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  1. Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

    makawiliwili replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter's pinning ceremony was attended by our Governor! The main university graduation is way too big.. the pinning is intimate and it was an honor to pin my daughter. I would raise a fit if they...

  2. Can you hate someone after 3 days?

    makawiliwili replied to RH-CC2011's topic in Medical-Surgical

    LOL I get your venting... my patients are forensic psych with some personality disorder and organic or traumatic brain injured souls thrown in for fun... my feeling of duty to care for the "lowest of...

  3. Worst doctors orders ever received

    makawiliwili replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    I got one just a few weeks ago- patient fell, on her head, small lac to eyebrow- order "neuro checks while awake".

  4. Nurses What's Your Unit's Sick Call Policy?

    makawiliwili replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is something that just baffles me- the way hospitals treat their nurses when it comes to sick (and vacation) leave. Always has. It's so wrong on so many levels, patient safety, worker safety,...

  5. Night shift syndrome

    makawiliwili replied to SweetsRN522's topic in Health, Stress Management

    For windows, you can get emergency-camping blankets for about 10 dollars each, and either tape or use pins or staples to cover ANY light coming through... over that, put normal (dark, lined,...

  6. After my 12, I just want to go home! RANT

    makawiliwili replied to SweetseRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This used to be a big problem, unit our blessed nurse manager started coming in at 5 am and staying until evening shift was gone. (we work 8 hr shifts). If anyone is even two minutes late they get a...

  7. NEURO ICU

    makawiliwili replied to Sammi_23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My daughter is valedictorian of her nursing class, did a summer internship and has accepted a job at the Mayo Clinic- her choice of specialty? Neuro ICU. There isn't a better place to be- you should...

  8. HPU

    makawiliwili replied to emmayra2000's topic in General Nursing

    Manoa all the

  9. KCC ADN FALL 2011

    makawiliwili replied to nurse_oneday's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck at KCC! I graduated from there :). It's one of the toughest programs out there- they will BREAK you at some point- but get back up again!!! LOL!!! Seriously, they have no problem weeding out...

  10. HPU

    makawiliwili replied to TNTD2011's topic in General Nursing

    Avoid HPU at all costs. Seriously. I would say why but I would get in trouble. Just believe me. Bad school.

  11. Hawaii has low unemployment so why are RN jobs tough to get?

    makawiliwili replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Take a travel nurse assignment. Our hospital has made several travelers permanent after they completed a few renewals (say a year's worth of work). That's your way in the

  12. Suspended without notice

    makawiliwili replied to RUN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I am SO grateful for my Union!!! Please keep us updated, this stinks. Good Luck

  13. What's the most dangerous thing that's happened to you while working?

    makawiliwili replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    Wow to those of you who had to deal with firearms and shootings, that's tough. I've been in forensic psych for 13 years so it's hard to decide which attempted assault was the most scary... I work on...

  14. Should I expect to get paid more...?

    makawiliwili replied to Zookeeper44's topic in Psychiatric

    Nope. You're still a new grad RN. We've had lots of people with master's degrees come in... in all different fields including psychology etc and all are hired at the same rate of pay. I'm sure you'll...

  15. Stress of violence at work

    makawiliwili posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi I've been an acute forensic psych nurse for a decade at the same hospital. I don't want to leave because I'm compensated well and have too much job security to leave. Guess why the compensation is...

  16. Stress of violence at work

    makawiliwili replied to makawiliwili's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks netsua, and all who responded. Things have been a little more bearable only because I've changed my attitude. I can't change the hospital, my coworkers, or administration, but I can choose to...

  17. Stress of violence at work

    makawiliwili replied to makawiliwili's topic in Psychiatric

    I actually do get hazard pay, and have the pick of units/shifts due to seniority. I'm working on the best shift I can, I have a lot of muscle between me and the dangerous patients, but it's not just...

  18. Discussion: lobotomize the patient or lobotomize the system

    makawiliwili replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Psychiatric

    The system is already lobotomitized. I have a patient who had a lobotomy, he is a sad case. Very disoriented. Dangerous people have rights, just look at Paulson and Bernanke hahaha. Our hospital uses...

  19. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    makawiliwili replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh boy here I go. I work in acute psych. Shizophrenic male pulled his eyeball out of his socket with his bare hands because he thought he'd sinned by looking at a woman. Fitted him with a glass eye...

  20. Aloha....introduce yourself

    makawiliwili replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Aloha BJ- and all the nurses online I've been in acute psych for 10 years... as a nurse I mean I love allnurses and am finally unlurking .. hopefully I can get to know some of you awesome