Teacher Sue

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  1. So.....the infection control nurse busted me.....

    Teacher Sue replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    And BTW, every room is an infection control

  2. So.....the infection control nurse busted me.....

    Teacher Sue replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    No this policy is not excessive. It's not just about the hospital's financial health, it's about protecting your patients. No one goes into healthcare with the intention of making people sicker, but...

  3. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

    Teacher Sue replied to RN_Marie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's not only asinine, it makes no sense at all, grammatically, or in the context of this

  4. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

    Teacher Sue replied to RN_Marie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Although I agree with what you are saying, the OP is not an experienced nurse. According to other posts, she just passed her boards a few weeks ago. Her arrogance and condescending attitude, however,...

  5. How significant is it to have references?

    Teacher Sue replied to Seas's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a problem with staff asking me for a reference, but in every hospital I've worked, managers were not permitted to supply references for current or former employees. Any requests for a...

  6. How significant is it to have references?

    Teacher Sue replied to Seas's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you will need references. You may not need to put them on your application, but you will need to supply them if an offer is made. Most offers are made contingent on references checking out. If...

  7. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Teacher Sue replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Wow, you sound very bitter about not finding a job. Unfortunately, this is in large part a result of the economy and political factors, not the hiring practices at your local hospitals. At our...

  8. Update

    Teacher Sue posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last week I started a thread about a nurse I had written up over some things that had happened at the nurse's station with one of the CNAs. This morning this nurse brought me her two week notice. She...

  9. Can knowing an RN/LPN on a floor help get you a job?

    Teacher Sue replied to mell260's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It may get you an interview. If a current employee comes to me about a friend, I will ask for a resume. If I like what I see on the resume, I will schedule an interview. If the person interviews well,...

  10. Overheard at the nurse's station

    Teacher Sue posted a topic in General Nursing

    My office is at the opposite end of the unit, away from the nurse's station. My daily routine is to spend the mornings on the unit, rounding with doctors, helping with care, and talking to patients. I...

  11. Overheard at the nurse's station

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I do toilet patients. I also put them on the bedpan, bathe and shave them, and feed them. I spend my mornings on the unit because I feel that I should not expect staff to do anything I won't do...

  12. Overheard at the nurse's station

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    This RN has been written up, and even suspended before, by me. Unfortunately, she knows how to play the game. She will change her behaviors until the specified disciplinary period has expired, and...

  13. Overheard at the nurse's station

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't go. I haven't had dinner

  14. The Mockery of Nursing

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

    OK, I don't usually get involved in baiting others, but this is so much

  15. Overheard at the nurse's station

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    And you owe me your next paycheck, since I do not work for the

  16. Overheard at the nurse's station

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    For someone who just bragged about his cognitive abilities, it seems odd that the word purposeful which is an adjective, is used for the word purposefully, which is an adverb, and the correct word to...

  17. Overheard at the nurse's station

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    Our staffing is excellent. RNs usually have four patients. And the CNAs do not spend their time hiding in the back room or smoking outside. I have caught this RN sitting at the desk texting, or...

  18. Overheard at the nurse's station

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    So it's my fault this particular nurse is lazy? She did not have a new admit or anything emergent happening. She just didn't want to do

  19. Overheard at the nurse's station

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I am not naive enough to believe that this is the first time this particular nurse has behaved in this way. And I also know that these kinds of behaviors will continue when I am not around. But staff...

  20. The Mockery of Nursing

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

    Their iz only one h in

  21. The Mockery of Nursing

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

    To post, or not to post, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outraged students, Or to take arms against the crusty old bats, And by posting what we...

  22. The Mockery of Nursing

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

    Can I be a strumpet who plays a

  23. The Mockery of Nursing

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

    This thread has me so confused. Are we making a mockery of nursing, or are we making a mockery of people who are making a mockery of nursing? Or are we mocking poor defenseless fomites? And now people...

  24. What NOT to say during an interview

    Teacher Sue posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I interviewed an RN for a full time position this morning. The interview was going well, and she seemed to be giving me some really good answers. At the end of the interview, I asked if there was...

  25. What NOT to say during an interview

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is actually not the worst interview I have ever done. We had talked about patient education and advocacy, and I think she was trying to show me how good she was. I'm continuously amazed by the...