kadokin

kadokin ASN, RN

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  1. Annoyed that public doesn't know what nurses do?

    This might not meet other's standard's, but here is what I do..I don't sit idle. If there is not something demanding my attention at the nurse's station. . .Phone calls to and from drs, family,...
  2. Annoyed that public doesn't know what nurses do?

    why yes, yes they do! But seriously . . . they are in distress and wanting to know just how far from death their loved one is (as if we could make that prediction!). If you're able, cut them some...
  3. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    Call me stupid if you will, but what is wrong w/getting water from the bathroom sink. Just
  4. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    Do these nastys really live that long outside of the body? See previous reference from CDC. I don't think anyone is proposing taking a dropped pill out of a puddle of urine, licking it off and then...
  5. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    good
  6. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    Yeah, no kidding. I am sure this will be flamed, but what kind of conditions do you think prevail in the 3rd world, et. al. If all you have for a pt is 2wks worth of an antibiotic that they...
  7. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    I have to give you credit for your honesty. I KNOW you are not the only
  8. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    Good God Gerty, If we all went home to change every time our clothing touched something quesitionable, the pts would be left to care for each other. Because there would be no staff available. They...
  9. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    hmmm. It's not, you know, sterile, that is. Your mouth isn't either, still. .
  10. Annoyed that public doesn't know what nurses do?

    Yup! It's true, to a certain point. If you have nothing else you are doing and the cna/lpn/pct needs help, you will do it. Or, if your assistive personnel are busy w/another pt, you are the one who...
  11. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    For shame, Tim, you really don't believe that do you? See previous
  12. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    LOVE
  13. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    Yes, discussing it does help. And now, my perspective as a floor nurse: On a busy psych unit, with nursing home transplants trying to code and actual psych pts runnning naked in the hall and/or...
  14. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    Yes, discussing it does help. And now, my perspective as floor nurse: On a busy psych unit, with nursing home transplants trying to code and actual psych pts runnning naked in the hall and/or trying...
  15. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    Your'e
  16. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    Sometimes, pts on the floor can decompensate, very quickly, and we have to work to FIND a doc that will give orders/take charge. They are not always easily available and we are not as efficient as ER...
  17. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    Amen, sister, or brother, as the case may be. I believe the op has good intentions and is a fine nurse, however, everything you said is true. I work on a psych unit and have a lot of interchange...
  18. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    Just keep doing what you are doing. It sounds like you are making a tremendous effort. Try to keep that newbie enthusiam, discipline and courtesy. Some people are ar**holes. Forget about them and...
  19. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    Word! Focus on pt care. If things seem tough for your unit, wing, shift, etc., now, remember, you will have your lulls too and try to help those that are intheweeds when it happens. We ALL have...
  20. Emotionally drained at the end of 8 hours

    Yes, op, it's not just you. This job takes a lot out of you. What is a pia
  21. End of Shift Report

    Right you are,
  22. Nurse makes a bad patient.... arghh

    This thread is so funny and so true. Yep, I am a nurse and a lousy pt. I try to be a good family member when someone is ill, but I probably get on the nurse's nerves anyway. Sorry. I had surgery...
  23. End of Shift Report

    Also, I LIKE getting some things in report that could be found on the chart. I don't know about the rest of you, but I often step out of report directly into a madhouse that does not allow me time to...
  24. End of Shift Report

    Wow, you new grads are thorough! Good for you! As last poster wrote, sometimes briefer is better, but hey, I'd rather see a newbie err on the side of caution, wouldn't you? And as for you...
  25. Fear of Nursing and Bedside Care

    O.P. When you get to the clinical arena, keep your eyes peeled for experienced nurses that enjoy teaching. There are more of us out there than you realize! Who doesn't like to be a know-it-all? If...