ShayRN

ShayRN

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  1. So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    ShayRN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    The different names for jobs makes me smile: In the UK a cop is called a Bobby, a mailman is known as a postie and garbage men are called binmen :) Just because its all English, doesn't mean we...

  2. Assisted Suicide

    ShayRN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    There are some cultures in our country who believe that their loved ones must suffer to atone for their sins to get to heaven. Then there are others who are convinced that the .25ml of Morphine I...

  3. So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    ShayRN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a mailman. We were married 6 years before he got that job, however. Prior to that he worked in the service industry. We put each other through college, I wouldn't have it any other...

  4. I Have a Bad Feeling About This Student - Am I Over-reacting?

    ShayRN replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please keep us updated and good

  5. Things I have learned in Nursing

    ShayRN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned how to keep my (horrible) temper under control while dealing with even the craziest and cruelest of family members. Now if only I could do something about my face giving away that I...

  6. OMG I hate my job! Vent

    ShayRN replied to arnie1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seems to me you now understand why they had to go outside the organization to hire a manager. I can't stand the fact that money is more important to these bean counters than patient safety. I would...

  7. I Have a Bad Feeling About This Student - Am I Over-reacting?

    ShayRN replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    OH MY! This poor child. I am so greatful you were there to help this poor child. I am also so darn angry that this has gone on so long. Please, anyone who is a teacher on site, explain how this...

  8. How do I get a job in ED?

    ShayRN replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Nursing

    Our ED is inner city and like a war zone at times. Last winter they were paying 5.00 extra an hour to anyone willing to go work there. I passed,

  9. No worse end to a night shift!

    ShayRN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a mailman and brings his truck keys home at least once a month. He always has to turn right back around and go back. I don't even get upset anymore, just roll my eyes and ask him to...

  10. Cafe Press

    ShayRN replied to JavaMama98's topic in General Nursing

    Bought totes for my kids from there and they are well made, no

  11. Stop the nursing shortage insanity

    ShayRN replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 1998 with a BSN and couldn't find a job ANYWHERE. I applied to hospitals that were over an hour away and couldn't even get an interview. Finally, 5 months after graduating and 3...

  12. Taking care of doctors....

    ShayRN replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing to add, just wanted to thank the poster that said "three hots and a cot" LOVED IT,

  13. How do you deal with a rude co-worker?

    ShayRN replied to MobileNurseSara's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE IT! Been there and done that. Got called into managers office for it and was informed I shouldn't do that. I said "He was warned I would chart word for word our conversation if he didn't stop...

  14. As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

    ShayRN replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken care of some of the worst tumors you can imagine. Had a woman with rectal cancer so bad I could literally put my fist into her cavity to my wrist. Have had the tips of toes break off in...

  15. A nurse friend of mine passed away: A WARNING TO ALL

    ShayRN replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I am so very, very sorry for the loss of your friend. What is this world coming to when human life carries so very little value. Just read in the paper this morning that an 80 year old woman was...

  16. This is why I love my job

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Friday I admitted a man to my inpatient Hospice unit. He had 3 women with him and an young man. I knew that he had a son and a daughter and assumed the third woman was his wife. One of the girls I...

  17. This is why I love my job

    ShayRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone, but I didn't post this so everyone would think I was amazing, lol. I just think it is really cool that this happened. It is so nice to feel that kind of JOY when everything just...

  18. Patient doesn't know he's terminal

    ShayRN replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    I have been doing this long enough to know that regardless of what patient's families believe, a person KNOWs when they are dying. This is what I tell these families, I will not come right out and...

  19. Comfort Care -- End of Life

    ShayRN replied to pinky22786's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What is up with a social worker telling you to medicate? That is a nursing judgement, yeesh! That being said, I would not have medicated with what you have told us. I have been a hospice nurse for...

  20. What is the most you've worked (days) without having a day off?

    ShayRN replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! How is that even possible? Eat and work? Bet the pay was nice, but so not worth

  21. What is the most you've worked (days) without having a day off?

    ShayRN replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    8 days in a row, so that I could have some extra time on vacation. So worth it,

  22. Staffing a telemetry unit

    ShayRN posted a topic in Cardiac

    What are the standards in your institutions? On days we have 1 RN for 4-5 patients with an LPN to cover at least one of those patients. On Evenings we have 1:5-6 with an LPN cover and on nights it...

  23. so eager to report coworkers!

    ShayRN replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Honestly, some of these people NEED reported. It isn't my job to cover for a lazy or incompetant co-worker, it is my job to advocate for the patient to have safe nursing care. I, personally have...

  24. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

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

    I can honestly say in all my years of nursing I have never once heard a nurse say "that patient needs to die because s/he is handicapped." What I have heard them say is "S/he needs to go to God, they...

  25. A Nurse's Manifesto

    ShayRN replied to Hawaiian's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with everything, but the "swallowing" part. Oh my...that doesn't sound too right, does it..... bad girl. You need to freaking WARN people before posting that, darn near peed my pants,...