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  1. Charge nurse has it out for me...kind of a rant

    kool-aide, RN replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good grief! What kind of unit do you work on?!!?!?!?!? This seems like some sort of Hellish PCU! acuity of ICU but staffing of med/surg.... gotta love it... If the problem nurse and your nurse...

  2. Math!!!!! Urgent....

    kool-aide, RN replied to Cari Turner21's topic in General Students

    If you don't know the correct word for the number 2, you may have a difficult time this upcoming semester... lol Too

  3. Hovering (a tiny vent)

    kool-aide, RN replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in General Nursing

    Just try to be more patient... She seems to look up to you as an example. I'm sure it's super annoying....it would drive me up the wall. Just give her time and I'm sure it will work out on it's

  4. How do you politely walk away or say no?

    kool-aide, RN replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, this just comes with time. (sounds kinda funny coming from a 20 y/o, huh? lol) It took me about a year to be able to turn down unimportant requests from pts/family members. You'll get...

  5. My 5-Year-Old Son

    kool-aide, RN replied to chuckz's topic in General Nursing

    That's pretty

  6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    kool-aide, RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have! They hang a bag of sterile water for humidity.. right? I'm pretty

  7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    kool-aide, RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I DID say this to a whiny bilateral total knee replacements pt: "No, I will not pull or push you out of bed, you need to be able to get OOB on your own when you leave the hospital, and with you...

  8. One Of The Saddest Things I've Seen... Can't Stop Laughing

    kool-aide, RN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think OP really meant "funny HA HA," but funny terrible...

  9. If you could do it all over again, would you choose nursing as your career?

    kool-aide, RN replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    You're awesome. Thank you for being a ray of sunshine in this saddening post. I sometimes get discouraged on my educational path to becoming an RN and in my professional life (CNA), but what you just...

  10. What is the Oncology floor like?

    kool-aide, RN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Oncology

    Not trying to be sarcastic/negative, but I think oncology is sad and depressing. But I have limited experience w

  11. To Brief or not to brief????

    kool-aide, RN replied to Starletta's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My hospital says that incont pts are not to wear briefs while in bed, instead, they are only to have an absorbent pad underneath their perineum. I completely agree with this and I do adhere to this...

  12. remember when...

    kool-aide, RN replied to kjpstmb's topic in Nursing Humor

    Even with pts on

  13. RN & LPN Teams: How does it work?

    kool-aide, RN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital when the nurses are using team nursing on a med/surg floor the team takes up to 8 pts I believe and the RN and LPN have all 8 pts together. The RN does all assessments, and I think the...

  14. Am I'm too serious to be a RN?

    kool-aide, RN replied to winter_green's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, how old are you? Are you new to the facility? Are you a new nurse or new to a specialty? Give us some more info.

  15. Another tattoo question thread...

    kool-aide, RN replied to MarkieMark's topic in General Nursing

    Just don't let ANYONE, especially management, see them. Nobody has to know! Good

  16. are nurses satisfied?

    kool-aide, RN replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think satisfaction is subjective. I have been a CNA in my hospital float pool for 2 years now and I do like my job, but I think I'm becoming less satisfied. The reason I'm becoming less satisfied...

  17. The CEO said WHAT!!!!

    kool-aide, RN replied to resumecpr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Now that's what I call solidarity! Good for you and your former

  18. The CEO said WHAT!!!!

    kool-aide, RN replied to resumecpr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Something tells me he won't be there much

  19. Patient hygiene-How far is too far?

    kool-aide, RN replied to derikajames's topic in General Nursing

    I smell a

  20. Patient hygiene-How far is too far?

    kool-aide, RN replied to derikajames's topic in General Nursing

    You'll have to get over that if you're going to be a nurse… lol I think this is going to be a very popular

  21. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    kool-aide, RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I did say this to my pt in DT's on suicide watch in ICU: Sir, you're ordered to be on bedrest. All the cussing, yelling, and empty threats will NOT change that. If you try to get out of bed again, or...

  22. "The Nurses and HCA's will be responsible for...

    kool-aide, RN replied to Guest233447's topic in General Nursing

    That's awful! Bail while you still

  23. Advice for changing specialities?

    kool-aide, RN replied to PrisonPsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, don't be surprised, but you'll get peed, pooped, bled, and spit on at "regular" hospitals, too. lol I hope you can find a facility that values your skills. Best of

  24. Assisted living as a visitor/Sunday School teacher not a nurse.

    kool-aide, RN replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's pretty shady… But if you enjoy volunteering I would agree to it, but be upfront and tell them what you expect to see while you're there (ie: staff helping w activities, staff doing their...

  25. Wrong choice maybe?

    kool-aide, RN replied to CNA Dinky's topic in General Nursing

    I think if I were you in that situation I would try and find joy/happiness in the fact that I was providing top-notch care to my pts. I have never suffered from depression, so, maybe you're unable to...