imintrouble BSN, RN

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    Mice on unit

    imintrouble replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Roaches. Everywhere. The ceiling, the floor. The walls. Crawling on patients beds. Over their feet. On the meal trays. The horror of it all:wideyed: I was traumatized for weeks. I'm sure I...
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    It's all in the presentation

    imintrouble replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I absolutely agree with you in theory. But why waste hours, maybe days, waiting for the MD to order what you already know the patient needs. Sometimes I even go a step further. Doctor X can't...
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    Do you ever feel like we are contributing to the creation of addicts

    imintrouble replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Medications

    There is an unrealistic expectation, promoted by hospitals, that we can eliminate post op pain. We reinforce that expectation by offering a variety of pain meds, without the ability to do pt. teaching...
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    Co-workers begging for donated PTO

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

    I have a problem donating anything to anybody who lives better than me. That's because: 1) They simply have more money than me. (Liquidate) 2) They don't consider the rainy day like me. 3) They live...
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    Unions protest 100m hospital donation

    imintrouble replied to mhy12784's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I don't see how a donation of 100m (million??) can be a bad thing. Ever. Especially to a
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    Imagine my Dismay.....

    imintrouble replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked in a hospital that included a SNU. It was on the same floor as med/surg. Patients could be transferred there after three days of acute care. It always amazed me that we'd send these...
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    I made a med error

    imintrouble replied to sno963's topic in Patient Medications

    Where I work, waiting until the morning to report an error is not an option. How I dread those middle of the night calls. You simply can't take it
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    You Can Run But You Can't Hide

    imintrouble replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    NO. Works like a
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    Quit with the rudeness

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

    I just give my co-workers a pass, as they're mostly decent people. The only pass I won't give is when someone is rude to the CNAs. Their job is hard enough without rudeness being piled
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    Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

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

    I'm from the south, and my mother would have had a hissy had I called an adult by anything but their last name. As I grew up, it just stayed with me. I almost never used "honey, hon, sweetheart,...
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    Shift Cancellations (Please HELP!!)

    imintrouble replied to wenRN01's topic in Nursing Career

    Your system sounds like the most fair I've ever seen. Unfortunately it looks more complicated and time consuming. Supervisors aren't losing any hours, so they're not as sympathetic to the pain...
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    Very Unprofessional....

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

    The problem you had with the reporting nurse was a comment? Something said between nurses during report? I thought it was because he didn't get a bath. If you haven't made a comment about a patient...
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    Am I crazy for this?

    imintrouble replied to Skylar-blue's topic in General Nursing

    Count me surprised. The OP is a 35 yr old career student, leeching off aging parents, and the thread wants to dog the sister-in-law for being nosey. Jobless on top of everything else, because it's...
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    Shift Cancellations (Please HELP!!)

    imintrouble replied to wenRN01's topic in Nursing Career

    Being cancelled is rampant where I am. It started at the smaller hospitals first. Now it's even at the bigger places. Yes, it's possible to lose an entire weeks pay. Call off is by rotation, but...
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    Very Unprofessional....

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

    We don't know a lot about the patients condition, EXCEPT what is described by the receiving nurse. A new nurse. Who didn't ask questions. Who didn't call back and ask questions. We don't know WHY...
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    Very Unprofessional....

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

    It would have been beneficial if the OP had asked WHY the patient still had dried blood after three days. I would have asked. There might or might not have been a reason. I might even have asked the...
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    Am I crazy for this?

    imintrouble replied to Skylar-blue's topic in General Nursing

    There is no way to point out the obvious, without sounding negative and judgemental. I felt neither of those things when posting. I almost feel like the story was posted for
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    Am I crazy for this?

    imintrouble replied to Skylar-blue's topic in General Nursing

    If I were your sister-in-law, I'd be upset too. You had eight years to obtain a degree and you didn't. You haven't enrolled in another program, and you're already considering a graduate degree. All...
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    Nodding off...

    imintrouble replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    A warning was issued. It happened again. Your co-workers are pigs, but you must have known that after the first warning. The punishment was beyond harsh, but the boss makes the rules. I'm sorry you...
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    I feel like ****...

    imintrouble replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    I've found that people are uncomfortable with those who are disabled. I think it's the awkward factor. We're presented with a person/situation that's unfamiliar, and we're afraid we'll say or do the...
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    Refusing care based on sexual orientation

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

    It's not that I'm doubting your post, but it puzzles me. It makes no sense that the hospital, his employer, would allow this to happen. It opens up all kinds of avenues for lawsuits. The PR fallout...
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    I hated being a CNA.....

    imintrouble replied to lovelove254's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm an RN. We frequently work without CNAs. When that happens I'm about 1/3 nurse and 2/3 CNA. I don't mind the physical labor. I don't mind the personal care. I just really hate to be ordered around...
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    It was just one of those nights

    imintrouble replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was with your post until the last part No they won't. They'll remember you didn't feed them. You were ALWAYS ASLEEP. They always had to pick up the house. If you count "one day" as when they have...
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    FFP infusion

    imintrouble replied to EmeryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work it's policy to infuse the FFP over 3-4 hrs unless the MD orders differently. We treat the PRBC and plasma the same as far as infusion time. If the pt had a 22 gauge, I'd have used it...
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    how many jobs?

    imintrouble replied to sassyann85's topic in General Nursing

    Eight jobs in 20 years, give or take one. The shortest was about 6 weeks. The longest is where I am now 11 yrs. I really don't want