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  1. Working while sick- what do you think?

    bollweevil replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    How do you know people are going to abuse whatever system is in place? Not everyone abuses systems. How do you define abuse? Not looking for a fight but you sound like a boss ifyou really believe...

  2. Working while sick- what do you think?

    bollweevil replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    The sensible thing to do is, of course, to stay in bed and get better. In the real world, though, some employers punish staff who call off, especially if it's "just a cold". You can't win. But I do...

  3. Code status and end of life should be nursing decisions.

    bollweevil replied to Woodenpug's topic in General Nursing

    Why would a doctor need to make a nursing diagnosis? Why would a nurse want to be responsible for determining who gets coded and who doesn't? Or to what degree? Each patient and/or the patient's...

  4. Disrespectful Employees

    bollweevil replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Some nurses are making twice that much. Your pay is way too low, but if you are happy, right

  5. Disrespectful Employees

    bollweevil replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I didn't think she was rude or disrespectful. She just spoke her mind directly. look, guys, every job can be hard. Whether we're doing bedside care or paperwork and administrative work, each can be...

  6. Disrespectful Employees

    bollweevil replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Turn that phone

  7. Disrespectful Employees

    bollweevil replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    That's a great idea to work side by side with her and show her how to do it. Rudeness should not be tolerated, door slamming, cursing, shouting, none of it belongs on the job, especially toward our...

  8. Nurse not seeming to care

    bollweevil replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    i totally

  9. Nurse not seeming to care

    bollweevil replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    She might very well have checked the bloody sheets. As for asking the aide if everything was done - she has probably worked with a lot of aides who have burned her by not doing everything. We don't...

  10. night nurse who leaves everything undone..

    bollweevil replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    MD needs to be notified. If pt is ok with once/night, maybe doc can change the order and the problem will be solved. Sort of, at

  11. night nurse who leaves everything undone..

    bollweevil replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's funny. Well, no time like the present. Mention it to the Night supervisor so she can teach her how to do it. She needs to learn this very basic

  12. night nurse who leaves everything undone..

    bollweevil replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She should definitelyl let the doctor know that just 30 minutes after the pt was cath'ed, she was found with a distended bladder and, upon catheterization, a liter of urine was

  13. night nurse who leaves everything undone..

    bollweevil replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think she should also do an incident report, notify the MD, and, if it happens again, notify her bosses at least 2 levels up - her immediate boss and the next one up, so the immediate one can't say...

  14. THE WORST Experience/night of my life!

    bollweevil replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If another new nurse had made some mistakes or asked some questions and was now feeling silly and thinking her coworkers thought badly of her and were gossiping about her, how would you answer her if...

  15. Ooh, I Can Hardly Wait

    bollweevil posted a topic in General Nursing

    There is an assistant I work with who stated that I am not her boss, that only the Manager is. However, as Charge, I am her first line boss, whether either of us likes it or not. I'm not...

  16. Have You Ever Seen This?

    bollweevil posted a topic in General Nursing

    small punctate red macules on a shin, no itching, burning, drainage, no known etiology We are calling in Infectious Disease (not sure why), Allergist, Dermatologist, Cardiologist, not sure who else;...

  17. Please Help !!!

    bollweevil replied to helpmyfuturewife's topic in International Nursing

    Why is it so hard to find RN work in the

  18. Have You Ever Seen This?

    bollweevil replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I'm thinking but not quite

  19. Pornographic movies

    bollweevil replied to Mrs. M.'s topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    This is too harsh because he is completely dependent, totally unable to do anything for himself. He is in his home and, as an adult, is entitled to watch what he wants. As long as someone is on duty...

  20. Have You Ever Seen This?

    bollweevil replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    I think they indicate liver disease or some type of circulatory trouble. Pt is asymptomatic, these are newly acquired, thus ruling out, I believe hemangioma and a-v

  21. Does this scare anyone but me?!?!?!?!?

    bollweevil replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is the right way to do

  22. Does this scare anyone but me?!?!?!?!?

    bollweevil replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, you didn't say all that at first. After reading it, I agree, he sounds like he was crying "wolf". As for the knife, I think you should check the policy manual and see if it addresses this issue....

  23. Who makes your assignments?

    bollweevil replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a long term setting so almost always have the same patients. I do get pulled occasionally but those are also long term patients. Therefore, after working with them a time or two, I know them...

  24. Tell me why I'll LOVE nursing

    bollweevil replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure you'll LOVE it. It's like anything else - some good, some bad. Just do your best and I think you'll find your

  25. Excessive sweating! I need advice please!

    bollweevil replied to swatch83's topic in General Nursing

    All I can think of is Botox. And I wonder what menopause will be like for you. And I hope you have good luck finding another line of work or that Botox will help you enough that you can resume...