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  1. I guess I'm a florist now too....

    nursemaa replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I would have gotten the vase and put the flowers in it, not because I think it's my job or part of nursing, but because I like doing things for others. I would, however have given her "the look" that...

  2. backstabbing co workers

    nursemaa replied to qje999's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sometimes the NM has troubling addressing it because the bully is very covert- always polite when the NM is around, less so when he/she is gone. If the person being bullied isn't willing to give...

  3. A patient complained about me...

    nursemaa replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! Sometimes no matter what you do or how attentive you are, they still find something to complain about. I've also noticed that often it's not the patient who is complaining, it's the family...

  4. A patient complained about me...

    nursemaa replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    As a manager, I always appreciate getting a "heads up" about situations like this. Makes it easier to deal with the person who is complaining. I also agree with KatieBell about making sure you...

  5. Patient Education - Why Don't You Document?

    nursemaa replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I wonder the same thing. We've even simplified the documentation- most of it involves just checking a box and initialing, but it doesn't get done for some reason. I think many times nurses actually...

  6. Moody nurse manager....

    nursemaa replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes nurse managers get moody because they feel that the whole world is resting on their shoulders. The job is huge...trying to please patients, staff and administration at the same time,...

  7. making assignments

    nursemaa replied to Lisbeth's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Agreed. It's hard to appropriately monitor your patients if they're too spread

  8. making assignments

    nursemaa replied to Lisbeth's topic in Medical-Surgical

    There's no perfect way to make out assignments- if you group assignments geographically, someone may end up with more high-acuity patients than someone else. If you go by acuity, someone may end up...

  9. Med Discharge Orders

    nursemaa replied to joamy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    According to JCAHO and our hospital policy, "resume home meds" is not acceptable. We have a form that we list the patients' home meds on when they are admitted- the physician is supposed to mark on...

  10. Prioritization Question

    nursemaa replied to AllieRat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would definitely go with patient C, then patient D. Of course, patients A & B would then complain to the nurse manager that their call lights weren't answered in a timely manner, and the...

  11. What's a new employee called that is on orientation

    nursemaa replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I would go with orientee because that's the most commonly used term. I've always stayed away from using "trainee" (that's my personal bias- I hate anything to do with the word "training" because it...

  12. Halloween, costumes or not???

    nursemaa replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    We don't usually dress up, except for a few people on nights. I like the idea of holidya print scrubs though. One year someone dressed up as a patient and had an open-backed gown with a rubber...

  13. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    nursemaa replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am absolutely a professional, and because of that I tend to use the types of phrases that are given in scripting classes. I always want to sound professional with my patients and their families....

  14. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    nursemaa replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    True. I remember way back in the stone age when I first went to nursing school, we had extensive education about communication techniques, body language, therapeutic communication, etc. Is that...

  15. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    nursemaa replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Scripting can actually be useful in some cases. For instance, using the phrase "how may I help you" instead of "what do you need" sounds a little more caring. Reminding the patient that you care...

  16. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    nursemaa replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually, my facility doesn't have a problem with infections. I was referring to the situation in general, and have seen caregivers in multiple facilities care for patients without washing their...

  17. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    nursemaa replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have to agree that requiring all staff to wear them is better than requiring only nursing staff to wear them, but I am not crazy about the button idea at all. Makes me think of WalMart.... There...

  18. CoWorker Problem

    nursemaa replied to carolh's topic in First Year After Licensure

  19. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    nursemaa replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The problem is, so many "professionals" don't wash their hands. And there's nothing wrong with educating patients about how to protect themselves- they have every right to question their caregivers...

  20. Nurse-pt ratios

    nursemaa replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    When you talk about nurse-patient ratios, do you mean RN's and LPN's? The reason I ask is that I have heard RN's say "I have 8 or 9 patients" when in reality they have 5 primary patients and are a...

  21. How can a Director cut back on incidental overtime?

    nursemaa replied to childrensrn's topic in Nurse Management

    I wonder if it would also be helpful to observe/talk with the nurses who DO manage to get out on time...what do they do differently? I'm sure she wants to focus on chronic OT, not the occasional "bad...

  22. What can an RN do than an LPN can't?

    nursemaa replied to pdpeanut's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It probably depends on where you work, in my location the RN has ultimate responsibility and delegates to the LPN and the NA. That's not to say that the LPN isn't also responsible or liable for what...

  23. What can an RN do than an LPN can't?

    nursemaa replied to pdpeanut's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm not sure if someone already mentioned this or not, but another thing to consider is that the RN is responsible for the LPN's and NA's who work with him/her, which I would think would justify the...

  24. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    nursemaa replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OMG !!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: I wonder what schmuck they talked into dressing up like a big hand??? They probably thought it was cute.....You all should have got out a bunch of hand sanitizer and...

  25. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    nursemaa replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Although I certainly wouldn't want to wear a big old button that tells patients to ask me, it has been demonstrated by observing healthcare workers that many do NOT wash their hands before and after...