imintrouble BSN, RN

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    Are they still giving out incentives for nurses?

    imintrouble replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    The good ole days. When all you had to do was say "I'll work" and you were
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    Abuse Culture in Nursing...How Far Does it Go?

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

    I decided to watch instead of post. Might get
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    Are they still giving out incentives for nurses?

    imintrouble replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    The only places offering incentives are the ones so bad, they have to "buy" a nurse to work there. Beware of a facility offering sign on bonuses. Especially in a time when there are so many nurses...
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    What do you think can be done to improve access to mental health care?

    imintrouble replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We either find placement directly from the ER, or admit them to the floor until placement can be found. It's inadequate care all the way around. We're not psych nurses, and we have no psychiatric...
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    Visitor filming during code

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

    I don't like family watching while we code, but it's allowed where I work. The same rationale is used. Better opinions of staff, from family of the patient. The hospital thinks if family sees how hard...
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    Alarm Fatigue, Silencing Many Hospital Alarms Leads To Better Health Care

    imintrouble replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked in a vent dependent LTC. The RTs would be furious at me when an alarm would be sounding, and I didn't run to check on it. "I didn't hear it" would be met with skepticism, but I honestly...
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    discovered and reported falsification of VS

    imintrouble replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've worked with the same CNAs for years. I trust the VS they chart. Having said that, I recheck B/Ps whenever I give a med that will significantly lower that B/P. Expecially when what is recorded...
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    panic attacks at work

    imintrouble replied to ceccia's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm sorry you're having panic attacks. You've received some good advice. I can't add anything better. I'd just like to let you know you're not alone. I avoid medical intervention of all kinds....
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    Does Preferring to Work Night Shift mean you're lazy?

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

    I have one word for you. Sundowners. It's impossible to be lazy at night where I
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    Good Excuses for Missing Work

    imintrouble replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    This might not fit the cartoon, but it made me think of it. Many, many yrs ago, I found the family pet who had been missing for a day. He was dead, and I was devastated. I knew my husband couldn't...
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    The Childish "I Wuv You" Act

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

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    Nurses who hate patients - advice

    imintrouble replied to livelaughlove09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How can you be a nurse and not start to dislike the people you care for? Hate is much too strong a word though. Somebody explain to me how that's possible. Not all of them, but a good portion of my...
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    The Right to Die with Dignity- MD assisted suicide

    imintrouble replied to SL2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    The Right to Die with Dignity- MD assisted suicide

    imintrouble replied to SL2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There are a thousand different ways for a human being to end their own suffering. Most of them can be accomplished without the assistance of another person. I disagree with the idea that society has...
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    job offer--can I ask this?

    imintrouble replied to sassyann8585's topic in Nursing Career

    I've done what you describe, and it's never caused the job offer to be rescinded. Asking for an agreement in writing? I'm not so sure about that. It would definitely take care of any questions that...
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    Adult nurses- please weigh in on bedside rounding!

    imintrouble replied to enzati's topic in General Nursing

    Oops....not nurse rounding. Don't I feel
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    Adult nurses- please weigh in on bedside rounding!

    imintrouble replied to enzati's topic in General Nursing

    We do hourly rounding. The requests by pts during those rounds are generally not r/t their illness. Usually warm blanket, more water, help me turn, pick up my remote, cover me up, the room's too cold,...
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    Fired for med error

    imintrouble replied to KJAKE's topic in Patient Medications

    I self report for myself. Not for the pt. Not for the facility. I'd find it hard to live with anything less. My sister tells me I'm crazy stupid. If my facility fired for med errors, I might have to...
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    i'll probably get flamed to the moon and back for this but..

    imintrouble replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't have a calling. I wasn't inspired by nurses who had a calling. I chose nursing after weighing pros and cons. Very cold blooded and practical. That's how I try to make most major decisions....
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    Tired of discrimination

    imintrouble replied to Al.ginger's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe the OP needs to grow a thicker skin. I tell my coworkers if you want to insult me you better make it blatant, because I give everybody the benefit of the doubt. I never can understand why some...
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    Would you hold Lantus?

    imintrouble replied to nikki74's topic in Patient Medications

    There are so many variables. If Lantus were the only insulin being used, and BG had all been normal, I'd give with an HS snack. We frequently have extremely noncompliant pts. They take HUGE amts of...
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    Tired of discrimination

    imintrouble replied to Al.ginger's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My brother in law is white. He works in a factory with thousands of employees. Every race, sexual orientation, sex, and age is represented. He frequently says white male is at the bottom of the heap...
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    I wouldnt allow her to die -Hospice

    imintrouble replied to Aznurse711's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Maybe the pt shouldn't be on Hospice at all. I'm not a Hospice nurse, but I've taken care of thousands of COPDers. Unless they're sedated, the end is agonizing for pt AND nurse. I'm afraid I would...
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    Reviewing Patient EMR After Transfer

    imintrouble replied to PacoUSA's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I've done exactly what the OP describes. I've looked at a chart of a pt that was transferred. I considered it might be a HIPAA violation, but ignored it. I won't do it
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    Could I be the Victim of Workplace Bullying?

    imintrouble replied to 1RN4Christ's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in a small rural hospital and that kind of assignment is routine. Throw in some peds every once in a while to know true misery. Clarification: I have nothing against kids as patients. They just...