wisedonkey

wisedonkey has 28 years experience and specializes in Critical care, Cath Lab, PACU.

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

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

   I know those of us who follow football know who this QB is, and while he probably did get "perferential" treatment, he is basically a nice person. His demeanor on and off the field is consistent. He...

2. I feel horrible

   wisedonkey replied to Ms. Smarty Pants RN's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses have behaved this way towards other nurses consistently. It does not matter if you are a new nurse or an experienced nurse. You will see in your career nurses who play several games...doctor...

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

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

   To Amybeth56...This is a place for us to vent our frustrations. Please don't be so judgemental. It is condesending and annoying. If you do not like to read these comments, go somewhere else where all...

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

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

   I apologize ahead of time if this was not the thread I should have placed this!!! I just got carried

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

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

   To Nurse Managers: Why don't you try stepping out of your role for a week, take assignments, work as a RN that you used to be...then maybe you will understand why we are tired and getting intolerate...

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

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

   AMEN

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

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

   What year did you graduate from the Google University of

8. So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

   wisedonkey replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

   It is called youth and immaturity. I found her comments offensive, especially to you. I am glad I won't have to work with that person!!! And no, I am not sorry if I offended her, nor will I be. Grow...

9. So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

   wisedonkey replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

   I also feel badly for you that you feel "beat up on", but remember the cliche about the power of the written word. It is not what one says, but how one says it {or in this case, written}, that...

10. So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    wisedonkey replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    What is wrong with making money??? Let me know if you would do any job for free, especially after you have been a RN for a year. Good luck in you

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

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

    OMG!!! This made me laugh out loud...so darn funny!! I saw a tee shirt for nurses on a website that said..."I will stop being a @#tch when you stop being an *@*hole". I bought it instantly.

12. Burned out!!!!!!!!

    wisedonkey replied to emilee1978's topic in General Nursing

    For the nursing student FLmomof5: While I appreciate your thank you and understand your point...do you think the rest of us have not been in other life changing experiences or have been subjected to...

13. Burned out!!!!!!!!

    wisedonkey replied to emilee1978's topic in General Nursing

    As a long time nurse with multiple experiences in various units and speciality care, I have been so burned out for many years but keep working as a nurse because I can not afford not to work as a...

14. First travel assignment - Texas

    wisedonkey replied to cryptic12's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I think you are making a wise decision to accept an assignment close to home for a first time traveler. I chose the Carolinas specfically North Carolina because my family resides in NC. I chose the...

15. First travel assignment - Texas

    wisedonkey replied to cryptic12's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have decided to travel in the spring and it will be my first time also. I spent approximately two years on and off researching the pros and cons of travel nursing, the companies, taxes etc., before...