kadokin

kadokin ASN, RN

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  1. Do you work with creepy-weird co-workers?

    kadokin replied to Captain America's topic in General Nursing

    UR

  2. alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    kadokin replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    Maybe we would. Physical/Financial hardship is not ALWAYS healing, though. Sometimes it can bring out the WORST in people. I don't know what the answer

  3. Do You Have Male Nurses on your Unit?

    kadokin replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have worked w/a few male nurses on the psych unit I am assigned to. I have to say, they (in my experience) tend to complain more than the female nurses. Is it b/c they are used to people actually...

  4. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    kadokin replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    HELLO! The CNA took a blanket and slept in front of the nurse's station. This is not "nodding off" she was complaining about, but blatant abuse of the privilege of employment. I know when I have...

  5. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    kadokin replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN SISTAH (or brother, as the case may be). WHY does it take SO LONG to effect change in this profession? ESPECIALLY when these issues affect pt safey. There is just TOO MUCH cronyism in this...

  6. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    kadokin replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    That NM sounds like a real hag. Unfortunately, I have met a few like her. Not many that actually said it out loud,

  7. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    kadokin replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    Good Plan! It's not like they are doing anyone any good by staying there. Except for the fact that admin. can say they were "fully staffed" if said offenders were on the clock. I have never sent...

  8. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    kadokin replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    GOLD? GOLD? Who gets paid to sleep on the job? This needs to

  9. traumatized by vermin

    kadokin replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Sounds like you need some help from Marlin Perkins (remember him?) or Steve the Aussie crocodile hunter. Sorry, couldn't

  10. How much autonomy do nurses have??

    kadokin replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    In respone to James Lankford: Good point! Here's the deal: Nurses learn about Many physical ailments and ALL of the human body's systems. And, more importantly, how human beings can be educated and...

  11. How much autonomy do nurses have??

    kadokin replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: Beat the dr over the head w/the telephone:lol2: It's funny because it's true:lol2: :lol2: But seriously OP, I just learned from my supervisor (I work in acute inpt psych) that Medicare...

  12. Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

    kadokin replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

    Just another thought: I have been an RN for 15 years and I myself have trouble keeping the various titles and whatnot straight. For the longest time, I believed that an MA and a PA were the same...

  13. Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

    kadokin replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

    :trout: Those big Lying Liars! Too bad they can get away w/this stuff. They're

  14. Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

    kadokin replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

    You sound to me like someone who has more than enough aptitude. Don't be afraid to try. It is great fun to learn how much you can acheive if you try. Go for it! From someone who's been

  15. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    kadokin replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    This thread brings up some ?s for me. We do a weekly narcotic count on my psych unit for the pyxis. I am amazed at the nurses who want to do a "call and response" type of count. . . .i.e.-one person...

  16. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    kadokin replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: Eating nachos @ the med cart!

  17. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    kadokin replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Your unit has a label maker? Wow, you guys are totally

  18. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    kadokin replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never understood the problem w/throwing DIRTY linen on the floor. What are we supposed to do? Carry it in our arms, against our clothes that will be bumping into the next pt? Put it on the...

  19. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    kadokin replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    My, how times have

  20. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    kadokin replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Amen,

  21. When circ's go bad...

    kadokin replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Must confess, I didn't read the entire thread, but I am surprised by the mention of opting for circ's to "look like Dad" and others. I had always been told that (outside of cultural/religious...

  22. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    kadokin replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, don't just lock those documents up. Send a copy to the health dep't, the nursing administrator, JCHAO, the director of your dep't, the board of nursing practice, any top dog in your facility you...

  23. How many pregnancies are too many?

    kadokin replied to L&D_2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, you don't see many spoiled children come from large families. They would be plowed under before they reached

  24. How many pregnancies are too many?

    kadokin replied to L&D_2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

  25. How many pregnancies are too many?

    kadokin replied to L&D_2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are HUGE chunks of TX that could not support human life. It's not just the space capacity to hold people we're talking about. There has to be arable land and potable water in order for those...