whodunit

whodunit

ER, Med Surg,Drug Etoh, Psych

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  1. Psych Patients Receiving Poor Care in the ER

    whodunit replied to SuperPsychdRN's topic in Psychiatric

    yeah we have crisis intervention pods set up in the ER and labs etc are done before admission{some of the time, others the docs say we can do on the unit}.Our biggest problem is getting them taken...

  2. Blurred Boundaries: Should we eliminate the distinction between RNs and LPNs?

    whodunit replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't even want to get into the RN vs LPN debate but there are major differences between the 2.I have worked with LPNS who have taught me soooomuch about the hands on care and hopefully they were...

  3. Psych Patients Receiving Poor Care in the ER

    whodunit replied to SuperPsychdRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree, and its almost as bad after they are on the unit.You have to get aggresive to even get medical on call docs up to the unit at times and then they play pass the buck for several days before...

  4. Is Being Loyal Worth It?

    whodunit replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all who answered my vent !I know that I can find different work, heck a lot of nurses and managers that I've worked with in the past encourage me to come back at least part time {which is a...

  5. Is Being Loyal Worth It?

    whodunit replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for allyour replies and support ! Thanks to pencil pushing dumb@#$%^ who don't know a thing about what we do ,things are getting so bad, I can understand why new nurses quit and older nurses...

  6. blackballed

    whodunit posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Does anyone know how to find out ifyou have been blackballed? :bluecry1:What kind of questions do you

  7. blackballed

    whodunit replied to whodunit's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Thanks for your help.Its embarrassing to even talk about and the only timeI've ever had a problem since I have been a nurse. My bosses there told me how much they hated it and that I was an excellant...

  8. blackballed

    whodunit replied to whodunit's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Sorry for taking so long to reply and for the generic question, am unsure of exactly what I need to do.Several years ago I was fired from 1 of the 2 big healthcare systems in our area .I was doing a...

  9. Bosses playing favorites

    whodunit posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will try not to make this too long or too much of a vent but boy am I upset !:banghead:There are 2 units where I work and some staff, including me have to work both places when needed.I hired on...

  10. Bosses playing favorites

    whodunit replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    It would be nice if there were 2 nurse managers,but the same manager is in charge of both units.I tried talking to the nurse who works opposite me about why she no longer goes and she said it was...

  11. Absurd Medical Abbreviations

    whodunit posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is the worst you have seen?I think mine is , as a new nurse I saw an order for LOC PRN. I'm thinking level of consciousness as needed??? Turned out doc meant lazative of choice!

  12. Bosses playing favorites

    whodunit replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry,am just upset. Yes I still get pulled over there and it is always me,even when the nurse working with me used to go before I was hired, she simpy does not have to go anymore ! As for the calling...

  13. Our unit clerk

    whodunit replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with the others, my motto is kill them with kindness.In my many years of nsg there have been a lot of tattletells I've had to tolerate and early on I decided to use them to get points...

  14. benzo withdrawal......advice please

    whodunit replied to cherilee's topic in Psychiatric

    Our additionologist is good with PRNS with parameters and group and 1;1 therapy to teach coping skills .I just find it sad that so few of these pts ever become free of any of their

  15. Verbose coworkers about their patients

    whodunit replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also have been known to vent in the med rm so I try to be caring when it happens to me.:heartbeatThe problem we are having at work is a nurse who is soooooo negative about everything and...

  16. Depersonalization

    whodunit posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Am I the only person bothered when a doctor, nurse or CNA refers to a pt as"it'?:no:To me this seems like the person is just the same as a slab of meat , have been a nurse for a long time and it seems...

  17. I really think I've been set up.

    whodunit replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posts; there has to be a paper or electronic trail with pharmacy etc. that can show who, where, when etc. these meds were pulled. That said, your post sounds like you really...

  18. Come together

    whodunit replied to ~nurse~'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

    me too, what do we do

  19. Any recommendations for a good winter hand cream?

    whodunit replied to Elektra6's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have awfully dry skin the year round and have found Neutrogena is the best for cracks in your fingers and heels. It is pretty greasy so I only use it at night with gloves and socks on but it really...

  20. What are some pros and cons of working in a nursing home?

    whodunit replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Pros also include a lot more automy. lots of experience working with pts who are on the vent, or dialysis, woundcare, and the list goes on... To me, the biggest con is that everywhere I've worked,...

  21. MHT vs. Mental Health CNA

    whodunit replied to yuyu75's topic in Psychiatric

    hi, there are both mental health techs who have very little training and cnas who work on our units and their jobs are the same.as for me, i think cnas are better because the mhw usually cannot...

  22. I Need some Advice on Psych Nursing...

    whodunit replied to robynnelpnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi:smokin: At my hospital only RNs and techs work psych and that has been pretty much true everywhere I've worked.Best of luck to you, you are