imintrouble BSN, RN

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    When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    imintrouble replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

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    What's with ...

    imintrouble replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    What is
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    Running low on soap

    imintrouble replied to simonsmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We are rationing isolation equipment. I work in a HOSPITAL, in a flu epidemic area. We are being told not to put on gowns, when we all know we should. We're starting to wear hospital gowns over our...
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    When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    imintrouble replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

    A student nurse where I work, told me that in school the terms patient and customer are interchangeable. There's a fundamental change in the status of sick people, when they come to the
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    Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    imintrouble replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    I have a routine. I load my pockets with alcohol wipes, pens, and paper. I get a clipboard and drape my stethoscope around my neck. I then go down the hall to meet and greet. Besides the...
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    Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    imintrouble replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    On any given day there are 4-6 nurses on my unit. We usually average 4, so I'll go with 4. We average about $25 an hour. Some more, some less. That's $100 a night. $700 a week. $36,400 a year. ONE...
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    Educating patients on ER use

    imintrouble replied to anh06005's topic in Patient Education

    My daughter has insurance now, but there was a time she didn't. When she didn't, she couldn't afford an office visit so went to the ER. Now that she has insurance, there are times she can't afford the...
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    Vancomycin rate question

    imintrouble replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I hate to hijack the thread, but I've never given 3 grams of Vanco at one time. I've given 2 grams, but rarely. We have to mix our own on nights, and we use a ratio similar to what others have posted....
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    Centralized Scheduling SUCKS

    imintrouble replied to sanfran1234's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I'm with MBARN. When EVERYBODY gets treated the same, my sucky schedule is a lot easier to swallow. It's really hard not to be bitter, when 2-3 get to choose the very best schedule, and the rest of us...
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    Let's Resolve To....

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

    I try not to let the drama rent space, but I've found the drama queens don't like it when their drama isn't shared. That shouldn't matter in any universe, but it does. Not fitting in isn't a good...
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    Given a do over, which (feasible) career would you pursue?

    imintrouble replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I would have become a librarian, and been obsolete in ten
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    Demanding patient wanting me to page MD about insignificant issue.

    imintrouble replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't call in the middle of the night for a vitamin. I don't care how much the pt insisted. However, I've heard the MD tell an enraged patient the next morning "they should have called me"....
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    Nervous about new job

    imintrouble replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    I admire the leap. You're brave enough to take the chance. You're brave enough to absorb whatever's thrown at you. Good
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    Recently terminated

    imintrouble replied to beausilk74's topic in Patient Medications

    I have witnessed this same thing countless times, and can never figure out how those family members benefit by deliberately sabotaging the nurse. The really bad ones are the families that are on the...
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    Nurses smoking e cigs at the station?

    imintrouble replied to richardgecko's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm such a cynic. My hospital wouldn't allow it simply because of how it looked. People puffing of cigarettes is a negative optic. It doesn't look professional. I've always believed eliminating...
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    Nursing School for Veteran Medics and Corpsmen

    imintrouble replied to androo001's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is it possible we're misinterpreting the question? Does the OP want a fast track option like LPN to RN. Military medic experience supplanting some of the basic nursing
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    Recently terminated

    imintrouble replied to beausilk74's topic in Patient Medications

    I never leave a med at the bedside. It's one of those things I learned that's actually stuck in my brain all these years after school. While I might have learned that in school, as a seasoned nurse I...
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    I'm freaking out! Help!

    imintrouble replied to RNWHO's topic in Nurses Recovery

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    How much trouble am I ? Scale: 1 to super fired

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

    The luxury of having two jobs is, you can say cram it to one of them at any time, and not end up in the poor house. I'd seriously consider
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    Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards

    imintrouble replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    Most nurses I know are honest and ethical. Even the mean ones. Even the ones I don't like. I wonder if the rampant burn out is caused by making ethical and honest professionals, hawk themselves like...
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    Yesterday was weird

    imintrouble replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't own a single item of clothing that cost more than $100. Not even my winter coat. On any given day, everything I have on from skin out, wouldn't TOTAL $100. Wearing an item nobody sees but...
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    How many CNAs do you have on your floor?

    imintrouble replied to crx971's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The trend where I work is fewer CNAs, expecting the RNs to shoulder the extra work load. I've never opposed "helping" CNAs. But when I'm expected to do do two jobs, one of those jobs is going to...
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    Long Acting Insulins

    imintrouble replied to pink-e-g's topic in Patient Medications

    It's all about the trend. I'd check previous HS and AM blood sugars. I also ask the patient, if their response is reliable. Oops. LTC. This might not apply. I almost never hold Lantus. If I do I...
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    Dwindling faith in this profession

    imintrouble replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's just not that easy. I wish it were. As jrwest pointed out, who's going to pay the bills? There are not enough years left before I can retire, to justify the cost of continuing education. I am...
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    Dwindling faith in this profession

    imintrouble replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm feeling extremely negative about my job, my place of employment, and my patients. I don't know if it's the season. I don't know if it's a life stage. I just know I absolutely don't care...