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  1. Can they force me to do it?

    bollweevil replied to ClassOf2004's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Now you're learning. And they can do whatever they want. It's time to get a new job or fight back. No more dealing with this alone. Get a lawyer, involve the state Board, etc. You have no choice....

  2. Can they force me to do it?

    bollweevil replied to ClassOf2004's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Get a lawyer. This is really outrageous and you need to stomp them. figuratively, that is. Legally. No violence but do NOT take this kind of monstrous injustice lying down because the next step...

  3. Anyone know this med?!?!

    bollweevil replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

    phenol

  4. What Now?????

    bollweevil replied to spirit08's topic in Psychiatric

    Go in person and just introduce yourself to the hiring Manager. You've tried the HR route and you see what a mess it is. Now, take the bull by the horns. She might appreciate your moxie and your...

  5. I need some ideas

    bollweevil replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Does she have a guardian? How does she care for and oversee the grandson? Maybe you should involve your church, your boss, Administration, a local bank can establish a trust account for free,

  6. Would I make a good nurse?

    bollweevil replied to lovemeformexox's topic in General Nursing

    If you think you want to be a nurse, just do it, one step at a time. If you change your mind later, it's really ok. A lot of people start down a particular path, realize it's not for them, for...

  7. Give me cyanide!

    bollweevil replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Reminds me of a song I once heard. A guy is singing to another guy: "Ooh, your wife is cheatin' on

  8. Can they force me to do it?

    bollweevil replied to ClassOf2004's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Have you specifically requested, in writing, training on the monitors? I would think that your boss and all the bosses on up the line would understand how putting nurses somewhere without proper...

  9. Called in tonight; I know I'm in trouble...

    bollweevil replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I love it! Explosive diarrhea should work every time. :nuke::chuckle:no::chuckle:clown::uhoh21: How about lice? Cooties? Crabs? Too gross?

  10. Called in tonight; I know I'm in trouble...

    bollweevil replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Michael Moore's movie about health care in different countries would seem to say that it is NOT like that the world over, that some countries understand that life happens, that we're not automatons....

  11. What Do Correctional Nurses Do?

    bollweevil replied to henryswife's topic in Correctional

    I guess it depends somewhat on the facility but here goes: assess new arrivals for "fit for confinement" in a facility where no MD is present; (suicidal? dog bites or other wounds that a doctor should...

  12. Allergy shots at camp, should we give them?

    bollweevil replied to kdmcook's topic in Camp

    Under no circumstances should these shots ever be given without a physician and emergency equipment readily available. I once saw a nurse give an allergy shot at camp. An hour later, the patient...

  13. Are there any nurses who actually enjoy their jobs?

    bollweevil replied to hollyjolly's topic in General Nursing

    It's a love-hate thing, sometimes good, sometimes not. Keep looking until you find what you enjoy. Life's too short to be unhappy in a job where you spend so much

  14. silly question about working overtime

    bollweevil replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think this depends on what state she is in, at least somewhat. Some states require that a person be paid overtime after 8 hours per day. Others require it only after 40 hours in a week. Or...

  15. I have a question to ask.......

    bollweevil replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends on who you are working with (do they eat their young or are they supportive and kind?) and how your supervisors are and how the doctors treat you and do you have the supplies you need,...

  16. Co-worker hitting up the Dr.s for meds during shift?

    bollweevil replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    Do you do it? Why? Why not? This is the old handmaiden/secretary/servant mentality. Unless you're truly collegial and you have each other's backs and no one minds a genuine give and

  17. Co-worker hitting up the Dr.s for meds during shift?

    bollweevil replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in that case, ask real quietly and privately for the script, I'd say. Knowing the possible consequences. Or tell the docs "no go" when they ask for your favors and tell them why. Or get Admin...

  18. Co-worker hitting up the Dr.s for meds during shift?

    bollweevil replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, we all routinely asked the interns and residents for help with antibiotics, for example. We got to know them quite well and I guess they felt comfortable doing it. And we used to visit...

  19. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    bollweevil replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's how it was. Really. We've come a long way, baby, to get where we got to today. I'm not sure it's all

  20. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    bollweevil replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    What did you expect her to do with the tray? I understand the points you are making, don't get me wrong. But we have to look at stuff from the patient's view point. And we should make a point to...

  21. Out of Town Coworkers (long) Should it be my problem?

    bollweevil replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I do hope you expressed your upset. If you don't let the boss know, you can't expect her to be aware of your displeasure. Give her a chance to be fair to you. Bosses' pronouncements are not...

  22. Written Up Again?? what's wrong with this picture??

    bollweevil replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Talking, counseling, instructing, telling her how to do what needs to be done (since she is still pretty new) - these are for learning. A write-up is punitive. It is scary and it is demeaning. It...

  23. What would RN's do?

    bollweevil replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    But autism is not just "a little bit sick". It is a devastating illness, lifelong in most cases. It totally tears up the victim and the victim's family. I wonder what happens to autistic adults...

  24. am i getting burnt out?? long one!

    bollweevil replied to sweetsmiles2007's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ah, my dear new friend, I wish I could be with you right now. I'd give you a hug, I'd hand you a drink of your choice, and we would sit together on the porch swing, overlooking the tranquil garden....

  25. Female Inmates?

    bollweevil replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Correctional

    Don't "request". Require. Do not see the patient if no witness is with you. Best to have a female witness with the female client. If it's a life or death situation or a case of the patient being...