CrazierThanYou

Latest Activity

1. 

   15 Minutes in the Life of a Nurse

   CrazierThanYou replied to NurseJulie31's topic in General Nursing

   That is a fantastic idea! I've always said I don't understand why the lab can't just notify the doctor
2. 

   Advice for new RNs, from a new RN

   CrazierThanYou replied to EmilyCatherine's topic in First Year After Licensure

   If you hear rumors that an employer is predatory against nurses, BELIEVE IT. Learn from my
3. 

   July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

   CrazierThanYou replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   Wrong
4. 

   Can you refuse to give care to a resident in LTC?

   CrazierThanYou replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   He should be
5. 

   Criminal Charge... Last Semester of School

   CrazierThanYou replied to kjl31's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   I'm sorry this happened to you. I hope it gets worked
6. 

   Patient complaint-freaking out!

   CrazierThanYou posted a topic in General Nursing

   My manager called me today to tell me there was a complaint filed against me by a patient and that I'm now suspended while they investigate. She said it was filed late on Friday and that she had no...
7. 

   What do you think of 12 hour shifts?

   CrazierThanYou replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

   12 hours, hands down. I don't think I could go back to a job where I only had 2 days a week off. Yes, 12 hours is a long shift but it's a trade off to work on fewer days a
8. 

   Inappropriate nurses?

   CrazierThanYou replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   HIPAA
9. 

   Inappropriate nurses?

   CrazierThanYou replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I would have forgotten about it and moved on with my
10. 

    Is this reasonable or just over the top?

    CrazierThanYou replied to Lakeshore18's topic in General Nursing

    I hate beside report because I don't feel comfortable talking about the patient in front of the patient. Making the next shift wait through an assessment? Heck
11. 

    What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    CrazierThanYou replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    Last year we got gift certificates for new scrubs and a nice brunch that included shrimp. This year we got an insulated tumbler from a hospital we partner with and a breakfast/ice cream
12. 

    100k in loans worth it?

    CrazierThanYou replied to ravindram's topic in General Nursing

    Regardless of your age, $100K is not worth it. You'll be working to pay the loan
13. 

    coworkers constantly checking your charting

    CrazierThanYou replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with two nurses who refused to take report from the previous nurse for 30 to 45 minutes while they combed over every inch of that nurses charting. They used it as a bullying
14. 

    The Patient's "Guests"

    CrazierThanYou replied to rnsheri's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just recently had a patient, status post CVA who could not walk independently, which his wife knew. But that didn't stop her from turning his bed alarm off and when he got up, she neither got up to...
15. 

    School Bus Tragedy

    CrazierThanYou replied to fawnmarie's topic in School

    In this particular accident, I've seen people who know more about it than I do say that if these kids had been belted, more would have died. It's likely that some kids were thrown out of the way by...