MandyInMS

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  1. mississippi

    MandyInMS replied to angelaADSN's topic in Travel

    I thought the same when I read your post...try having a POSITIVE attitude...as we say in the south "Honey draws more flies than vinegar"

  2. new Rn as a preceptor?

    MandyInMS replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    Apparently they have faith in you and your capabilties :) like the others have said..NOBODY , no matter how long they have been in nursing, knows EVERYTHING..no one expects you to..I'm sure they...

  3. Tonite was...tonite was...

    MandyInMS replied to Stitchie's topic in Emergency

    Awwwww Stitchie..sorry you the shift from hell :/ ..I think we ALL can relate..hope the next shift is a little better

  4. Have you ever felt that you have too much work to do for just one nurse

    MandyInMS replied to debbie17368's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I was thinking the same thing Lysa..I thought I had it bad with 7-8 pts...what management doesn't realize is it only takes ONE bad pt to have you "tore up"..and with the higher and higher acuity pts...

  5. Painful Stimuli

    MandyInMS replied to gwenith's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Nipple twist???anyone doing this to ME had better kiss me first!! haha ..j/k ~winks~....Sternal rub is all I have ever done for painful stimuli.....at

  6. Don't sit there!!

    MandyInMS replied to ThatGuy's topic in Nursing Humor

    haha Larry..for

  7. Privacy question

    MandyInMS replied to Krissy NY's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  8. The WAR between days and nights!

    MandyInMS replied to stretch thin's topic in General Nursing

    It's the OTHER shifts faultttttttt!!!

  9. Texans attitudes toward interacial couples

    MandyInMS replied to pokey sn's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think the larger the city , the more 'accepting'...I'm not in Texas..but southern..that's been my experience..Best wishes

  10. speech impair

    MandyInMS replied to Masters's topic in General Nursing

    I work with another nurse who has a speech impairment..not exactly sure the specifics..something to do with her pallet ((???))..she does just fine...some words she has trouble with but is clearly...

  11. Dress or scrubs? Females ONLY!!!!

    MandyInMS replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a few dresses I wore when I was a 'newbie'...didn't take long to chunk that idea after crawling around on the floor looking for a pts house shoes under the bed,ect...not very...

  12. The way people can be just amazes me

    MandyInMS replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I avoid those types like the plague...like Mama always said...If ya can't say something nice,keep ya mouth shut!!! lol...congrats on the jobbbbbbbb

  13. Nurses who smoke

    MandyInMS replied to Fivestar22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    -------------You have now entered Perfect Nurses Land----------- wait.... what's wrong???.... why is there no one here??? ~grins @

  14. Should new LPN grad go into Med/Surg right away?

    MandyInMS replied to J Lynn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    yep yep..go med/surg for a while first..develope those much needed assessment skills :)...best of luck to

  15. How do you approach doctors?

    MandyInMS replied to angelicaparki's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others r/t having your 'ducks in a row'..nothing is worse than a nurse calling a MD and having to put him on hold several times to go check..(this happened with a nurse the other...

  16. Theft

    MandyInMS replied to Caligurl's topic in General Nursing

    What a mess indeed!!! geeeeeez..I agree with canoehead..get someone to call and pretend to check your reference..and record it...if someone was badmouthing me affecting any potential employment,...

  17. have you started becoming anal about things?

    MandyInMS replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Students

    LOL...glad to know I'm not alone with my "analness"

  18. Secretary with chronic cough

    MandyInMS replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Hope her tbst was negative :/ working in a hospital environment surely she was

  19. problem with management(jnette-please read)

    MandyInMS replied to ktwlpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Bless your heart..I know how you feel (((hugzzz)))..it's worse to be "double teamed" though...My suggestion would be to call a meeting with each of them..one on one...I'm afraid if you met with them...

  20. Dreading Work Again!

    MandyInMS replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    No advise..just sympathy..I'm dreading these three 12 hr night shifts this weekend..wondering what hell I'll be walking into THIS TIME....bleh

  21. Should you agree to talk with lawyers without it being court ordered?

    MandyInMS replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in General Nursing

    I'm no legal wizz, but I don't see how volunteering info that isn't required would benefit you at all..I agree about asking your mal. insurance/getting their advice...the curiousity of...

  22. Nurses who don't take the time to care: have you seen examples?

    MandyInMS replied to np2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Reminds me of a nurse that works with us occasionally...OMG...she talks her pts & us to death!!! she is a sweet person and I have no doubt she cares for her pts..but is a bit lax on the actual...

  23. worst part about being a nurse

    MandyInMS replied to jlw1412's topic in General Students

    The 'politics' and the brown nosers...blah

  24. worst part about being a nurse

    MandyInMS replied to jlw1412's topic in General Students

    The 'politics' and the brown nosers...blah

  25. Cranky floor nurses? Or snotty students??

    MandyInMS replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in General Students

    I see both sides as well..and NO there's no excuse for rudeness on anybody's part.Like LPN2be said...basic human respect. I had to laugh when a student RN last night who was in ER came to our Med/Surg...