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    The Ship Is Sinking

    Been there,done that replied to beachtomountainsRN's topic in General Nursing

    The ship is sinking, and you will go down with it. Do you really want to go so far as to organize a union? Nurses are expendable, easily fired and black- balled. Agree with icuRN maggie. It's time to...
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    Nurses: How many phone calls do you get per shift?!

    Been there,done that replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Understood those are all important calls. Are you saying you stop what you are doing in the bathroom and interrupt what you are doing with a patient in order to give the caller first priority? I am...
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    Nurses: How many phone calls do you get per shift?!

    Been there,done that replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    It does not matter how many calls you receive. It's how you manage them. If you are with a patient,in the bathroom, etc...don't answer. Let it go to voice mail or they will call back. This is all...
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    UM (insurance) vs inpatient hospital CM

    Been there,done that replied to BayRNBSN's topic in Case Management

    To Hades with the commute.You can work from
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    Back Injury - Advice for Nursing School

    Been there,done that replied to meganec17's topic in General Students

    Only your doctor can evaluate your back injury .. and how it may relate to a nursing career. Personally, I would not pursue a nursing career with a known back injury. Dream or no dream. You will be...
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    Did I do the right thing?

    Been there,done that replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    You absolutely did the right thing. Chest pain needs to be evaluated each and every time. You have identified that it may be anxiety related. Please ignore the eye rolls. Call a patient care...
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    Please stop making that sound !

    Been there,done that replied to WhiteStockings's topic in General Nursing

    I will bite anyway ( not too loudly). I have a sensitivity as well, not as severe as yours.. but some sounds are actually painful. You could listen to music with ear buds when you are not at work. The...
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    Lost my new grad job 3 months in

    Been there,done that replied to lhall92's topic in General Nursing

    How were your previous evaluations? Seems odd that nothing was mentioned until the last week, and then you were let
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    Should I have stayed?

    Been there,done that replied to CelticGoddess's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is this from your manager.. or the supervisor on duty at the time .. that didn't want to be bothered pushing the bed? I would forward that to management.. let them deal with
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    Late on interview.

    Been there,done that replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    Rolling on the floor.. and laughing at the OP's struggle to word her email is not appropriate. The OP holds a professional license, applying for a professional position. You are not qualified to laugh...
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    Fired during orientation/7 weeks in

    Been there,done that replied to beachlover's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Unless you are the nurses's preceptor and RESPONSIBLE for the meds they
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    Nurseing Math Help.....

    Been there,done that replied to RN_TOBE's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You have posted many ratio and proportion math problems. Even though you have been shown the formula, you are not absorbing it. I think this is something you cannot learn by reading on a screen....
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    Fired during orientation/7 weeks in

    Been there,done that replied to beachlover's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This not about following policy. This is about your relationship with your preceptor. A decent facility would have weekly reviews with you, your preceptor and management.. in order to identify issues...
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    Preceptor Problems

    Been there,done that replied to LittonEDNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You have a burn out as a preceptor. Go back as far as you can remember.. document.. document .. document. Take this to your NM stat. Orientation works both ways. You can also evaluate your
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    New salary for job converting to per diem

    Been there,done that replied to GatorNurse10's topic in General Nursing

    You have accepted a per diem position. Your status change should have been already arranged through human resources. You need discuss this with HR. You should get the pay rate that any other per...
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    Random Drug Testing

    Been there,done that replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The drug testing is just an example of the micro-managing. I worked at ONE for profit facility for 6 months.. in that time I saw 30 percent of the staff fired for a myriad of minor infractions. For...
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    HELP. Telephonic case management Too good to be true?

    Been there,done that replied to theumchild91's topic in Case Management

    There are many different types of case management positions, as well as telephonic positions. What EXACTLY is your goal right now? Get away from the bedside, work from home, etc. It is possible for...
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    Patient safety and narcotics

    Been there,done that replied to jay082's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, "immediate dismissal" would depend on the individual criteria of the facility. I was referring to the BIG boys like Mayo and Kaiser. You would be wise to keep it in mind, that their guidelines...
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    Ride Along Interview

    Been there,done that replied to kikiB's topic in General Nursing

    Surprised a home health company will hire a new grad. Have done your research on the company? You definitely just need to be observing. Any tasks you perform are not covered by your employer. Do...
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    Childcare for 7-3 shift

    Been there,done that replied to sippee's topic in General Nursing

    It's not easy to find daycare that starts early enough . I found a church day care that opened at 6:00. . Good
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    What's the strangest phone conversation you've ever had at work?

    Been there,done that replied to Brekka's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was responding to a call on a nurse hot line. Realized the little old lady was deaf as a post, put I REALLY needed make sure she was okay. I knew her son's name was Ralph. I was pretty much...
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    I knew it was coming...

    Been there,done that replied to Jessies_hope's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    " Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee." It's good that you didn't cry. We cry at death when we have an emotional attachment. You were not attached to the patient, but I suspect this is...
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    Vent: treatment of new grads!

    Been there,done that replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    The new nurse manager has many more issues going on . She told you that. Sending repeated emails,probably blew your chances. It's only been 3 weeks since your second interview.They both could be hung...
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    Patient safety and narcotics

    Been there,done that replied to jay082's topic in General Nursing

    Do you realize having a narcotic "in your pocket" is grounds for immediate
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    Patient safety and narcotics

    Been there,done that replied to jay082's topic in General Nursing

    What was the cause of the abdominal pain? Is this a chronic issue? You are making this all about you, not the patient . "her attitude was awful and may have played a role in the care I gave." People...