RuRnurse?

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  1. Patient's family that lies and blames everything on staff....

    RuRnurse? replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this "the customer is always right" bs is the problem. First of all, the customer is NOT always right, second, that patient is NOT the only one you have to care for. I know that to a particular...

  2. Mixing Alxheimer's and Psych Patients

    RuRnurse? posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know they all do it, but in my opinion, it is NOT the best idea. Our dementia unit has several younger, psychiatric residents that are a real problem. They are much more agile, and stronger, than...

  3. "Found on Floor" Documentation

    RuRnurse? replied to stephanienicole87's topic in General Nursing

    That MD is being PAID to be on-call...if he/she doesn't like it, tough nuts! Call anytime you need to, and be sure to document everything. If he/she continues to give you "attitude", then contact the...

  4. Pulling/tapering resident's meds.

    RuRnurse? posted a topic in General Nursing

    I can see wanting to decrease someone's meds IF the situation warrants it. But the practice of doing this just for the sake of doing it drives me crazy! Why do this to someone if you don't have to?...

  5. Wouldn't It Make Sense to Buy Some Supplies Now?

    RuRnurse? replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "I have to disagree about this being just like seasonal flu. As a good friend of mine has pointed out, seasonal flu doesn't kill kids and young adults in the summertime. It isn't the total number of...

  6. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    RuRnurse? replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "People get the flu, only TRULY SICK people should ever be coming to the ER!" This is so true, but of course this won't happen...The media attention will cause people to show up there as soon as they...

  7. Disturbing Statistic..

    RuRnurse? replied to DeepFriedRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Something that bothers me about the vaccination thing is this...In cases where such is limited for some reason, the focus is on getting it to the elderly, the ill, etc. But this flu strain seems to be...

  8. Are you a nurse who writes for a living?

    RuRnurse? replied to precious01's topic in General Nursing

    I love to write, but definitely NOT about nursing! I do mostly humor, and did some writing for TheSpoof.com (think Onion) Although I haven't submitted anything for awhile, I'll be getting back to it...

  9. Pulling/tapering resident's meds.

    RuRnurse? replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure this poor woman had other issues, like I said, the Xanax pull alone didn't do it, but my God, WHY do this to someone of that age at all? It had to be hard enough for her to make the...

  10. Any News on a Vaccine Yet?

    RuRnurse? replied to VickyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Developing the vaccine may not be the biggest problem, it's getting the people at risk to take it that will. A lot of us still remember the swine flu vaccine fiasco of the Ford administration, and the...

  11. Shift Assignments - Who bugs you the most?

    RuRnurse? replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Shift assignment should not be such an agony, people! On the one side, you have the unit/assignment, on the other you have the nurses. Pair them up. Unless you are a very small or specialized...

  12. I can't handle it when kittens die...how can I be a nurse?

    RuRnurse? replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    Death is why I won't work in pediatrics. Ever. Death in the elderly I can handle, no problem. Even in the long-term sick, who have suffered so much before the end. But there is something about a child...

  13. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    RuRnurse? replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If we have a major pandemic, all we as nurses will really be able to do is provide some comfort to the dying. Whether or not one wishes to do this will depend on the individual. No one can judge...

  14. Swine Flu and Conjunctivitis

    RuRnurse? replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    One of the signs of a "new" infectious agent is that it causes many symptoms, the body has no 'memory' of it, can't fight it effectively, so it runs amock. Why not the eyes? They are mucousy...

  15. It's inevitable-if not this year, then soon...

    RuRnurse? posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm afraid that with all the hoopla, first with "bird flu", now with "swine flu", that people are becoming weary of the alerts. And will be ill-prepared for the REAL pandemic when it happens. And...

  16. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    RuRnurse? replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a resident one night who was a real PITA. Non-compliant diabetic, the only meds he will take are his pain pills, legs are all nasty and oozing, but he won't let anyone do his tx's...you get the...

  17. Is Anyone in Management Here?

    RuRnurse? posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm new to this board, so bear with me...I'd like to know if there is anyone in an administrative position here? I ask because I'd like to ask a question. Why is unit assignment such an agony? At my...

  18. Volunteering for overtime...

    RuRnurse? posted a topic in General Nursing

    Since mandatory overtime has been banned in my state, the need for volunteers has increased. One would think that a facility trying to staff their place would try and work with their employees. Well,...

  19. What do you do with a problem supervisor?

    RuRnurse? posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have one where I work who is, shall we say, a bit ODD. Now, 'odd' is not in and of itself the problem, one can deal with odd. But what do you do when the 'oddness' goes too far? This one is...

  20. Today I almost yacked ...

    RuRnurse? replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    I can handle just about anything, blood, guts, vomit, gore...But what I CANNOT take, the thing that bothers me the most, is necrotic body parts that are still attatched to the body! I have made it...

  21. What do you do with a problem supervisor?

    RuRnurse? replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, daytonite, for your excellent advice! Yes, this woman is a problem, and from what I'm hearing from many other staff members, she is getting worse. I think it is only a matter of time before...

  22. write up

    RuRnurse? replied to penlight's topic in General Nursing

    I will no longer train a new nurse at my facility. I had an incident with a new grad I was asked to train, the supervisor who assigned her to me actually LIED right to my face about her issues...told...

  23. What do you do with a problem supervisor?

    RuRnurse? replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all for your responses, it helps to vent. As for leaving, that is not really a possibility for me. I'm in the state retirement system, and need to keep putting in my hours. However, I will...