medsurgrnco

medsurgrnco BSN, RN

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  1. Harassment and Retaliation

    medsurgrnco posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not looking for legal advice, which I know we are not supposed to give. Plan to consult with a nursing attorney. I suspect that a coworker may stage an event which could be used to claim harassment by...

  2. Harassment and Retaliation

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I managed to find info by doing a web search on "work-related retaliation", as no one could give me a decent definition - even tho I asked my employer, a nursing attorney, and even called the

  3. so burned out

    medsurgrnco replied to edisonnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    You might try working with adult psych patients, or try night shift. You probably won't get 5 patients max anywhere in psych, but some psych jobs are not as busy as you describe or as dangerous...

  4. Nurses, what do u do on ur day off?

    medsurgrnco replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    I also work nights. First day off I usually only sleep 4-5 hours, eat and drink coffee when I get up, and then run errands. I stay home that night, doing laundry and catching up on the mail and...

  5. Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    medsurgrnco replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    AllNurses.com is an invaluable resource. We can talk anonymously here (if careful) about issues no one can understand that is not a nurse. I've discussed numerous difficult issues on this forum, and...

  6. Shoes Blues.....

    medsurgrnco replied to rideslikethewind's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Z-coil shoes are very expensive, around

  7. Harassment and Retaliation

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So does anyone know what type of actions can be construed as retaliation for a harassment claim at

  8. Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    medsurgrnco replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    Is that

  9. Recognized by coworkers on AllNurses.com?

    medsurgrnco posted a topic in General Nursing

    I try pretty hard to remain anonymous on this forum - wont' divulge how. I see others describing situations in very detailed posts, also listing state info or a supposedly first name. Wondering if...

  10. Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    medsurgrnco replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    Anytime your manager wants to meet with you and HR, it is a SERIOUS situation. My guess is that this is not about calling in. They may have some other issue with you, possibly from gossip from those...

  11. Shoes Blues.....

    medsurgrnco replied to rideslikethewind's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This topic has been covered several times in the last year, so suggest you do a search. I used to wear Tevas & really like them. I now wear Saloman Lodger shoes (available at REI). Merrell Jungle...

  12. how do you guys do it?

    medsurgrnco replied to june2009's topic in Psychiatric

    I wish our government would set it up so that no parent could get a tax break for their children without attending parenting classes, and no parent who has been convicted of a drug offense within a...

  13. Recognized by coworkers on AllNurses.com?

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I won't even look at this website at work - someone might see my

  14. Harassment and Retaliation

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The situation is getting really bad. Can't say much here, but could in PM if anyone would like to help me more. Thanks for the replies

  15. Harassment and Retaliation

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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  16. $8000 to lock down my 2yrs of life?!

    medsurgrnco replied to Tzu911's topic in General Nursing

    Suggest you investigate the situation to help you make a decision. Are new grads happy working at this place? Do most people stay for the duration? What is their orientation for new grads like? What...

  17. Is this normal management or just my floor?

    medsurgrnco replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Your job situation sounds bad, but fairly typical of many hosptal environments. Not all are like that. My current job isn't. When I put in for PTO, I always list 2 choices of dates as I don't know...

  18. WRONG....try again!

    medsurgrnco replied to NHCNurse's topic in Psychiatric

    You are on the unit and notice Johnny a patient with major depression standing in the hall, how would you greet Johnny? a) ask him how he is doing b) smile and say nothing c) run the other way d) make...

  19. Recognized by coworkers on AllNurses.com?

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Suggest you take measures to be anonymous. When I setup my user name, I remember reading a suggestion to be careful and not use identifying info. Yes, nursing will be a whole different ball game. But...

  20. Recognized by coworkers on AllNurses.com?

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, putting your name, location, and such on here would make it easy for someone to know who you are and I would hope those posters know that. Some venters write a book about the incident that...

  21. -Extra- Narcs?

    medsurgrnco replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be comfortable doing a narc count with half a vial - how do you know the med is actually in there? That half vial should be wasted with a witness. I have discovered numerous times that the...

  22. Wife with BSN with NO drive, what to do??

    medsurgrnco replied to Tony1790's topic in General Nursing

    OP, when you post in a public forum such as this one you end up getting all kinds of replies. Some are helpful, some are condescending, some are way out there, whatever. In my experience, the more...

  23. Anyone work in a gero/psych unit?

    medsurgrnco replied to RN007's topic in Psychiatric

    No, I do not work with gero psych patients. But I did work a few shifts on the gero/psych unit of a hospital, and I also worked on the gero psych unit of a hospital when I was a MHW while in nursing...

  24. Anyone work in a gero/psych unit?

    medsurgrnco replied to RN007's topic in Psychiatric

    Guess I read your post too fast and responded based on the title of the thread. If it's interviewing type stuff you're looking for, here's what I would want to know. Staffing ratios - How many pts per...

  25. How to effectively resign? How to get a new job?

    medsurgrnco replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    If you're wanting to leave just because of this one aide, you might reconsider. Most nursing environments have at least one person who is difficult to work with, most have many more. Maybe you could...