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  1. Do you let ambulances drop off in triage?

    bollweevil replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, but if it ever became a legal issue, your quoting her might portray you as hostile toward him or her. Not always good to be totally graphic. Often, the less said, the

  2. Do you let ambulances drop off in triage?

    bollweevil replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    God, what a horrible mess ER's are in. And the public, too. I hope we can straighten this out soon so ER's are utilized more correctly and so people can get good care, no matter what their ailment,...

  3. Im curious about the 1:1 vigilance

    bollweevil replied to BoogiePop's topic in Psychiatric

    :yeahthat: I was taught arm's length, in same room, in view, or at doorway, depending on MD's order. We make MD specify exactly what he or she wants. We have some staff who love to sit on 1:1,...

  4. Attempted suicide on my shift

    bollweevil replied to AlwaysTired's topic in Psychiatric

    If they weren't on duty and do not know what really did or did not occur, how can they really comment? As you have determined, some people are just miserable wretches, jealous, always have to be...

  5. Got Beat Up Badly In Face By Patient

    bollweevil replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Don't assume that plenty of clothes, jewelry, etc. mean a super high income. Some people are seriously in deep, deep debt. They look good on the surface but owe lots of money. Never mind being...

  6. Got Beat Up Badly In Face By Patient

    bollweevil replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

    GET A LAWYER. TODAY. DO NOT LET THESE PEOPLE DO THIS TO YOU. Don't you have training in self-defense at your hospital as part of the job? GET A LAWYER. TODAY. DO NOT LET THESE PEOPLE DO THIS TO...

  7. Got Beat Up Badly In Face By Patient

    bollweevil replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I hope you are ok. I know that you must have pain and bruises, of both body and soul. It will take time to heal emotionally, probably longer than the physical. Absolutely take pictures. Right now...

  8. Older nurses jealous of new young nurses?

    bollweevil replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have a new grad on our floor. She tends to make some errors and, because I follow her on the next shift, I am usually the one who catches them. Rather than rat her out to the manager or badmouth...

  9. Need Advice - New Mom or Nurse or BOTH

    bollweevil replied to ame31's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on your finances and how important it is to you to not lose your skills. As a fairly inexperienced nurse, I'd say you need to work several days per week to get and feel competent. I...

  10. I'm having a panic attack! I need some support!

    bollweevil replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Nursing

    Small and simple is fine for a wedding. That's what we did and later on we had a reception at a nice hotel when we were able to afford it. I don't regret foregoing the big wedding. Don't you love...

  11. I'm having a panic attack! I need some support!

    bollweevil replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should arrange to have a very small wedding. Only if you're positive that it's right to get married now and to this person. Maybe have a judge marry you or get married in the clergyman's...

  12. Assult and battery of staff

    bollweevil replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure you have a right to file a police report. I think you should get a lawyer to represent your interests right away. Things like this have a way of going sour when employees actually stand up...

  13. Health food store giving medical advice

    bollweevil replied to mom4jesus's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed

  14. Health food store giving medical advice

    bollweevil replied to mom4jesus's topic in General Nursing

    They're probably thinking that what we are taught to think of as "medicine" doesn't always work. And there are plenty of side effects to "medicines". What we really need is integrated allopathy,...

  15. Horizontal violence is ruining my unit

    bollweevil replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    What seems to be the problem? And what have you and your peers tried doing to correct

  16. Horizontal violence is ruining my unit

    bollweevil replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you found it but the trouble is that a good situation can change in the twinkle of an eye. No guarantee that a good thing won't ever go bad. I hope yours doesn't but I think you know what I...

  17. Ratted Out A Coworker - The Joys of Charging

    bollweevil posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had had enough of the rotten attitude of this one assistant, the disrespect, the deserting of her post, the refusal to communicate with me and to tell me when she needs to leave the ward. She said...

  18. Ratted Out A Coworker - The Joys of Charging

    bollweevil replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how police could require a reporter to have proof or witnesses. I have seen, though, where police will try to talk people out of making reports. I guess it's work for them so they try to...

  19. Ratted Out A Coworker - The Joys of Charging

    bollweevil replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't really take it as a very credible threat, although you never know these days especially. I think she was very taken aback when I told her and the supervisor (we were in supervisor's office...

  20. Ratted Out A Coworker - The Joys of Charging

    bollweevil replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't asking for a favor. I stated my requirements - that she not leave the floor without letting me know/ask if it was ok for her to leave so that not too many staff would be off the ward at a...

  21. Help! The ER "Bully" got me!

    bollweevil replied to Party-of-Five-NY's topic in Emergency

    Management might not know about this long-standing problem person, as the current manager might be quite new there. The OP does seem well-spoken and strong and she has received a lot of good advice...

  22. Help! The ER "Bully" got me!

    bollweevil replied to Party-of-Five-NY's topic in Emergency

    The letter would say that she announced it aloud to a bunch of people who had no need to know and that she apparently didn't do a great job of orienting the victim. If the griper had a beef, she...

  23. Is this a "no-no"?

    bollweevil replied to beachbum3's topic in Emergency

    When we were kids, my folks used warm sweet oil in our ears for earaches. I don't recall ever having had antibiotics for an earache and we did have our share of earaches. Does anyone ever use this...

  24. coworkers who never say no

    bollweevil replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    If the CO was giving the inmate an unreasonably hard time and leaving the line avoided a fight or write-up, maybe it was wise of the IM to leave. Don't we on the outs avoid trouble if we can? So...

  25. coworkers who never say no

    bollweevil replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    I happen to agree with this approach. Some of her coworkers, though, might find it wishy washy to look at mitigating factors and could make her life at work unhappy. They might set her up, get her...