WittySarcasm

WittySarcasm BSN

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  1. More Things You'd Love to be Able to say to Patients

    WittySarcasm replied to Bill E. Rubin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ~Oh you want to go AMA. Please do. Let me close my eyes, count to ten. Now while I'm counting you run for that door and don't look back. ~Oh I'm sorry, you want me to talk to you. Ok I just spent an...

  2. Happy Holidays to Sutter Hospital

    WittySarcasm replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I wish I made that

  3. More Things You'd Love to be Able to say to Patients

    WittySarcasm replied to Bill E. Rubin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Tell you what you take that oxygen off one. more. time and de-sat to 60% I will duct tape it to your head! I know where our supply

  4. More Things You'd Love to be Able to say to Patients

    WittySarcasm replied to Bill E. Rubin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please stop trying to sell us nurses your watered down cranberry juice is bloody urine. If it's that bloody I don't think you'd be pacing the unit talking to others and having fun. And while we're at...

  5. Where can I actually help people??

    WittySarcasm replied to AlphaPig's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know exactly how you feel AlphaPig. I work at a LTC that houses those with mental disorders or is just an unplaceable person at any other place- usually because of accusations or violence. There are...

  6. i cant find an LPN job

    WittySarcasm replied to KimPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    All I can suggest is apply anywhere and everywhere that you can. It may not be your ideal job, but it will get you in at least. Don't look/pay attention to that experience, just apply. The worst they...

  7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    WittySarcasm replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the conspiracy junkie. "You are so right, this isn't a PPD to rule out TB. Actually it's a chip that I'm going to put under your skin so we can track your movements and your likes and dislikes. You...

  8. Describe a shift in LTC? Please??

    WittySarcasm replied to Phoenix4's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Still, I'd stay start it an hour before the scheduled times. It's still legal, and it will make sure you don't run over. Yes I always do an hour before the med pass just because it gives you 3...

  9. Family members applying topical ointments

    WittySarcasm replied to powlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wouldn't feel comfortable with it. If they want to learn how to care for their loved one- like if there was a chance the person would be going home (like on my rehab floor) then I may ask the doctor...

  10. Describe a shift in LTC? Please??

    WittySarcasm replied to Phoenix4's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow only 2 hours. Ok let me tell you how I do it when I'm on the med cart. First of all, most report will be fast because in LTC unless there is a change of condition the report goes 'Miss. K is...

  11. Trachs and vents at LTC

    WittySarcasm replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I say it depends on the facility. Ours, we have a unit solely dedicated to vents- they can be new vents or those who have been on it for years. In that unit we can take 30 people. Then trachs can go...

  12. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    WittySarcasm replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is it wrong for me to wish partly that it would help me to get into bedside nursing. I'd gladly give up my position to get into bedside nursing because really being solely charge nurse is not for

  13. I think I need a new job...

    WittySarcasm replied to RN_Melissa's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I would love to hear answers from this because I too have had hard times at my workplace. I'm always cleaning up messes the other shifts cause. Yet seem to get the full blame if something isn't done,...

  14. Ppd possible positive test

    WittySarcasm replied to Luvwriterrz's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can't say anything for sure and I'm not giving advice, but from speaking from personal history I test positive when I get the PPD. It started when I had to get it 3 times in a month because my job...

  15. First med error

    WittySarcasm posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I got my first med error today, and while the patient was ok. I'm terrified. I'm worried for when the DON sees it. I had talk a week ago for a charting error and just that and this and I'm terrified...

  16. Finding a job without acute care experience

    WittySarcasm posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently have about 2 and half years in nursing home/LTC experience. I want to find a job at a hospital but am unable to find one. The main problem is that I don't have acute care experience, they...

  17. Finding a job without acute care experience

    WittySarcasm replied to WittySarcasm's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your comments. I'm gonna keep looking. And I'll add the long term acute cares to my job search and see if I can find

  18. First med error

    WittySarcasm replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's horrible for your girlfriend. I'm so sorry for everything she had to go through! I know the DON is gonna see this error. It's my first med error (I've had other errors that weren't med related...

  19. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    WittySarcasm replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To my loud patients from other units (and staff that can't seem to understand): You don't live on this unit ok. I do. I work here and you may think it's funny to come and jump and scream and yell but...

  20. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    WittySarcasm replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You may not believe it but I am busy. Please stop asking for the nurse to come talk to you for stupid reasons. See that CNA she can get you a glass of juice just as easy as I can. Don't turn on the...

  21. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    WittySarcasm replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Go ahead and throw that remote at me. I'll be MORE then happy to call the police and file you for harassment charges. Along with a thousand other charges that I'm sure we can all come up with. So...

  22. Online Nursing schools?

    WittySarcasm posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Heya! I think this is the right spot to post, if not sorry! But lately I've been thinking about getting a BSN. I have my associates and have for 3 years. The main problem with school is my work...

  23. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    WittySarcasm replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Look you just got done puking blood up, something tells me we are NOT giving you any narcs until the doctor calls back. Oh, this is a norm for you. Glad to hear that, nope still ain't giving you...

  24. Hospice and Full Code

    WittySarcasm posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I had never seen this until suddenly two of our patients at the nursing home I'm at went hospice and remained a full code, which of course confused EVERYONE that was involved since when you say "so...

  25. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    WittySarcasm replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Something I wanna tell half my unit- Listen if you turn on this call light one. More. Time. I'll happily shove this call light where the sun don't shine. Have mercy on us and let me find the stuff you...