Patti_RN

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  1. Should i go over my manager's head

    Patti_RN replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just curious. When did you get the MSN? You didn't claim it less than two weeks

  2. New Grad Nurse needs advice please!

    Patti_RN replied to ugadawg1696's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing is a scary job, no doubt about it. You have a lot of stress: your long commute, the shock of being 'on your own' without a preceptor, and the tragedy you just witnessed... all this on top of...

  3. New grad rn :( I wanna cry

    Patti_RN replied to srn789's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is an excellent point! Sometimes employers put expectations in their ad, but are impressed with a candidate who doesn't meet that particular criterion; they interview the person anyway, and end...

  4. New grad rn :( I wanna cry

    Patti_RN replied to srn789's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sounds like you do have the boss from hell! No matter what your inclination, don't burn bridges with this guy Yes, he's a jerk, and if you're like 98% of us you'd like to find another job and say...

  5. Should i go over my manager's head

    Patti_RN replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    BlueBell, this is probably the best outcome you should expect. I outlined this in my advice to you and suggested that you try to achieve the goals that your manager would develop for you. This is...

  6. Single person check in blood transfusion

    Patti_RN replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Strange things have happened with transfusions--nurses have been known to take the right blood to the wrong patient. You know it's for Smith in 112, but something distracts you and you take it to...

  7. Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

    Patti_RN replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    I like traditions, too. The symbolism of 'pinning' is that a member of the profession officially grants that status to a graduating nurse. At my school it was usually the director of the school (who...

  8. Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    Patti_RN replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was a nervous wreck during my clinical rotation in peds! It wasn't the patients who were difficult, it was dealing with the parents! You obviously have a lot of strength and determination and will...

  9. Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    Patti_RN replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There remain some prejudices in gender roles of healthcare employees. For some reason, male OBs don't suffer from this to the same extent; I have a very good friend who is a male mid-wife and he...

  10. Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

    Patti_RN replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    I attended a diploma program (I already had a BS and the accelerated BSN programs weren't yet an option). Since then I've added two rigorous graduate degrees. There wasn't an academic moment in my...

  11. Single person check in blood transfusion

    Patti_RN replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

    All the responses talk about the two RN check when hanging the unit(s) of blood. What are your protocols for drawing the sample on the patient for the type & cross? Does your facility require two...

  12. Patients being discharged prematurely

    Patti_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    A popular post of the day discussed patients overstaying their welcome. This was quite a shock to me and in my region the problem is the opposite. My experience has been totally different, and...

  13. Patients being discharged prematurely

    Patti_RN replied to Patti_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Most premature discharges seem to be insurance company driven. There are tons of research and data concerning the readmission rates for patients following various lengths of hospital stays. Most...

  14. Single person check in blood transfusion

    Patti_RN replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

    There are redundant fail-safes in place to prevent transfusion errors; the results of which can be catastrophic. Many (if not all) hospitals have initiated not only double checking the transfusion...

  15. Catholic hospital

    Patti_RN replied to Scarlettz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well put, HouTx. I've been affiliated with Catholic Charities and diversity is a large part of their mission. The OP asked if she should include her support of the Catholic church in her cover letter....

  16. Newly employed ADN nurses please read!

    Patti_RN replied to AlexFutureMD's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Employers may include their requirements in job advertisements, but the person hiring has discretion in holding to that requirment. I've placed ads seeking nurses with BSNs and I'll get responses...

  17. So I didn't get in. In comes the downward spiral [@SDSU]

    Patti_RN replied to Distraught_Concerned's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Distraught: You know your goal, you just need a way to get there. So, develop a plan... or rather several plans, a Plan A, a Plan B, and a Plan C. There are many paths to becoming a nurse, and all...

  18. Catholic hospital

    Patti_RN replied to Scarlettz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The Supreme Court recently made a clear exception to employment discrimination laws by ruling that religious organizations are free to choose (and dismiss) employees without interference from the...

  19. Patients being discharged prematurely

    Patti_RN replied to Patti_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I could never understand why some docs do that. It's as if they keep all the patients until some mysterious date, then discharge them all, so it seems some are kept an extra day and the unfortunate...

  20. Patients being discharged prematurely

    Patti_RN replied to Patti_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Suffice to say that everyone has a role in this world; some are accountants, some are handicapped, some are mothers, some are criminals, some are teachers, some are affluent, others are meek... it's...

  21. So I didn't get in. In comes the downward spiral [@SDSU]

    Patti_RN replied to Distraught_Concerned's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Julesmama! Congrats! I hope the OP and others in his position reads your reply, it's so encouraging for those who are struggling to get into nursing school. Also, consider that a school has 75 slots...

  22. So I didn't get in. In comes the downward spiral [@SDSU]

    Patti_RN replied to Distraught_Concerned's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Getting into nursing school is insanely difficult these days. I shudder to think what might happen to me if I were trying to get in--or half the people on this board with RN after their names... the...

  23. Catholic hospital

    Patti_RN replied to Scarlettz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There seems to be some confusion here concerning anti discrimination laws. Religious organizations are exempt from such laws and can legally discriminate against others based on religion or religious...

  24. Do I mention that I am Catholic in a cover letter for Catholic Hospital?

    Patti_RN replied to santina44's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's fine to mention your religion IF you're active and involved in your church. You're not going to win any points by mentioning that you're Catholic if you can't use your priest for a reference, or...

  25. Patients being discharged prematurely

    Patti_RN replied to Patti_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's because the kids I deal with are kids; maybe they automatically go to rehab regardless of their level of cooperation. It's a question I have no idea the answer of (but, being curious, I'll...