StNeotser ASN, RN

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    Would you tell her NOT to try to be a nurse?

    StNeotser replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I quite often ***** about nursing. However, without my ADN and being a single parent I'd be far worse off and I don't think I'd be able to have kept my house or standard of living without...
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    Visitation/Control

    StNeotser replied to shebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No visiting control or hours here. They also take offense when we ask them to be quiet if they "visit" at 10pm, although very often their visit has been a camping trip lasting days
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    If it's such a horrible job, why not quit?

    StNeotser replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Because many of us like sleeping
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    I feel like I am working at Walmart...The customer is always right!

    StNeotser replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    One method I employ sometimes is to bring my charge nurse in, and introduce them as "Mary who is coming to help me move you up in bed" or whatever but I do not let on they are in authority - of course...
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    I feel like I am working at Walmart...The customer is always right!

    StNeotser replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is, people do need limits, standards and rules. What if general society had the same lack of rules as the hospital? What if you were in a queue at Starbucks six deep and one customer was...
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    You know your shift is going to be INSANELY busy when...

    StNeotser replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

    When you see isolation precautions and visitor restriction notices pasted to the entrance of your facility. When there is a LOL parked in the nurses station with a seatbelt in her wheelchair. She...
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    Bedside shift report.

    StNeotser replied to mamason's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's OK but it has more potential to be interrupted by both the patient "seeing as you're both here I need the bathroom" you know, that phenomenem where they didn't need anything but since you're...
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    The continuing saga of nurses vs. EMTs...

    StNeotser replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I've had some of the attitude from EMTs as well. However, some have been awesome, and one guy the other day who was transporting a very difficult patient to our facility said to the patient "now Mrs...
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    Ever burned a bridge?

    StNeotser replied to LuvMyGamecocks's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but I knew I could afford to. It was a second job at a for profit nursing home years ago. The staffing was very unsafe and I just couldn't bring myself to go on - I was feeling physically sick...
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    did your job give you a holiday gift??

    StNeotser replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    $25 gift card to local grocery
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    Death of the Physical Assessment

    StNeotser replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Did the nurses though? They had to have
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    Snow- at what point do you call out?

    StNeotser replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    I've never called in for a snowstorm and made it into work when we had over two feet already this year. I suspect I've been lucky mostly though, there was one time I was not scheduled but all the...
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    Grr! "Customer Service" Nursing Gone Crazy!

    StNeotser replied to KaseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    This type of moron needs to be re educated by management that if you see someone running in a health care facility you do not bother them about fruit cake. Management needs to be thrown out to manage...
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    Stress Relief

    StNeotser replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    I like cycling or doing cartwheels. I used to be very good at gymnastics when I was younger, but now all I can do is the cartwheels, or handstands but I have to be near a wall as my balance seems to...
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    A jaded nurse who cried last night and was renewed as a nurse

    StNeotser replied to Zookeeper3's topic in General Nursing

    That was great, real not
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    Do nurses actually teach patients assigned to them?

    StNeotser replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh most definitely. I work rehab and people obviously leave with things they didn't have coming in, foley catheters, colostomy bags. We teach both patients and family members how to change them, or...
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    stupidity of hospital bureaocracy (vent)

    StNeotser replied to daisysn2001's topic in General Nursing

    I am very sorry for the way you were treated and it does seem to be that all anyone cares about anymore is money. We will lose our humanity this way if this social trend doesn't stop. People seem to...
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    "You brought it on yourself"-vent

    StNeotser replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you know damned well you didn't bring it upon yourself. Don't be beating yourself up. I wish this attitude of DH had gone out with corsets and prohibition. What upsets me more is that there is...
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    Feeling burnt out...

    StNeotser replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    Aw Virgo Plan something good for the next day off that you don't have to study. It will give you something to look forward to and put a spring in your
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    JUST WALK AWAY don't feed into Patients negativity

    StNeotser replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    Some days I swear I'm doing my teeth some damage I've got them clenched so tight as not to say something to someone. Or I bite my tongue. But I don't bite the bait. Good
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    what do you think of this policy?

    StNeotser replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why? Do doctors not give good enough orders or something? Is she available 24/7? I understand an LPN asking an RN charge nurse who is in the building and able to assess the patient first before the...
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    Why would I NOT help? I'm confused.

    StNeotser replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's totally understood too. That's probably why the RN in the OP's situation was
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    Why would I NOT help? I'm confused.

    StNeotser replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, it wasn't out of line to help it's just unusual. I get tired of MDs & NP/PA's pulling off dressings, and then not even telling me they've done it but have the patient tell me it's off. I...
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    Grr! "Customer Service" Nursing Gone Crazy!

    StNeotser replied to KaseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    It's all getting a bit ridiculous. Why are so many family members camping out these days at hospitals - that's what they must be doing if they require blankets. I will get the worried older spouse...
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    heres one...speaking other languages in front of patients

    StNeotser replied to VM85's topic in General Nursing

    What does bug me is that a certain group of spanish speakers will be talking in English when I am out of sight, but within earshot and as soon as I move into their line of view the conversation...