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  1. Sexual harrassment?

    cclear2020 replied to Flamingonurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the write up came from a place where you thought as the charge nurse you needed to take stronger action. when something makes you feel uncomfortable, tell the person. if it happens again,...

  2. New nurse needs help with shift report sheets

    cclear2020 replied to andiilynn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Make your own using a 12 box lined paper to represent each hour, on the top add your start of shift vitals or any other findings you can give in verbal report at change of shift. the big boxes over...

  3. Vent: Why I won't accompany my mother to the ER anymore

    cclear2020 replied to BelgianRN's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes an ED trip to a hospital you don't work out may help lessen the public embarrassment, but if you have to go, remind your family member in a nice way not to "poop where you eat". I like the...

  4. Just landed my first interview for a nurse manager...HELP

    cclear2020 replied to ANurseDivided's topic in Nurse Management

    One of the most important questions relates to telling your own story. This is a large barrier for some, as you are now selling yourself. But look at it as an opportunity to paint a picture for the...

  5. Sexual Harrashment towards Men in the nursing profession!

    cclear2020 replied to Ev1987's topic in Men in Nursing

    In any of these examples the only test is to ask yourself, were you uncomfortable? can you speak directly to the person? or then take it to your supervisor and be ready to write down what

  6. HELP! Job offer from Mckesson (disease management)

    cclear2020 replied to pshs_2000's topic in Case Management

    WAH (work at home) nursing jobs offer as much flexibility as they do constraints. For phone based RN's your stats will be analyzed from every angle and if you were ever a call center customer service...

  7. The Mockery of Nursing

    cclear2020 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Always nice to know where the wind of nursing blowing from one minute to the next..... Some of this is revealing, thinking that nurses believe they are too dumb to be a nurse, and being a repeat NCLEX...

  8. What "qualifies" a patient to be admitted to ICU

    cclear2020 replied to jules11's topic in MICU, SICU

    Seems likes just asking about gtts is not enough information, the clinical criteria includes gtts but also other interventions such as those with neurochecks beyond what can be done with 1:4 ratios...

  9. Scared and need advice

    cclear2020 replied to J_nicole's topic in General Nursing

    I keep medicine at home just in case I get a psychological case of scabies!! LOL. I protect myself with the appropriate gear, and block out the worry. the patient comes first, and I strip down and...

  10. Just finished NCLEX RN 40 min ago...

    cclear2020 replied to nyguynurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am feeling grateful for not having to go through this self-rigger of worry. My hope is that everybody who meets the minimum, passes!! good luck and to those with thoughts of failing, try some...

  11. Nurse handing you a coke?

    cclear2020 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    .Oh lord, I feel so used, though I do see bubbly soft drinks for surgical patients food tray. Is this for bowel activity?

  12. How rewarding is it to be a case management rn?

    cclear2020 replied to flamengo's topic in Case Management

    If there is enough draw for you to be interested in this field, GO FOR IT! (I did bedside 1.5 years then did CM). I say write down a pro and con list of what you like about nursing and your ideal job....

  13. Nurse on vacation

    cclear2020 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    pre approved time off is yours 100%, and though the job may lack boundaries in calling people, you are in control of not answering the phone or returning the message. Sometimes the desperate calling...

  14. have you been hired on the spot?

    cclear2020 replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    Just because they are treating this more casual, does not mean you need to accept it, or stop you from asking the right questions (job description, pay, hours, ect). seems like they had your...

  15. Telephonic Nursing/Optum Health

    cclear2020 replied to bdwrn's topic in Case Management

    I have worked there, and please allow your self a generous learning curve before jumping ship. The flow as you say, is totally different and your nursing skills need to adapt to this change in role....

  16. Lost two kids yesterday

    cclear2020 replied to Double-Helix's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    This seems like one of the worst days possible in nursing, and though I can't imagine your pain, I give you props from moving forward and doing one of the best things you can do, talk about it with...

  17. Decreasing my hours....

    cclear2020 replied to DedHedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Always remember how valuable you are in your position, and that you need to rest/recharge to stay excellent in your position. If it is less than a year, I say create a new attitude that will get you...

  18. male labor and delivery nurses

    cclear2020 replied to booluvstrains's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I love this conversation, any objection to having a male nurse falls apart with a male doctor in the room. What are we really revealing with our attitudes and feelings? Is this modesty? are we afraid...

  19. fun: what does this photo say to you?

    cclear2020 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    what do you mean we now have to assess for how happy:eek: patients are with their

  20. male labor and delivery nurses

    cclear2020 replied to booluvstrains's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a male, I know I have unjustly received many perks in life, simply because I was male. The ob world seems to turn this notion over, which is good, except it remains a situation of where you must be...

  21. How do you deal with Sexual Harassment from Pt

    cclear2020 replied to Dezy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Since we are all nurses, you do not need to bring in a male nurse to solve this problem. come prepared, with your firm response, and another employee for your own

  22. new nurse needs advise to deal with difficul pts

    cclear2020 replied to topacio's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Then who in the real world's job is to give the rx to the patient whethere they are happy or unhappy about it? At your clinic, it is the MD's job to placate/deal with irate

  23. new nurse needs advise to deal with difficul pts

    cclear2020 replied to topacio's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You mean an MD would leave the RN to do the dirty work?? there are many situations that will require the RN to take the lead, when the MD has left behind holes. I guess I did not feel that the MD was...

  24. Becoming a CM with no experience in CM

    cclear2020 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Case Management

    within your nursing career you have mastered many of the duties required for a CM, you just need to really focus on your resume against the job description and sell yourself! A per diem CM may allow...

  25. new nurse needs advise to deal with difficul pts

    cclear2020 replied to topacio's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If the RX was for all the patient's requested meds, then of course the RN would take this on. Though unfortunate to have to deliver bad news, the RN is there to do the discharge teaching, and with...