StNeotser ASN, RN

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    We really need to do a better job educating the public on our role.

    StNeotser replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    The trouble is nobody realizes how much paperwork we have. And anytime we are doing anything that isn't standing at a patients bedside we are not working. If we're on the phone calling pharmacy...
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    3 dui's in mi

    StNeotser replied to lifeistweet's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I've seen a lot of people leave parties after just having a couple of drinks and then driving home. I can honestly say I haven't done this since about age 21 but there are many that still do. These...
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    3 dui's in mi

    StNeotser replied to lifeistweet's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I don't think that people should get an immediate driving ban or loss of licensure after 1 dui and I'll tell you why. Back when I lived in England we had a party round someones house who lived out in...
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    "Take care of my mom!"

    StNeotser replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    It's not anything new. I remember hearing a report about ten years ago that Toys R Us employees were sick of people leaving their kids in their store while they went grocery shopping "because the...
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    "Take care of my mom!"

    StNeotser replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I had the very same situation when I worked night shift and put a stop to it immediately. Husband was in for post ORIF. He was normally the wifes caregiver so the family thought it OK to dump Mom...
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    I couldn't do your job !

    StNeotser replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of the public perceive nursing as a dirty job. Actually when I look at that show Dirty Jobs I quite often think my job is dirtier than some of them they show. By the way Laney, I think I...
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    Background Check ran on Dementia Resident

    StNeotser replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    There are lots of sites some government and state run to see if someone is a sex offender. I don't think she was looking for that information, more the other information you said. It's
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    switching to bedside report

    StNeotser replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've done this before and have to admit it did take longer. I was doing a 6-2 shift so my oncoming report was pretty easy but offgoing at 2pm took forever because of the changing shift. I had...
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    Fess Up! How much HSP stuff is in your drawer???

    StNeotser replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I bet your basket is next to your laundry basket. For me it is gloves. Because don't ever, EVER answer a call light without a pair of gloves right there in your pocket. Never know what you're...
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    StNeotser replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the best things an ex-marine said to me, and this was not in a nursing environment but an office environment was: "These people talk of stress and that's why they're angry. You want to know...
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    StNeotser replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nightshift
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    Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    StNeotser replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If anyone was sincerely interested in research based patient care, then health care would be moving in a different direction. Have you noticed how many posts on this board are coming from good...
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    What tricks do you use to make your day more bearable?

    StNeotser replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Smearing KY jelly on the door handle to the med room can be amusing. Getting a 60cc tube feed syringe and filling it with water and "shooting" someone when they're half asleep at 3am is hilarious....
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    What tricks do you use to make your day more bearable?

    StNeotser replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I work a Baylor weekend so there are two 16 hour days. When I first started it and thought it sucked, a wise older nurse told me; If you base this weekend on a 8-5 M-F working week, By 2pm Saturday...
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    What tricks do you use to make your day more bearable?

    StNeotser replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I work a Baylor weekend so there are two 16 hour days. When I first started it and thought it sucked, a wise older nurse told me; If you base this weekend on a 8-5 M-F working week, By 2pm Saturday...
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    Nothing like a good kick in the face

    StNeotser replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I've had that happen a couple of times and wonder if I worked out with the weights a bit more there would be less flab for them to grab onto.
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    StNeotser replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    People yell at people if they know they can get away with it. Everyone in a hospital it seems can yell at a nurse and get away with
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    Your Nurse has not been born yet

    StNeotser replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, I've often thought that too and I suspect a lot of us have. I really hope there will be some sort of shake-up in nursing and we'll see some Dateline in-depth report one day where they'll be...
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    Does anyone ever feel guilty about care not given by the end of your shift?

    StNeotser replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

    There are times when I'm sure the most experienced, educated and well organized nurse feels like this too. We all do. As another poster said, nursing is a 24 hour job and what you cannot do in your...
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    Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    StNeotser replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Apologies for replying so late but I didn't notice your reply until today. Your original response was an imagined scenario that bore no weight whatsoever. After a little self review, I'm sure you can...
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    Is this true? Stopping to help at accident scene.

    StNeotser replied to Shannon82's topic in General Nursing

    I don't stop, not because I am heartless but because I work rehab and simply don't possess many skills that a trauma victim requires. I don't think I'd be any better without equipment than the...
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    Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    StNeotser replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And what they needed to do was say that you were not providing 1:1 patient care however, if she wanted to pay for that she was welcome
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    I just can't believe this one!

    StNeotser replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you'd think that if they weren't willing to get their hands dirty themselves the least they could have done is phoned for help. Don't know much about surgeons or post surgery at all but I do...
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    What Song Describes Your Life? What Song Describes Your Attitude Towards Nursing?

    StNeotser replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Work: Under Pressure David Bowie Home: Marguaritaville OK, I'm kidding about the home
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    Room mate acceptance - something I noticed?

    StNeotser replied to Shenanigans's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, those rooms can be nightmares. I'm glad I don't have them where I currently work. And yes, it can be irritating when you're doing a procedure and someone yells from behind the curtain "When...