Aurora77

Aurora77

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  1. The nurses every co-worker hates

    Aurora77 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why can't you make eye contact and smile when adding someone in the halls? I'm truly baffled. Maybe I'm odd, but it comes easily to me and I can't imagine why it would be painful, unless it's fake....

  2. The nurses every co-worker hates

    Aurora77 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Start by learning how not to allow your coworkers lives to spill over into yours. There's no reason that seeing pictures of your coworkers's new baby should cause your life to change. Small talk and...

  3. Bullies at the work place.. vent

    Aurora77 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Based on the info in the OP, the bully is the poster, not the nurse who made the med error. Every single one of us has made errors. I would be furious if one of my coworkers ran off to turn me in...

  4. I feel like everybody hates being a nurse!!!

    Aurora77 replied to hershdawg's topic in General Nursing

    Oh come on, you know we're perfect angels of mercy with never an angry

  5. How do you stay positive about your career?

    Aurora77 replied to Jw1724's topic in General Nursing

    If you're miserable, start looking for a job with hours that you do like. Until then, tell them to back off, that they're making things worse for you. Hospital nursing involves taking the bad...

  6. I feel like everybody hates being a nurse!!!

    Aurora77 replied to hershdawg's topic in General Nursing

    No one loves their job all the time. Anyone who says that is lying. Overall, I love being a nurse. Sure, I have bad days, but the good outweighs the bad. If it didn't, I'd be out of

  7. Pancreatitis and soda pop?

    Aurora77 replied to SewJennie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Interesting, I wouldn't have thought of that. I was back on the acute phase--our patients are NPO because the least little thing on their stomach causes lots of

  8. Answer these questions

    Aurora77 replied to jazon77's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes it is. If your assignment is to interview a nurse, please do so. Yes it's extra work, but the point is to meet a real person, not a "robot" who practices "virtual

  9. Why would these IV meds be on my tomorrow patient's chart?

    Aurora77 replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To throw a wrench into the works--are they still actually on IV fluids? Our standard orders are to hep lock the IV on the morning after an ortho surgery. Our ortho docs don't necessarily officially...

  10. Defibrillation question

    Aurora77 replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    They also shock asystole regularly on House. The best thing I saw on TV: on a sci-fi Saturday night movie, a diabetic person was hypoglycemic. Turns out the cure for that is insulin. Who knew?...

  11. To the nurses: nursing student needs help with assessment

    Aurora77 replied to chariot's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The best way is the simplest--practice. The more assessments you do, the better you'll get. I like to do mine the same way every time, so that I don't forget anything. I walk in, say hi, ask how...

  12. I love you boss ... BUT!!...

    Aurora77 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I can't stand the frequent references to slavery. Every single one of us could do a no call no show for our next shift with no repercussions other than getting fired. We wouldn't be beaten...

  13. A funny and warped FACES pain scale

    Aurora77 replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I need to print this out and use it for my patients. This is

  14. Liability of teaching an outside nurse

    Aurora77 replied to Blindsided's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what the big deal is--pt wants someone else to give the shots. Why is that an issue? Either way you're going to have to teach someone to give them, either the pt or the person who will...

  15. Nursing School admit policies.

    Aurora77 replied to PennyWise's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I would love to see the research the OP has to back that

  16. Would you take a pay cut to work days?

    Aurora77 replied to dienne's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't, but nights work for me. If it didn't, I would definitely consider a pay cut. No amount of only is worth your

  17. Favorite Words

    Aurora77 replied to Aimee2013's topic in General Students

    Megacolon. Horrible disease process, hilarious

  18. Working With Tattoos In Rolla Missouri

    Aurora77 replied to rainyday lpn's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. You don't spend much time around hillbillies, you city slicker, you. :). OP, your patients will probably be more tattooed than you are. I'm from southwest MO and tattoos are common. Don't...

  19. What would you say to this shocking patient statement?

    Aurora77 replied to aboucherrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd want to ask if I should get her AMA paperwork ready now or wait until after she's met her

  20. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    Aurora77 replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wouldn't that be great? I wish they could do things that way. My problem is, being rude to our coworkers who are just doing what is dictated by management doesn't do anyone any good. They're just...

  21. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    Aurora77 replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What's her role? Is it a typical bedside

  22. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    Aurora77 replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    How about being polite to the trainers? How hard is

  23. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Aurora77 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It is deceptive not to disclose pertinent info about the ability to do one's job. It would be like waiting to get hired and then declaring needing time off to recover from an undisclosed surgery, or...

  24. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    Aurora77 replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm just blown away by the number of people who can't trust their children's other parent. There are some much deeper issues than cell phones. I still stand by my assertion that anyone on the...

  25. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    Aurora77 replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No, it's so great. A patient that is on their cell phone during an appointment obviously doesn't need/want to be there and is wasting the NP or doc's