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canigraduate

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  1. How do I deal with "needy" nurses

    canigraduate replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You need to set limits with needy nurses. Let them know that you aren't going to stop in the middle of patient care unless there is a code and they need YOU to do chest compressions. If they have an...

  2. Help! Child/School Conflict

    canigraduate replied to on_my_way1478's topic in General Students

    Call a lawyer and get it dismissed so you don't have to go. If you can't, call the courthouse and get it rescheduled. If neither of those works, call the instructor and let him/her know what's...

  3. 16 Ice creams

    canigraduate replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    I work in "outpatient OBS", which is basically stepdown, psych, M/S, tele, and post-op all rolled into one unit. We get these kinds of patients all the time. You can't be wishy-washy with these...

  4. Telemetry-how do I prepare!! :/

    canigraduate replied to kistigirl84's topic in Critical Care

    Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Easy Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Easy (Incredibly Easy! Series®): Mary Ann McLaughlin MSN RN: 9781451188844: Amazon.com: Books Heart Chart - this is...

  5. Please help :(

    canigraduate replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you have a pattern of not standing up for yourself. It is NOT your fault you got sick. It is NOT your fault that you need to take time for yourself because you are grieving. Don't take on...

  6. Why are nurses so backbiting?

    canigraduate replied to RNBSN1591's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL! There are some really misogynistic posts on this thread. No wonder there's a perception that nurses don't like each other and can't get along. If this thread was a representative sample, we're...

  7. Hospital that bans family members

    canigraduate replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously? Not because they annoy us. Because they are compromising patient care. I don't care how close your family is, having fifteen of them camp out in your room is not conducive to healing....

  8. Gossip Girls... (And boys)

    canigraduate replied to ambobam's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not really sure what your goal for this post is, unless you're trying to make all female nurses angry. If you want advice about how to deal with the gossip or change your unit culture, then ask for...

  9. minor complaints

    canigraduate replied to Flare's topic in School

    There should be some sort of rule where the kid doesn't get to go to the nurse unless they're leaking, bleeding (real blood, not menses), in severe pain, have a fever, or have something parasitic...

  10. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    canigraduate replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    Amen. OP's attitude is kind of backwards towards day shift learning vs. night shift learning. If night shift really is a slower shift on that unit, then the preceptor will actually have time to...

  11. Magnet Designation: What's the Attraction?

    canigraduate replied to ElizabethStoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a floor nurse, I haven't seen any benefit to me in Magnet vs non-Magnet hospitals. I have seen more work, poorer ratios, and more meetings. Also, the Magnet hospitals tend to require BSNs, which...

  12. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    canigraduate replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    Judging from this poster's previous threads, he truly is that ignorant about what nurses do. Here's a little education for you, OP. So, on my typical night at my current OBS hellhole (literally, this...

  13. Job Hopping

    canigraduate replied to male2serve's topic in General Nursing

    I bet you do a LOT of

  14. How many is too many ?

    canigraduate replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I picked one and went for

  15. Vent: dealing with nursing home nurses who refuse to provide comfort medication to patient

    canigraduate replied to stacyRN11's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It's not assisted suicide unless they're giving themselves the morphine that you drew up and provided,

  16. Christmas Greeting

    canigraduate replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Merry

  17. Co-workers mad that you're going to school

    canigraduate replied to futurearmynurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Haha! That sounded like a backhanded compliment. It also sounds like they're a bit needy. Congratulations on getting in to school, and have

  18. Can you talk some sense into me?

    canigraduate replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Can you go part time at one and PRN at the other? Best of both

  19. Do you stalk anyone here?

    canigraduate replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Of course not! I would never... **checks Ood's Facebook and blog** **laughs at Far's SN shenanigans** **pretty sure I worked in same hospital as klone in Denver** **Knows at least 12 people on...

  20. Hey nurses!!! WE ARE PEOPLE TOO!

    canigraduate replied to AspiringNurse23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ahem. I don't think you meant to, but thank you for confirming my suspicions. Poor attitude makes for poor working conditions. If you want your situation to change, looks like you need to start with...

  21. What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    canigraduate replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Jeez. I would have had her banned from the hospital. I wonder how much life insurance he had? It's hard to believe someone is that stupid unless it's on

  22. How much do you really make?

    canigraduate replied to AnnaK12's topic in General Nursing

    That is a really bad plan. CA has a high cost of living and a poor new grad hiring rate, and that's for citizens with BSNs. If you absolutely believe you are going to be here to stay, get your...

  23. Is it ok to email my letter of resignation to my unit director?

    canigraduate replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Emailed. Most hospitals don't use paper unless they have to so they don't have to pay for it, in my experience. I always resign by email and follow up in person if possible. As other PPs have said,...

  24. could get fired!

    canigraduate replied to RNmoms's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is this the same daughter with a DUI? I am beginning to see a pattern of poor decisions on her

  25. could get fired!

    canigraduate replied to RNmoms's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So many ethics violations here. 1) Nurse who handed out her confidential login information for the purpose of cheating on a test - deserves to be terminated. 2) Nurse who threw the other nurse under...