LeahJet

LeahJet ASN, RN

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  1. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    LeahJet replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in the ER and I had a complaint from a frequent flyer that didn't get her pain meds. She said my name badge was turned around and that someone else discharged her. (Imagine THAT happening in...

  2. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    LeahJet replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate to be interrupted every other sentence with a question. And usually it's something I just haven't gotten to yet. I usually tell the person...."I was getting to that, please let me finish and...

  3. Help...husband discouraging me :(

    LeahJet replied to Faye1's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but I agree with Kathy. I may not be as cynical but her points are valid and

  4. Destruction at work: What have YOU broken?

    LeahJet replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I dropped a portable monitor while transporting a patient. Dummy me put it on the side rail and when I pushed the patient out of the elevator, the monitor decided to stay behind. I was actually...

  5. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Oh, I can so relate to this. I get it all the time. Parents that bring a child in and are clueless because the child has been at Grandma's/baby's daddy's/sitter's....... In triage, sometimes I feel...

  6. patient satisfaction

    LeahJet replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

    Next, we will be wearing suspenders and

  7. Is it really that bad?

    LeahJet replied to mslinzyann's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it is now 4:30am and I am eating a sandwich that has been sitting on the counter since before 11pm. I work in the ER and it is pretty common for this to happen. I've had bad (sick) pts. all...

  8. Will somebody PLEASE tell these doctors....

    LeahJet replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    To Consulting Docs that come to the ER: When you see a sweaty ER nurse walking in a fast pace with an intubation tray and a vial of Succs, it may not be the best time in the world to tell her to find...

  9. nurse & dr affair, what should I do?

    LeahJet replied to sandee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have said this before in simular threads... Fate always has a way of biting these people in the

  10. what makes you a good ER nurse?

    LeahJet replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    A sense of humor and thick

  11. Do Rns Clean The Urine And Bowels

    LeahJet replied to Dashing's topic in General Nursing

  12. Do Rns Clean The Urine And Bowels

    LeahJet replied to Dashing's topic in General Nursing

    Borat

  13. Do Rns Clean The Urine And Bowels

    LeahJet replied to Dashing's topic in General Nursing

    You know guys, there must be a nurse management course that bypasses that whole "nursing" thing. I think I have worked for

  14. Hypochondriac Nurses

    LeahJet replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a doctor that is a hypochondriac. Once, at work, I told him that he looked yellow. I was totally messing with him but a couple hours into the shift, he was convinced he picked up Hep A...

  15. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    33 weeker, you came to our "fun vent" thread and gave us some "rules" and advice on how to do our jobs. the following is a quote from you on the "ob rules" thread: i know we birthing unit nurses can...

  16. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I thought that was funny,

  17. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I get cussed at, spit at, disrespected, and various other forms of abuse. Do I "hate" those patients? No. Would I do something to intentionally hurt them? NEVER. Do I talk about them to other nurses?...

  18. In-hospital MDs take pressure off physicians

    LeahJet replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not sure about other facilities but here, only unreferred or patients that have doctors with no admitting priviledges are admitted to the

  19. In-hospital MDs take pressure off physicians

    LeahJet replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work in the ER and we love love love our Hospitalists!! We don't have to spend our valuable time in playing the "let's find a doctor"

  20. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Oh, I know...... After I posted I thought that "no" at the beginning sounded a bit more harsh toward you than I intended. Sorry! I think that the mods needed to take into consideration that it was...

  21. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    No, people coming on here and trying to enlighten us ER nurses is the opposite of why this thread was started. It is to have fun and vent. People have a choice whether to read this thread or not....

  22. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Perhaps a new thread should be started for the eye opening and informative "Rules for ER NURSES" Otherwise, the thread is being hijacked and not to mention killing our fun.

  23. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    LeahJet replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My name: Leah Suzanne My daughter's names: Emma Anne (in Heaven) Ana Marie(here on

  24. ashamed today

    LeahJet replied to susiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with those that say this is unprofessional behaviour. Management needs to step in at some point. The "affair" part is none of anyone's business. Trust me, fate/karma/reaping what you sow,...

  25. Stop #@$%!* Thief!!!

    LeahJet replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thought, but does Pharmacy have keys