travelpat

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1. med pass

   travelpat replied to travelpat's topic in General Nursing

   I am working with restrictions> But they change my schedule with very little notice, to help themselves out. I was supposed to work yesterday, went to work and they said we have been calling you to cancel you. The only message left was call back. ...

2. I'm a sexless nurse

   travelpat replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

   I personally always avoided giving male nurses female patients that would need a pelvic exam or a Foley Cath, when I was charge nurse in a very busy ER. Just made my life easier. Either I had to go in and chaperone or another female had to. Usually t...

3. med pass

   travelpat posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a question. I was injured at work. A groin strain. So the workman comp Dr put me on seated work only. Well my employer provided a wheelchair and a CNA to push me around. I work nights in a nursing home. Well doing it that way killed my back an...

4. HELP I'm falling apart!!!

   travelpat replied to longjourneydream's topic in Emergency

   There are some days I cn't handle 4 pts. And I have 19 years experience. Other days I can run circles around the other nurses. Don't get caught up in worry. Just do the best you can. Relax. Take a deep breath. Go into the BR for a minute and think wh...

5. Rules for the ER (long)

   travelpat replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   Agree 100%