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    HELP! Co-worker nightmare!

    NurseCard replied to pistolchick's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta agree. Worry about yourself and your patients and don't get yourself all in a tizzy about this person until what she does directly affects you. Yeah, it's annoying that she seems to have so...
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    I screwed up, and everyone working with me got written up!!!

    NurseCard posted a topic in General Nursing

    Will try to make this fairly simple; may provide details later. I work in a fairly small place; a psychiatric facility with about 100 beds, on night shift. I work on a children's unit. One night I...
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    I screwed up, and everyone working with me got written up!!!

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I just forgot to remove the towels, pretty much. Didn't actually mean to leave them there. Oh well, like you say, this whole thing will probably just blow over. Thanks.
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    I screwed up, and everyone working with me got written up!!!

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    The point is really not whether or not I deserved the write up, but the fact that two of my coworkers got written up for something that I did and they had no idea. No, I didn't put the towels on the...
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    I screwed up, and everyone working with me got written up!!!

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I appreciate the comments. I'm frustrated with this job; I feel like I'm stuck working 8 hour night shifts, and the kids are buck wild in the mornings, trying to kill each other. Staffing is...
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    white scrubs

    NurseCard replied to mombuxx's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Unless you have ghostly white skin, like myself. =) Anyway, though... I worked in a hospital once where we had to wear white tops; solid colored pants were OK though. I hated it with a passion; I'm...
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    Taking a break from Nursing

    NurseCard replied to Schmoo1022's topic in General Nursing

    I would LOVE to take a break... I would love to get far away from the bedside for a while. I have no clue what to do though; I am the breadwinner by far and therefore my choices I feel are pretty...
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    Former Patient Asked Me For Money

    NurseCard replied to 7student7's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm.... As a psychiatric nurse, I can honestly say I've never been in that situation. I've never bumped into any of my patients out on the street; mostly I guess because the two psych jobs that...
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    Thankless job

    NurseCard replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    How far do you drive to work, Purple? I have decided to pursue school nursing, but the nearest job currently available is probably about an hour or more away from me. Where do you live? I'll...
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    I'm a Nurse Manager!

    NurseCard replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not sure whether to say congratulations, or I'm sorry. :) J/K, I'm sure you will do a fabulous
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    Ok I dont like ortho

    NurseCard replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    I am unhappy where I am as well and I do wish it were always that easy to take your advice. Unfortunately, some things make it not so easy. Pretty much, I would have to switch employers, AGAIN, for...
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    To all who have worked on a child psych unit....

    NurseCard posted a topic in Psychiatric

    ....... Help??........ :) Seriously, how do you cope? What are some tips to keep order when you have 3-4 very unruly, violent children making chaos of the entire unit? How do you get those...
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    Update on Sally

    NurseCard replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness. I am so sorry. How
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    Update on Sally

    NurseCard replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    Just went back and looked at the original thread... she had Dengue Fever? My goodness. Where are you
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    Update on Sally

    NurseCard replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry to hear this... One thing I've not yet had to deal with in my job is the death of a child. There was a child on my med surge floor once, who was transferred out and coded and died on the...
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    Sorry about inappropriate post

    NurseCard replied to ChristaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had this done about 13 years ago, along with a LEEP procedure. I am fine now; no more abnormal paps. It is scary, but this sort of thing happens often. Good
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    This morning I sat with a patient as he died

    NurseCard replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    *HUGS* Thank you for being there with him... if he were my daddy, I would want to know that he wasn't alone and there was someone there who cared and held
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    Have you experienced bias from being a left-handed Nurse?

    NurseCard replied to Hopetoheal's topic in General Nursing

    sorry
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    Changed my schedule 3 days before I work it...

    NurseCard replied to jeslynhatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just have to reiterate what's already been said; this type of thing is going to happen. Heck, it happens anywhere that you go; my husband works in restaurants and he has had to deal many times with...
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    any paths in nursing that don't require random drug screening?

    NurseCard replied to thinking about it's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just going to try to answer this the best that I can. Nursing is a field in which personal responsibility and critical thinking is stressed SO much, that I honestly can't imagine anywhere that...
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    Should you treat a prisoner different

    NurseCard replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of prison do you work in?? Sounds like minimum security? I mean, if prisoners are actually able to walk up to where an RN is and ask for motrin, go to a comissary, etc? I have taken...
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    Eastern KY

    NurseCard replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    Love love love Eastern KY! Went to college at Morehead and loved it. My husband is from Louisa. It's beautiful there and there are lots of outdoor activities, lakes, good fishing, hiking... caving...
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    I got my coworker fired

    NurseCard replied to lovesthefullmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, you reporting her one time PROBABLY did not get her fired, but I also agree that in situations like these it is better, albeit harder, to go to the nurse that is offending you and discuss it...
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    Unique Nursing Jobs

    NurseCard replied to redheadludi's topic in General Nursing

    How about occupational health? Working in a large factory, such as an automotive plant? That's a job I would love to have. =) Some amusement parks probably use nurses. Cruise ships use nurses....
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    Words you never dreamed you would say as a nurse...

    NurseCard replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about something along the lines of... "Let's go back to your room, and I'll tuck you in. I promise you there aren't any monsters in your room, but I'll leave the bathroom door open for a little...