ShayRN

ShayRN

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  1. people seem uninformed....

    ShayRN replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    On Easter, my aunt (also an RN) and I were trading work stories at the table. Among much laughter from our family members, who can't believe the crap we put up with, her brand new son-in-law said,...

  2. What tricks have you found make your job easier?

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here are some of mine: 1) Communication: I make rounds the start of every shift so that the patients and their families know my face. When I go to lunch, I make a round and tell everyone where I will...

  3. Discovering how harmfull most prescribed chemicles are how do you live with yourself?

    ShayRN replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

    Lets see, the average life span of an American 77.5-80. In some areas of Africa the average life span is 40. See, as poisonous as these drugs are, they do good. Sometimes even more good than they...

  4. Dad just doesn't understand...

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

    Just the other day I had a confused little lady call me "doctor." When I said to her, no honey, I am not the doctor, I am your nurse. Her granddaughter said "don't she wish she was a doctor?" I...

  5. Happy Nurse's Week!

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wish they had an Oscar's type show for all the wonderful nurses I have worked with in my career. I have witnessed some truely amazing moments by some really wonderful people. So from the bottom of...

  6. Happy Nurse's Week!

    ShayRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, Our organization is celebrating it all this week. Anyway, whether it is this or next week, Happy Nurses Week,

  7. Deathbed visions

    ShayRN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a sweet lady looking in the corner of the room. I always ask people what they see when they are able to talk. She looked me right in the eye and said, "Ohhh, don't you see her? She is...

  8. Very angry with fellow nurse.

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

    There is at least one person like that at every place I have ever worked. Anymore, I just shrug my shoulders and do my job. They aren't worth the time you are giving

  9. I refuse to be a punching bag - NO MORE ASSAULT

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

    I really judge this on a case by case basis. I have had to call the cops on family members and will again. Abuse by them I will NEVER tolerate. Had a patient just the other night grab my neck and...

  10. We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    ShayRN replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen so much waste in healthcare in the US, it makes me sick. Here is what I see: 1) Entire, unopened bottles of narcotics being thrown away because of DEA regulations. I have pulled bottles...

  11. What do you do for daycare?

    ShayRN replied to jmokeefe's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe the most obvious one hasn't been brought up. How about switching shifts for the summer? When my kids were little I did straight afternoons. We had a daycare associated with the...

  12. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    ShayRN replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will never forget the aide that went to my manager about how "bossy and mean" I am. She left, went to the hospital in our system. Came back and apoligized to me. Said, Now I get it. You just...

  13. What HAVE you said to patients???

    ShayRN replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient that had been fresh with me on one too many occasions. Finally, he asked if a nurse could just crawl into bed with him for the night, I very calmly explained that I was going home soon....

  14. What HAVE you said to patients???

    ShayRN replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    I was in charge on a very busy night. Had a patient at the end of the hallway who was completely obnoxious. She wasn't confused, but was very mean. I could hear her screaming at the nurses and...

  15. Have you ever had the kind of day

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Where you are greatful for a bathroom break just so you can sit for a

  16. what do you want to be when you grow up?

    ShayRN replied to Mrs. Sparkle Pants's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing

  17. 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

    I would have handed him a phone and a phone book. You can sue for anything, doesn't mean you're going to

  18. 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

    That is too funny! When I worked corrections I had an inmate tell the CO that he was having a seizure, thats right, he TOLD him. So, ofcourse, I had to go see it. Went outside his cell, as soon as...

  19. Call for the Priest!

    ShayRN replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    We run into this problem all the time. It helps if you have a plan in place if the patient doesn't belong to a parish that you have one or two priests on "stand-by" to come in if needed. Also, a...

  20. Things about your workplace that make it nice to be there

    ShayRN replied to cerendipity, rn's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a beautiful facility with EXCELLENT co-workers. What I would recommend to every one who is remodeling is a BLANKET WARMER! My patients (and their families) get so cold. When I pass on...

  21. Student caught stealing....

    ShayRN replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the thing that is being missed is that OP worked for that money. It was HER money. For someone to go into her purse to take what did not belong to her was not wrong, it was criminal....

  22. 10 things to never say to a nurse

    ShayRN replied to lolalolacherrycola's topic in Nursing Humor

    5. Well, my friend has a sister, who is who knows a woman that is married to a nurse who lives 5 states away and HE says that if you give Morphine 2.5mg to mom you will kill her. 4. The family isn't...

  23. Day in the Life of an RN

    ShayRN replied to mightwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    Inpatient Hospice Unit Start shift by counting narcotics with off going shift. Get report Check meds to see if I have anything due. Go see my best patients first, if possible. That way, if the sicker...

  24. worst death you've seen

    ShayRN replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen a lot of deaths, especially since I choose Hospice as my specialty 4 1/2 years ago. I can't think of one "worst" death, but just overall. Pulmonary deaths seem to be the worst,...

  25. *Easy* things I just hate doing

    ShayRN replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with the Vitals thing. I know that they need to be done, but I hate doing them. Also, colostomy bags. I will clean 10 dirty buts before I would willingly do a colostomy