redhead_NURSE98! ADN, BSN

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    "I don't want an admit..."

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hit the like button so hard I broke my
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    breakdown at work

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to LookForward's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Crying occasionally - normal. Crying, freaking out and panicking daily - unprofessional, bordering on incompetent. We have both at our facility. I'm sure everyone does. ETA: Oh, and don't forget...
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you don't buy that answer. Good thing I'm not trying to sell it to you or anybody. Why didn't I do it the first time? Because there were other people to consider in the equation at the time....
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm with you. But I have to ask you, do you think if you applied for a floor job, a hospital would look at you? Or would they consider you overqualified, or think that as soon as you found...
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention...when I worked long hours as a lawyer, I got the same amount of $$$. When I work long hours as a nurse, I get paid for the hours I spend at the hospital. And nothing to take home with...
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    BE CAREFUL on social networks

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    Right. He WAS a repeat patient! Even more mind
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    BE CAREFUL on social networks

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    YES!! And my manager told someone it was okay because "he's not a patient anymore." OMG
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    GRADUATED!!! Do I call myself RN yet?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to Nurse-84's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You're not registered so no! Congrats
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    Has anyone ever reported SSI fraud on a patient?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to Mommy2be's topic in General Nursing

    I do get rather tired of seeing that the patient is divorced and lives with their ex-spouse. It's pretty tiring to bust butt 13-14 hours a day for people who spend more time defrauding the system than...
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    Staffing during hurricanes?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    The last time someone asked a question related to this it became a 20+ page thread of people who wanted to tell everyone what great parents they were because they would abandon their patients, refuse...
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    ADN's being pushed out

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is kind of what I said the night that one of our new grads threw a fit because it was her turn to be the patient care tech (when we have no tech scheduled, sometimes we have to use a nurse.) She...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I wish we could call social services on these parents for being too stupid to
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    ADN's being pushed out

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Funny, I don't feel the need to explain anything about my life or my education to my patient. Sorry you're
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    RN as patient in own hospital

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to shazzrn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Aaaaand this is why I wouldn't want to go to my hospital for treatment! (Not that you should HAVE to avoid your hospital in order for your privacy to be respected though.) Yeah you need to talk to the...
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    Travel contract

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to circnurs's topic in Travel

    I am not a traveler, so....looks great to me. Hey, if you don't take it I
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    Thoughts on new grad being made charge?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to mwc1230's topic in General Nursing

    I was charge on nights within 8 months of being licensed. Anyone who has a problem with what I do gets told "you can be charge any time you want." No takers, year and a half
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    Charge nurse taking patients

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to bamaguy1989's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We take patients if we are not staffed to grid Monday-Friday, and have a full patient load on Saturday & Sunday. It kind of stinks because everyone expects you to continue helping them on the same...
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    "I'm not floating."

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, you must have a really awesome floor if they don't want to float!! I'll float off my flo'
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    Why are some nurses so miserable?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to tangel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeahhhh I have a real problem with my manager emailing, then telling, then begging, then having the charge nurse call the nurses at home, for them to do the read-and-signs on new procedures, new BLS...
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    Does nursing change you into an angry person?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to DesireeBeyerGreen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    NO! I was angry before I was a nurse.
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    Why are some nurses so miserable?

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to tangel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was a student I was pretty disgusted at some of the nurses who rolled their eyes, talked and laughed during report, disparaged their boss in front of us, rolled their eyes at us when we...
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    Crazy for wounds...

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Wow. Okay, it's official. You've established that you're WAY more educated than the OP, who is a STUDENT, who said "can't wait to see what's under all that gauze." I'm sure she meant it just as...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Rice is an interesting thing to think is stuck in your throat. However this reminds me of the patient I had who felt something was stuck in his throat and was constantly spitting his saliva into a bag...
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    You are not my only patient

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to anotherone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They probably just want the pain medication on time so they can roll over and get back to sleep. If they go to sleep before you show up they'll never know whether or not you gave them pain meds!...
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    Crazy for wounds...

    redhead_NURSE98! replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Med surg. Pressure ulcers, surgical wounds that are nice looking and not-so-nice looking, amputations, wound vacs, drains, etc. etc. I work on a floor that's primarily GI and we get them all day