ShayRN

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 usually does what she says. On another thread I see t...

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 advance.

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. I am not an old school nursing instructor and fe...

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 courage and strength. (I could go on and on about wha...

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 care, hitting, scratching, biting." Then they com...

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. I am excited and scared. Any advise for a new ins...

Thank you! I appreciate it.

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 find me. I am also in constant communication with m...

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. I have only worked 2 Christmas days in 14 years of...

Count me in the 80%!

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 stepped up and did it for me. I would return the...

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 hired. Or, you may hire someone with call off pro...

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 day before I delivered and only took 7 weeks of m...

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 told me I could start in 2 weeks. They cannot NOT h...

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, lol.

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

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 MSN. She also said at our age (42) even if we mak...

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 is too short....

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

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 sign for it like it was given, even though she was of...

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 it.....

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 butterfly.

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 honest. My family doesn't get sick, maybe because...

I think that this nurse will LITERALLY eat the young!!!

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 classes, because I had nothing to base the theory on...