ShayRN

ShayRN

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  1. Vent from the patient's side of the aisle

    ShayRN replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the second opinion. And, wanted to give you a cyber (((HUG))) The whole situation just stinks. Please keep us

  2. Do patient's have the right to smoke even if family doesn't want them to?

    ShayRN replied to chuchie's topic in General Nursing

    As an ex-smoker I see both sides of the "but I really want one vrs it really stinks" debate. I love my best friend of 25+ years, but do not go to her home because I come out with a headache every...

  3. Alternative to spanking

    ShayRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Oh. MY. GOD! Poor

  4. Funeral customs

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was raised in a very small town and never attended a funeral other than those similar to my own background. I married a Catholic man and the funerals are a bit different than my "WASP" background,...

  5. Vented patients

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at an inpatient hospice facility that takes vented patients and then extubates them, usually within 3-4 days. What do you feel is a safe nurse:patient ratio when you have a patient on a

  6. Dodo Birds We all Know and Work With

    ShayRN replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    How about the dodo manager who will not get the front door fixed so that it locks every night? How scarey is it to be charting and out of nowhere a stranger comes down the steps at 1

  7. Bright personality required??

    ShayRN replied to cherryharlean's topic in General Nursing

    My good friend from nursing school is like this, she is very much a NON-people person. As in she don't like them, period. We were both pregnant at the same time. She would get SO STINKING mad when...

  8. Funeral customs

    ShayRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

  9. Funeral customs

    ShayRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had forgotten about the 7 days of mourning. My co-workers and I all donated money and took food and drink to C's family. Apparently that is another custom, friends and family provide all the...

  10. Is it time to get rid of 12 hour shifts?

    ShayRN replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the same crowd. Heck, if I am just going to be cleaning all day anyway,

  11. Alternative to spanking

    ShayRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely, rarely, rarely spank my children. BUT! When they break the big rule (LYING!) Oh, yeah, they get spanked. However, my children are hugged, kissed and cuddled every day. From the time...

  12. Kitty litter as an order

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I thought it was kind of cool! We have a patient with real bad wounds. +cdif, + MRSA. Needless to say the smell was overwhelming in the room. We have used those carbon air fresheners in...

  13. Tote bag?

    ShayRN replied to Sue Damones's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a burgandy tote that I got from Avon. I love it and always get a lot of compliments when I carry

  14. I'm just so sick of all the DRAMA (long)

    ShayRN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Now see, I am the nicest person in the world until you mess with me about 1) my family or 2) my ability to support my family. To say someone is diverting narcs when they are not is slander. To say...

  15. Things people say coming out of anaesthetic

    ShayRN replied to frellyou's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO! Beverage alert, please! I swear cradle to the grave, do you men learn this in utero? A co-worker once told me about an elderly gentleman that they THOUGHT was in a coma. She had brought...

  16. Are LPN at risk of losing their jobs?

    ShayRN replied to DailandeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Seems to me the wave in hospitals to hire or layoff LPN's comes and goes with each new CEO. LTC is pretty consistant in use of LPN's, in our area anyway. Good luck and

  17. any one out there doing hourly checklists ?

    ShayRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think this was being started about two and a half years ago when I left the hospital. It was just one more piece of paper the nurses and STNA's had to sign. I don't think it was really being done,...

  18. Riding a Motorcycle to Interview. Good Idea?

    ShayRN replied to Speed Freak's topic in General Nursing

    Man, I can't believe in this day and age some people still think those on bikes are thugs. Yeesh, Some of them cost more than my first house! I had better tell my soft spoken, mild, family guy hubby...

  19. Things people say coming out of anaesthetic

    ShayRN replied to frellyou's topic in General Nursing

  20. Things people say coming out of anaesthetic

    ShayRN replied to frellyou's topic in General Nursing

    Had my wisdom teeth out when I was 17. My mom sat beside me as I was waking up and she said I looked right at her Me: "mommy?" Her: "Yes, dear" Me: (apparently in a demon voice) I feel like...

  21. Scope of practice

    ShayRN replied to DST2RN's topic in General Nursing

    About ten years back my husband's cousin (a respiratory therapist) had to move when the hospital I worked at did away with all R.T.'s. They thought they would be saving money because after all a well...

  22. Is it time to get rid of 12 hour shifts?

    ShayRN replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    NOWAY would I work 12 hours consistantly. I did it for a year and felt like a zombie. After about 10 hours my brain starts to fry and I know that I am pushing my luck passing meds. I can do it...

  23. The Addiction of Nursing

    ShayRN replied to Flightline's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, My husband said that he would be in the office of the Post Master at 5:30 am with his resignation in hand. Would be very happy being a house husband. I would never have to clean the house...

  24. Dedicated to all Nurses

    ShayRN replied to SeychelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Cool video, thanks for

  25. The Addiction of Nursing

    ShayRN replied to Flightline's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, my family is always #1. HOWEVER! I love nursing. I am the crazy one who would continue to work even if I hit the lottery. I love the atmosphere, I love taking care of patients and I love just...