enchantmentdis

enchantmentdis BSN, RN

Hospice, ONC, Tele, Med Surg, Endo/Output

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  1. Visitors chasing you down the hallway....

    enchantmentdis replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

  2. Visitors chasing you down the hallway....

    enchantmentdis replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, these idiots know exactly how to behave. They choose not to behave correctly and coming to the hospital is like a school field trip. They know the nurse is so busy that she can't pee, and they do...

  3. When was the last time higher management gave you a sincere Thank you.

    enchantmentdis replied to tobesmartt's topic in General Nursing

    You will lose all your teeth, all of your hair, wither away and die before management gives you any thanks. It is almost built into a nurse manager's job description to keep nurses worried they aren't...

  4. Doctors office job..think I made a mistake...

    enchantmentdis replied to Marshall1's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Girl, you are sooooooooo lucky to have a boring job!!!!! Enjoy it while you can. Why drive an hour away to a 12 hour shift in a hospital--the politics, demented patients, and drug seekers are so...

  5. RN jobs with the most independence?

    enchantmentdis replied to SusGob711's topic in General Nursing

    Try hospice or home health case management, pool, or on call. You will be alone in your car most of the time going from place to place, and politics are a lot less intimidating. Triage nursing, school...

  6. When patients attack

    enchantmentdis replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    I was actually trying to clean her up, had gloves, etc on. And I was in there because the cna was nowhere in site. Haven't you ever had a demented pt reach into her diaper while trying to clean her?...

  7. How easy is it to lose your nursing license?

    enchantmentdis replied to Ted D's topic in Nursing Career

    If you report a doctor he/she will report you to the BRN and you will lose your license. Doctors are very powerful, have huge egos, and are not willing to lose all that cash and glory because a...

  8. case manager - what can you tell me about it?

    enchantmentdis replied to abc987's topic in General Nursing

    You really need a good 2 years or more of solid med-surg, tele, neuro, onco background in order to be a hospice case manager. You must know all the meds to treat pain and symptoms. LTC provides you...

  9. Would you marry a Doctor?

    enchantmentdis replied to fleurafor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep, more nerdy than IT people 24-7. One of them actually told me that art of any form was a waste of

  10. When patients attack

    enchantmentdis replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    A little old lady had a bm and was digging in her diaper. The minute i cried "Oh, don't do that, you're making a mess!!", she dug her talons into my arm and drew blood. Bowel movement was underneath...

  11. Tired of floor nursing

    enchantmentdis replied to chrisg0705's topic in General Nursing

    I hear your pain. Go to Vitas hospice. There you can be a case manager, on call nurse, pool nurse, or admit nurse--lots of options and a great place to work; and you don't need a BSN for any of these...

  12. Wife and I traveling to CA for first travel job HELP!!!

    enchantmentdis replied to huntfishwv's topic in Travel

    If you are going to any Kaiser in Northern California prepare to work till you drop right off the bat, and good luck trying to get to the

  13. Would you marry a Doctor?

    enchantmentdis replied to fleurafor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are the type of person who needs a doctor to marry to feel superior then marry one. Also marry a doctor if you like to be lonely, like being second fiddle to his patients, like to be interupted...

  14. Neuro Floor Nightmare!

    enchantmentdis replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, boy am i so glad i left acute care after suffering for 16 years in med-surg/tele/neuro. What the heck took me so

  15. rehab nursing too much like LTC nursing?

    enchantmentdis replied to rnhope's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's going to be a lot like LTC: elderly, demented patients who don't want to move and who actually have poor rehab potential. Lots of pills, lots of BMs, lots of falls, lots of patients saying "i...

  16. The frustration of the Functionally Dysfunctional... aka family members.

    enchantmentdis replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Sounds like you need to use your chaplain and social worker as resources the minute family dynamics disintegrate. When i was a hospice case manager i would often get tied up with needy family members....

  17. Does anyone regret leaving acute care?

    enchantmentdis replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Miss acute care? Hah!! Not a

  18. "How many nurses flirt with this Doctor?"

    enchantmentdis replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    That's nothing--my ex-mother-in-law, a so-called progressive, liberal, educated woman, told me that nurses just like to look at naked bodies. She is a teacher. Wonder how she would react if i told her...

  19. Questions about travel nursing

    enchantmentdis replied to kc87t's topic in Travel

    Just avoid any Kaiser in

  20. *Easy* things I just hate doing

    enchantmentdis replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I hear ya. It wasn't until i became a nurse that i realized "I am very busy and extremely bored doing extremely boring tasks" Good

  21. *Easy* things I just hate doing

    enchantmentdis replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    That's why i breathe a sigh of relief when a patient has a

  22. Employer Respect

    enchantmentdis replied to MySunshineHasCome's topic in General Nursing

    I was ready to leave nursing until i found a hospice on call position. Now i can be a nurse and not be burned out and resentful. Getting out of acute care saved my life and i work w/out anyone...

  23. *Easy* things I just hate doing

    enchantmentdis replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    It's also insane that nurses have to remove the linen from the beds when pt is

  24. *Easy* things I just hate doing

    enchantmentdis replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    Giving out 15 pills to a demented pt who has to take one pill at a time--why does a 90 year old need megace and that stupid yogurt pill anyway? Going back to the pyxsis to waste a narcotic; have to...

  25. Vent

    enchantmentdis replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    This blanking crap is exactly why i left acute