canigraduate

canigraduate

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  1. Pet peeve, bad practice, or overly critical?

    canigraduate replied to NewICU's topic in Critical Care

    I don't think anyone is saying to make it the priority. Just to make sure it gets done. If you have someone who is hemodynamically unstable to the point where you aren't able to roll them to remove...

  2. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    canigraduate replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    It looks like you took yet another comment and twisted it beyond recognition. How does a "better sexual experience" have anything to do with "reject a man because part of his body hasn't been cut...

  3. What to Do When the Doctor Throws the Nurse Under the Bus by Lying

    canigraduate replied to blackdiamond407's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sorry this happened to you. I would file an incident report for delay of care and also talk with the doc in question to find out what his rationalization was. I would have your NM or another...

  4. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    canigraduate replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    To paraphrase:

  5. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    canigraduate replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for being honest with us. Your post illustrates exactly what I was saying earlier. Can I just say, restraint documentation? Every facility I have been in, I have had to chart on restraints...

  6. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    canigraduate replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can't defend RNs/MDs who don't do their jobs, but I can shift the blame to a systems failure, where everyone is pushed to do the minimum on the maximum number of people. Unfortunately, we are seeing...

  7. Pet peeve, bad practice, or overly critical?

    canigraduate replied to NewICU's topic in Critical Care

    When I was in ICU, the admission process was a 3-4 person team effort. The CHG bath was one person's task while another hooked stuff up, a third recorded, and a fourth did the swabs/draws/glucose. It...

  8. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    canigraduate replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, Red Kryptonite, I meant morte. Stupid phone. I WILL LEARN HOW TO

  9. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    canigraduate replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, can't quote on my phone. Red Kryptonite, I don't think anyone asked for a "free pass." The hubris in your statement is mind-boggling. I think that if you truly are advocating for "intactivism"...

  10. Why are Nurses paid so low in the south ??

    canigraduate replied to Michigann's topic in General Nursing

    Getting kind of nit picky. I was speaking geographically, not culturally. Michigan is way north of North

  11. Abandoning family in the ED during the holidays

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

    Wow. That's awful. It's a total breakdown in the system. Thank you for elaborating for

  12. Why are Nurses paid so low in the south ??

    canigraduate replied to Michigann's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the area. There were some very affordable houses in MI. We paid $775/month rent for a 2 BR, 2 BA, with a full basement and 2 car garage. It was on the nicest street in the town,

  13. Abandoning family in the ED during the holidays

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

    I've never worked ER, so I honestly don't know if you have strategies in place for this, but aren't there legal ramifications for defrauding the hospital, especially the Medicare pts? Because I think...

  14. What job will you do for your semi-retirement?

    canigraduate replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My plan is to write fantasy novels and make enough to quit my nursing job. As much as I enjoy nursing, I've finally realized it wears me out and there is more to life than sleeping and

  15. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    canigraduate replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I see that you have strong feelings about this. I guess I misunderstood and thought that you meant you would make the decision against circumcising for every male if you were able. As for your...

  16. Why are Nurses paid so low in the south ??

    canigraduate replied to Michigann's topic in General Nursing

    I lived/worked in MI and in NC. They are fairly comparable when it comes to the COL/wages ratio. Both are pretty crappy. Wages are generally lower in the South for a multitude of reasons. The biggest...

  17. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    canigraduate replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I have no strong feelings either way, as I said earlier. I have looked over the studies, in case it should come up, and feel those on either side make interesting points, but none of the evidence is...

  18. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    canigraduate replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I thought my point was pretty clear. As a woman, I don't feel it's my right to make a decision for a male about male genitalia. If it ever came up, I would defer it to a male, who has intimate...

  19. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    canigraduate replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I said I would defer it to my husband because I feel he is better equipped (literally) to make this decision and I would be giving up my role as advocate for my (nonexistent) child? I have no...

  20. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    canigraduate replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have kids, so I can't speak to that. If it ever came up, though, I would leave it up to my husband, 'cause he has one and I don't. I can tell you that the cultural pressure would be to cut,...

  21. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    canigraduate replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I find it crazy that most of this "debate" (as defined as beating each other over the head over and over) is by women. I won't make any genitalia based decisions for men. They better return the favor....

  22. What job will you do for your semi-retirement?

    canigraduate replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, do

  23. Should I call HR or Nurse Manager?

    canigraduate replied to ximab's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's good to know that some facilities keep your resume longer. That hasn't been my

  24. Should I call HR or Nurse Manager?

    canigraduate replied to ximab's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In my experience, if you meet their requirements, it will be about a month before you are contacted. If you haven't heard from them in over six weeks, they have, generally, discarded your resume. My...

  25. Very Strange Interview Experience

    canigraduate replied to nomadicnurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have worked for facilities after dismissing my misgivings from the interview process. It has never worked out well. In your particular case, I would be more afraid that what you are seeing is the...