blamejoe

blamejoe specializes in MH/MR, post-op, oncology, GI, M/S.

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1. "working" when you're off...

   blamejoe replied to blamejoe's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the judgmental replies. And an honest thanks to the few who actually tried to help, you are a welcome minority. I've decided that the majority of people who replied thinking that this...

2. Bedside shift report.

   blamejoe replied to mamason's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Where I work, we started bedside shift report about 2 years ago. At first I had some of your same concerns ( and some the you don't mention, like getting out on time). Some of your concerns I don't...

3. "working" when you're off...

   blamejoe replied to blamejoe's topic in General Nursing

   It's like Pavlov's dogs these days. That bell goes off and I feel drawn to check. You're right, of course, but I feel compelled to check if my staff are the ones calling or texting (it happens often,...

4. "working" when you're off...

   blamejoe posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have to vent. I can't stand that I never seem to have time off. When I'm not at work, I still get the calls about, " my kid swallowed...", " my mom is ..." etc. family, friends, fbook persons, etc....

5. Am I ever going to get this?

   blamejoe replied to jlynn2303's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Only thing I would add to all the responders comments, which I wholeheartedly agree with, is this - when someone is only speaking about the things you do wrong, calmly say, "I appreciate your input,...

6. Aids giving me trouble-what to do?

   blamejoe replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

   agree with MN-nurse. I didn't like it too much when I was an aid, but the fact remains that one of the duties of an aid is to follow instructions as given by the primary nurse. It was the job I...

7. nurses attached by patients

   blamejoe replied to ATXRN's topic in General Nursing

   I will clarify also. I have been assaulted several times at work and have never once pressed charges of my own, despite having been seriously injured (with scars) more than once. But not everyone...

8. Just how bad is the job market in the Lehigh Valley?

   blamejoe replied to Noahm's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I believe LVH might be hiring for external candidates now. I don't access the external jobs but on the internal webpage there are many RN positions. They recently approved to add an additional RN to...

9. How to quit immediately ?!

   blamejoe replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   I always wonder about this, because I believe it is a common misconception and I do not know of a single instance where a person caught heat for this. Wherever I have been a supervisor, I was never...

10. nurses attached by patients

    blamejoe replied to ATXRN's topic in General Nursing

    not to be a complete @$$ about it (because I do sympathize with your friend's condition. I know of situations where people with seizure disorders have been arrested, tasered, etc, because there were...

11. Desk job or Prison job? Help!

    blamejoe replied to christinacub's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad others commented about the looks thing first. If your looks were never a problem in the past, you're probably in good shape. On my unit of the hospital, many of the female nurses are young...

12. nurses attached by patients

    blamejoe replied to ATXRN's topic in General Nursing

    I teach our behavioral dyscontrol safety class for the hospital I work for, and part of that class covers exactly this topic. It is a felony offense to assault any healthcare worker on-the-job. I do...

13. How to quit immediately ?!

    blamejoe replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    so how did it

14. Verbal assault by a pt.

    blamejoe replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    haha, tag!

15. Verbal assault by a pt.

    blamejoe replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with nursie_pants. More and more over the past decade+ I've been in healthcare, it seems that nurses stop taking care of themselves and learning assertiveness, and then break down when issues...