Pudnluv ASN, RN

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    Is a slow code ethical?

    Pudnluv replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    The definition of insanity......doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. It seems to me that the patient that has coded multiple times is truly trying to die. The...
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    ED Staff average 12 minutes of every hour on Facebook

    Pudnluv replied to MunoRN's topic in Emergency

    Call me crazy, but I don't go on facebook, the internet or play phone games at work. I keep the ringer off on my phone and only check it if I have break time or the occasional times I run to the...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    Pudnluv replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I had one gentleman tell me he came in because this is the only place that ghosts what bother him. Really?? Do you know how many people have died here? Or how about the ones that sign in with a...
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    When did you realize that "newbie" wouldn't cut it in the ER?

    Pudnluv replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    I really don't think the orientation period is the best time to judge whether a new nurse will make it or not. I've seen some nurse who do really well while on orientation, then fall on their faces...
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    WE WON! Let us know if you do.

    Pudnluv replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    21 bed ED. We will be adding 8 beds soon though. Seen it happen once or twice, but usually when we get down to one or two patients, the bus drops off another 6. It is an eerie feeling when it...
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    Negligence when a patient leaves?

    Pudnluv replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    In my ED we have a 15 minute door to triage rule which I believe is a health department thing. Did the person sign in? If someone comes in and signs in, then immediately decides to leave...
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    Attention ER nurses and managers

    Pudnluv replied to RNReadyManc's topic in Emergency

    Most of the EDs in my area want at least 1 year RN experience before you can work in the ED. I live in Central New York and there are quite a few nursing opportunities in my area. My advice to any...
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    Nurse burnout-How do you handle it?

    Pudnluv replied to Nursepreneur's topic in Emergency

    I've been a nurse for almost 20 years and I can honestly say I still love my job. I can't imagine doing anything else. Yes, I have stressful days where I want to scream, cry and pull my hair out,...
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    Is the cynicism inevitable?

    Pudnluv replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    I have definitely become jaded and cynical after 4 years in the ED. That being said, I have also learned that sometimes the ones that we think are bogus can actually be legitimate. So I treat strive...
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    Why do some people think they are God's gift to nursing?

    Pudnluv replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in the ED and I think our report may differ from that on the floors. We give report on why the patient came in, what we did for them and how they are doing at the time of transfer. My biggest...
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    More ignorance. Any wonder the public is confused!

    Pudnluv replied to TakeTwoAspirin's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the letter I received today from Karla L. Miller [TABLE=class: cf gJ] [TR=class: acZ] [TD=class: gF gK][TABLE=class: cf ix] [TR] [TD]Karla Miller [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD=class:...
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    High divorce rate among nurses? Why?

    Pudnluv replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    This is what happened to me. As nurses I think many of us think we can "fix" everything. Also, nurses tend to put up with being dumped on. (Think about short staffing, patients and family being...
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    Does the ED stand for Emergency Department or the Everything Dumpster?

    Pudnluv replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    I had a nursing home send a patient by ambulance for insomnia. It was 8 o'clock in the evening, the patient came in fully dressed and was sound asleep on the ambulance stretcher. I had to wake her...
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    Forced to Take an Assignment You Can Not Handle

    Pudnluv replied to 1RN4Christ's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with this completely. We have to speak up and say this is not right. Contact your health department, your congressman, your state nursing association. The important thing is we have to stop...
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    More ignorance. Any wonder the public is confused!

    Pudnluv replied to TakeTwoAspirin's topic in General Nursing

    You can write to [email protected]. Or go to the Washington Post, click on Opinions and there should be a link to letters to the editors. I wrote to
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    More ignorance. Any wonder the public is confused!

    Pudnluv replied to TakeTwoAspirin's topic in General Nursing

    While looking up info about this so-called journalist, it seems that maybe she is not a "real" journalist. Apparently, the Washington Post held some kind of contest, and she won and got the columnist...
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    I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    Pudnluv replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses are definitely are a different
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    You might be a night shifter if...

    Pudnluv replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    You know all the bars that have Happy Hour at 8am. You can maneuver around your house without ever turning the lights on. When asked for your daytime phone number, you say you don't have one. Your...
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    I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    Pudnluv replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the OP, everyone needs to vent from time to time. What better way to do that than with others who understand exactly what you are going through. That's the whole point of having a forum. FYI, I...
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    Dealing with triage

    Pudnluv replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Triage can be frustrating. I am often assigned the "door whore" position. The triage nurse is looked at as the guardian to the er doors. Patients think that if they can woo us or intimidate us, we...
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    More ignorance. Any wonder the public is confused!

    Pudnluv replied to TakeTwoAspirin's topic in General Nursing

    This is the email I just sent to Karla at [email protected]. I read your response to the person who wrote in asking if she should be worried about her job because she is not an RN. First, if...
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    More ignorance. Any wonder the public is confused!

    Pudnluv replied to TakeTwoAspirin's topic in General Nursing

    The person never really says what her job is. She could be an office manager in a doctor's office that oversees both clinincal and non clinical staff. I've worked in a few doc's office where the...
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    More ignorance. Any wonder the public is confused!

    Pudnluv replied to TakeTwoAspirin's topic in General Nursing

    The person never really says what her job is. She could be an office manager in a doctor's office that oversees both clinincal and non clinical staff. I've worked in a few doc's office where the...
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    Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    Pudnluv replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Critical thinking is the ability to observe, assess, assimilate all data and see all possible solutions, then pick the best solution to the problem. It is the nursing process, problem solving,...
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    How has "nursing" helped you at home?

    Pudnluv replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My kids, "Mom, I don't feel good." Me, "Are you vomiting blood? No. Go to school." My oldest used to say he was going to start a support group for children of nurses. Recently, while on vacation,...