Mikey31079

Mikey31079

long term care, alzheimer's, ltc rehab

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  1. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Mikey31079 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    From my new gig as ER registration: 18 y/o, chief complaint: was taking a shower and water dripped in my ear. Also, it was raining real bad out when the person left...I was thinking "Please god...

  2. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Mikey31079 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    From my new gig as ER registration: 18 y/o, chief complaint: was taking a shower and water dripped in my ear. Also, it was raining real bad out when the person left...I was thinking "Please god...

  3. Calling Out for EXCEPTIONAL Snow Conditions

    Mikey31079 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone...I'm a UC in the ED...I just went through this here in the Columbus area...I packed a bag with the charger for my electric wheelchair and my prescriptions, hopped on public transit and...

  4. The Grinch of allnurses.com

    Mikey31079 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I have to say, I do LOVE this time of year...digging out my Christmas scrubs, playing music on my computer at work, Christmas movies (except for the Hallmark ones...I tried but I just...

  5. Inane scripting

    Mikey31079 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Same here...I work as a UC...I'm normally on the observation unit but if we have very few patients I have to float...the other day I was like..."obs..no wait..5..no wait...2 north this is mikey how...

  6. 4/2 WILTW: Disney Edition

    Mikey31079 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I love these threads and read them every week, but never posted one until now. Re: Disney-Ixchel, I understand how you feel about the rides. I have cerebral palsy, so I can't ride very many of the...

  7. Secretaries who believe they rule the unit or hospital

    Mikey31079 replied to DesiDani's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    HAHA, I would never do that!! And thanks for the compliment!

  8. Secretaries who believe they rule the unit or hospital

    Mikey31079 replied to DesiDani's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey Everyone! I'm a unit secretary/monitor tech...I'd like to say a couple things here :-) For the most part, I work with some pretty awesome techs and nurses. But there are some that sometimes I have...

  9. Select specialty hospitals

    Mikey31079 replied to Shagce1's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I work for Select as a UC/MT and float between all 4 sites in the area. If you do end up working for Select, you will learn a lot, but I can tell you there are days that staffing will truly suck and...

  10. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Mikey31079 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And from last night's LOVELY pick-up shift: Look, honey, I know you're upset because you had more patients than the other tech. I know you're frustrated, and trust me, I get why. I was a tech for 15...

  11. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Mikey31079 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am SO glad to see this thread bumped back up! From spending the entire previous 6 week schedule in the telemetry room aka broom closet: Yes I know it's annoying to hear us page overhead to put...

  12. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    Mikey31079 replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Something that happened today...I'm trying to give report to this girl who was late by 10-20 minutes, then starts running around stocking towels in rooms and stuff. A=work starts at 0700, not 0720...

  13. Coworkers that act like spoiled brats...discuss

    Mikey31079 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey all, I was gonna post this in the "things you would love to tell coworkers" thread, but I thought "gee, I can't be the ONLY one that works with people like these!" OK, I'll go first. I had a...

  14. Coworkers that act like spoiled brats...discuss

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Every once in a while when I get the chance I will grab some alcohol pads and or bleach wipes and scrub down the desk, the phones, everything. Also an update, the coworker in question has been giving...

  15. Coworkers that act like spoiled brats...discuss

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh trust me, not only did I write it up, but the CNO got a VERY detailed voicemail from me about both incidents Sunday morning before I left the building. On a ligher note, I had an interview today...

  16. Coworkers that act like spoiled brats...discuss

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That should have had a beverage alert!! **cleans Pepsi off the computer

  17. Coworkers that act like spoiled brats...discuss

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oops...I meant NurseOnAMotorcycle...sorry, I'm not fully awake yet

  18. Coworkers that act like spoiled brats...discuss

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As much I would have loved to have been the charge nurse (tongue in cheek), I'm the unit secretary. When she called about the float aide, she was calling me on med surg from ICU. The reason I asked...

  19. You Guessed It! Coworker Probs...

    Mikey31079 replied to Nursing_Mamacita's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey guys, Sorry to take this off topic, but I just wanted to respond to this quote since ICU RN Maggie asked...I work as a unit clerk/monitor tech and we have Fukuda Denshi monitors that let us...

  20. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Mikey31079 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why yes, I did move your Ipad away from this area. See all these binders and office supplies and the tele monitors in this little corner over here. This would be known as the UNIT CLERK area. I need...

  21. Literacy: A good quality in a unit secretary

    Mikey31079 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've read through this thread a couple of times...I'm a unit secretary and would like to weigh in...I run 2 units at night and most nights are pretty manageable...then I have the bad nights where I...

  22. "No One Respects My Religious Beliefs"

    Mikey31079 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey everyone, There is a nursing assistant employed at our hospital who is a devout Muslim. I understand that she is very devoted to her faith and I can respect that. However, what most of the staff...

  23. "No One Respects My Religious Beliefs"

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for the responses, guys! I'm sorry I don't have time to respond to each one, but to answer the question asked in the above post: NO, she does NOT! If she's assigned to float, she does...

  24. "No One Respects My Religious Beliefs"

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you! That's exactly what it is...an excuse to get out of doing work. And yet we're evil and should be condemned to die because we refuse to feed into it. She's one of those people who think...

  25. "No One Respects My Religious Beliefs"

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All very good points, everyone! Let me just clarify, I'm not offended by her religion per se and as far as I know, no one else is either. The only thing I have an issue with is her leaving the floor...