kadokin

kadokin ASN, RN

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  1. WHY are nurses so catty??

    kadokin replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ditto. Let's all get on the bandwagon and try to make '06 the year of living for others. Maybe w/a concerted effort we can CHANGE THE WORLD (or at least our little corner of the NURSING world) and...

  2. WHY are nurses so catty??

    kadokin replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry, didn't mean to personally attack you. And I KNOW that not all women are like that. AND I understand how perception alters our reality. AND I can also see how our perceptions can cloud the...

  3. WHY are nurses so catty??

    kadokin replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Excellent advice and oh too true. Talk to the Boss(and I don't mean your supervisor), come to work, do your job to the best of your ability, and let the chips fall where they may. And, while you're...

  4. WHY are nurses so catty??

    kadokin replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you live in Neverland? Women (people in general) are catty. It's a fact of life. I am glad you have supportive colleagues, but in the real world, this is not always the case. It's sad, but it's...

  5. How Do I Approach This?

    kadokin replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    You have an entire unit of borderlines? And you enjoy it??? God bless your ever-lovin soul! You are well-placed. I don't think that I could stand it. I would MUCH prefer someone hearing vox to...

  6. Meds you hate to give....

    kadokin replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ignorant, here. What is factor

  7. Meds you hate to give....

    kadokin replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, idiosyncratic reactions to benzos are not uncommon in the elderly. Be

  8. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    kadokin replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    And God bless you and all the others (I was one once), who work hard to get themselves OFF pulbic assistance. The fact remains, what the previous poster wrote about is all too TRUE and it makes the...

  9. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    kadokin replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    There's your answer right there, OP. A resounding

  10. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    kadokin replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    NOT

  11. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    kadokin replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Hey, no kidding, a gov't stipend is not exactly a windfall. Then again, there are people receiving it that make big bucks under the table. I see TOO many people abusing the system, while others work...

  12. Threats from Management

    kadokin replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OK. Here's my pov: If the meeting is held on my shift, I frequently am unable to make it b/c I have no coverage for my pts. My supervisor is good about scheduling meetings during all shifts, but...

  13. Intramuscular Injection Sites?

    kadokin replied to Nurse Bethie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hellloo! Used vg once in nursing school and my instructor was quite impressed that I chose that site. However, have not seen it used by anyone since and have been a little reluctant to use it since...

  14. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    kadokin replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever heard a lady parts called Molly or Suzanne? Someone told me these were common terms, the later referring to an experienced one, the former to a virginal one. Life is rich,

  15. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    kadokin replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm wondering b/c I just get irked at people who treat a healthcare facility like a hotel when the people who are working for a living are paying these people's bills. I probably don't have the whole...

  16. Outta Line........

    kadokin replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Good advice. I

  17. Where have all the experienced nurses gone?

    kadokin replied to mharrah's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Oh yeah, I forgot, that

  18. Opinions please--Did I do the right thing?

    kadokin replied to RN-TO-BE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes.:)

  19. Where have all the experienced nurses gone?

    kadokin replied to mharrah's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ignorant, here. What is a "doss"? Oh, and btw, most work traditionally considered a woman's domain DOES tend to be exhausting, never-ending and thankless. So you were right about that. (couldn't...

  20. Where have all the experienced nurses gone?

    kadokin replied to mharrah's topic in Medical-Surgical

    YES!

  21. Restraint Policy

    kadokin replied to graywolf312's topic in Psychiatric

    If both side rails are up, you are restricting their freedom of movement. Thing is, people can, and often do, climb OVER the side rails, risking a fall from a greater height. This, and climbing out...

  22. Lithium and fluid intake, need your input

    kadokin replied to kadokin's topic in Psychiatric

    I noticed that you highlighted reasonable. Do you happen to have a parameter? At what point do you start worrying about h2o-intoxication? I know it is rare, but I have seen it. Is there some way...

  23. Restraint Policy

    kadokin replied to graywolf312's topic in Psychiatric

    Here's my own little "off the cuff, in my opinion" guideline, which I may have got from another source, but have long since forgotten the reference: If it restricts a pt's freedom of movement, it is...

  24. Weapons on Site

    kadokin replied to Aneroo's topic in Psychiatric

    We USED to have a policy against p.o.'s having guns inside the hospital (especially psych). That policy is no more and it is scary...Often wish we had metal detectors at our doors. Ah well, wishful...

  25. Where have all the experienced nurses gone?

    kadokin replied to mharrah's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you for you gentle