CASTLEGATES

CASTLEGATES

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  1. Crazy things pt's do for pain meds.

    CASTLEGATES replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had the clock thing done...by a nun (knowing what I know now, clergy is down there on my ok list). I've had them say "can you slam it"? Excuse me? "Can you push it really fast and I promise I won't...

  2. Nurse refuses to give or recieve shift report

    CASTLEGATES replied to dkweaver's topic in General Nursing

    Horizontal violence is rape! Horizontal mobbing is....no

  3. Nurse refuses to give or recieve shift report

    CASTLEGATES replied to dkweaver's topic in General Nursing

    Take notes on what has changed compared with what was not said "nothing has changed." Document everything (times dates, everything) and put that in the chart when appropriate like "report not given"...

  4. Tell the White House if you think there's a JOB shortage

    CASTLEGATES replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with the "never complain" wholeheartedly. Seeing management try to handle an issue with staff quality, legal and safety issues only to have threats of mass walk off's by nurses from one...

  5. Tell the White House if you think there's a JOB shortage

    CASTLEGATES posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact I sent them an email asking WHY they're approving foreign nurse visas when WE cannot find jobs and there are already enough nurses to fill all the needs right now?...

  6. Tell the White House if you think there's a JOB shortage

    CASTLEGATES replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in General Nursing

    slated january 2010 to be brought up for revision? at least that's what i'm seeing so far. i'll provide a link once i can trace the source. it's best to start the chatter now! we've always had enough...

  7. Patient education

    CASTLEGATES replied to Malijadje's topic in General Nursing

    No worries; just rowdies playing (wink)! I've had patients say this and that can cure this and that so I'd ask them "are you refusing this treatment?" If they say no, I dance around doing the jive...

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

    CASTLEGATES replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How about "You smell like kitty litter" "...And your mother smells of elderberries" I'd be micturated if my family dumped me at a genesis; i'd be

  9. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    CASTLEGATES replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    I emailed the white house and told them the same stuff..asked if the lobbyists had bribed them or what? We have enough RN's to fill all slots for some time. We don't need education funding, we don't...

  10. My Daughter Has H1N1

    CASTLEGATES replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    In the cruel world of hospitals you use vacation or sick time then don't get paid. They don't care why. I got swine flu abroad then the reg flu here. It's been a fun year. I suggest an apple in the...

  11. OK, What Else Could I have Done?

    CASTLEGATES replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to say the same thing. If it was a bunch of high school students, sure worry about the game, get in fights, etc but we're talking adults who realize it's just a flip of a coin and chance...

  12. Does malpractice insurance help you with contact with the BON or just in court?

    CASTLEGATES replied to ChristyRN2009's topic in General Nursing

    Can you get to them before something happens? Know any bad guys? Where's Guido when you need him? Seriously, insurance may not cover for a situation that already went down. Speak to a liar about it...

  13. tears and more tears

    CASTLEGATES replied to student200977's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I was watching you and I saw you put some coagulant into that patients artery and gave him a PE...you BAD nurse! And that one you admitted gone to the ICU? How could you have? You should have...

  14. There won't be any raises this year

    CASTLEGATES replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    No raises. waaaaah Gimme a

  15. employee health and pre-employment physical?

    CASTLEGATES replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    You're not allowed to work impaired so you'd need to complete your narcotics before working or be subject to the rehabilitation program. If you're not clean, don't do the drug test. My physical was...

  16. Please help I have an interview this wensday!

    CASTLEGATES replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    concentrations, drips per minute, split pills and doses...the normal stuff. Get your nursing math book or find an online resource and bone up a bit. I never study anymore and just sit and hammer it...

  17. Patient education

    CASTLEGATES replied to Malijadje's topic in General Nursing

    I'm biding time waiting for tomorrow to check to see if I got that job...then I read this! LOL! Great one! I needed that! "Allnurses member will...." Add that to the care

  18. What is the schedule "Short Hour"?

    CASTLEGATES replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Happy hour for short people? I'd say it's either short notice short shift or basically fill in shifts when they're short. I've always taken it as a flexible schedule job...very flexible. I think it's...

  19. How often do you work short?

    CASTLEGATES replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    I do it all the time but I think it's more a matter of

  20. Is swz.salary.com/ accurate?

    CASTLEGATES replied to chul_soo's topic in General Nursing

    It's called pay compression. This is why nursing is a great job but a not so great career (at least in our area of the country). Then again, these salary lists are usually too high from my personal...

  21. Certification in Addictions Nursing Promoting/Protecting the Health of the Public

    CASTLEGATES replied to sirI's topic in Addictions

    http://www.intnsa.org/certifications_carn.php Certification Nurses with sufficient addiction experience can document their expertise in addiction nursing by passing a rigorous test to become...

  22. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    CASTLEGATES replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    And we've got students who want to bypass floor duty and go straight into NP school! ROFLOL! My aunt said she was there when a nurse read an order "push orange juice" so she did through the central...

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

    CASTLEGATES replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    for the record, it is well documented cats are satan incarnate so don't be offended; they're just evil and possessed! what i'd like to do is say "roll over, i need to take a rectal temp" (taking this...

  24. Lost my 1st patient

    CASTLEGATES replied to E.R. Rookie's topic in General Nursing

    Be nice bigfoot! You were a rookie, too! He came to your facility to die; that's the short of it. You did a great job! All the world is just a stage and we are merely

  25. Education vs Experience

    CASTLEGATES replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    Work for a couple years, step back and see what the new grads are doing. Some highly inappropriate and they've got no clue (like mentioned above) the enthusiasm look during a code. Something so subtle...