dudette10

dudette10 MSN, RN

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  1. Eating a new nurse for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Or is it?

    dudette10 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had an experience recently that I'd like to share. (I also hope this post goes better than the last thread I started in another forum. ) With almost a year under my belt, and I'm working...

  2. how do you deal with pure laziness?

    dudette10 replied to hso5004's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This made me laugh out loud! Keep doing what you're doing, and ignore all the rest. You probably wouldn't be able to live with yourself doing any less anyway. :) As for you, if that's the culture of...

  3. So check this out....

    dudette10 replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I recently floated to a floor I had never been on and was pleasantly surprised to see a familiar face: a nurse who had floated to my unit one night. I breathed a sigh of relief because floating does...

  4. Are you or someone you love the worst patient ever?

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Someone asked what a wipper was. First paragraph: dirtyhippiegirl: My condolences for the loss of your mom. Thanks for everyone participating. The stories are funny, sad, and enlightening all at...

  5. Your Most Maddening Patient/Patient's Family Situation

    dudette10 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is one type of patient that really gets under my skin, and it isn't the type that everyone would say, "Yeah, that gets me, too." It's the LOL dementia patient, alert and oriented x 1 that will...

  6. Eating a new nurse for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Or is it?

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I'm completely honest with you all (and I will be), that notion did run through my head immediately after the nasty comment thrown my way. It really did. I was angry about it, but I became too...

  7. Eating a new nurse for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Or is it?

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When this thread got moved, a post of mine got eaten in cyberspace. Someone on the first page mentioned that it worked out primarily because the other nurse was honest with me about how she felt....

  8. How to Self schedule yourself ?

    dudette10 replied to nursynurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Once you self-schedule are you stuck with it for infinity, or can you self-schedule for each new one? If you can switch it up with each new schedule, try out different combos to see what works for...

  9. Nurses who talk snarky to patients

    dudette10 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've heard nurses and NAs talking too gruffly/snarky/etc. to patients. If I hear it, and I'm working directly with the person, I help handle the issue with the patient a bit more tactfully or gently....

  10. What are your tricks for leaving work at work?

    dudette10 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I had a hard time letting go at home until just recently. Diversion has never, ever worked for me because I tend to ruminate to the exclusion of all other thoughts on my omissions/mistakes, but...

  11. How should I proceed as a new grad?

    dudette10 replied to emptyboxcars's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some people will say that home health isn't the place for new grads and others will say why not. I did a clinical rotation with a home health nurse. It was just us, in her car, going from...

  12. The young eating their young

    dudette10 replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the OP: Please dial it back a notch. There is absolutely no reason to take offense to anything I've said in this thread. You seemed to take offense in the other thread, I responded there, and...

  13. The young eating their young

    dudette10 replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can hear this in my head, and case manager was sarcastic, which was met with more sarcasm. No one wins, as if it was a contest to begin with. I don't know. Picking them up and looking at them...

  14. Seriously? A hospital is NOT a hotel.

    dudette10 replied to raianne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When it comes to loud, rowdy visitors, I tend to think of room changes as patient care for the quiet roommate, rather than customer service for the loud ones. Although in this situation, the loud,...

  15. The young eating their young

    dudette10 replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think healthcare is unique in one way: it relies on teamwork. True teamwork, every single day in every single moment. The biggest problem where I work is "department wars." They complain about...

  16. The young eating their young

    dudette10 replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to ask if this is a cross-post with my thread in the First Year forum? The timing and similarity of the content among your posts here and there is

  17. what are BASELINE vital signs?

    dudette10 replied to konp's topic in General Students

    A baseline is what a patient's status usually is with regard to any assessment. Baseline orientation, baseline neuro and musculoskeletal status, baseline mobility, etc. Baseline VS can usually be...

  18. How do you pass meds?

    dudette10 replied to mitral's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We have unit dosing packages for oral meds. I get them out of the cart but take them into the pt's room still in the packages, along with my paper MAR and a couple of med cups. While the patient is...

  19. Mixed Feelings over Nursing...Is it for me? Help- need advice!!

    dudette10 replied to KaylaBrooke1695's topic in Nursing Career

    You should be commended that at age 16, you've worked hard to find a career path when most people your age are thinking only about prom and parties. Sounds like you go to a one of those wonderful high...

  20. Do you have family members who are nurses?

    dudette10 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My stepmother became an RN in the late 1940s, but she stopped practicing after she got what she really wanted by going to nursing school: an MD to marry. My ex-SIL is a nurse, and so are two of my...

  21. Nurses, I need your wisdom

    dudette10 replied to Jmiami's topic in Nursing Career

    First of all, why do you want to be a nurse? If it's for the money, I won't tell you "you are WRONG," but you have to know what the starting pay is in your area. There are a few threads here that...

  22. bored. . .wondering if I should make a change?

    dudette10 replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Bored with your current position vs. being frightened of what you don't know in a new position. If you have been a nurse for 3 years, but you had two acute care positions for the first year and you've...

  23. Do new graduates really get a job that easily in nursing?

    dudette10 replied to Bchung5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Network. Introduce yourself to anyone and everyone who has some pull with hiring. Say your name at least twice. Be confident and professional during your chats with people. Use every resource you...

  24. New grads who are being bullied by experienced nurses

    dudette10 replied to hella_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    These are observations about your practice, but I would like to know if the more experienced nurses have followed it up with actual education on how to correct it. Most nurses where I work will make...

  25. How much is your degree costing you?

    dudette10 replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    About $45K for an accelerated BSN at a private, not-for-profit school. About $4k for pre-reqs at various communicaty colleges. Paid in cash and with scholarships I earned while