StNeotser ASN, RN

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    Stinky Co Worker

    StNeotser replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that when I gave up smoking I had the foulest gas for about two or three weeks. I knew what I was doing and so did everyone else. There was no way I could dive into the restroom every...
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    Why does the public...

    StNeotser replied to Noahm's topic in General Nursing

    It always bothers me too, especially those that know damn well how many patients you have. How many PCA's (unlicensed nursing staff) do you have for that amount of patients? How bad is the acuity?...
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    Ethical discussion help required!!!!

    StNeotser replied to Sarah59's topic in International Nursing

    I thought we all agreed to take care of people regardless of status, race, etc. Even murderers are given healthcare. Incidentally, I don't think that calling an addiction a "choice" is necessarily...
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    Patches

    StNeotser replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    I write on the patch itself because it is part of facility protocol for duragesics, as well as disposal with two nurses because of the unused narcotic
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    I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    StNeotser replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen it but not too often. I work in subacute. I think that sometimes it's not that they're not willing, but because they don't want to interfere. Some just aren't going to be willing to...
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    I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    StNeotser replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    I agree and in some cases I've had this happen as in "Are you a nurse?" when I went to hang an IV immediately after having brought in ice water and changed a brief. I had told her my name and title...
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    Another Five Star Visitor Thread

    StNeotser replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    We had a visitor last night at 2300 who doesn't announce herself walks up to me and says "Has my Mom peeed yet?" Why is it people don't even have the common courtesy to say "Hello, I am X and am...
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    NOW does the public understand?

    StNeotser replied to FroggysMom's topic in General Nursing

    Not quite sure if it's that or the fact the type of men who do this are bullies. If they behaved the same way to a man, even if he was the janitor, the man might just give him a thump. It's unlikely...
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    Family member complaints

    StNeotser replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    That's terrible. I work on a sub acute unit. We had an admit one night who obviously hadn't got sufficient pain medication and it took me about three hours to get an order for stronger meds. At the...
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    Wearing white

    StNeotser replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    I have just switched to solids from using print tops. Our facility used to have a policy for nurses wearing white pants. The only reason I wouldn't like to wear all white is because of the trouble...
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    What is your hospital doing for nurse's week?

    StNeotser replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is having a "nurses tea" at 12-2pm. Which sucks if you're doing 7pm-7am. Like Tweety said, I don't worry too much about getting little trinkets. I work at a place that is pretty well staffed,...
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    Pet peeves!

    StNeotser replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    Oh gosh! I'm always surprised at how often this happens. I don't know what the reasoning behind it is, the only person I would excuse from this behaviour is a child under the age of five. I...
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    People don't leave their jobs, they leave their manager...

    StNeotser replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It always amazes me in this day and age that there are such bad and hostile managers that seem to treat nurses like they were 10 a penny. In fact what happens is the floor gets destroyed, it's full...
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    Labcoat?

    StNeotser replied to diagnose's topic in General Nursing

    There's no reason why you shouldn't. However, most nurses I've seen do it were sort of pretentious. One guy in particular springs to mind and you couldn't tell some of the old ladies we had as...
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    Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    StNeotser replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I absolutely hate is people who will d/c a foley cath with a pair of scissors. Go to the pyxis and get a syringe! I am guilty of removing one glove to do certain things when I feel all...
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    Ever been accused of being an "overcompensator"?

    StNeotser replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Like you said, your goal is to make a decent living for your family. That's any decent persons goal. You're a decent person. Don't listen to his crap. Well done
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    Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    StNeotser replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Why do you think that America alone is unique in this? I am a British citizen and lived there for 27 years. We have had both a Jewish and a female leader (Prime Minister). You haven't. We also...
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    Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    StNeotser replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm not a christian and am sick and tired of it coming up in every damn subject. If you're not a christian in the USa you're obviously
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    april 2 is daylight saving time...love or hate

    StNeotser replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    I'll just remember never to post a problem again on this site ever for it's obviously only for those who are in the allnurses
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    april 2 is daylight saving time...love or hate

    StNeotser replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    Well I didn't mind it until I got a phonecall at 6:30am this morning. I work 10-6am and I was told I would work until 7:30 instead of 6:30 so the baylor shift don't have too much trouble coming in....
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    What is that smell?

    StNeotser replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I do not have a son, only a daughter. What did make me laugh however was a piece of advice given from one of the mothers at her school to another; You always offer to drive the boys TO football...
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    Difficult to please patients and families

    StNeotser replied to McGyverRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it's happening in mine too and the only way to solve the problem is to have more staff. It's not going to happen. Luckily I work night shift so see less of the families than day shift. What...
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    "but doctors are better than nurses"

    StNeotser replied to AussieJack's topic in General Nursing

    I just think the general public don't realize the difference in disciplines. I also think that some members of the public liken the job of an RN to that of an aide, that all we do is make beds, take...
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    Tipping a doctor, acceptable?

    StNeotser replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    My sentiments
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    snow bound NURSES !

    StNeotser replied to misslav's topic in General Nursing

    We had a nasty snowstorm in Boulder CO in 2003. I had a regular sedan car and although I wasn't scheduled for the three days it was hard to get about I did pick up a double shift because they offered...