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yes! hoping we have 1 this year

thanks for your replies I really appreciate your input. Will repeat to myself "do not feed the trolls, do not feed the trolls" :chuckle I usually leave them still looking for a morsel, but I'll try even harder now :) coffeejavule you summed it up better than I could at 2 am last noc Thanks :)

Rusty, I appreciate your post, and you're welcome.

what an enthuiastic reply KristinWW:chuckle I think that young guy has got it nailed down pretty well

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that certain members will post a topic that they darn well know is going to cause strife on our BB and then just disappear? They post topics such as RN vs. BSN LPN vs. RN BSN vs. MSN (what's with the "vs." isn't that for COMPETITORS?) etc, etc, blah blah...and then , poof, they're gone or maybe, just maybe, they'll have a simple minded reply and then disappear until they start their next thread set out to divide. Maybe I'm just tired of seeing so much of it, maybe I'm just tired tonight, period...but I see it happening alot. IMO, I think most are very closed minded, judgemental BORED people who instigate what is "supposedly" a discussion ha ha and then sit back and watch some of the members of this board feed right into their game. I don't know why, and personally, I am just about ready to say so long to this board because of it. These threads get the most views, replies, etc and these posters eat that right up. They must enjoy strife amongst nurses and I am going to go out on a limb and say they are people who suffer from very low self-esteem, you know the kind....don't feel secure in their position in nursing or in life so try to bring everyone down with their own miserable lack of self-worth and smooth talking ways of posting. Of course there are those replies that smack of their own low sense of self worth when they reply in what appears to be a positive way but they are "implying" something else. ya know, got to get that point across.... What a statement this makes that so many hop right in and post replies defending theirselves or their positions...unless, of course, some are not being the ones written about so they add their 1 cent and move on...there are all kinds....come on now, can't most of us tell already these people are TROLLS, really now, let's all come together as NURSES and stop their plight to divide us or they will surely succeed and who knows what this BB will become. I don't care if you have 12-16 mos preparation, 2 yrs, 4yrs or more. We are ALLNURSES and there are good and bad just as in any profession. Yes, I typed profession. I'll some it up this way. If someone feels they have to post a topic that begins with so and so vs. so OR "not to flame anyone" but I .....yadda, yadda, yadda, I pretty much know it's going to be a real "ah, I'm bored, so let's start this again" type thread and won't give them the benefit of a reply...that's just me. Carry on, who's next? Have a good night fellow nurses :)

There is a United States nursing forum on this BB for much more of this kind of item

HerEyes73, extreme anxiety, as I'm sure you know is just the beginning....things don't seem like they will get any better on this unit..don't others see that she is .. to qoute you "a screw up", maybe a few loose screws too go on, fellow nurse, to new pastures and keep feeling "beyond fine" as you are now as Kenny Rogers sang..you gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away and know when to run glad you are feeling better :)

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we recently lost a great nurse to Bath & Body Works saw her this past w/e, she looked great and is happier than I've seen her in a long time no more "worry/stress lines" or dark circles under her eyes she said she is making about the same amount because she is more than willing to work extra time, because she isn't so stressed and she'll have all the upcoming holidays pretty much off she says she smells great ALL the time and gets a discount :chuckle

I wonder what causes people to behave in this way. I do believe previous life experiences come into play. she has some definite underlying problems that need addressing. hope she gets help before her "issues" get worse

jadednurse, the patient education materials I use from the internet are for when a patient is discharged. ie: community support groups, outpatient clinics, phone numbers, etc. We use a local news/medical site that is a sister company of our facility.

yes it is a great resource

I have always decided against the vacc, but since I seem to get the flu q yr I'm going to get vacc this yr and see what happens. can't hurt

I may seem harsh, but abuse of any kind, Including verbal, just ticks me off. To get respect, you have show respect...she showed these patients NO respect and ..what about their dignity? shame on her. I wouldn't give her the time of day never mind a reference.

the typos sure look funny here's some more lol :balloons:

Hi EarthAngel Congratulations!! These are for you :balloons: :ballons:

This is such a tragedy. Agreed, never hesitate to pick up that phone!

yes, employers should give nurses MH days in Addition to sick days 2 or 3 a year, depending on PT/FT seems fair

absolutely not

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This is an interesting thread. I once had a pt, new admit of a day or so, ask me why the staff, myself included were calling him MR so and so, he said he felt so old when they did that. I explained why I did the same ..it's how I was raised. He said oh, ok, just PLEASE call me Bob, I'd feel so much more at ease. For the rest of his time with us, he was Bob. But, i too, have always addressed my pts by MR, MS or MRS. most will say, oh..please call me Mary, Bob,etc. i think it is best to start with the MR and MRs MS etc, since there are always a few who do prefer this..worse that can happen is they ask to be called by their first name

No, I haven't suspected anyone I work with to be impaired.

I would get the other nurses who have had a problem with this person to also document their experience with her. An initial note only though. Continuing to document "unable to or refuse to provide care to pt because of relatives abuse, etc" is not going to hold for long at all. then put in NN...please see coordinator's (or whoever you have in charge there) documentation. She/he will have forms that the nurses can document on if this abuse keeps up. He/she should also be in there trying to address this problem and they should document accordingly also! You can not do your job because of the verbal abuse of this person...something has to be done..start by alerting them asap. If they don't listen, tell someone else in charge. Don't allow them to sit there and simply laugh about it, how dare they? There should be no need to even start a head nurse/coordinators note though, this, hopefully, has been addressed and dealt with by now. Keep doing what you're doing- Do not tolerate the abuse! I feel sorry for this patient who seems to have such an ars for a relative.