kadokin

kadokin ASN, RN

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  1. Terms we will not admit to using

    kadokin replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Morphine

  2. Favorite, Fun, Weird, and Scandalous Symptoms and Diagnosis...

    kadokin replied to doctordefender's topic in Nursing Humor

    From the admitting clerk's interpretation of Dx for pt's admitted to inpt psych: 1. Post Dramatic Stress Disorder "Does this pt have a thespian problem?" Our unit clerk asked. They didn't get the...

  3. In Need of Serious Help

    kadokin replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Nursing Career

    Such good advice, here. Aren't nurses great people? Let's all try to remember that the next time someone from TPTB trys to disrespect or give us attitude. And also, the next time a co-worker falls...

  4. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    kadokin replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is an interesting ethical dilemna. On the one hand, a person's off time is their own. They should be free to do as they choose. On the other hand, they (medical professionals) of all people,...

  5. Adn's Who Don't Care

    kadokin replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN to that! From a

  6. Adn's Who Don't Care

    kadokin replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    get paid a little more? where i am, bsn does not get one penny more than an adn/asn. and a job-change that i am contemplating (which prefers a bsn) would actuallly involve a pay cut. so don't...

  7. Unit Clerks are Useless!

    kadokin replied to HUCtoRNBScN's topic in General Nursing

    Hear hear!:wink2: Or is it here here! Whatever. It is just as you said M/V Garden. It is good experience and a unit clerk is a valuable member of the healthcare team. I just don't get people who...

  8. Racism in the workplace

    kadokin replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. It is often used as a form of id, like blonde, redhead, fat, skinny, distinguished, sloppy. It is not ALWAYS racism when people describe someone by the color of their skin. Sometimes it is...

  9. Racism in the workplace

    kadokin replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to

  10. Racism in the workplace

    kadokin replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't seen "crash", but I think I know what you're talking about. As human beings we are fallible and subject to thinking of others as "of-a-type". Those who are a little bit different from us are...

  11. Racism in the workplace

    kadokin replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    I think what you are experiencing (RE: elderly pts) is what is known as common courtesy and respect for your fellow human beings. I think our elders were just better at teaching the concept of...

  12. Never understood nursing

    kadokin replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    HHMMM . . . "Save MD's butts constantly and do lots of dirty work" Sounds a lot like nursing What do they want, a

  13. Confused - Associates or BS

    kadokin replied to Miss Apprehensive's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, I chose the BSN route b/c I felt it was my only choice. I had a very unreliable car and the ADN program was a 40 mile drive through what could be very bad roads in the winter. Bsn program...

  14. Lantus part II, oh how I want to scream!

    kadokin replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, excellent

  15. Lantus part II, oh how I want to scream!

    kadokin replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Tweety. That is exactly what I would do in that situation. Call the MD and get an order. He/She is charging enough money to "pop in" for 7 minutes q 24 hours. Let him/her make the call....

  16. Never understood nursing

    kadokin replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, really. And he said his WIFE is a nurse. Can't he get some perspective from that? Or maybe she's as bad as the nurses he worked w/on the East Coast. I sure hope not. It would be tough to...

  17. Never understood nursing

    kadokin replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Thank

  18. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    kadokin replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    U R so FUNNY!!! "I don't think so". Also love the tag line @ the bottom of your post. Funny people make my

  19. Never understood nursing

    kadokin replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for a well-written and realistic

  20. Never understood nursing

    kadokin replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes!!!!!!!! You HAVE worked w/some nasty ones. It's interesting that all of those management positions were held by RN's. I have often thought that I would like to see more nursing personnel in...

  21. Never understood nursing

    kadokin replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    Sad, but (in some cases),

  22. Never understood nursing

    kadokin replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I seriously believe you have just had some really bad luck. But, please don't forget there is a reason some long time nurses are so defensive. Many of the other health care professions truly...

  23. Violence against nurses

    kadokin replied to sanctuary's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Why do you need special legislation? If you are assaulted, report it. I have HEARD OF (but never actually witnessed in person) actual nurses doing this. I work in Psych. I have been actually hit...

  24. opinions about epidurals

    kadokin replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I once heard the pain of labor described as "a really baaadd stomach flu." That, to me, is a pretty accurate description. I mean REEAAALLY BBAADD stomach flu. Cramps, and more cramps. Worst cramps...

  25. Being Judgemental Doesn't It Give Nurses A Bad Rap?

    kadokin replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    And, forgive me for bringing this up, but I have witnessed a small subset of nurses who use judgmental/critical behavior to secure their own positions by making others look more fallible than they...