Merlyn

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  1. Is this illegal?

    Merlyn replied to markfish's topic in Nursing Career

    it happens everyday in nursing. the best thing to do is to find another job. go on with your life. the job is over. move

  2. Inserting The Foley Catheter In A Male Patient

    Merlyn replied to magicjoh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  3. Does the thought of going to your job make you sick?

    Merlyn replied to Lucky724's topic in Health, Stress Management

  4. New LPN!!!

    Merlyn replied to Kamilah Coney's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is the hear part. To work in reality. Things are what they are suppose to be. Good

  5. Fired for a medication error

    Merlyn replied to stiches's topic in Nursing Career

    A nurse should not be firer for one mistake, but the bean counters in the administration can always say "We have rid our institution of inability and again we will go forth with only a com pendent...

  6. Does the thought of going to your job make you sick?

    Merlyn replied to Lucky724's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Life is cruel. people are cruel and some nurses are cruel. They can't remember when they were young, new nurses. Don't know why this is, but it is. Sorry I can think of nothing to help

  7. I caught a cheating classmate

    Merlyn replied to eclinicgal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree. People get shank (knifed) everyday for lesser things. Don't be a policeman to the world. In a perfect world the cheater will get caught, and everything will be fine. But this is not a perfect...

  8. I caught a cheating classmate

    Merlyn replied to eclinicgal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is that your job or the teachers? Your job is to pass the test. She may or maybe not get caught. Life is unfair. Just worry about

  9. New LPN!!!

    Merlyn replied to Kamilah Coney's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  10. Silly question

    Merlyn replied to futurern34's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    First of all there are no silly questions. Always elevate the head of the bed,while doing this give o2. I don't know about the last part of your question. It been a long time since I worked in...

  11. Fired for a medication error

    Merlyn replied to stiches's topic in Nursing Career

    But according to some administrations we are not human. We have to be perfect every time that we pass meds. The higher ups have erasers, we don't. Too some Supervisors it's easier to firer a nurse...

  12. "Accurate" Charting of Profanity

    Merlyn replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    I chart exactly. Word for word, I neither make the patient look bad or

  13. Turning in my two weeks notice today!

    Merlyn replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    Hey kid, you are not a failure. you realized that this job is not for you. Say bye-bye to the DON and move on. You will find a job more suited to you down the road. Since you don't have to worry...

  14. Scared of losing my licence...

    Merlyn replied to Maine's topic in Nursing Professionalism

  15. Does the thought of going to your job make you sick?

    Merlyn replied to Lucky724's topic in Health, Stress Management

  16. Fired for a medication error

    Merlyn replied to stiches's topic in Nursing Career

    wrongful termination? I doubt it. Hospitals now days have an abundance of nurses to pick from. It's heartless and cruel but it is the way of things. It's much cheaper for a hospital to fire than it...

  17. How does one cope post antidepressants

    Merlyn replied to esunada's topic in Psychiatric

    Some antidepressants lift the mood,so you can try to get to the underlining problem,and some have to be taken for a long time while the mind heals and some depending on the severity of the condition...

  18. Demand More Diversity in NYC Hospitals

    Merlyn replied to Blackman_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    There are large sections of cities and even some towns where English is not even a second language. I'm thinking of Miami, NYC, and on the Reservation in the Western States. Lakota, Navajo, and...

  19. Demand More Diversity in NYC Hospitals

    Merlyn replied to Blackman_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Sorry Sport, Life is not perfect, medicine is not perfect and hospitals are not perfect. When I found out that the hospital at which I worked did not have Spanish speakers, I learn Spanish. You are...

  20. Terminated vs Resigning

    Merlyn replied to djmac's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Lawyer time. Don't fool around with people in the system. You can bet that the state will have it's attorney. Get a lawyer that will go for the

  21. Family pushing antidepressants...why won't I agree??

    Merlyn replied to Lucky724's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've been where you are, oh,Yes their are a lot of us around. I will not go into specifics but with me it got so bad that if I committed suicide or put on a new pair of socks it was all the same. I...

  22. Should I have to do this?

    Merlyn replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If your this is part of your duty then yes you have to take him, If it says no then you don't have to take him. But taking him builds up brownie points and a better reference from the family. If it...

  23. No wonder our profession is messed up

    Merlyn replied to NeuroNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    People are always afraid of knowledge. It makes the huddle in a corner waving cross in front of them. Any new idea is met with scone and ridicule. An the people that take up the cause of knowledge and...

  24. Complaints about me ALREADY!

    Merlyn replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is normal. You will find as time goes by the other shift will complain about anything. The thing is to do your best. The other shift will never stop

  25. Healthcare professionals using insulting language

    Merlyn replied to cayenne06's topic in General Nursing

    Tell your son to be Proud. Many Pharaohs of Egypt were red headed including Ramses the Great, The Tudors of England, Thomas Jefferson, Aristotle, Napoleon and yours truly. We are a fiery