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  1. How do you get the nursing care done with hourly rounding & computer documentation?

    bigredrn57 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like where I came from. I worked with Medi-crap for 3 years. There are no short cuts. Take care of your patients first, always. When management gets on your case sugggest they show you how...

  2. I was slapped by a doctor!

    bigredrn57 replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Stop making excuses for the *******. File a report in house through channels with witnesses to reinforce your position. Next follow up with a police report. Do this ASAP or this will be swept under...

  3. VENT! They could've KILLED somebody!

    bigredrn57 replied to papergirlRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't like checking BS or giving insulin before breakfast either. Too many things can happen. However, I am informed, "this is the way we do things

  4. Starting School, Do I disclose my status???

    bigredrn57 replied to mummasheesh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Right on! However, why do you have a, "he" for a sponsor? Men sponsor men, women sponsor women. That's the way it

  5. Starting School, Do I disclose my status???

    bigredrn57 replied to mummasheesh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do you have a police record of any alcohol related offenses? Check on the state and local level. If not, do not disclose. This will only give "ammunition to your critics." As far as the forms and...

  6. My bad attitude

    bigredrn57 replied to jessiern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Attitudes like this are why very few men and minorities choose nursing as a profession. Blaming my problems on others can be a way to avoid the real reason--my own attitude. I can see myself as a...

  7. What do PCU nurses do?

    bigredrn57 replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in MICU, SICU

    It depends where you work. We were supposed to be a step down unit. However our patients many times were interchangeable with those in the unit. This would include vents, CABG's off the vent but with...

  8. doc with a bad attitude

    bigredrn57 replied to reddellrn's topic in Home Health

    On my last assignment I had a patient who was having a bad GI bleed. Her BP was dropping HR and respirations increasing. I called the doc to inform him of the pt's deteriorating condition. If I...

  9. My bad attitude

    bigredrn57 replied to jessiern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Once management finds they can "temporarily be short-staffed," they will continue to do this. For after all, "you fail to see the big picture," and "just you has complained." This is the load of...

  10. New hosptial computer systems pull nurses away from patient care

    bigredrn57 replied to lee1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We were provided 8 hours of system training prior to installation. The instructor said, "There is no way you can learn all this." Part of this problem is management insists on 35 different...

  11. Feeling 'uncomfortable' with an assignment

    bigredrn57 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Agency Nurses

    Why was this nurse alowed on such a unit? It sounds like management wanted a warm body. She was also probably paid less than a qualified RN. It is also obvious the LPN did not know what she was...

  12. I'm a grateful recovering alcoholic and addict

    bigredrn57 replied to michigooseBSN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Surrender? What did I give up? I prefer to think of it as an advance in another direction. I've been waiting for a site like this. Be good to

  13. Hello

    bigredrn57 replied to cirthungl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi, it doen't matter what we think. It matters what you think. Why don't you try a little controlled drinking? Two 12 ounce beers per day for 30 days. No more, no less. If you can't do this odds...

  14. Hi, I'm Marla and I'm an Alcoholic

    bigredrn57 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for sharing. Please do not become complacent. There are many people who can benefit from your continued sobriety. Both in and out of the program. Be good to

  15. My name is Tweety and I'm an Alcoholic

    bigredrn57 replied to Tweety's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi everybody, I've been straight since 8/12/89. The only reason I mention this is to let you know it is possible. AA has been around since 1934 and has millions of members. However, AA doesn't...

  16. Chest Pain

    bigredrn57 replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in Cardiac

    What are the O2 sats? Oxygenate accordingly. I would give SL NTG X 1, call the medical director and let him know what is going on. Every second more heart muscle is dying. Then he would probably...

  17. Any good agency in Tampa,Fl??

    bigredrn57 replied to Bella RN's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have been through this with an agency myself. The best thing to do is to sign up with more than one agency. Then just go with the first job offer. Good

  18. Docs yelling at nurses....

    bigredrn57 replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I remember this one doc who used to delight in terrorizing nurses. He would have them in tears. One night it was my turn. He proceeded to yell, I stuck my hand out to shake his hand. The louder...

  19. Life after quitting first job as RN

    bigredrn57 replied to lorabel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Lorabel, I too went through something similar on my first fob as an RN. It almost made me quit nursing. But if I would have quit nursing the A-holes would have won. Instead I did some soul...

  20. Does it matter what your Specialty is as an RN to work agency?

    bigredrn57 replied to VinoLover2030's topic in Agency Nurses

    Stressed before you go in and frazzled when you leave. It sounds like you are a prime candidate for burn-out. I believe every new RN should work in Med-Surg to get their skills down pat and to...

  21. Why do Male Nurses Complain about Scrub Color & other Inconsequential Issues?

    bigredrn57 replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Men in Nursing

    To accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. Sometimes all I can change is

  22. Why do Male Nurses Complain about Scrub Color & other Inconsequential Issues?

    bigredrn57 replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Men in Nursing

    If I said the same thing I would be called sexist. Besides at 6'4'' and 290, I won't look "pretty in

  23. Cancelled

    bigredrn57 replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    Hello ladies, I recently resigned from a hospital for the same reasons. NOTHING IS WORTH YOUR SELF RESPECT! I also signed up with an agency. It was not steady. I called the corporate office to see...

  24. Anyone else get bummed out around the holidays?

    bigredrn57 replied to jbp0529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    JBP, make a list of what you are grateful for.Think of what you have, not what you don't. It is very hard to separate the disease from those you love. One thing I have learned is, "You can't tell an...

  25. Frustrated Nursing/Patient Ratio!!!

    bigredrn57 replied to bubba143's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Another alternative is to give family members the phone number of the CEO and the state regulatory commision for JCAHO.:trout:Do this quietly. A patient said it best,"You can lie and keep your job....