imintrouble BSN, RN

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    Night Shift Group Hug =)

    imintrouble replied to CamillusRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work my three understaffed and overworked. That's the reality of nights. I won't volunteer for anything more. I don't answer the phone. My compassion for my fellow nurse is trumped by my...
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    Why Failing Med Students Don't Get Failing Grades ...

    imintrouble replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Several of our young nurses continued to NP directly after receiving their nursing license. Their clinical experience was gained while taking their NP courses. That's if they were employed as nurses...
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    To tell or not to tell!

    imintrouble replied to XNavyCorpsman's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Funny, but snarky. I gave your post a like because it made me laugh. And if I were honest, I thought most of what you posted, but kept it to
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    Unfrickenbelievable!

    imintrouble replied to pedinurse003's topic in Private Duty

    It's a relief to discover I'm not too old and jaded to be shocked by something. Five
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    The Fat One

    imintrouble replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Being called fat wouldn't bother me. It's as descriptive as saying I'm old, or gray, or wrinkled. I don't consider any of those offensive either. I wouldn't use the term fat to describe someone...
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    What is your average amount of shift cancellations

    imintrouble replied to grammy57's topic in General Nursing

    It's almost like construction where I work, except opposite. Overtime in the winter, slow time in the summer. It's usual to lose one day a pay period in the summer. Two days a
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    To tell or not to tell!

    imintrouble replied to XNavyCorpsman's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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    Being an individual

    imintrouble replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    The funny thing about expressing your individuality with fashion, is people might start to thing you are what you look like. We had a very smart, very accomplished SCU RN who dyed her hair purple and...
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    Not getting charge nurse position

    imintrouble replied to frisky's topic in Nurse Management

    The best advice in the world. I don't see how I could do it though. I'd probably have to transfer, go part time, or move on. I simply couldn't live through that kind of injustice. I always...
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    Need advice-fairly new nurse

    imintrouble replied to cowgirlmedic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have no words of wisdom. What I do know is that if you and your fellow nurses continue to work in those unsafe conditions, you'll never get any help. Nothing will change as long as enough people...
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    jus flapping in the wind....

    imintrouble replied to 40mileLight's topic in Nursing Career

    The health care industry has finally caught up with the rest of the world. Being "experienced" is a negative. caliotter is correct. Her prediction about getting older and job security, would have...
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    I am NOT a Nurse...

    imintrouble replied to GoofyBlondeChic's topic in General Nursing

    When I stopped being terrified walking up the sidewalk to the front door of my first job. I know the license made it official, but inside I was an
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    Hate it already

    imintrouble replied to NurseSunshine3's topic in Nursing Career

    Your mother telling you it's ok to fail, after three weeks, is not doing you any favors. Sometimes you just have to tough it
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    imintrouble replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    Somebody working in a hospital somewhere, who probably never did bedside nursing, decided that the customer liked color coding best. Or maybe the customer, after a three day stay in the hospital,...
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    starting over

    imintrouble replied to stuart67's topic in Nursing Career

    The reality of hiring for any job, is that over 50 is an undesirable. Just take a look at statistics. Right now there are more nurses than there are jobs, so employers have their pick of applicants....
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    Family member hurt my somewhat fragile new grad confidence

    imintrouble replied to BlueChocolateCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are times I'd fire a patient if I were allowed. If the patient wants to fire me, I can relate. I get upset when the patient says they don't want me, before I can say I don't want
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    Pick my "poison"

    imintrouble replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on team Neuro. I think it's fascinating. Medical, which I work, is just a revolving door of the same patients over and over. Easy burn out. The choice between cardio and neuro is just a matter...
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    Problems with ER

    imintrouble replied to ReggieN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    . It's one thing that all the nurses on the floor agree on. We stand together on this issue so it's harder to antagonize us, than to pacify the ER. Stalling is also not done. None of us would...
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    Have you ever disliked a nursing job so much that you quit without notice?

    imintrouble replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I've never quit without notice. It violates a personal code of conduct. It's not about rehire or resume. It's not about repercussions if I just walk away. It has nothing to do with how my lousy...
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    Is this a VALID reason to terminate someone?

    imintrouble replied to lllenjolll's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm not excusing the falsification, but there is such pressure on nurses in LTC to sign what they don't do. One place where I worked expected all the holes to be filled on the treatment record and...
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    Patient's family requesting pain medication

    imintrouble replied to quirkystar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The OPs question is one I've struggled with my entire nursing career. I've always been opposed to being used as the instrument to hasten a patient's death. Let me clarify lest someone think I'm...
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    Foley placement

    imintrouble replied to mymichael2009's topic in General Nursing

    Was the patient on blood thinners? High INR? I recently had the same thing happen to me. So much blood it was difficult to see there was urine mixed
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    Bedside reporting as a management tool of humiliation

    imintrouble replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At least they allow us the discretion of whether to wake a sleeping patient or not. That's probably the next thing they'll take away from the
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    Bedside reporting as a management tool of humiliation

    imintrouble replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For some nurses it seems more like a schmoozing session, than an information trade. With a lot of chit chat with the patient and family. As long as most of us kiss the pt's butt while we're bedside...
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    Do comfort care patients get oxygen?

    imintrouble replied to quirkystar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If the patient is comfort care, why are you doing VS? At the most we take those vitals daily. Not at all if we have a choice. We try to dissuade the family if they request. Just because we're...