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  1. Too many hats

    gcupid replied to TonyaM73's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would think the only reason behind the dc of Ativan is bc wrong report was given to him; however, he should know the diagnosis behind the patients stay and he should also be able to prompt questions...

  2. Burned out from floor nursing, need advice, please..

    gcupid replied to frazzled2012's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should try working days. Nights require you to be more independent and it seemed like 2 out of 6 my patients only slept while the others continually ring the call light. It became...

  3. Rather frustrated with work management

    gcupid replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Just call in... Problem solved. Now can we all go back to partying, sleeping, or etc... Merry Christmas to all and to all shut the hell up... (sips a drink that swallows

  4. Job security and all

    gcupid replied to NRSNFL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    No matter what you decide to do you are going to prosper. I do believe that the managers have more security than the field workers, but it's all about the company &

  5. So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    gcupid replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    :/.......

  6. So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    gcupid replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    The reply doesn't just target you. It covers you, the op, and others with responses that seems to appear offended. You never called me ignorant but that is what I consider some one to be if he/she...

  7. So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    gcupid replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    If u can't understand a message, 1. clarify the meaning behind the literature, 2. Offer constructive criticism or 3. do not respond. If enough people ignored poorly written material it would force...

  8. So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    gcupid replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Can we start by requiring that the entry level to Registered Nursing be BSN

  9. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    gcupid replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    B€%>!? the chart is over

  10. Am I wrong for calling off? Please help!

    gcupid replied to np2b4me's topic in General Nursing

    Dark humor... LoL! @ the fact she waited till 2 hrs before her shift to say or do anything. LoL!@ the fact it's crazy that as a profession in 2012 we haven't gotten closer to management mandated to...

  11. Am I wrong for calling off? Please help!

    gcupid replied to np2b4me's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!!!!!!!

  12. Help, am I overreacting or is this normal???

    gcupid replied to spicy1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As long as you are getting your same wage & not being singled out every time to act as the aide you are over-reacting. (Are you pregnant? Do you have chronic back/knee problems?) Be a team...

  13. Is 'scope of practice' not taught in school?

    gcupid replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

    the Nurse Practice Act is a joke. Its frustrating. I may be the only one who thinks this but I have to say.....It is not clearly defined. Its a hassle to try to figure out what exactly can be done...

  14. Worst doctors orders ever received

    gcupid replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    Range orders are a privilige...Why should the ordering practitioner spoil you? If I order the pt's MAP to be maintained at 97, that's what I expect!!! LOL! You would have to have a patient ratio of...

  15. agency nurse asks..how to deal with difficult staff nurse

    gcupid replied to Kashia's topic in Agency Nurses

    You could just have a parking lot meeting and eliminate the cost of tuition & book

  16. Do men really have a better shot at finding a job?

    gcupid replied to mcpheenom's topic in Men in Nursing

    I believe if you are tall and better looking than the avg guy.

  17. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    gcupid replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You don't have to be religious or even compassionate to be a good nurse. The best nurses are probably hardcore

  18. Not many Black/African American nurses working in the ICU's

    gcupid replied to i-njoy-being-a-nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you for reading my comment. I sure hope that others have the ability to break down the meaning of my sentences...... If you can reason, so can others...... and make sure or else

  19. Not many Black/African American nurses working in the ICU's

    gcupid replied to i-njoy-being-a-nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I do believe that some places unofficially require more credentials as a black person as oppose to other races in order to enter the icu. One practice that I've noticed is that white counterparts can...

  20. New Nurse, when to send a patient out.

    gcupid replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Could it be that she was just suffering from a lack of

  21. What do pysch nurses do?

    gcupid replied to Novo's topic in Psychiatric

    that's the majority of it. LOL! Using therapeutic communication and intervening with actions that foster overall health (physical & mental) to the patient and family members by taking into...

  22. What do pysch nurses do?

    gcupid replied to Novo's topic in Psychiatric

    that's the majority of it. LOL! Using therapeutic communication and intervening with actions that foster overall health (physical & mental) to the patient and family members by taking into...

  23. Nursing is not easy money, no gain no pain

    gcupid replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well there you go.....we have just fixed the nursing shortage for all time. No need to deal with pendulums... All you have to do is make it so that the poor go into nursing. When I think of...

  24. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    gcupid replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again? I hope so.... If the average RN is 45 y/o, What is the avg retirement age for a

  25. What do I do after my clinical instructor told me I will never be a good nurse?

    gcupid replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    Just keep