wonderbee

wonderbee BSN, RN

critical care; community health; psych

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  1. Can You Refuse A Patient Assignment

    wonderbee replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In my opinion, it is better to lose one's job than one's license. It's a judgment call a nurse makes on the spot. It's a call made knowing that it could cost your job. Yes, the Nurse Practice Act...

  2. Casual/per diem nurses and the phone. Do you feel harrassed?

    wonderbee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I put in close to full time hours on a couple of units in my facility as a casual RN where they are always understaffed. I will tell the powers that be in advance when I will and will not be...

  3. Casual/per diem nurses and the phone. Do you feel harrassed?

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    I must admit, this is the not-so-desireable side of the same coin. I know that if the phone stops ringing, I'm not such a hot commodity. Feast or famine. Because I work on an inpatient psychiatric...

  4. No sleep= calling out?

    wonderbee replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    Working impaired is a no no. Impairment doesn't necessarily have to do with substance use or abuse. It just means one's condition creates a risk to the safe discharge of one's duties. If insomnia...

  5. Working with psychopaths/sociopaths, please advices!

    wonderbee replied to zuzi's topic in Psychiatric

    Pathological states are fascinating in the abstract. In reality, dealing with the real thing in multiple patients tries your very last nerve. You need to develop a therapeutic style that exudes...

  6. Did you get any real benefit from being in the Student Nurses Assoc.?

    wonderbee replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I forgot to mention, I was elected as an officer to my local NSA. That's what got me the trip. Officers and a couple of active members got to

  7. What is psych nursing like exactly?

    wonderbee replied to Nurse4life09's topic in Psychiatric

    Shadowing may be problematic in a psych facility due to the sensitive nature of mental illness. Find out as much as you can about any prospects before the interview. It is true that no two facilities...

  8. What type of security do you have in your psych facility???

    wonderbee replied to ecipsoh's topic in Psychiatric

    Inpatient free standing psych facility here. If not for our awesome security officers, it would be like being thrown in a cage with wild tigers. They respond to an emergency page pronto, at least two...

  9. locked unit problems

    wonderbee replied to deonj_21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are pretty strict about visiting hours. We have staff assigned to take care of the

  10. Did you get any real benefit from being in the Student Nurses Assoc.?

    wonderbee replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. I got an all expenses paid trip across the country to attend the NSNA convention in Salt Lake City. Not too

  11. You should NOT become a nurse if...

    wonderbee replied to dani888's topic in General Nursing

    You should not become a nurse if you expect logic to prevail. You should not become a nurse if you expect your patients to get well. You should not become a nurse if you don't like people. You should...

  12. For all of you who......

    wonderbee replied to javawren_23's topic in General Nursing

    The year was 1973. This was the opening invocation in our high shool year book and graduation ceremony. I thought it profound then and still find wisdom in it

  13. Teaching hospital? Or not.

    wonderbee replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    At a large teaching hospital, we have a chance to teach the docs to value nursing staff. It's a chance to grow them up right. Most of them appreciate it. I kind of like having them around. They foster...

  14. And while we're at it-things you'd LOVE to ask/tell management and get away with

    wonderbee replied to HelenofOz's topic in General Nursing

    You want me to do x amount of tasks with x amount of staff. I can only do half of those tasks.

  15. Why does only nursing have to put the patients first?

    wonderbee replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah it is frustrating and maddening. The nurse is ground zero, the coordinator of EVERYTHING. We are the central cog in the wheel. Did it rain today, ah, it's nursing's fault. Thus it will always

  16. Hate My JOB, please give me some perspective

    wonderbee replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    If you hate it, you hate it. That's the only perspective that matters. Lots of us have jobs we hate, or at least there are aspects of the job that we find not to our liking. What would you like to do?...

  17. Day in the life of a PHN??? Please respond.

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Public, Community Health

    At last I have an interview scheduled. I look forward to a rewarding career move that will allow me to interact with my patients. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed. Thanks to all of you who took...

  18. The Older Psych Nurse

    wonderbee replied to maxthecat's topic in Psychiatric

    The maturity and life experience of the older psych nurse provides presence when that is exactly what is needed. Instincts are well-honed. Fear is replaced with wisdom. There is a comfort level the...

  19. Thoughts on the 3-11 shift: I can't fall asleep afterwards!!

    wonderbee replied to ivyleaf's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I love the shift. There's still time during the day to get some "daytime" things done and still be home in time for a bed time that's almost normal. I'm used to getting to bed around 1:30...

  20. WPAHS makes antitrust charges against UPMC and the Blues

    wonderbee replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    UPMC has definitely got the guilded touch. Ruthlessly

  21. WPAHS makes antitrust charges against UPMC and the Blues

    wonderbee replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Without picking the complaint apart line-by-line, and just addressing the spirit of the intent, I applaud WPAHS for addressing the monopoly issue UPMC presents. I doubt they will win but at least...

  22. Written Up...

    wonderbee replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I were the manager, I would have offered a time to discuss the problem with all present behind closed doors to iron it it out. That might actually solve the underlying problem. Get everyone...

  23. So after reading enough posts, I can't help but wonder..

    wonderbee replied to TheFuture2010's topic in General Nursing

    My regret is that I should have become a nurse sooner when I was younger and leaner. Good God, so many opportunities are open to young nurses to become autonomous. CRNAs, nurse practitioners. Yeah, I...

  24. Hanging up my stethescope

    wonderbee replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    You may be hanging up your stethoscope but you are still a professional nurse. No disease can take that away from you. It's in the blood ya know. I wish you well in every

  25. Swine flu, yeah I'll work...

    wonderbee replied to Jules A's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good one