ShayRN

ShayRN

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  1. Outrageous ER Stories

    ShayRN replied to suitebliss's topic in General Nursing

    Not ER, but still...I use to work at the county jail in the medical department when I first graduated nursing school. Got a call from intake calling medical. Lots of laughter in the background....

  2. It's Eval Time!! Why we're unable to score all "excellent" ratings

    ShayRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have one STNA where I work that always comes in 15-20 minutes early, hasn't called off in over a year and a half, and only took 1 week of vacation during that same time period. Guess what she got...

  3. Lunch????

    ShayRN replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    I have, at times literally put my arm around and walked other nurses off the floor, almost kicking and screaming. I have heard all these excuses, I have too much to do, I am too far behind, I am...

  4. What is in your lunch box?

    ShayRN replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious?:bowingpur I am going to be honest here. Cold pizza, take out chinese, and left overs are the staples in my

  5. "I want him extubated NOW...I dont care if he's not ready"

    ShayRN replied to jbp0529's topic in General Nursing

    POA-Power of Attorney(for legal and financial matters), also can be seen as DPOA Durable Power of Attorney (for decisions in medical) It is a legal document stating that if something happens to you...

  6. untrue allegations

    ShayRN replied to joylyn's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your frustration. Seems to me your manager needs a backbone. (((HUGS))) Once, I was in charge on my old unit. We had just gotten out of report and I heard a woman say, Can I ask who is...

  7. Would this work? If so, why hasn't it been done?

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Looking over the thread about ER being used as PCP's. I had to throw this out. Would it help the ER's to have a clinic inside them? Especially in the teaching hospitals. Why isn't there a 24/7...

  8. A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Is that true?

    ShayRN replied to exairex's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital only asks you to float to floors where you are competant. Tele to Tele, ICU to another ICU, etc... Afterall, you wouldn't go to a cardiologist to deliver you baby, would you? Why would...

  9. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    ShayRN replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    :lol2::D:D:p:p:p Takes a BRAVE person to share that one, ROFL. Thank you so much for the

  10. What can I expect as an agency nurse?

    ShayRN posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I just put an application in as an agency nurse. I decided it would be more beneficial to me to pick up hours that way than on my old unit. The reason being: I currantly work an inpatient hospice...

  11. If I Murder A Co-worker, How To Hide The Body??

    ShayRN replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is because we have all met this

  12. What should be done about this? Unbelievable backstabbing...

    ShayRN replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is WOW, just WOW. People like this never fail to amaze me with their nastiness. I think you would be best to just let the chips fall where they may. I cannot see the upper management...

  13. Hardest part of nursing?

    ShayRN replied to batman05's topic in General Nursing

    For me, when in acute care, the hardest part of nursing was dealing with the doctors and their big egos. I can't stand the ones that think because there is an MD behind their name it gives them the...

  14. Im 42 year old male and just about to begin Nursing

    ShayRN replied to ready2beAnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am very sorry for your

  15. Assult and battery of staff

    ShayRN replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

    I wholeheartily agree with everything said here. Just wanted to give you (((HUGS))) for what you had to endure. Now, call the police TODAY to file a report and an attorney FIRST THING in the...

  16. restructuring the hospital into the Hilton

    ShayRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I work at an inpatient Hospice unit with 24 hour visitation and we provide cots to the visitors, along with pillows, blankets, etc. Believe it or not, it really works. When people see for themselves...

  17. To nurse or not to nurse (or just do what you wanna do)?

    ShayRN replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! My husband tells everyone if we ever hit the lottery, he would put in his two week notice the next day. I, however, would call for a short vacation, ROFL. I love my job and would do it even if...

  18. Need Advice- stressing!

    ShayRN replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    That is the best testimonial to nursing I have seen in a long time. Thank

  19. Title war...

    ShayRN replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a wonderful LPN on my old unit. Recently when I picked up a shift there I saw her on the floor, but didn't see any RN's covering her. So I went up, smiled at her and said, LET ME SEE...

  20. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    ShayRN replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    I once asked (as a newbie) if I should call the doctor....To get an order to rotate the heplock

  21. My Life with a Nurse: A Man's Perspective

    ShayRN replied to StatBlues's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am sitting here laughing my butt off! Hubby meanwhile is looking at me like I am nuts, Oh Well. Gonna bump it up so I can remember to print it at work

  22. Doing away with 12 hour shifts?

    ShayRN replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    God Bless all of you who work 12 hours.:bowingpur I did that for a year and felt like a zombie the whole time. I just don't have it in me. I can feel my brain shut down at hour 10. Also, that...

  23. What the h e double hockey sticks?!!

    ShayRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

  24. Ratted Out A Coworker - The Joys of Charging

    ShayRN replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    My mom is my hero. She was in management for years in a factory. Once she wrote a man up and in front of his union rep he told her to watch her back in the parking lot, because he was going to...

  25. What the h e double hockey sticks?!!

    ShayRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would have smiled very sweetly and thanked him. Then I would have said, So, what is sexier? The BM stains from room 5, the blood stains from room 10, or the armpit sweat stains from the...