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shiccy

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  1. Why don't docs send these pt's HOME!?

    shiccy replied to zofran's topic in General Nursing

    Oh by all means for the sickle cell crisis patients, I have all the empathy in the world for what they go through. It's the med abuse that I have a problem with. I have no idea what it is like to...

  2. Why don't docs send these pt's HOME!?

    shiccy replied to zofran's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately nobody can control people like this. People are intelligent enough to know that if they asked for nothing when their nurse rounds, and rounds are Q1-2h, then they have the ability to do...

  3. Male Nurses

    shiccy replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in General Nursing

    In the short term, no. In my hospital, they're starting to hire less associate degree RN's due to their desire to become a "Magnet" hospital. A magnet hospital means that it's the highest "honors",...

  4. Misleading Advertisement

    shiccy replied to LPNstudent24451's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind depending on the ability of the patient's family to assist a bit, the installation of disability assisted living conditions (bars in the restroom, life alert bracelets/necklaces/etc),...

  5. Male Nurses

    shiccy replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in General Nursing

    Just to kind of put things into perspective ..... I'm a male RN with my BSN I work on an Adult Intermediate (Stepdown) unit w/ trach-vents, vascular, and traumas in a level 1 trauma center I make more...

  6. Job loss fear

    shiccy replied to hall4000's topic in General Nursing

    If there are patients coming through the doors, and you have more experience than the others next to you, they'll fire the ones around you first. Keep this in mind. Not a mind set that would be...

  7. Vacation - We need to find our own replacements

    shiccy replied to StNeotser's topic in General Nursing

    So the way this is worded, they'll attempt to find replacements if there's nobody else taking a vaca that week. If this is not the case, then that's BS. They can go short, then, honestly. If they...

  8. Vacation - We need to find our own replacements

    shiccy replied to StNeotser's topic in General Nursing

    Talk union and see what happens *ducks* I kid, I kid.... if you don't have one already, you are very likely to get canned. HOWEVER, I agree that this is an administrative duty, and if they don't feel...

  9. Guilt about using sick time

    shiccy replied to ffweste's topic in General Nursing

    It defintiely has something to do with work ethic and the way you were raised, HOWEVER, if you look at the larger picture they have a central staff in most hospitals / on call staff for just such an...

  10. Staff Incentives or Games

    shiccy replied to MN newbie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think giving candy as a rewards, even though I'm 25 years old, is a GREAT way of boosting morale ... or that could just be my extra tire

  11. Bedside Rounding

    shiccy replied to ophirose's topic in General Nursing

    After thinking about it, and being opposed with it, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA ... too bad I work on a 40-bed unit, so this feat would be exceptionally daunting (it doesn't always happen, but there's rare...

  12. Do male nurses recieve as much respect from patients as female ones do?INPUT IS GREAT

    shiccy replied to david18's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't think it's an "all the time" kind of thing ... I've had all kinds. I've always been respectful and try to use my patient's names as much as possible, and I am fairly good at explaining things...

  13. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    shiccy replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    I reside and went to school in Ohio. I was informed that the college *I* went to had an excellent malpractice insurance they take out for all of their students. I was then told, "If you don't get...

  14. 30-day notice and calling out during that time

    shiccy replied to DogWalk's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately unless there's a union where you work and there's somebody you can talk to about this, you might be hosed. Then again, a talk to the floor manager (the highest level that we have at our...

  15. Racist Patients

    shiccy replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The funny thing? I've heard of patients doing something like this before and asking for ONLY African American nurses ... this being said, the only AA nurse that was on for that night was so disgusted...

  16. TECHS VEIN LOCKING

    shiccy replied to Dionyonce's topic in General Nursing

    I shiver at the thought of a UAP doing anything to my pumps, but have had a few silenced from time to time (even though it's not suppose to happen). I've had to remind a few UAP/NA's to not touch IV...