RN1982

RN1982

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  1. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at one hospital where docs got away with verbally abusing the RNs on a daily basis. Now I work at another hospital where its more "collaborative" between the docs and RNs and there is more...

  2. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference between nursing school and the real world. They are two totally different entities. School teaches you the basics, helps you get licensed and get a job, it doesn't teach you...

  3. Natasha Richardson's TBI and demise

    RN1982 replied to rhon91's topic in General Nursing

    I initially suspected a bleed when I heard about her accident. It's a sad situation. You're damned if you do, damned if you don't. She was a great

  4. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Well, seeing as how you don't work side by side with docs on a daily basis yet, I can tell you that you are DEAD WRONG. I work with a lot of attending physcians and residents and I can tell you that...

  5. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you think the whole Us vs. Them is a little childish and

  6. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you think it's better to work together rather than against each other? I mean, the main focus of the care that physicians and nurses give is the patient. I've only had very, very few doctors...

  7. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Sharon. Can't people just get over it and stop comparing professions. Like the previous poster said, they are two entirely different jobs with different responsibilities. I think I work...

  8. Constantly Getting Thrown Under The Bus by Fellow Nurse

    RN1982 replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    Either stand up for yourself or find a new job. You

  9. Natasha Richardson's TBI and demise

    RN1982 replied to rhon91's topic in General Nursing

    When someone has a bleed in or around the brain, there is only a short amount of time before pressure starts to build up within the skull. I don't blame Natasha, or the Canadian healthcare system. As...

  10. Nasty Patients

    RN1982 replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    I always try to bring humor into a conversation. balls, balls,

  11. Nasty Patients

    RN1982 replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    At my old job, we used to have a frequent flyer, nasty old man who came to inherit a large heap of money that he refused to share with the rest of his family. Rude and disgusting were two words I...

  12. My manager lies, lies, lies

    RN1982 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    My friend has been out of work because of her high risk pregnancy. She had the baby last week. Her manager called and asked when she was coming back because she was posting her position next week....

  13. HIPAA and talking about patients

    RN1982 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    Curious, say for instance, I was on here posting about my long night at work and discussed my patients without naming names and someone from my job recognized me, is it then a hipaa violation? I'm...

  14. HIPAA and talking about patients

    RN1982 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I think you would actually need to name names for it to be a HIPAA violation. That's my

  15. 3 dui's in mi

    RN1982 replied to lifeistweet's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'll clarify, The drunk driver's BAC was three times the normal limit. She lost control of her van which was going between 60-80mph. The kids didn't even have a chance to react. Sad. She's being...

  16. 3 dui's in mi

    RN1982 replied to lifeistweet's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Prime example of why drinking and driving should be a SERIOUS offense. Last night in Michigan, four teens, ages 16-19 were KILLED by a drunk driver who left her friend's house. Three were killed...

  17. Dangerous nurses

    RN1982 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, you're kinda caught between a rock and a hard place but you don't really need concrete proof that something is going on. The suspicion is

  18. We really need to do a better job educating the public on our role.

    RN1982 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, on midnights, I just wait for something to happen. I just sit there at the desk and wait and wait. I wish. I ran my bum off last night like I do the majority of the time. If only people could...

  19. Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive

    RN1982 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Liar, Liar pants on fire..... Sorry, couldn't help myself. Anyhow, what business is it of their's to know what you do in your own

  20. Dangerous nurses

    RN1982 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel bad for that child. Poor thing. Whatever came of her? It's sad that the mother's disorder wasn't discovered

  21. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    RN1982 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    freaky. When my grandfather was in his last days, he resided at a nursing home. He would point up at the ceiling and say there's Uncle Richard....I have an uncle named Richard who lives in texas and...

  22. Dangerous nurses

    RN1982 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She didn't understand why it was wrong? That's

  23. Dangerous nurses

    RN1982 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    IMHO, the most dangerous nurses are the ones who are told they are making mistakes yet do not change their behavior and continue to make the same

  24. Dangerous nurses

    RN1982 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't have even let her listen on the phone. That's just me. If she wanted to hear the discharge instructions, she should have been there with dear mom. I would have told her that a patient was...

  25. Things you would love to tell your management and get away with

    RN1982 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    The problems have been solved. No more