SlightlyMental_RN

SlightlyMental_RN

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  1. How do you relax after a hectic shift?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    :cheers:*wine Otherwise, I like to snuggle with my kiddo and/or watch some classic television

  2. Random, Simple Request

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree, but it made me think about this funny news parody article that I read: Nation Shudders At Large Block Of Uninterrupted Text | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

  3. Bad Interview...

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Well...Yes, you may have doomed yourself for that interview, from the sounds of it. In the future, when someone asks about your personal life (relationship status), don't answer, but deflect. An...

  4. Can we get rid of the sugar in nursing?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to Nurse Joey's topic in General Nursing

    :grn: No freakin' way!!!! Makeup???? I'm lucky if I remember to throw some lip balm in my pocket when I'm getting ready for my

  5. Is staffing always this awful?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to 7student7's topic in General Nursing

    Our staffing has been crappy for about a year, too. Many times when we are supposed to have more RNs, we are told to function with less, so staffing grids are ignored. Also, in our facility, LPNs...

  6. Do you answer your phone on your day off?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like to answer, but I call them right back and let them know if it's yea or nay. By not answering, I can think about what I truly want to do and not be pressured into accepting a shift I...

  7. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    A misconception that I had before my classes, and many others couldn't believe was true: We, as nurses, are ultimately responsible for any medication that we administer. Also, that it would be a...

  8. "Graduating & Not Ready"

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to nursinggurl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand your frustration, as I saw this with a few students in my class. Too many of the instructors felt sorry for them and would give them a beyond-reasonable amount of "slack." The good news...

  9. Need some advice?!?!?!?!?!NEW GRAD<----desperate

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to lampost20's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, got my "Ack!" out of my system. Now that I've read your resume, here's my suggestion: Find a free clinic and get some experience volunteering. It's also a great way to make contacts. Since...

  10. Need some advice?!?!?!?!?!NEW GRAD<----desperate

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to lampost20's topic in General Nursing

    Ack! Edit out your personal

  11. Longterm care nightmare job

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Erik, I think you have rectums on the brain after your shift, today. OP, I resigned from a LTC facility for exactly that type of working environment. The only way those other nurses get done on...

  12. OK, ummm............well...........

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Crikey...I think I've taken care of this patient before. I'd come in, and our report would include what he'd shoved up his bum that

  13. TB question

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to RachelBa's topic in General Nursing

    A positive TB test has a firm lump (induration)that you can palpate (and then measure). Don't read the redness or generalized swelling from the patient having a reaction to the serum. I read TB...

  14. Hypothetical, yet sticky situation for a new grad

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to defyinggravity2009's topic in General Nursing

    I've had friends work hospice, and in my state, the narcs for hospice are in a lock

  15. Hypothetical, yet sticky situation for a new grad

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to defyinggravity2009's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't have done it. You don't work for the agency, haven't gotten report, don't have access to the orders, nor do you have access to the chart. Was there morphine locked up at the patient's...

  16. A patient flat out lied about me

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to TwilightRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    People are psycho, sometimes. There's no way around it. Don't let the buggers get ya

  17. Disillusioned, Depression, or Both?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, ((hugs)). Secondly, I loved oncology, too, but even if the end-of-life stuff doesn't bother you, it does add to your overall emotional stress. My honest opinion is that maybe you...

  18. Bizarre Case- Any guesses?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, sounds like sepsis w/acute renal

  19. Pt.s threatening bad feedback on customer service surveys

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    I've had patients threaten to report me to management/on a survey before, and my response has been 1.) Let them vent. 2.) Say, "I'm sorry that you feel so upset, and you have every right to enter a...

  20. Would I be a terrible person if . . . ?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    No, you're not a terrible person. I've wished and prayed a hundred or more times that God would take my mother, rather than have her suffer like this. She, too, has moderately severe Alzheimer's and...

  21. Traumatized by pt's attempted suicide

    SlightlyMental_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've had patients die on me during my regular med/surg days, but this was my first attempted suicide. It was a bloody mess, and I feel really guilty, like I should have seen it coming. This patient...

  22. Just call me Flash

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    We have our "menopause fans" in the chart room. Now that you guys mention it, I think I will try one of those fans that mist you and run on batteries. I've also found that going to the restroom and...

  23. Traumatized by pt's attempted suicide

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    :tku: If I could give you numerous kudos for that psychological cheerleading, I would. I'm feeling so much better this evening. Yesterday, I just hibernated and licked my wounds, and tonight, I had...

  24. Traumatized by pt's attempted suicide

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness for my little girl. I think MDs should write prescriptions that read, "Take 1 long cuddle with little girl, PRN, anxiety and

  25. Traumatized by pt's attempted suicide

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everyone for the hugs and well-wishes. I'm doing better, today. It helped to talk to a friend, as her brother had committed suicide, so she know first-hand what goes through your mind. It's...