canigraduate

canigraduate

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  1. Nurses and their pens

    canigraduate replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I am a pen thief of monumental proportions. Not picky in the least. I used to leave the house with one pen and come back with six or so. It got so bad that my husband told me to do something...

  2. Missing my AN friends

    canigraduate posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been working a new job, one that I am not sure I will fit in with. It's a night job during Pacific time, so I miss most of the good threads until I wake up the next night. By then, they're over,...

  3. Missing my AN friends

    canigraduate replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    I went back and found that weird death thread. That OP was one odd little duck. In a bad

  4. Comparing myself/feeling inadequate

    canigraduate replied to ladydanger's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm.... Stop comparing yourself to others. You will always find that someone has a strength that you don't. Some nurses I know are good at diagnosis, some are good at time management, some are good...

  5. Pts handpicking assignments, and refusing nurses of opposite gender?

    canigraduate replied to jdub6's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Before I was in healthcare, I preferred female only caregivers. I grew up in North Carolina, which is still very paternalistic. There is a large power imbalance between men and women, especially in...

  6. Nursing is becoming stupid

    canigraduate replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    I wish. I was working nights and got an omelette AFTER

  7. Nursing is becoming stupid

    canigraduate replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    What gets to me is that the decisions the administration makes do not make any sense on a day-to-day operational level. For example, we had a unit close recently for repairs. Did they plan the...

  8. Nursing is becoming stupid

    canigraduate replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    I think the nursing shortage is going to come back because many nurses won't put up with this crap forever. I know I

  9. To The Point Where I Want to Cry

    canigraduate replied to BambiBelle07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Definitely something hinky going on. Last time I had a boss that didn't want us to know where he was and what he was doing, his mistress and his drug buddies used to stop by and visit. We'd find drug...

  10. To The Point Where I Want to Cry

    canigraduate replied to BambiBelle07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously, you let him get away with that? It's time to find a new job. You need to work somewhere with more staff that you can get help from because you can't handle this on your own. Spruce up your...

  11. What should I get for nursing school: laptop, tablet, or e-reader?

    canigraduate replied to NattieWattie's topic in General Students

    I'm assuming you mean for lecture, because you will not be able to use electronics in clinicals (practicum on nursing units). It IS up to you to decide what works for you. To make a definitive...

  12. WDYT? Sticking up for myself or...

    canigraduate replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should twist your perspective a little. I love to shadow, because it gives me a chance to see how dysfunctional the unit may be. It's up to you whether you help or not. I, personally,...

  13. To The Point Where I Want to Cry

    canigraduate replied to BambiBelle07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is going to sound harsh, but I'm telling you this for your own good. Stop putting up with his crap. He is not God, you are not his handmaiden. He is your employer. You cannot do your job if you...

  14. He/She Said What!?

    canigraduate replied to BritBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a pot-stirring thread, I believe. I'll throw a bone in it for you. I had a doc tell me one time, "Why the H do you keep calling about this patient? Figure out what's wrong with them." Ummm,...

  15. Missing my AN friends

    canigraduate replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! Too funny. Get 'er, OC. Far, you spoofing the locals again? Your grammar and spelling are better than most English teachers. ((hugs, missed

  16. Nursing is becoming stupid

    canigraduate replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with morons at my last hospital job, too, come to think of it. I had so many problems with the administrators, my unit management, the prima donna neurosurgeons... The only decent people were...

  17. Missing my AN friends

    canigraduate replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I was curious and searched the name. I think she's been completely booted. No profile, no threads, no comments, except for where she was referenced in separate threads. She's a ghost! That must...

  18. Missing my AN friends

    canigraduate replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    Man, I wish I could. I have been running my butt off at work. I'll try to catch up on my days

  19. is your immune system suffering?

    canigraduate replied to nealiiih's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm adding my weight to the weak immune system crowd. You're making yourself sick. Go play in the dirt or something. It's good for you. Garden without gloves. Pet a dirty dog. Give a dirty kid a big...

  20. This week, I have learned... (8/8)

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that if you say "Goodbye" to a Vocera, you will hear a voice from the grave. I learned that the three way stopcock that you attach to a PEG tube is called a Lopez valve. I learned that a...

  21. Med-Surg sentence

    canigraduate replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You do what's right for you. Just don't let them beat you down to where you think you have to put up with that crap, because you don't. I really hope things get better for

  22. I just set my friend up

    canigraduate replied to Kaylle's topic in General Students

    She's eighteen, right? Why should I treat her any differently than any other adult? I respect her enough to tell it like it is, not blow smoke up her

  23. Med-Surg sentence

    canigraduate replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Medical-Surgical

    OCNRN63, have you worked with suicidal patients recently? I'm curious because your questions make it sound like you haven't. I've had many 1:1 suicidals, never had a psych tech with them. There was...

  24. Elephant in the China Shop

    canigraduate replied to hcworker's topic in General Nursing

    Is this for real? It sounds like some cheesy Sally Jessy premise. OP, go get your jollies on a Media site, like everyone else who comes here to stir the pot on this particular topic. This post is...

  25. I just set my friend up

    canigraduate replied to Kaylle's topic in General Students

    1) Is this person your friend, your kid, or neither? 'Cause you're treating her like an idiotic baby who can't be trusted to make her own decisions. Are you sure you're her friend? You sure aren't...