canigraduate

canigraduate

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

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

    Sorry the nurse was rude to you. But, dang, you really come across as having a huge chip on your shoulder. I think you should probably check your

  2. Question regarding where I stand with my job (long, but with paragraphs!)

    canigraduate replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in General Nursing

    It's never a good idea to interrupt when there are sharp objects

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

    canigraduate replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    You've already got three admits? Want

  4. after 35 years, I cannot believe it

    canigraduate replied to Carolyn1234's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest the same thing as a PP. Tell them you're leaving between such and such dates and offer them the chance to give you a leave of absence versus losing you forever. You aren't the...

  5. Private Grumbling but NO Open Discussion!

    canigraduate replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    I email, with copies to people higher up in the food chain. I've been lucky so far. The manager knows I won't hesitate to call "retaliation." I have been guilty of egging on the person who I think...

  6. What are your personal standards when a patient "refuses care"

    canigraduate replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the patient and what they're refusing. If the patient is a flaming a-hole, I run out of the room and sing "Tra-la-la!" Especially if refusing assessments. I always clarify, "I understand...

  7. Report vent turned mega vent

    canigraduate replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Nursing

    We can't show up early and check charts in my unit. We can't clock in until 2 minutes before the shift starts. Literally, we are supposed to clock in at 1858 and be on the floor for report at 1900. I...

  8. Report vent turned mega vent

    canigraduate replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why you're so upset about the tele. I don't want you to tell me everything about the patient. I just expect you to know the basics. A good report with the major info should take less than...

  9. Report vent turned mega vent

    canigraduate replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Nursing

    I find this post to be condescending. I am not a new nurse. I expect you to know the basics about your patient. If it was hospital policy to look everything up, why would I need to talk to you in the...

  10. Report vent turned mega vent

    canigraduate replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Nursing

    It's not that I can't look it up. I actually prefer to look things up. It's that the nurse is being rude. If you tell me "Did I say they were on tele? No? Okay, then that means they aren't on tele!"...

  11. Report vent turned mega vent

    canigraduate replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, dear. I don't appreciate the condescension, either. I'm not that new and I have worked in enough places to know a little about unit culture. I expect nurses to know the basics about their...

  12. Report vent turned mega vent

    canigraduate replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Nursing

    If you did that to me, I would report you. There is no reason to be rude to the oncoming nurse when YOU didn't address a question. It's important to know whether or not someone is a fingerstick or is...

  13. Report vent turned mega vent

    canigraduate replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Nursing

    I say, "I haven't gotten there yet" and keep going. If they interrupt me too many times, I tell them to stop interrupting me, they're distracting me and they're going to miss important information. I...

  14. Being Ignored

    canigraduate replied to clarinets's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    1) Don't get upset if the nurse doesn't respond right away. Keep asking respectfully until you get an answer. 2) If they are truly ignoring you, take it up with the unit manager. That is BS. If...

  15. I took the plunge...it feels weird

    canigraduate replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Judging from years of reading your posts and enjoying your wisdom and wit, I think you will do well. I hope you love

  16. Why don't you just read the chart?

    canigraduate replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Instead of all these BS "my work is harder than yours, and it's your fault" tantrums, why don't you try to cooperate with each other and gang up on the administration that makes the environment...

  17. Irritating spouses/family that don't understand?

    canigraduate replied to Eleven011's topic in General Nursing

    Eh. I let stupid people be stupid. My family is notorious for going to the ER for stupid crap. I don't even answer them any more when they ask me stuff. I tell them, "If you're going to ignore what I...

  18. Nurses thrown under the bus

    canigraduate replied to GM1928's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many things wrong with this scenario. 1st - the admitting nurse should have seen that there were no orders and either gotten some or rounded up the correct P&P according to your...

  19. 12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Oodles. I snorted Pepsi. It was a momentous

  20. Neuro RN moving to Denver to become NP

    canigraduate replied to Xchupa's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I did an "in and out." I'm in Phoenix now. You answered some questions for me when I first moved, though, so thank

  21. Neuro RN moving to Denver to become NP

    canigraduate replied to Xchupa's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Huh. I went from Neuro/trauma in MI to Denver last year. I may know you! I would suggest going ahead and moving. I was making $33/hr in Med/Surg as agency. With three years experience in ICU, you...

  22. 12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that getting report from the same ADD nurse (y'all, I thought I was bad, but DANG) over and over has made me change shifts. She's so scattered that it takes 40 minutes to get report on...

  23. Torn between jobs

    canigraduate replied to whygeeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't do it simply because of the commute, especially if it's a night position. I've had too many colleagues get into accidents and had a 25-year old cousin die from falling asleep behind the...

  24. new nurse thinking of leaving hospital job

    canigraduate replied to n1wgmp's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't worry so much about future opportunities in hospital nursing. You may find that you like clinic nursing so much you won't want to return to the hospital. Also, this kind of opportunity does not...

  25. Hurt and Betrayed

    canigraduate replied to MeiDei's topic in General Students

    I am sorry you were hurt by your friend. However, it sounds like your reaction is going to cause more problems than the gossip. The correct action is to laugh it off, because this person is laughable....