rebelgirl#1

rebelgirl#1

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  1. Do you still hold doors for women?

    rebelgirl#1 replied to gtshin30303's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I hold the door open. I figure it is a nice gesture for one and all. My husband holds and lets people come through. Old men say Thanks and get the door so my husband can catch up with me. Young...

  2. Unemployed & inexperienced New RNs. Vent it out!

    rebelgirl#1 replied to captain byakuya's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello, Check out USAJOBS.GOV. I am in AR and we are still short 3 nurses at our site. Not too many people want to come to corrections. But is fun and good

  3. A Beautiful Nightmare

    rebelgirl#1 replied to acaitan29's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats

  4. SPIT AT....AGAIN!

    rebelgirl#1 replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    Well I say spit guard or what ever it is called by the civilian world. Yes I get a picture of what you are talking about. When they come my way with one of those on it will be a very bad night in my...

  5. forcing baths on dementia patients?

    rebelgirl#1 replied to PDXnursing's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yikes. I gave baths for a long time in the late 70's and early 80's to people who did not want baths. Most of time there is a way to talk them into baths, bird bath, shower. Something but not...

  6. Ratted out a co-worker and now feel guilty

    rebelgirl#1 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    My husband said it best. You are setting the record straight. I do not like the work ratted out. If she made an honest mistake and was correcting it, the off to the boss you raced that is ratting....

  7. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    rebelgirl#1 replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    hello, I have owned and rode motorcycles all my life. We have had dirt bikes, hondas, harleys and now a trike. Most of our close calls have came from someone who does not watch the road. But they...

  8. The type of nurse I DO want to be...

    rebelgirl#1 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I want to be the nurse who does the best job she can every day at work. I want to be the nurse who cleans up after her self. I want to be the type of nurse who does not cause my coworkers face to fall...

  9. What Makes a Hero Nurse?

    rebelgirl#1 replied to rashana's topic in General Nursing

    Memphis a little while ago: Game warden ran his own vehicle into two people that had allready killed two cops and were now firing at another cop car. He was so calm. Just knew he had to help. The...

  10. Patient 'found' my number on the internet...

    rebelgirl#1 replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    All good advise. Make sure that you keep copies of everything. Keep the tapes, and show that the person is calling you. Then when they keep calling you have the proof that they called you to...

  11. My vent and What I will learn from it?

    rebelgirl#1 replied to SmilesNoir's topic in General Nursing

    I am still thinking it is a big deal both in the administration of the wrong vaccine, and then their response. I think a sincere apology and corrective action goes a long ways. If they told you that...

  12. Just in case you need that extra little "boost" to get you through your shift...

    rebelgirl#1 replied to twentytenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to get one in purple to match my stethscope. My husband has a hooters one. Can I deducte on my taxes. I need all the help I can

  13. My vent and What I will learn from it?

    rebelgirl#1 replied to SmilesNoir's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I have being giving shots for a long time. Most of the time I draw up in front of patients. I want them to see what is being given. It also allows them to ask questions while I am getting...

  14. 11 Things Your Nurse Thinks (But Will Never Tell You)

    rebelgirl#1 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I have laughed so hard that I blew my iced tea all over the screen. It was such a busy hard week at work. All the patients were sure that they were owed something now. The management staff were sure...

  15. Your Pet Peeves in Nursing..

    rebelgirl#1 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    coworkers who do not clean up after themselves and do not restock what they use. I have to spend my time running like a crazed chicken to catch up. sick coworkers who come to work sick and get me...

  16. Is it ok for your work to call you after you called in sick?

    rebelgirl#1 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious also. What

  17. Inappropriate Movies

    rebelgirl#1 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If some sone complains, tell them the movie is chosen by major vote of the people who live here and that there is an option to go to other activities. If they continue to complain, I used to say,...

  18. Sick of being a nurse in the Prison

    rebelgirl#1 replied to goldensfo's topic in Correctional

    Hello, My worst week in the Federal System is still better then the hospital, We still have bad management who brings over some one who is not sick, and they forget the really sick ones. Staff is...

  19. Had the WORST shadow experience, am shaking

    rebelgirl#1 replied to greenykilt's topic in General Students

    Hello, How did it go. Allways help if you have connections higher then

  20. Defiant and Insubordinate

    rebelgirl#1 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was critical thinking when I started on many years ago as a cna. We didn't call it that. It was doing our job to notify the nurse of changes in patients. What ever the change we notified and...

  21. Acted to fast! Help!

    rebelgirl#1 replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona Nursing

    In the past I have done horrible long hours and for many days. Now when I have to do 16 hours I about die. Take me a full day to recover and then I am still tired and cranky on day 2. Know yourself....

  22. Let me hear your raves

    rebelgirl#1 replied to Kyla.ann's topic in General Nursing

    The day that I did an EKG (pt turned out not to be scheduled). He was telling me how short of breath he was while walking, etc. Older White Male, previous smoker, no medical care as he was poor and...

  23. The Concerns of My Loving Wife

    rebelgirl#1 replied to JohnWatson's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Nursing school was the hardest as I did the CNA, LPN, ADN and now am working on the BSN. I would have went straight for my ADN if I had thought about it. That was way the hardest work I have...

  24. "Fired for NO Reason"

    rebelgirl#1 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ruby You hit the nail on the head. I work with a nurse that does not get it. She has had multiple chances, tons of assistance. It is allways someone else's fault, then off on a smoke break she goes....

  25. How to deal with a nurse that acts immature?

    rebelgirl#1 replied to scorp2580's topic in General Nursing

    I have one of those immature people working with me. No chance of her learning anything new. In fact she is sure that the world revolves around her. Comes to work late. When told that class was...