pedicurn

pedicurn LPN, RN

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  1. Political Discussions at Work

    pedicurn replied to drgnflydggr's topic in General Nursing

    Also - worth flipping it around too. Surgeons have had to tolerate me too ...with all my gaffes and relative lack of knowledge. And I'm sure not perfect - things have been known to fly out of my mouth...

  2. Political Discussions at Work

    pedicurn replied to drgnflydggr's topic in General Nursing

    Agree surgeons were inappropriate. However this is one of those things that it's smarter to tolerate and keep mouth shut. Just like the lame music I imagine you have to tolerate sometimes. This is one...

  3. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    pedicurn replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The big difference is ..... In most customer service jobs - that's pretty much all they do. So providing good customer service should be easy. In nursing - customer service is only a small portion of...

  4. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    pedicurn replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And what's really sad ...is that nurses often do this to other nurses. These traits are often the result of numerous negative dynamics within our 'profession'. Then a lack of self-esteem results and...

  5. overworked and exhausted

    pedicurn replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    However karma comes around ..... After the recession ends ...wait for the rush to the better facilities. The crappola ones will be forced to pay big sign-on bonuses again. Their managers will getting...

  6. Healthcare Administration/Management... anyone????

    pedicurn replied to josinda421's topic in Nursing Career

    I understand you want to leap now, with a only a couple of years experience as an RN; into an entry level management role. These openings are few and far between, unfortunately. I cannot think of any...

  7. boils, furuncle and abscesses-skin cultures necessary? most likely MRSA?

    pedicurn replied to linguine's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen quite a few younger p'ts with multiple boils /abscesses - they nearly always test MRSA + These p'ts are often young adults who have fairly unhealthy lifestyles - commonly obese with takeaway...

  8. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    pedicurn replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry for your mother :heartbeat We have the same growing health issue in Australia Obesity is a massive health issue and we (health providers) have allowed its common feature - emotional/psych...

  9. how to give heparin 5000units with a 1mL syringe?

    pedicurn replied to redbuttrfly14's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of those meds you must, must, must not mess up with. Heparin is frequently cited in serious medication error mishaps. Please please revise the relevant literature and your facility

  10. bi-polar and terminated

    pedicurn replied to democrat's topic in General Nursing

    Or maybe an ICU with 1:1 ratio ( avoid higher ratios as likely be too stressful) after some refinement of interpersonal skills for getting along with disliked staff members. Lots of ICU nurses have...

  11. bi-polar and terminated

    pedicurn replied to democrat's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I look at the issue of having to work and cooperate with not-so-stellar team members I remind myself that I am being paid to be pleasant/friendly/ positive /cooperative with everybody...

  12. Any Suggestions On How To Be More Diplomatic

    pedicurn replied to I_OYVEY's topic in General Nursing

    Well I would arrive with a warming pad, already in place over a good vein. Also ...remember a lot of p'ts and families are really quite undiplomatic when requesting an 'older nurse' or a certain...

  13. Reasons for inhumane managerial behaviour

    pedicurn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have read several posts here detailing some very inhumane behaviour by managers / DON's. Really quite shocking. As I am from Australia - there may be some cultural difference here which I don't...

  14. Magnet, polarization, ageism, classism

    pedicurn replied to edgarandersonrn's topic in General Nursing

    Some of my first charge nurses and managers were RN's who did diploma programs in the 1950's and 1960's. As there were far fewer employment options for women back then ...and also reflective of the...

  15. Reasons for inhumane managerial behaviour

    pedicurn replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    Platty, Scrubby and I are in Australia where have a large public system and much smaller private. We can't be fired 'at will'. Re the orientation period - seems inappropriate for a new grad, but...

  16. Reasons for inhumane managerial behaviour

    pedicurn replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    It's a mixed bag to me when I compare Australia to the US. I appreciate our public health system and unions in Australia. I like my sick time and annual leave and relative job security. If we are...

  17. Sick and exhausted

    pedicurn replied to DesertKat's topic in General Nursing

    Desertkat, So sorry for your loss and terrible experience at work. I can't believe how inhumane your supervisors are. What sort of people behave like that?? I'm am trying to understand their...

  18. friend/nurse where I go for tx, did she violate hippa?

    pedicurn replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget HPV is a very very common virus. The majority of sexually active people are exposed to it some time during their lives. I don't think it needs to be stigmatised ... I'll mention that...

  19. Staff acting like mean girls what do you do

    pedicurn replied to amiconfused's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't agree more. Seems I spent a lot of time, money and energy getting a degree just so I can work in a pink ghetto. What I've started doing is ... 1. Analyse/define the behaviour in one or two...

  20. Do you bag your bodies naked?

    pedicurn replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    I think it helps to make an informed judgement re what the deceased would have prefered. For example - I recently had an elderly lady who passed and it think it was safe to assume she would have...

  21. Would you advise anyone to get into nursing?

    pedicurn replied to -RN-'s topic in General Nursing

    Agree However nursing is still better then a lot of other career choices If we compare the opportunity and conditions to those of 20 yrs ago to present ....then nursing is not as good as it used to...

  22. Do you bag your bodies naked?

    pedicurn replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    I put a gown on, then bag. The deceased is not going to have a whole of dignity when they get to the funeral home esp if they are going to be embalmed. The p't has hopefully been treated with dignity...

  23. Lateral Violence

    pedicurn replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Female ghetto behaviour .... our Jerry Springer side Adult women behaving like catty teenagers and who really have no idea the rest of society thinks this behaviour is dysfunctional. it is social -...

  24. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    pedicurn replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh yes ...isn't that annoying. 'The one way my way' thinking style ..... what other professional thinks like that ? I am so over working with 'professionals' who handle information at that level. My...

  25. Panicking about not being able to find a job!!

    pedicurn replied to marmbrusterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if this is appropriate but there are still a few US facilities recruiting from Australia (even though retrogression has been going on for some time now). Re the advertising that I've...