Rapheal

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  1. Anybody else work with a "super nurse?"

    Rapheal posted a topic in General Nursing

    She is every thing I am not. She is tall, super intelligent, witty. She can wrap every doctor around her little finger. She talks doctors into giving orders that she feels are more appropriate then...

  2. cardiac/bp meds- giving against policies/non-tele unit

    Rapheal replied to smartynurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with the previous poster. The policy is there for a reason. One patient goes bad and you will be out of a job and risk your license. The hospital will not back you up because you went...

  3. How to help new mother who is very detached from baby

    Rapheal replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    During nursing school I remember a very similiar situation with a young mother. She was not expecting the c-section and was very sick from the general anestheisa and was experiencing a lot of pain....

  4. CockyICU,CockyER

    Rapheal replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    There are only about 2 nasty ICU nurses where I work. They have that holier than thou attitude. The rest are great. Some even will start IV meds off the transfer order for you, or make sure the...

  5. What would you have done?

    Rapheal replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    Why would people want to make the nursing staff nervous, or on edge when taking care of their family members? Do they think they will get better care by intimidating the staff? :uhoh21: If my family...

  6. How Do You Accept Report on an Understaffed Unit???

    Rapheal replied to oldernurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What you did would be a really huge big deal where I work as well. Seems your damned if you do and damned if you don't. Good luck. You did the right thing of course. Too bad we don't have our own...

  7. Too good to aide?

    Rapheal replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it would be a good idea for the RN to be the aide. You can never work under the level of your license so you could be held responsible for changes in vitals or conditions. For example...

  8. Beat up by a resident, what to do??

    Rapheal replied to purple_angel24521's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry this happened to you. I would be livid if it happened to me and I got no support from my employer. Maybe time to find an employer who cares about your

  9. The BIG word - RETENTION!!!!!

    Rapheal replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    What inspires loyalty in me is a truly flexible schedule or agreed upon hours, not being nitpicked to death over whatever is the new charting policy of the week, and having enough NA's. Being expected...

  10. The Art of Nursing

    Rapheal replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I think nursing teaches us to quickly assess not only a patients' physical needs, but also their mental and emotional needs. Nurses need to quickly make an assessment about how to handle a patient....

  11. What to do when a family member complains about a coworker

    Rapheal replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what they are complaining about. It it is little nit-picky stuff I apologize and ask them what can I do for them now or what can I do to make them feel better. Usually that is all it...

  12. unprofessional behavior in RN community

    Rapheal replied to miphillli's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Some of the nurses use the f-word when describing their day or their assignment. I have never heard any use this language in front of a patient or family. I really don't care if they do- but I...

  13. A sad and unexpected loss...

    Rapheal replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I am very sorry about your loss. She sounds like she was a very special

  14. Procedural Question regarding Phys. orders

    Rapheal replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    If your patient has a complaint such as pain or a change in assesment then you will want to get the intern or resident. Usually they will communicate with the patient's primary physician or the...

  15. Combative patient and supervisor took his side!

    Rapheal replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    JacelRN I am sorry this happened to you. Last time we had an abusive patient the supervisor lectured us on being compassionate because the abusive patient had unresolved grief issues. :angryfire...

  16. Anybody else work with a "super nurse?"

    Rapheal replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    Not a crush- I just secretly want to be her.

  17. Lost my internship!

    Rapheal replied to Sarah8714's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck on your retest. Some people do not get to work as GN's. So if you look on the bright side you have had 45 days more training then some people who will retest. Can only help you for

  18. New grad dealing with angry/yelling patients

    Rapheal replied to pumpkin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will try this next time- I have always stayed for the tirades and asked "What can I do to make you feel better about this?. Very exhausting mentally for me. This sounds like a better idea....

  19. Question about animal cruelty

    Rapheal replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry to be the devil's advocate here, but if you have to question yourself if it is animal cruelty- then it probally is the type of thing that should be discouraged. There is a difference between...

  20. Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

    Rapheal replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is a legitimate issue to be discussed. I do not want to judge someone's pain but I too see patients admitted with intractable n/v who are ordered 50mg Demerol q4 with 25 Phenergan. Some of...

  21. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    Rapheal replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    I know that the bottom line is money. But since some of the posters in management are able to pitch in and help out- why can't other managers do the same? Seems to me that some people get into...

  22. Mixed Med/Surg unit with tele not being watched

    Rapheal replied to Stryker's topic in General Nursing

    Our telemetry is always watched. We have very sick patients and I could not work on a floor where I was responsible to monitor telemetry and do patient care. I am constantly on the floor- in...

  23. kicked out nrsing school-would u fight?

    Rapheal replied to hotcoffee1's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen potentially good nurses get booted- and not all were justified. Sounds like you had a hellacious day on the floor. Somedays it is just like that. But if they booted you for one day's...

  24. Resignation Via E-Mail

    Rapheal replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand the nurses frustration- and I am sure we have all come close to losing our cool at one time or another. But this comes across as a temper tantrum and the nurses concerns be them...

  25. Working together

    Rapheal replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    About half will try and help if you ask- the other half will not ask for or give