InfoNurse1595

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  1. I HATE nursing! (long)

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I really really really need some nurses' advice. So I've realized something about myself lately...I hate nursing. I think I always knew this in college, but I guess I thought things would get better...

  2. Wound computer program?

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Is anyone out there aware of/currently uses any type of computer software that would store and organize digital pictures? I discovered our facility would care center is currently storing digital files...

  3. On call and wireless broadband cards...

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Clinical Analyst here. Myself and another analyst are required to be oncall to troubleshoot security and access issues for nurses (our endusers, of course!). I am proposing the purchase of a wireless...

  4. My patient fired me!

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in General Nursing

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  5. My patient fired me!

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I purposely go out and seek appreciation from patients. Of course I want them to feel comfortable, and that is my intention. Perhaps I AM a bit too emotionally vunerable for this type...

  6. I'm so upset! (warning-long)

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in General Nursing

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  7. My patient fired me!

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, when the charge nurse came to me with the issue, she mentioned she thought her complaints were baseless and didn't seem like I did handled anything wrong or out of the ordinary, but just to make...

  8. My patient fired me!

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

  9. My patient fired me!

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    The patient wasn't saying that their foley was uncomfortable. She just looked at it and said "Does that need to be

  10. My patient fired me!

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much, that is very sweet. You guys are great, I'm feeling better already.

  11. My patient fired me!

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    Of course I didn't have another patient about to code, but regardless....I didn't think it was SO important to her that I empty the foley. If I saw/heard that from her, I would have done it....no big...

  12. My patient fired me!

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    I dont' know exactly what the charge nurse said because I was no where near the room. She was actually in the middle of preparing to take another patient down to the ICU, so I'm sure she didn't spend...

  13. I'm so upset! (warning-long)

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to add that I mean nursing laws in MARYLAND.

  14. I'm so upset! (warning-long)

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    are you sure about this? I am in MAryland, is this true for Maryland. Many nurses work more than 40 hours a week. I've looked up the mandatory overtime laws for nursing, and the gyst of it was...

  15. I'm so upset! (warning-long)

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    I'll get fired? Or at least severly reprimanded, maybe suspended from work. Yes I am mandated to sign up for 2 on calls, but this is a day I chose. And it in the schedule for weeks. Its not like I can...

  16. I'm so upset! (warning-long)

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    No I'm not in CA, I'm on the east

  17. Mandatory overtime and on call

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recently (May 2005), Maryland legislation signed a mandatory overtime bill. Under provisions of the new law, which will go into effect Oct. 1, nurses cannot be compelled to work more than their...

  18. Mandatory overtime and on call

    InfoNurse1595 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I think I answered my own question....searched on the net, found out that you are not required to work overtime, however if there is a condition of employment that includes on call rotation,...

  19. Nursing Informatics in Las Vegas area

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Anyone know of any nursing informatics programs in the Las Vegas area (or at least anywhere close!). I recently was accepted into the University of Maryland Nursing Informatics program, though I miss...

  20. so frustrated with docs/when and when not to page

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I made a mistake a couple of days ago...I decided to google "doctor/nurse relationships" and stumbled upon a physician based message board where the docs were *****ing about nurses paging them for...

  21. so frustrated with docs/when and when not to page

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I made a mistake a couple of days ago...I decided to google "doctor/nurse relationships" and stumbled upon a physician based message board where the docs were *****ing about nurses paging them for...

  22. showing appreciation

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in General Nursing

    With the recent nurse-nurse audits occuring on our floor lately, a lot of the nurses have been discouraged...feeling like they work hard all day, and receive an audit in their mailbox at the end of...

  23. Almost called in a "mental health day" today...

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in General Nursing

    But I didn't....I'm working 4 12's in a row this week 7p-7a...to me this is impossible. Tonight will be my third 12. The floor has been crazy lately, we've been packed full to the brim. No break in...

  24. Nursing informatics

    InfoNurse1595 posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I was thinking about getting my Master's degree in Nursing Informatics at the University of Maryland....I've just always liked computers and consider myself to be pretty good with them. What sort of...

  25. Do You Regret Becoming A Nurse?

    InfoNurse1595 replied to ladylou88's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah,...I regret it totally. I'm not even really sure what made me get into the profession....just knew I liked science, nursing seemed a natural progression. Boy was I wrong. I have been a nurse for...