emmy27

emmy27

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  1. would you take a job with a mean doctor?

    emmy27 replied to mmccool719's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nope nope nope. The impact a bad boss can have on your life is too huge- and if they're vindictive, or if you quickly realize you can't stand it, they can mess up your life AFTER that job, too, by...

  2. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    emmy27 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    But one of the ways we normalize things like, well, normal female anatomy, to the point where kids grow up in to medical professionals who are comfortable with using terms other than "baby hole"...

  3. 40 weeks pregnant and working alone

    emmy27 replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A full year to use PTO? I've never heard of that- isn't it usually just till the probationary period is over? How many people can go a full year without being sick, having a personal or family medical...

  4. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    emmy27 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Soooo many. And it's even worse among men. I've had more than one person (male and female) express the believe that it's *impossible* to pee with a tampon in, because they believe urine is coming from...

  5. 40 weeks pregnant and working alone

    emmy27 replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry about the PTO (though not shocked that such a shady company would try to stiff you on your earned benefits) but congratulations on your baby and getting out of that

  6. Nurse tells summer volunteer to not refer to the unit as "We"!!

    emmy27 replied to djasc112's topic in General Nursing

    In general I agree that praise should be in public and criticism in private but in the case of standing up for someone who is being mistreated, it's so vital that it be done immediately in front of...

  7. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    emmy27 replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not self-conscious that I'm doing it wrong when I have a nurse patient, but when it's a retired nurse (especially one who has been retired a while) I do slightly worry that they will take issue...

  8. NURSING SHOES!!

    emmy27 replied to Cherry7496's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Every Woman's Guide to Foot Pain Relief: The New Science of Healthy Feet: Katy Bowman:

  9. Why isn't CPR included in basic educational classes?

    emmy27 replied to Dianna11's topic in General Nursing

    I did have CPR in elementary school (as a 12-13 year old). It wasn't mandated, though, our teacher was also a paramedic and certified instructor, and thought it would be good for us to know, so he...

  10. What is the longest period of time you have gone without any days off?

    emmy27 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    On a few occasions I've worked 7 twelves in a row, but inevitably I wind up with a nasty URI after that, so I no longer do more than 5 in a row. And I do my level best not to do that! I've never been...

  11. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    emmy27 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I have given whiskey and beer per order, usually to those at risk for DTs but occasionally for a hospice patient who just wanted a beer with dinner. The beer was kept in our med fridge which I...

  12. 40 weeks pregnant and working alone

    emmy27 replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The fact that they clearly have no plan for this rare totally foreseeable emergency tells you what a nightmare this place would be to work for in an unforeseeable emergency, and how little they care...

  13. Tired of the Stereotypes of Medics and EMTs

    emmy27 replied to KeekesRenea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I very much doubt it was ER nurses ragging on EMTs and paramedics- we work directly with them every day, and many EDs employ medics as staff (sometimes as techs, sometimes to work within their full...

  14. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    emmy27 replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    The acuity of patients and workload expected of nurses has also changed drastically over the last several decades. Bedside nursing is a physically exhausting job in most settings and the trend, even...

  15. Feeling extremely underappreciated

    emmy27 replied to Medic2RN_'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've heard more than one tech express frustration that they felt like they were doing more than half of the tasks than the nurse. But remember, the tasks are the entirety of a tech's job descriptions,...

  16. Feeling extremely underappreciated

    emmy27 replied to Medic2RN_'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In defense of the OP- I have worked in several places where paramedics are employed to work with their full scope in the ED. It's super great, if your facilities are paying paramedics to be techs,...

  17. New grad, Bored.

    emmy27 replied to Tedstar's topic in General Nursing

    If you have the ability to be proactive and get involved in tracking or improving quality control measures in a documentable way, or taking any kind of initiative that has documentable outcomes, that...

  18. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    emmy27 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Whaaaaaat? Where on earth are you working? That was new grad hospital pay in one of the most poorly-compensated regions of the country ten years ago. A nurse with 13ish years of experience should...

  19. Can you imagine yourself doing something else

    emmy27 replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Nursing

    Lord, yes. Can I imagine myself finding a similar level of income and schedule flexibility doing anything else with my existing educational and work history? Nope. Nursing has its perks (see above re:...

  20. Worried Anxiety Disorder/Depression will get in the way, should I pick another field?

    emmy27 replied to desic737's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have pretty severe anxiety but have found it is actually not much of a factor at work. In some ways, I think it is even therapeutic for me to be in a field where there are truly high-stress...

  21. Social Class and Nursing

    emmy27 replied to AllOfMyWat's topic in General Nursing

    The Stepford Wife thing stuck out to me as totally alien to my experience of major hospitals across multiple states. Every unit has its own culture, largely determined by the age/personality makeup of...

  22. Triage times (under 3 minutes)

    emmy27 replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    My method is this- I try to keep the steps the same and in the same order for each patient, that way I always know what I'm going to do next and I don't leave anything out. I can also ask all the...

  23. First week- will I die of boredom?

    emmy27 replied to gypsierose's topic in General Students

    I spent a lot of nursing school wishing that they would realize that four hour lectures on any subject are not conducive to learning, that reading power points is a mind-numbing waste of everyone's...

  24. Bachelor of Science with Major in Nursing versus BSN?!

    emmy27 replied to heatherann08's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No, that would still just be an ASN/ADN. You'd probably have an easy time with a BSN completion program though, since many programs will give you credit for prior coursework and in completing a degree...

  25. Resigning before 6 month probation period - ineligible for rehire?

    emmy27 replied to DesertSky's topic in General Nursing

    I've been tempted to leave the occasional job very soon after starting. I've only done it once, and it was after my first full shift, when I realized they had grossly misled me about working...