ShayRN

ShayRN

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  1. Is it me or are Social Workers running the show?

    ShayRN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our social worker has a lot of say over who stays GIP, respite and who goes home. Yes, the theory in hospice is one of a team approach and the Medical Director has the final say, but honestly he...

  2. Allscript

    ShayRN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We are going to this system in the next couple of months. Anyone use it and do you like it? If yes, why and if no, why? Thanks in

  3. It's Academic Sharecropper Time

    ShayRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I recommend getting the syllabus from the course instructor and reading over the material they are learning. That way, you can point out things they have on the unit and correlate it with the theory....

  4. Nursing Supervisor is Inappropriate

    ShayRN replied to Shelby, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First of all, I think you are stronger than you realize. You went to and all the way through nursing school without the support of your spouse and while basically being a single mom. That takes...

  5. Non-verbal signs of pain

    ShayRN posted a topic in Pain Management

    It always amazes me when I get patients from the hospital who are in horrific pain. I really don't understand. Usually report will include something along the line of "patient is uncooperative with...

  6. New Educator

    ShayRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    In March, I completed my MSN/ED. I continued to work at my current job, and picked up a clinical educator position at a local LPN school. Recently, I accepted a full time position at an RN school....

  7. New Educator

    ShayRN replied to ShayRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you! I appreciate

  8. Facebook while on the clock?

    ShayRN replied to maureen924's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I just want to add something to this. I was always one who was completely against use of phones at work. However, since starting my new job I was instructed by my manger to carry my phone so she can...

  9. Anybody LIKE working holidays?

    ShayRN replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I never minded any holiday but Christmas. Lucky for me I worked with a wonderful Jewish woman the last 6 years. I worked her holidays and she worked mine. Before that I was in management or per diem....

  10. 16 interesting facts about nursing around the world!

    ShayRN replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Count me in the

  11. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    ShayRN replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    When I had my son, 11 years ago, I worked on a cardiothoracic step down unit. I did not take any isolations patients, I did not do any heavy lifting. Not because I refused, but because my co-workers...

  12. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    ShayRN replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I will say it again. You may be missing out on a fantastic nurse, just to avoid a two month pregnancy leave. The nurse you hire may not be pregnant, but may decide to start their family once they get...

  13. Working as a nurse and pregnancy

    ShayRN replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad my managers didn't feel that way. I am one of the hardest working people you will ever meet, the last time I called off was in 2009, when I had pneumonia. I also worked both jobs until the...

  14. Working as a nurse and pregnancy

    ShayRN replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    I was 5 months pregnant with my first child and very open and honest and got the job anyway. With my son, I was 2 months when I interviewed at the hospital, the manager told me congratulations and...

  15. 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

    Today I told a 20 year old to put his phone away so I can finish what I needed to do. Then I went to take his blood pressure and he snatched it back like I was going to take it off of him,

  16. Forced to resign, need advise

    ShayRN replied to Babyluva's topic in General Nursing

    Can someone tell me what scanning fluids means? OP, happy for you that you got a new job. Sounds like they did you a

  17. Was a BSN/MSN necessary for your career in research?

    ShayRN replied to aggiepack177's topic in Research

    I struggled with the same question 8 months ago. I asked a friend who had her MSN if it was worth it. She told me that she has the opportunities for advancement she never would have had without the...

  18. heartbroken needed to vent

    ShayRN replied to seekerskeeter's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. I recently left a job that I loved because I refuse to go to work every day and deal with a bully. My boss refused to do anything about it despite numerous requests, so I left. Life...

  19. 7th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    ShayRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Actually, he is a pussycat, just wait until his daughter comes

  20. ordered to sign orders for previous 24 hours...for someone else

    ShayRN replied to hopesgramcracker's topic in General Nursing

    The way I am reading it it this, they want her to sign for things she didn't complete. For example, a drug is ordered BID and the 10:00 am dose wasn't given. Her manager wants her to go back and...

  21. 7th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    ShayRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    NAH, that isn't a patient. That is a new surgical resident who thought it would be funny to grab my butt. I told him he would regret

  22. Skin Changes At Life's End (SCALE)

    ShayRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have seen many Kennedy Ulcers form, usually just hours before death. It was a big indicator for me to inform families. Almost always the shape of a

  23. Washing those scrubs?

    ShayRN replied to johnny depp23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am with Leslie, I throw my scrubs in with my husband's postal uniform. But, when I am done wearing them they go into the laundry basket with everyone else. Eh, never really thought about it to be...

  24. 6th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    ShayRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I think that this nurse will LITERALLY eat the

  25. Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

    ShayRN replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently in grad school and in a class on theories. It is pretty fasinating to see now how my practice is influenced by theory. I was not able to connect the dots when I was in my undergrad...