ShayRN

ShayRN

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  1. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    ShayRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the co-worker who has made my work life a living h#*! I sincerely wish you all the best. To my manager who did nothing to stop it, despite numerous requests, I am leaving. Good luck with her. Oh,...

  2. Should I be worried?

    ShayRN replied to mikala3's topic in Patient Medications

    Update,

  3. Is it possible.....

    ShayRN replied to Charon G's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Had a patient come to me from a world renowned hospital. They reported extreme agitation & restlessness. He fell asleep for me that night after I drained 1500ml from his bladder. This is the new...

  4. Whooping cough in school in New York

    ShayRN replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    I think we are seeing a resurgence of these childhood illnesses because of the continuing belief that immunization injections cause autism. It amazes me the despite continued studies and proof that...

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

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

    See, this is the thing. Patients do deserve the best care they can get, but we deserve respect. Where is the backbone of our managers? Why oh why would a manager even say anything to a nurse who...

  6. Should I be worried?

    ShayRN replied to mikala3's topic in Patient Medications

    Wow, your third night working and she wrote you up for not knowing what to do? I would ask for a new preceptor. She sounds like she is the one with issues, not you.

  7. A rash of firings...

    ShayRN replied to kesmarn's topic in General Nursing

    Logan's Run is a movie from the late 70's. Earth has been destroyed and everyone lives in a dome that has limited space. The whole idea is there are no more familys. Children are born in tubes....

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

    ShayRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are still alert and oriented. Please explain to your DPOA that it doesn't kick in until you are

  9. How long to wait for Dr to return call

    ShayRN replied to Mandychelle79's topic in General Nursing

    You had two issues here: 1) Doctor not returning the call. Is this a normal issue for him? Maybe it was a busy night of admissions for him and he was caught up in an emergency. If this is normal...

  10. So very tired!

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so darn tired on my days off, I just want to lay around and do NOTHING. I don't care about dinner, a clean house or anything. I just want to sleep. My body aches and I am JUST. PLAIN. TIRED....

  11. Nurse handing you a coke?

    ShayRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I take a 2 liter of pop and keep it in the fridge at work, it lasts 3 shifts, lol. Forget that wimpy bottle

  12. Nurse on vacation

    ShayRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have accidently called people on their cells when they were on vacation, but as soon as they said they were out of town, I told them to enjoy, lol. That is a bit

  13. Let's be kind to other nurses even if they are not as hi-tech

    ShayRN replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Well said, Ruby. I cross trained to a Cardiovascular Intensive when I worked the step down and just hated it. I felt like I was missing out on the interactions with the families and the patients....

  14. Let's be kind to other nurses even if they are not as hi-tech

    ShayRN replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    I work in hospice, which is as about as low tech as you can get in nursing. I don't care what other nurses think of my career choice. I make a difference every day I go to work. That is more than...

  15. I can't understand what you're saying!

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a big favor. I know that in texting writing "ur" or "2" for to is acceptable. But honestly, when you post like that, I don't understand what it is your trying to say. I usually just skip...

  16. No, I am not going to do that

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, you can't make this stuff up. I would do ALMOST anything for my patients, but this was my conversation tonight. Mr. Doe, I am leaving soon. Do you need anything else before I go home? Yeah,...

  17. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    ShayRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is one in particular I would like to say: Please, please, I beg you.

  18. #!@$ I hate cancer

    ShayRN replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    Someone I love with all my heart is fighting lung cancer right now. Your right, it

  19. I can't understand what you're saying!

    ShayRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I really wasn't trying to start a debate. I am just making an observation that when you type in textspeak (didn't even know there was a word for it) I cannot understand what it is your trying to say....

  20. Do you think about...

    ShayRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    After taking a patient to the bathroom or emptying a urinal, I just go into the bathroom and get two washrags, one with soap and one without. I don't even ask, I just had it to them and say "here,...

  21. Rough night at work...

    ShayRN replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you had such a rough night. I will say this, with patients like this I gently, but firmly set limits. For example, I tell them I will be drawing blood on my other patients for the next hour....

  22. Do you find this article insulting?

    ShayRN replied to cacentralvalley's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how much of this could be avoided if doctors would have training and actually have the difficult conversations with familys. I know how very hard it is to say to someone, "Your mom isn't...

  23. insignificant complaint...lol

    ShayRN replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like to be called Mrs. I love my mother in law, but when I hear Mrs. I look around for her. I even ask my kid's friends to call me by my first name, I am just more comfortable with that. As...

  24. The last thing you want to hear when you get to work

    ShayRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Run, just turn around and

  25. why does medsurg nursing have to be like this?

    ShayRN replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    I learned very early on that if you need help in nursing, you need to ask for it. If you are overwhelmed, ask, ask, ask. Could you please do my med pass? Could you please check on the patients in 2...