whoofers

whoofers has 6 years experience and specializes in ICU, ER, Trauma.

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1. how to talk to patients

   whoofers replied to Training2bRN's topic in General Students

   You cannot treat all patients the same way, just as you cannot treat all your coworkers the same. The key is to first look and listen, then adapt your interaction to the individual. If you start by...

2. Any 8 week travelers out there???

   whoofers replied to gofast!'s topic in Travel

   I am just finishing up an 8 week travel assignment. The cons are: staying in an extended stay over an apartment, just getting the hang of things and having to leave, staff does not wish to interact...

3. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

   whoofers replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Although it seems that this topic has strayed a bit, I would like to bring it back. My last job required that I wear a giant round 'ask me if I washed my hands" button. It was so heavy that it...

4. Patients who stick around after discharge/legal risks

   whoofers replied to JKL33's topic in Emergency

   Once you discharge the patient they are no longer an emergency room patient. If you were to chart on them, it could be taken that you have accepted them as a patient again and are responsible for...

5. RN salary/pay in Dallas area

   whoofers replied to retrvrman's topic in Texas Nursing

   I am from Michigan & just finished my very first travel contract (in NYC). After that terrible experience with horrid nurse patient ratios (in the ED) of no less than 9 patients & being...

6. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

   whoofers replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I would think that it is the Union's responsibility to effect this. Don't you agree? At least, the type of campaigns you suggest, is what they used to do in the past and what made Unions strong....

7. I'm Confused...

   whoofers replied to waterlily252's topic in Travel

   I am in the same boat as you. I'm in NYC and have both state and city taxes taken out. I can't get overtime, either. I am going behind my company's back and doing per diem work with another agency so...

8. New ED nurses who "know it all"

   whoofers replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

   Don't worry. Some nurses are just old school about paying your dues on the med-surg floor. The ENA has an excellent curriculum [ENCC-Emergency Nurse Core Curriculum] that many level I trauma centers...

9. maimonides medical center/ Changing jobs after only a few months

   whoofers replied to enigma2441's topic in New York Nursing

   I can assure you what you describe is hospital-wide and not just on your floor. Have done agency per-diem work there and found it to be quite strange of a place (trying to put it mildly). After my...

10. Victory! New Mandatory Overtime Law for Nurses in NY!

    whoofers replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Nahhh. They'll just have less nurses handling more patients and blame it on the law. I can see nurses turning on nurses. Imagine how you would feel if you started your shift and was told that...

11. Turks in NYC?

    whoofers replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in New York Nursing

    I know I have come across a lot of Turks in the Flushing area of Queens. Certainly avoid Astoria because of he high concentration of Greeks (your husband could tell you why i said that). I found a...

12. Entire ER crew will go to mandatory retreat

    whoofers replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that anything mandatory would impose hidden resentment. If they want something more cost effective, why don't they just try a giant group hug

13. Where are the jobs???

    whoofers replied to Jan RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you apply for the night job just to get to the interview with the manager. Human Resource's job is just to screen you through to the manager, anyway. If you seem to hit it off with the...

14. OnAssignment Nurses?

    whoofers replied to merae's topic in Travel

    Someone privately emailed me a recommendation sounding very similar. By any chance is the initials of the person you are talking about C.L.? If so, could you tell me

15. NYC Agencies for per diem work?

    whoofers replied to whoofers's topic in New York Nursing

    Thank you. I will do that. Have you ever worked for