MandyInMS

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1. I Would Like Your Opinion.... am I right?

   MandyInMS replied to walk6miles's topic in MICU, SICU

   walk6miles....I totally understand your frustration (((hugzzz)))....sadly this happens WAY too often all around the country and world...I did like you and raised a little hell about conditions, ect....

2. Floating to diffrent units in your hospital

   MandyInMS replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

   Had problems with floating a while back..a supervisor was determined that everyone was to float to ER.. my hats off to ER nurses, but I am NOT one of them..lol...there was no training or orientation...

3. working on Christmas?

   MandyInMS replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

   Working holidays sux no matter who ya are :/ I'm SO grateful I was able to quit my suckie hospital job and am able to enjoy this holiday season for the first time in 15 years. If I had cont. to work,...

4. ICU pts on the floor

   MandyInMS replied to maythen's topic in General Nursing

   maythen....I KNOW where you're comming from (((hugzzzzzz))) After being in similar situations time, after time, after time, I finally had ENOUGH. It wasn't fair to me nor to my pts.When you realize...

5. Signing things you didn't do

   MandyInMS replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Can we say ILLEGAL ??? if you have made this nurse aware that this is not to be done and it continued, I'd have to write it up AND advise the DON of it...I wouldn't want to cause anyone to loose...

6. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

   MandyInMS replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Assertiveness training should be a part of nursing school..'cuz there's no doubt we ALL need it on a daily basis. They teach you the bare minimum of the technicals, but don't come close to preparing...

7. Troponin levels

   MandyInMS replied to mysterybe's topic in Cardiac

   Was the result 40 or 4.0 ?? I'm not a cardiac nurse ,but in our facility anything > 0.1 is considered elevated. Either way that's

8. Some of the things Doctors do and say really tick me off!

   MandyInMS replied to Peaches N L&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When MD's go on their "ego trips" ALWAYS stay calm in front of the pt..this is VERY difficult @ times, when you'd love to smack 'um one...lol...then, when out of earshot of the pt express yourself in...

9. Driving out the older nurse

   MandyInMS replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   It's alllllllll about the bucks...say you've got an RN with 20 years under his/her belt-that nurse will make more $$$$ ,as she should...but if they get rid of the older nurse and hire a "fresh" one ,...

10. New Grad Burnt Out after 3mnths

    MandyInMS replied to joey1967's topic in International Nursing

    Sounds like you would be 'letting yourself down' if you STAYED. Life's too short to be

11. OHHH The Arrogance of Some Doctors!!

    MandyInMS replied to Katydidit34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think my time and privacy are just as important as a MD's, or anyone else's.If I go to the dr it's MY time and I'm paying for it.Of course emergencies are exceptions.Somebody better be coding if you...

12. Feeling like I'm a lousy nurse (rant)

    MandyInMS replied to Serenyd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Awwwwwww (((big hugzzzzzzz))) everyone feels 'clueless' at first hun..just takes time Take your time, and don't let them overwhelm you..you shouldn't be responsible for more that 1-2 stable pts at...

13. Nurses and suicide patients

    MandyInMS replied to leopold's topic in General Nursing

    I TOTALLY agreeeee with you ! we have all spoken to our higher ups about this to no avail...dangerous AND inappropriate...they don't seem to be HEARING us...do I have the right to refuse based on...

14. Nurses and suicide patients

    MandyInMS replied to leopold's topic in General Nursing

    I have had to assume care for suicidal pts on a few occasions..It's not fair for me nor the pt in a medical setting imo..they have been admitted to our med/surg floor until a psych bed becomes...

15. Lvn Ii (2)

    MandyInMS replied to maplesjess's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Here LVN 2 means IV