Gypsyvega

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1. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

   Gypsyvega replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   On this note i feel the need to comment a little. While I agree 100% that some patients are self centered and inconsiderate, there is a flip side to that coin...nurses who expect family to do it all. My mother had to have bowel surgery to re-route h...

2. things you wish you could tell the doctor

   Gypsyvega replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

   As an ER paper-pusher, there are some things I would LOVE to tell Docs... Learn the difference between IN and OUT patient. They are not outpatient if they are in a unit bed, overnight or longer. So dont call me and tell me you need to admit a patient...

3. Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

   Gypsyvega replied to mikethern's topic in Relations

   Any job that provides a service (and lets face, that pretty much all) gets trained to smile, be helpful, and we all do try. But in our society today, we have learned "nice" means weak and easy to pushover. We all like the "May I help you" type. We kn...

4. The Doctor said WHAT?

   Gypsyvega replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

   The real problem is there are two types of people in any situation who can speak their mind. The bosses and the complete and utter peons. Everyone in the middle has to be "subordinate" to the boss-types and "set a good example" for the peons. I shoul...

5. ER Pet Peeves

   Gypsyvega replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   1. Visitors who approach the front desk and say "My mother/wife/brother/sister/iguana is in the ER and I need to see them...then stare at you waiting for you to pull out your crystal ball and say "Ah yes, your eye color and strong noseline tell me yo...