dishes

dishes BSN, RN

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  1. If You Could Have Any Skill to Deal with Difficult People -- What Would It Be?

    dishes replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The skill I would most like to use with difficult people at work is the Jedi mind trick, but of the options you have listed, I would most like the ability to stay calm when

  2. Dating Coworkers

    dishes replied to Wake88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Check with your human resources policies in regards to employees who are relationships working together, in some places couples cannot work on the same unit. If there isn't a policy and couples can...

  3. Nurse stealing narcs advice

    dishes replied to Nursenicole1's topic in General Nursing

    Did you do incident reports on every patient who told you they did not receive their pain

  4. Specialty envy.

    dishes replied to regerterb's topic in General Nursing

    If my past colleagues made the comments yours have made, I would respond by telling them that my priorities have changed and I am not afraid to take chances, so I am following a kaleidiscope career...

  5. Specialty envy.

    dishes replied to regerterb's topic in General Nursing

    Other peoples judgements about you, don't define who you are, they define who they are. If other nurses think that real nursing is based on using a specific set of skills and tasks, thats their narrow...

  6. $600 an hr to fill a shift?

    dishes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If everyone keeps completing the 'assignment despite objection' forms, the union can track them and keep bringing the problem up the chain of command until changes are made. These type of forms often...

  7. $600 an hr to fill a shift?

    dishes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    @MSBruiser the PA is asking for $600 per hour, not per

  8. Daisy Award on Badge for New Grad

    dishes replied to rachmac11's topic in General Nursing

    Me neither, some colleagues have worn them for years and I never noticed until patients asked about

  9. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    dishes replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    In case some missed it, the OP explained that she regrets not thinking before she spoke and learned from her experience in posts 98 and 102. #98 IN RETROSPECT, PRETTY MUCH IMMEDIATELY AFTER I COOLED...

  10. Approaching graduation--need advice!

    dishes replied to MarieSmith56's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If you plan to write a letter to the BON, they will want to see that you accept responsibility for your actions, not deflection. Suggest you speak to a lawyer familiar with nursing licensing issues,...

  11. can not find course that offers NCLEX-PN review

    dishes replied to RPN_Kim's topic in International Nursing

    I would use a variety of study methods such as auditory, visual, tactile, using different methods helps to store the information and can prevent automatic mode and brain fatigue. Also, try to feel...

  12. Foreign nurse vs. Local nurse??

    dishes replied to WhyNurse's topic in Canada

    It is unsafe to staff with mainly new grads and it is too expensive to staff with travel nurses on a long term basis. You claim that the Jamaican nurses who were hired are travel nurses, but for all...

  13. can not find course that offers NCLEX-PN review

    dishes replied to RPN_Kim's topic in International Nursing

    Have you tried using any of the NCLEX-PN study guides that are available? If you are uncertain as to whether or not you will be able to work in the US, don't spend money on study books, borrow from...

  14. Do you feel safe reporting errors?

    dishes replied to sweetdreame's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a glitch with the poll? When I voted I received a message that I had already voted, even though I had only voted the

  15. Return to Nursing with No Experience

    dishes replied to JCIrvin12's topic in General Nursing

    Is the clinical research related to a specific patient population a/o medical condition? If so, can you revamp your resume to show your knowledge of the patients' condition and apply to nursing...

  16. Foreign nurse vs. Local nurse??

    dishes replied to WhyNurse's topic in Canada

    @whynurse, if your long lost classmate really wants to work for Weeneebayko Health Authority, she should discuss it with Weeneebayko human resources and hiring manager and find out what steps she...

  17. Foreign nurse vs. Local nurse??

    dishes replied to WhyNurse's topic in Canada

    @whynurse, your post is based on third party hearsay and assumptions. If your long lost classmate has evidence that an employer violated federal and provincial labour laws, they can write a...

  18. Please advise me

    dishes replied to Persian Nurse's topic in Immigration Advice

    If you are considering Canada, note that internationally educated nurses(IENs) must have their education evaluated through NNAS and it is very possible that NNAS will deem your education not...

  19. Should I drop out

    dishes replied to Dsosa's topic in Canada

    Sometimes, when you're a student, it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. If, you have lost focus on your goal and your confidence is shaken, you can try regaining both, by talking to a...

  20. leaving clinic with Patients still in exam rooms?

    dishes replied to bethburlson's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What does the nurse say/do if the patient is tired and hungry? Do the clerical staff book and remind patients of their appointments? If so, can they be proactive and forewarn patients that their...

  21. leaving clinic with Patients still in exam rooms?

    dishes replied to bethburlson's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it is a reference to the large eye examination devices/equipment, not a tabletop

  22. leaving clinic with Patients still in exam rooms?

    dishes replied to bethburlson's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is common for surgeons who are renowned for their expertise to have more patients than they can see in an eight hour clinic day. You haven't given any evidence as to why the after hours patients...

  23. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    dishes replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck, it takes effort to keep that filter in

  24. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    dishes replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    @mendedheart, when I see middle aged or older women wearing pink ballcaps, I wonder if they are either undergoing cancer treatment or are cancer survivors. If someone is undergoing radiation treatment...

  25. leaving clinic with Patients still in exam rooms?

    dishes replied to bethburlson's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We don't have enough information to determine if they were better