pedicurn

pedicurn LPN, RN

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  1. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    pedicurn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Just so some of you don't think I'm a some kind of snob ..... An example of the sort of behaviour that annoys me ; yesterday I transported a patient to an ortho floor and this is how it went.. I...

  2. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    pedicurn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses without basic manners and class I have noticed so many of our interpersonal issues relate to a lack of basic social skills including a lack of awareness of nuance and subtlety. Our worst...

  3. random drug testing

    pedicurn replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    Cripes ...which states would those be? Most of my coworkers take sleeping pills PRN and lots are on SSRI's ... doctors and nurses. Most of them would be impaired without them

  4. Taking a pay cut to enter into Nursing

    pedicurn replied to dragn2623's topic in General Nursing

    Well ...but as the whole picture of nursing has changed ...there are many, many more of us with lots of relevant experience who are going the NP route. Many of us have 20 + yrs acute care / teaching...

  5. Please Help Me . . . Advice Needed . . . How to Title a Post

    pedicurn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    lol ruby i only clicked on this thread because i saw your name .... i usually ignore those vague

  6. This forum is scaring me!

    pedicurn replied to Laurel32's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I need to disagree here..... What is vented on this forum is pretty representative of the conditions many of us face. Just because we vent doesn't mean we are negative people who like to...

  7. Becoming a nurse with being bipolar

    pedicurn replied to luke1985's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Leslie. These negative stressors can act as triggers for persons with mental illness - and also those with background of abuse There are lots of poor dynamics in nursing that can trigger a...

  8. 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

    This sure is cathartic ...... On the subject of professional image : - Pls don't come to work with greasy hair .... even when you pull it back tight, we can still tell it's dirty - Iron those wrinkled...

  9. 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

    To the small group of coworkers who manage to drive out many good nurses with their cattiness and bullying..... I'm done with being PC about your lack of social skills and lack of sophistication You...

  10. Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    pedicurn replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Well ....have to disagree here eric, sorry What my management would do is simply call me every time someone was sick .....they would call twisting my arm eg ' I know you finished at 2330 last night...

  11. Hateful, mean nurses

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

    Right on It's not only those who behave poorly ..... the problem extends to those who tolerate the poor

  12. Hateful, mean nurses

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

    OK .... I have seen this work in some places. It's not quite proper. It works best when the manager is weak and there is a solid bunch of confident experienced nurses who are on the same page with...

  13. About transgendered patients

    pedicurn replied to YEGRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well ...if I asked those questions to all my p'ts in Australia .... I would receive a daily spectrum of reply ranging from the obscene to comments about 'PC gone mad'. Many wouldn't be able to stop...

  14. Hateful, mean nurses

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

    Seriously pathetic behaviour which erodes respect and affects quality of communication and teamwork. And pathetic examples of adult women. Are they seriously that repressed? Or do they lack social...

  15. Pet Nurse?!

    pedicurn replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't get bent out of shape about it .... However agree it isn't ok for a tech to call themselves a 'nurse'. Only RN's and LVN's can call themselves nurses. I am pleased some people have got the...

  16. Hateful, mean nurses

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

    Their behaviour will continue until people start getting a backbone and start calling them on it. They are high school level bullies ....there is no reason for an adult woman or man to behave like a...

  17. CGFNS Requirements

    pedicurn replied to Aunurse1's topic in International Nursing

    Just to make a point here The BBB accepts input from the public and rates companies ..... it doesn't have much power to do anything about poor service. Many companies don't even bother responding to...

  18. CGFNS Requirements

    pedicurn replied to Aunurse1's topic in International Nursing

    Re CGFNS it's a good idea to get onto it early ..... they seem to take an extraordinary amount of time to process. They are a monopoly and can behave as they like. Customers pay a large amount of...

  19. Thinking about leaving hospital nursing, need advice

    pedicurn replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree There are many who are not professionals ... and there are many who are unprofessional. This is probably one of my biggest disappointments with nursing (it's a great role generally IMHO) .... I...

  20. I can't take it anymore!

    pedicurn replied to shortsuzy87's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Tewdles Also ....you need to do everything possible to improve your sleep Quiet/dark/cool room is important. Pls don't leave without notice. Never burn bridges. You may never want to work...

  21. Torn between Nursing and Medicine

    pedicurn replied to Loux's topic in Nursing Career

    I wish there wasn't so much variance in nursing. To the OP .... go for medicine. More consistent expectation and a higher entry level are very appealing. You are young enough to make the change. The...

  22. Torn between Nursing and Medicine

    pedicurn replied to Loux's topic in Nursing Career

    Agree Why do some nurses keep insisting that they treat the 'whole p't' and do all the healing ....does that mean Drs sole function is to prescribe a tx and/or perform a procedure ? This is rather dim...

  23. No handwashing equals fines?

    pedicurn replied to sara42105's topic in General Nursing

    If I used the alcohol gel as much as I am supposed to ....then I would soon have broken skin areas. Then .... I'm pretty sure ....it would only be a matter of time before I have MRO colonized in my...

  24. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

    pedicurn replied to bree*'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's almost impossible for foreign nurses to get a visa to come to the US now ..... it has been very very difficult for the last 3 to 4 yrs Though prior to this period (retrogression) it was...

  25. Thinking about leaving hospital nursing, need advice

    pedicurn replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps decide in advance what information you are happy sharing with coworkers? I do this and it seems to work OK most of the time. It's important to be warm with coworkers and create a bit of...