3boysmom3

3boysmom3

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  1. Bullying ?

    3boysmom3 replied to bubbles64's topic in General Nursing

    You have to think it through before you go to HR or the DON or anywhere above your manager's head. Once at a hospital where I used to work, I was in my nurse manager's office going over something with...

  2. Crappy Nurses Day

    3boysmom3 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Good point. That would be a great thing to suggest- a day to honor housekeepers, or whatever they are called in your hospital- ours are Environmental Services. You're right, pretty much all the...

  3. short term and long term goals for depression

    3boysmom3 replied to sweetness2009's topic in Psychiatric

    Yup, told you I was rusty! Sounds like the OP is working on care plans... Reminds me, did you ever have to write process recordings in psych class in school, where you sit down and have an...

  4. Crappy Nurses Day

    3boysmom3 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that I'm fortunate to work where I do. I have plenty of frustrations day to day, and get exhausted and have too much to do, but I was satisfied with our nurse's day gift, which was a nice...

  5. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    3boysmom3 replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've already said my piece a couple of times (I'm with the scrubs-r-ok-at-the-store camp), but will add one thing. Young nurse moms pick up their babies and small children from day care on the way...

  6. Anyone have experience with Lap Band Surgery?

    3boysmom3 replied to Keepstanding's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I just started the lengthy pre-op process and hope to have mine by the end of the year. My surgeon and insurance require a 6-month medically supervised wt. loss program (by someone other than the...

  7. Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    3boysmom3 replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wait, wait, I have another one... how about, while making friendly conversation with your patient, asking "Is this your wife?" and he says.... "no, that's my daughter." (as the lady glares at...

  8. Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    3boysmom3 replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have those door handles that are long thin metal things, you know the ones that you just grab and pull downward to open the door- how many times have I gone rushing into a room and been yanked...

  9. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    3boysmom3 replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't think of any groceries that I touch with anything besides my (clean) hands when I go to the store, but then again, my hands aren't clean once I've grasped onto that grocery cart handle that 's...

  10. short term and long term goals for depression

    3boysmom3 replied to sweetness2009's topic in Psychiatric

    Short-term: Patient will bathe and dress in street clothes daily. Patient will attend 2 group therapies daily. Patient will take medications as prescribed. Patient will express feelings to one staff...

  11. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    3boysmom3 replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

    Most of us are not wearing hospital-issued scrubs. We're wearing the scrubs that we own and leave the house in every morning. Sorry, I don't have the luxury of (or the time to) be dragging extra...

  12. I got fired today

    3boysmom3 replied to iwanna's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work in a large clinic, and it was my first clinic experience, and I learned that outside of the fairly protected hospital environment, it's pretty much a crapshoot what kind of experience you will...

  13. Could someone be using my Insurance to buy pharmacuticals?

    3boysmom3 replied to rockenmomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know that it is possible for addicts to get hold of someone's rx's, but I think that going overboard with security measures would only create all sorts of other problems. I used to have to pick up...

  14. Check Out This Doc

    3boysmom3 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like his bedside manner is pretty poor. Re: the waiting issue, it's not black and white. I work in a clinic, and sometimes the docs do run late, but there are all sorts of variables....

  15. New grad in need of some advice...Pleaase

    3boysmom3 replied to menardca's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I'm not sure how recruiters would look at it, but I would think that you could make your ambulatory care experience look really good for you on your resume. After all, you assess all sorts of...

  16. Need help brainstorming slow paced jobs!

    3boysmom3 replied to shannonFNP's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Mental health is a great idea. I worked mental health for years, and it's not an "easy" job- can be very stressful, and you have to have really good communication skills (you sound like you do!);...

  17. My God, these family members!!

    3boysmom3 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been on the other end, too, and worn myself out taking care of parents in the hospital, hardly getting any sleep, up and down constantly helping with toileting, bathing, changing linens, etc.,...

  18. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    3boysmom3 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    My 20-year-old son called me (he lived 200 miles away) and asked what he could do for a friend who got bitten by a spider. I asked "where was he bitten?", and was told "on his face." I asked "Is it...

  19. Strange job interview...thoughts on this?

    3boysmom3 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not really so strange- some of my interviews over the years have been like that. As others have said, she had already seen your application/resume, and a manager really does get a strong impression...

  20. Very upset and depressed...almost got fired

    3boysmom3 replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, the people who were working with you were so mean-spirited that even though they almost certainly knew the policy, they didn't speak up? That's a shame. Was the patient that you admitted injured...

  21. Prayer @ staff meeting

    3boysmom3 replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    At my workplace, several employees requested an opportunity to pray together at the start of the day. What we did was meet in an out-of-the-way spot (the kitchen, empty at 8am) and pray privately....

  22. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    3boysmom3 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work in a clinic- things I never thought of until I saw it with my own eyes- -Never call and say "I have to see the doctor today, it's an emergency"- and then when the nurse says to come on in now...

  23. I Need Advice - MD Not Signing Order

    3boysmom3 replied to Andrew, RN's topic in General Nursing

    It will pass, Andrew. All you can do is explain your side. I doubt your manager particularly blames you- it's usually more about having to soothe the doctor's ego. Maybe after this they will write...

  24. About patient confidentiality

    3boysmom3 replied to hyalophora09's topic in Patient Education

    Oops I meant you'd be justified to call the BON, but etc.,

  25. About patient confidentiality

    3boysmom3 replied to hyalophora09's topic in Patient Education

    Just to throw my two cents in; if it were me I would probably opt to just tell the nurse that what she did was upsetting to me, and let her know that I was going to go ahead and change doctors because...