ZootRN

ZootRN

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  1. What is the worst part about nursing?

    ZootRN replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Worst part to me is demanding families, unsupportive management, almost always working short, but expected provide for perfect "customer satisfaction"

  2. Getting rewarded for backstabbing???

    ZootRN replied to analee23's topic in General Nursing

    We have the same things at work, like auditing charts. You suppose to look over paperwork, making sure nothing is omitted. And if it is, you suppose to document the nurse's name for the purposes of...

  3. how many hours do you work a week?

    ZootRN replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Three 12's, 36-37 hours a week. Never work

  4. Is this an accurate description of Nurses?

    ZootRN replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not many nurses make that much in my area. And it all sounds good... on

  5. Guilt

    ZootRN replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Being patient advocate, you can choose how to act. But feeling guilty? I refuse to take personal responsibility for everything that for whatever reason could go wrong. It's bad enough I have to be...

  6. How well is your living status?

    ZootRN replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    I live pretty comfortably in a big house and save a lot. But it's only because of my husband's income; I would not be able to afford that kind of lifestyle, being single mom and having to live on my...

  7. Any other ppl have bad preceptors?

    ZootRN replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    From my experience, bad preceptors are very common. Out of three that I have had at different jobs, two gave me very hard

  8. Career alternatives to traditional nursing?

    ZootRN replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thought of going to med school for 4 years, and than 2 more years of residency makes me nauseous. There are might be a better jobs in nursing, but I just don't see them. Sales rep that was...

  9. How do you handle Physicians Bad Attitudes?

    ZootRN replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in General Nursing

    For all of you standing up for yourself, make sure you have administration backing you up. I was "talked to" by my manager after one jack@@s doctor talked down to me in very sarcastic manner, and I...

  10. Can we feed the Family?

    ZootRN replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    So what is the difference for the administration, whether nurse ate her lunch, gave it to someone else or threw it in a trash can? Or if she ate only a half, should she give $1.5 back? Nice benefit of...

  11. Discouraged

    ZootRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What's up with the nurses week? I got written up for very twisted and ridiculous story that pt's wife made up (and management believed her, not me). It is so ridiculous, I even cried, because it's ok...

  12. Discouraged

    ZootRN replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    He had so squeeze his hand between my breast and arm to show where exactly he want the patch (on a pt's side). I said I put it where pt said it hurt. I don't think it was sexual, I was more like...

  13. Discouraged

    ZootRN replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your kind words. I really doubt my abilities to be a nurse anymore. I am terrified to come back to work

  14. Discouraged

    ZootRN replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    It was a male doctor. I was totally shocked, and just moved further away from him. I cannot complained, because my manager so mad at me for the story that pt's wife made up. I am totally devastated,...

  15. Nursing Retention help.....

    ZootRN replied to laurengaud's topic in General Nursing

    What an excellent suggestions you

  16. "It shouldn't be that hard to be a nurse"

    ZootRN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's really would be interesting to see what turn will take nursing as a profession when all these bright young women will graduate and will join us in the field. They are for sure very smart,...

  17. standing orders in your hospital

    ZootRN replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    ABG for patient with Sat Occult blood sample if rectal bleeding is suspected C-diff testing for pts having diarrhea We have bunch of ICU protocols, but I know floors have to call doctors for...

  18. please help me!

    ZootRN replied to nicepanda's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a patient once, brought in from another floor by the transporter. She looked at me and and said: "But you are so tiny!" I am 5'4", 110 pounds, definitely not the big one, but not really...

  19. Any Suggestions for Comfy Shoes?

    ZootRN replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    I've tried Nike Shox too, and while they are comfy, I tend to think they are more suited for running, than walking, and provide weak sole support. My feet were hurting after 12 hours walking in them,...

  20. Any Suggestions for Comfy Shoes?

    ZootRN replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    Easy Spirit. I have two pairs, open heels and athletic, and love them both. Very light and comfortable. Prior to them, tried Nurse Mates (awful), Nike (so-so), and Reebok (so-so as

  21. Do you ever forget your patient's names?

    ZootRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Never remember names. Two many patients, too many things to

  22. Please don't eat your young.

    ZootRN replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    Would be so nice to put matter to rest. Some people are jerks, and that's about it. Presenting nursing profession as a bunch of hateful witches does nothing to address real problems that we

  23. Pt beds in the hallway

    ZootRN replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    What does risk management of the hospital think about it? It's just waiting for a big lawsuit to happen, for all the reasons that PPs

  24. Ques. for those that applied to CRNA school with 1 yr RN experience

    ZootRN replied to 2bNurseNikki376's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was writing a paper for school about euthanasia and physician assisted suicide, and article in Wikipedia did not even had a correct definitions of the terms. I lost my trust in it

  25. Pregnant and can't lift?

    ZootRN replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    It is unrealistic for some people. For female-predominant profession, it is amazing how nurses are not willing to work together and help each other even when dealing with such unique to females thing...