imintrouble BSN, RN

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    I was tossed under the bus.

    imintrouble replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    The "vital" was for the MD when he was embarassed by the family because he was clueless about treatment plans. It wasn't vital for the safety of the pt. Pt was
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    I was tossed under the bus.

    imintrouble replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. I like your plain speaking way of putting things. It's just my inflated sense of right and wrong, honor and honesty has taken a hit. If I had been the day nurse, I would have assumed...
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    The good, the bad, and the ugly about home health

    imintrouble replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in Home Health

    I am thinking about HH too. Have been mulling it over for months. Safety, as the OP mentioned, is a concern. Would really like to hear the facts from the experts
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    Do you think about...

    imintrouble replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I have accepted that I live in a world full of germs. I have also accepted that I work in a place that is probably the home of the biggest, baddest germs in the world. But I have never had C-diff,...
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    Anyone else feel like a robot reciting customer service scripts all the time?

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

    The script circulated for about a month. Nobody used it. Nobody monitored who did or did not use it. It kinda got shuffled to the FILE
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    Ancillary Workers; What we can do to help

    imintrouble replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    The person picking up the food trays is no less important to the hospital than an RN. We have different job requirements, but the patient wants to see you at meal time more than they want to see me....
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    Sometimes it's hard to tell a drug seeker from a patient in pain.

    imintrouble replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of those topics that polarize this site. Always has, and always
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    first code

    imintrouble replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    It never looks like it does on TV. Most of the time the pt dies anyway. NOBODY does everything exactly right. You just do the best you can, and allow yourself to be OK with
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    Any tips with smells? Please!!!

    imintrouble replied to AML2007's topic in General Students

    What smell? Eventually you get used to
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    do you make sure your pts

    imintrouble replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    I have enjoyed all your posts this evening. Especially this
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    "That nurse is vile" (long)

    imintrouble replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    I'm impressed that such a pea brained pt came up with the word "vile". That's a seriously descriptive high brow word. I wonder if they use it on every nurse that cares for them?
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    Freaking Out a Bit....

    imintrouble replied to LTCPCA's topic in General Nursing

    I have some kind of freakish mental block when it comes to nitro patches. I'm supposed to take them off at HS. Simple. Easy. No pressure. THEN WHY DO I CONSTANTLY FORGET TO REMOVE THEM???? They...
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    How does it make you feel?

    imintrouble replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

    Because I absolutely hate taking care of nurses or nurses' families, I assume most nurses feel like me. I have an unreasonable fear the nurse/pt is judging my abilities, and I'm not passing the test....
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    upset pt

    imintrouble replied to laughterishelpful's topic in General Nursing

    Mean people just make real ugly sick people. No big surprise. The OP simply misread her pt. It takes awhile, but eventually you can pick the hysterical ones as soon as they get off the elevator. As...
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    Staff Satisfaction / Turnover

    imintrouble replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll admit to being a cynic. Does anybody here honestly believe the survey is because management truly values you and wants to make your work environment
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    What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    imintrouble replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    Omitted to maintain anonymity. Sometimes when I post I might as well just give my
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    What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    imintrouble replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    During the holidays it's not unusual for us to get LOL who are admitted to the hospital for anxiety symtoms. SOB, C/O chest pain. When they finally reach the floor they admit they just didn't feel...
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    New and not so new nurses..

    imintrouble replied to UpinawayRN's topic in General Nursing

    As bad as what happened between the nurses was, consider a grieving family who might believe their loved one might have survived/improved if only the meds had been given correctly. An extra layer of...
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    Ever accepted a position knowing it was a mistake?

    imintrouble replied to Gratefulprn's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know it was a mistake BEFORE I started, but 15 minutes into my first shift I knew I was in he!!. I should have quit on minute # 16, it was truly that awful a place. I stayed for a dozen...
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    What Colored Scrubs Do You Wear?

    imintrouble replied to glutton4punishment's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Whatever color is on
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    How common is it to get fired?

    imintrouble replied to TurtleCat's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for 20 years in jobs other than nursing without being fired. Never even close. I was a nurse for 3 years and was fired for the first time in my life. There was no back story. No lengthy...
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    How important is it to accept extra shift work?

    imintrouble replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, those who say "yes" to the extras get special treatment. Christmas and Xmas eve off. Four day w/e. Any day off they request. I've never feared for my job because I refuse, but I also...
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    Nope, you're not going to die tonight...... says the hospice nurse

    imintrouble replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

    I'm such a softy. I liked the silly commercial. Does the general public really want to know what happens at the end of life? Even with hospice? NO! They want to believe people just shut their...
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    Dayshifters - do you take a breakfast break as soon as you get to work?

    imintrouble replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you about a days wage for a days work. But if you look at the big picture, how many of us actually get a routine meal break at any time on the day? I don't. More often than not I don't get...
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    Dayshifters - do you take a breakfast break as soon as you get to work?

    imintrouble replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a night shifter. I find myself at odds with my day shift counterparts at times. But in their defense, right after report the patients are themselves eating breakfast. A perfect time for a quick...