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  1. Would you witness a consent without all info filled out?

    flygirl43 replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    The answer to this would be a resounding NO!!!!!!!!!!! My licence, my future, my

  2. Night Shift: What are your sleep patterns?

    flygirl43 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Night shifts ruin my life!!!!!! I have been on disability for acute insomnia several times (I do 12's) I find immovane (7.5mg) to be a great saviour in my life, although I hate taking it. I just...

  3. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    flygirl43 replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The wold is an ugly place. We can ony ty to repair it,,,,but your pretty firm dealing with pedophiles(So am I!!!!!!). They are usually victims of abuse lashing out. What is done, is done You cant take...

  4. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    flygirl43 replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She is so lucky to have you as an nurse. Advocate for her and make her your cause right now. You obviouslly need to do this from your own standpoint of healing; professionally and emotionally. You are...

  5. need help for educating stroke pt.

    flygirl43 replied to angelhrt's topic in Patient Education

    Sometimes you can't teach what people aren't willing to

  6. Dealing with an uncooperative patient?

    flygirl43 replied to Lotte242's topic in Patient Education

    Pts have the right to refuse care and we must respect that. All we can do is provide adequate health teaching and let them make their own decisions. I hate the term "non comliant". I think they have...

  7. Nursing Float Pools

    flygirl43 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi: I just came back to work from 9 months off due to stress and insomnia from a toxic work enviorment in a small rural hospital. I moved back to the city (my home) and got rehired by my old employer....

  8. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    flygirl43 replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    CNAs should not be handing out medical advice. Period. Don't let it drop. She can harm someone

  9. Unsafe staffing revisted - what is the cause at your hospital?

    flygirl43 replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a surgical unit in Ontario, that hired an appropriate number of staff....but couldn't keep them. We lost 37 nurses in 2 months. (mostly new) Mgmt was terrible, tyranical and used public...

  10. Can't Stand It! A Rant About Floating

    flygirl43 replied to Diva7332's topic in General Nursing

    I am a permanant float nurse and love it. It challenges me every day. On the other hand, I always get the crappy assignments, eat lunch by myself and feel like a rogue nurse half the time. More...

  11. Fellow RN died this morning.

    flygirl43 replied to Ali_Oop07's topic in General Nursing

    So

  12. bedside reporting

    flygirl43 replied to hack_ley's topic in General Nursing

    If my relief is on time....it's great. If they are 20 minutes late.....I'm going to want to kill

  13. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    flygirl43 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You were quite capable of wiping your butt at home. However you did it there, do the same here (I can never loook at BBQ tonges the same way

  14. If you breastpumped at work, were your coworkers supportive?

    flygirl43 replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe pregnancy and child raising should come into the work environment. Breast pump on your breaks. I never get any, why should

  15. Nervous over possible termination

    flygirl43 replied to funsizedliv's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you have the worst job ever! I would never accept that kind of work load. If you get fired, don't care. I would put in my walking papers first though, if possible. There is always...

  16. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    flygirl43 replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Here in Ontario, we are going thru a HUGE economic crisis in the health care field. Alot of acute units are hiring RPNs (LPNs) to save money. As long as the assignment is appropriate.........I would...

  17. Staying for Meetings after Your NIGHT SHIFT!

    flygirl43 replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't sleep well when I work nights. To stay an extra few hours for an inservice would make me a danger on the road driving home! There are laws about driving sleep deprived. I f you get in an...

  18. Nurses & Emergency Scenes

    flygirl43 replied to rnffemtguy's topic in General Nursing

    My husband brought a pt into ER that had been run over on a major interstate by over 100 cars before recovery. The JMR wanted to do a HR before pronouncing (fire had already pronounced vai...

  19. Yeah, that's right, it's my fault.

    flygirl43 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I provide medical care....I am not your servant, I am not a RMT...if you want an extensive back rub, hire a masseuse. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. I wonder if your pt would have thought you to be over paid, if he...

  20. Found your niche?

    flygirl43 replied to swimincatz's topic in General Nursing

    I came to despise my job because of all the toxicity, politics, blah blah blah blah. Took a year off and then came back to work on a resource pool. LOVE IT. My experience is so diverse. One day I do...

  21. Discouraed and about to give up on Nursing

    flygirl43 replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Tracking devices are usually used for hunting and

  22. Discouraed and about to give up on Nursing

    flygirl43 replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    I went trhu the same thing. I don't know what to say......nurses eat their young and make your first few years a nightmare. Sell your house, take the hit and move home to work. At least you will have...

  23. Background Check and Credit check???

    flygirl43 replied to hotmama2be's topic in General Nursing

    I'm shocked and disgusted. Credit info has nothing to do with your work capability. What an invasion of privacy. It should be illegal! (Maybe they'll pay us more.....yeah,

  24. lost all self-esteem

    flygirl43 replied to garfieldrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Dr's are arrogant......don't take it on your

  25. No pharmacist at night?

    flygirl43 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Try calling the pharmacist 10 minutes after their shift. You have an order for 30 mg oxy qid and theres none on the cart....you page the pharmacist to come in to dispense so the ppt isnt writhing in...