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  1. Is it something in the water? Inappropriate/rude patients.

    mmm333 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    like holding up a

  2. Is it something in the water? Inappropriate/rude patients.

    mmm333 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm with you. sometimes you can't treat the a$$h01e, but if you can treat the underlying cause of a$$h01ery (maybe they have hardly slept in days and need Ambien) then you and your colleagues can...

  3. Is it something in the water? Inappropriate/rude patients.

    mmm333 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being a male has its disadvantages and its advantages, one of which is that I can usually burst into a room and say " what on earth is going on in here?" when I hear an NA or nurse being abused by a...

  4. Cheapest online RN-BSN

    mmm333 replied to Faeriewand's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I thought I'd give you my about Ohio University. First of all, OU is a very good brick and mortar university with a long tradition of excellence in Ohio. I grew up way north of there up around...

  5. Cliques in nursing field

    mmm333 replied to lizzyberry's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in Southern California and there are a group of nurses that don't say a single word to certain other staff members for the entire shift. That type of lack of communication is dangerous in a job...

  6. The "bully" nurse

    mmm333 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ... If I am every a manager, and I get photocopies of mistakes from nurses, I'm going to ask them why didn't they teach that nurse how to do it right, and why are they wasting my time with that task?...

  7. The "bully" nurse

    mmm333 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a male nurse starting a new job, with orientation. Management has pulled me aside a few times and sort of laughed about the "tattle-tales" who are already undercutting me on day 3 when I'm not...

  8. BA to MSN?

    mmm333 replied to skijunkie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's been a while since this was written but I am now working as an RN. Good luck to all of you whatever your situations are! Unless you are applying to military/federal programs (in which case an...

  9. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    mmm333 replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    PRN in PACU is not that bad. Many people have nada and are 2 years out of nursing school. Get in there and let the scheduling people that you are ready to work anyplace anytime, beg for hours, get...

  10. I hate nurses, what should I do?

    mmm333 replied to brentster_us's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I recommend that you work your butt off, learn as much as you can, and when you begin to feel that they are truly against you or trying to sabotage you, cut your losses and change to another job. At...

  11. Do you answer your phone on your day off?

    mmm333 replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    Your time is your time unless you are "on call" in the sense that a physician is "on-call" or a a DON or ADON is "on-call" (salaried, management). If you aren't any of the above, then you are not...

  12. Wound care nurse salary range

    mmm333 replied to nukefx007's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I am a Treatment Nurse in LTC and I can tell you that it is HARD, HARD work. You might make more, but you will be answerable for the entire building for all 3 shifts, even though you are only there...

  13. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    mmm333 replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes at least get that flu clinic thing, it will be the first step in shedding that "fresh new grad" label that you wear. Once you start to "feel" like a real RN, you will start to interview like a...

  14. long term care facilities..computerized charting yet?

    mmm333 replied to thekid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (basically the 2008 stimulus package) includes the HITECH Act, which I believe allows medicare/medicaid to reimburse SNFs and other entities to be reimbursed for...

  15. long term care facilities..computerized charting yet?

    mmm333 replied to thekid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The government mandated the changes in acute care, which are now complete. There is already legislation in existence that draws a timeline for the next layer- LTC. I believe those provisions are...

  16. Volunteer nursing jobs in the bay area

    mmm333 replied to alotssakitkat's topic in California Nursing

    Oh and also- you know that you're an awesome volunteer when the staff is asking "are you going to be here tomorrow?" whenever you finish your day. Your job is to make life easier for the staff who...

  17. bullous pemphigoid

    mmm333 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I take care of three patients with this disorder, about which too little is known. Clobetasol is used to relieve itching and pain caused by the immune factors that inundate the area of the blisters. I...

  18. Treatment nurse VS no treatment nurse

    mmm333 replied to LPNtoBSNstudent's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    From my experience in Alaska, a Tx nurse is a great asset, but if having one spoils the floor nurses so that they end up sloughing off all Tx-related involvement into the lap of that Tx nurse, then...

  19. Volunteer nursing jobs in the bay area

    mmm333 replied to alotssakitkat's topic in California Nursing

    If you do volunteer, get in there and keep on asking "can I do anything for you?" and work yourself into the units culture. If you aren't volunteering on a regular basis nobody will remember who the...

  20. Can a LPN be a school nurse?

    mmm333 replied to therealnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's sometimes hard to respond to posts globally instead of doing so with a bias toward my own home state... yes, it does always depend on the

  21. Should men be school nurses? Have you ever heard of any?

    mmm333 replied to ImThatGuy's topic in School

    Thanks for your interesting thoughts, folks. Just thought I'd add the following to the discussion: Potential mistakes in reasoning within this discussion: False dilemma: A False Dilemma is a fallacy...

  22. Should men be school nurses? Have you ever heard of any?

    mmm333 replied to ImThatGuy's topic in School

    I worked as a male school nurse. The kids were crying on my last day at work. They signed cards thanking me with nice little words. The teachers and parents told me what a positive role model and...

  23. New Treatment Nurse

    mmm333 replied to JenRN2011's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'm a Tx nurse, let's create a support forum for all Tx

  24. THERE IS NO NURSING SHORTAGE in 2010.

    mmm333 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Monster.com NursingLink articles often seem like they were written by students in healthcare administration or MBA programs. This Silicon-Valley-based website combines cliche'd management and business...

  25. scrubs and emt pants

    mmm333 replied to mmm333's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    5.11 Tactical also makes some nice EMS Taclite 5.0 pants in Navy Blue, these would pass if combined with a matching Navy Blue scrub top from Dove or Cherokee or whatever you choose. After nursing...