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  1. Why do some people think they are God's gift to nursing?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They are such a huge pain in the orifice. It is the epitome of disrespect when they continue asking questions, when you have indicated that you want to give sign out, and will come back to individual...

  2. Frequency of BP in Pediatric Patients

    Guest343211 replied to CLC172's topic in Pediatric

    BTW, OP, why in the hell do they have someone without pediatric experience directing a pediatric floor? If she is over multiple areas such as maternal health as well, she should have both. But what...

  3. Frequency of BP in Pediatric Patients

    Guest343211 replied to CLC172's topic in Pediatric

    So if we are agreeing about it being based on acuity, what's the issue? Baseline Vital Signs ARE the standard. It is the frequency in which they are obtained that is based on the needs of the...

  4. Frequency of BP in Pediatric Patients

    Guest343211 replied to CLC172's topic in Pediatric

    No, it's not a one person technique issue. It's something that is generally accepted. HC do you work in children's hospital? The kids we see have been exposed and prodding and poked enough, even as...

  5. Frequency of BP in Pediatric Patients

    Guest343211 replied to CLC172's topic in Pediatric

    Yes but even that data can be procured once during the day. No, kids can be still as statues, and you stir them once asleep, unnecessarily, and all hell breaks lose. The doctor or NP should be...

  6. Frequency of BP in Pediatric Patients

    Guest343211 replied to CLC172's topic in Pediatric

    Yes but even that data can be procured once during the day. No, kids can be still as statues, and you stir them once asleep, unnecessarily, and all hell breaks lose. The doctor or NP should be...

  7. Frequency of BP in Pediatric Patients

    Guest343211 replied to CLC172's topic in Pediatric

    As OP and Jan have said. It totally depends on the kid--specifically. Little kids and babies hate, say, something like axillary temps enough. What is the point in obtaining a BP on a child unless...

  8. Chest Tube Question

    Guest343211 replied to lima470's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You must frequently assess pleural or mediastinal chest tubes for many things, but remember this. If the tubes are kinked and there isn't the propert facilitation of drainage, blood could collect in...

  9. Kind of a rant, sorry!

    Guest343211 replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes! I so wish we had this at the time I worked in that surgical unit I spoke of. Problem is, since it's a critical care unit, people would question a call fro RR--or something like it--at least...

  10. Kind of a rant, sorry!

    Guest343211 replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have had similar experiences. A few in a Surgical Cardiac Recovery Unity that didn't have direct surgical coverage on off hours. What a joke. I will never work in another unit like that again, and...

  11. "Professional Dancer"

    Guest343211 replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    So really, why in the world would you put that on a

  12. "Professional Dancer"

    Guest343211 replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    Historically, nurses were priests and monks and the like, which were pretty much men. It's probably reality that both genders from the beginning of time functioned as nurses, however, the males...

  13. "Professional Dancer"

    Guest343211 replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yea, and things do tend to come back to haunt you. Imagine the patient that received a lap dance, and now he sees that she is his nurse. I'd venture to say there'd be some conflict there, especially...

  14. new nurse/seasoned nurse

    Guest343211 replied to Isitpossible's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. Instead of getting an attitude, she should address the "preceptors," and/or write-up and report them. I am not a tattletale, but that's just ridiculous. It IS down right embarrassing....

  15. new nurse/seasoned nurse

    Guest343211 replied to Isitpossible's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is

  16. What is the environment like at your workplace? Do you like your co-workers?

    Guest343211 replied to KayyyT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes, but it certainly goes that this is a serious problem--nurses not always playing fair and decently with each other--in nursing. No those that point out the problems are not necessarily the...

  17. What are some personality traits needed to be a great nurse?

    Guest343211 replied to KayyyT's topic in General Nursing

    With certain people in certain situations, and where you hold little power of influence, it's the ability to put up with an absolutely enormous amount of crap--and still keep going--all while not...

  18. ET Tube suction.

    Guest343211 replied to Sun*shine's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I prefer nebulizer nss, if needed, better than the straight-up nss

  19. What is the environment like at your workplace? Do you like your co-workers?

    Guest343211 replied to KayyyT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Longtime nurse here. My experience has been that 7/10 places I have worked had a good amount of toxicity. For the other 3 out of 10, well everyone pretty much worked together, making the already...

  20. Dispute between nurses and doctors

    Guest343211 replied to carebearangie89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep. That sounds like most of us. We're all in it for the drugs and

  21. goody goody nurse gets in trouble ??

    Guest343211 replied to Rendered's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well Pricharilla, I hate to tell you this, but you don't even need to have any incident in order to be fired--unless you are under some kind of contract. That's the reality. Unless something is...

  22. Why do we eat our young?

    Guest343211 replied to jreynrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes that's true, and sometimes it's not. Some folks misunderstand compassion and passionate sensitivity for weakness, when in reality it is not. It can often take a lot more strength to forgive...

  23. Why do we eat our young?

    Guest343211 replied to jreynrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why does it have to be an either or thing? You can lead with firmness but understanding and compassion. With perhaps a few exceptions here or there, it's doable. Many newer nurses want to learn and...

  24. Why do we eat our young?

    Guest343211 replied to jreynrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK, but I am wondering what this has to do with what the OP posted and the reality that is abusive behavior (nurse-to-nurse)--against young, old, new, whatever kinds of nurses. There is a socialized...

  25. Why do we eat our young?

    Guest343211 replied to jreynrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Honestly...there really is a lot of legitimate bullying and abuse in nursing. Much of is on the covert side of things. It's not a matter of playing the victim...it's mostly very