who was really bad. Some said she was lazy; it could have been her health issues....

  8. When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    Piglet08 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    So far, we've avoided serious low census this year, but last year, during the slump, if 9 nurses would be scheduled, 5 or sometimes 6 would be on call. Short of a mass casualty situation... really?...

  9. When do you find time to work out?

    Piglet08 replied to emcadams's topic in General Students

    Previous post kind of a joke, but also some truth. It can be really easy to put caring for yourself last on the list, as a nurse. And the longer you do that, the harder it is to start

  10. Bedside manners

    Piglet08 replied to violet_violet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ask permission before you pull back the covers to inspect or assess them. A long, long time ago, as I was in labor with my soon-to-be-firstborn, a man in a white coat walked up and, as I was in the...

  11. Trying to pick myself up during my suspension.

    Piglet08 replied to KaseyJo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You have a lot on your plate right now. Take care of your recovery. As far as "what about" whatever kind of degree, or healthcare field... you'll need to find out, first, from your state's DoH or...

  12. Should I Become a Nurse Practitioner?

    Piglet08 replied to RevolverOcelot's topic in General Students

    Okay, I went back and read the OP's other posts on this forum. He's new so there weren't too many. He shares that he lives in an area where gunshot wounds are not unusual. In that context, this...

  13. Facilities in TN that hire RN's with pending DUI? Also, when to report to BON?!!

    Piglet08 replied to NurseNiki17's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    " it's best not to drive after drinking, period" that's true. and it isn't limited to "don't drive away from the bar". you can still be impaired "five hours later", or

  14. When do you find time to work out?

    Piglet08 replied to emcadams's topic in General Students

    What is this "working out" of which you

  15. Should I Become a Nurse Practitioner?

    Piglet08 replied to RevolverOcelot's topic in General Students

    "an i am a male np and get nothing but compliments for being male." i'm sure you're very cute,

  16. Should I Become a Nurse Practitioner?

    Piglet08 replied to RevolverOcelot's topic in General Students

    Well, I'm sure you can find a place with a high number of gunshot wounds. Explosion wounds might be harder to come by. I find myself both intrigued and disturbed by your passion for them, though....

  17. Did I help or hurt him???? :(

    Piglet08 replied to Misslady113's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow. I'm glad you're okay. You rushed into a very dangerous situation. I hope if I'm in that kind of situation, for my loved ones' sakes, I am more careful. And I hope, for my loved ones' sakes,...

  18. RN to Counselor??

    Piglet08 replied to Epona's topic in Nursing Career

    No way. Whole different

  19. Facilities in TN that hire RN's with pending DUI? Also, when to report to BON?!!

    Piglet08 replied to NurseNiki17's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    " i wasn't even drunk at the time (630am), just on my way home to go back to bed from having drinks the night (4-5 hours) before. can't believe that is ruining my life!" ummm, okay. little bitty...

  20. Dealing with grumpy physicians

    Piglet08 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "... mds will move their patients to icu because they don't like the response they get from the rn?" yeah, great, and then we get to deal with them. believe me, if they're jerks with you in...

  21. Facilities in TN that hire RN's with pending DUI? Also, when to report to BON?!!

    Piglet08 replied to NurseNiki17's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Can't help you, and no lectures for you. I wouldn't exactly agree that it "could happen to any one of us at any time", but I actually wanted to point out to anyone else out there how VERY EASY it is...

  22. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    Piglet08 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    by lynx 25: we had a mandated "everyone stay and sleep over" when we had an icestorm a year or so back. the administration promised ot pay for everyone involved, all kinds of breakfast and perks......

  23. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    Piglet08 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And of COURSE sometimes even carefully laid plans fail. Disasters can be like that. I just take issue with those who appear to have a plan of "not going to work because I love my (fill in the blank)...

  24. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    Piglet08 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  25. Looking to relocate, where to move to maximize my income.

    Piglet08 replied to 1ksgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, itsmejuli, isn't it bitterly - and perhaps for some unbearably - cold up there, tho? I'm just askin'. I haven't lived anywhere cold since I was about eight. (That's a long time ago, sigh.)...