canesdukegirl BSN, RN

Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management

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    Hospital nurses - is it really that bad?

    Very interesting analogy. Let's see....maybe something like this?: I am only important to you as long as I am constantly giving. If I do not have the energy to give and give and give today with no...
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    Quit after first day of orientation!

    I realize that this post is several years old, but I reviewed all of the responses anyway. Wow. Some of the responses just made me plain
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    Hospital nurses - is it really that bad?

    Good questions. Overall, I think that nurses feel more pressure these days than they did 10 years ago. I don't recall the constant pressure from administration to push for the 'hospitality' mindset...
  4. Sorry, I just can't let this thread die...it is SO funny! How 'bout this one: "I am not a nurse yet, but I think that it would be perfectly FINE to run blood in with sterile water. I mean, it's WATER....
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    Preconcieved ideas about doctors

    WOW! That's some progress already, sweetheart! I can't believe he pulled the new nurse aside to talk to her-kindly! See what a change you have made already?!?! I am proud of YOU! I am sure that you...
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    for the love of money...

    Teachers, fire fighters and police officers also have lives in their hands. In my opinion, they don't get paid nearly enough. This fight has raged on for many
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    I want to call shenanigans!

    She was in the car with the OP and the pizza was in the car too. All three were riding merrily along with no worries. I wonder if the GF started to get jittery when the OP opened the pizza box and the...
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    Nursing wife..cop husband..does it work?

    Congrats to your hubby! Way to go for BOTH of you for striving for what you want in life-together and separately. A good friend of mine who works with me in the OR is married to a police officer. They...
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    I want to call shenanigans!

    While this might be true, she did perfectly fine in the car WITH the
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    I want to call shenanigans!

    AH! The lightbulb went off. She is utilizing Method Acting. Maybe one of her characters is severely allergic to mushrooms.
  11. Thanks Miranda. I am so glad that you gave me this timely advice, as I had already typed up my proposal. I shall edit to reflect your
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    I want to call shenanigans!

    YES! One can definitely have a severe allergic reaction to something simply in the air. For example, I am deathly allergic to a certain scent...it is of the male bovine etiology and usually involves...
  13. I will take this proposal to my VP tomorrow. I will write up all the policies and procedures to be followed and also include a new spreadsheet to chart whether or not the poo: 1. Sank or floated 2....
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    Preconcieved ideas about doctors

    It seems to me as if the nurses on your unit need to 'cowboy up' a bit. He's not the Great and Powerful Oz after all. You are leading by example by engaging him. Hopefully others will follow your...
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    Why Multitasking Wont Work

    Oh, and I forgot to include the fact that I can be on the phone, listen to the surgeon/anethesiologist, scan and accept an add on posting from the resident while mouthing to the irate Princess Cardiac...
  16. I think this thread has been infected with a lethal dose of
  17. I had an interview today with the hospital that I have wanted to work at for 15 years. I am so excited! I think I did really well. The HR person and the nurse manager didn't seem to like me, though....
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    Why Multitasking Wont Work

    Good point, Dthfytr. Yes, I do believe that what we refer to as multi-tasking is actually the rapid prioritization of tasks. When I think of true multi-tasking, I immediately think of a pianist....
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    Too busy to advocate for yourself?

    Tater, I understand what you mean. We are all accountable for our own workplace-to a point. We should be responsible for doing little things around the unit that will help streamline our work....
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    Why Multitasking Wont Work

    I worship at the Altar of Mutli
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    Interview; complicated situation

    If I am understanding correctly, the OP did call the state to explain the situation, and an investigation was launched at her former facility. DON quit two weeks after the investigation. Is this...
  22. I agree with Noahsmama. The dean likely gets requests often for this type of letter. Making an appt to discuss your request is the most professional course of action in this situation. Don't invite...
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    Drug tested and scared

    Hey Platypus, SO GLAD that everything came out negative (ok...pun intended:)). My mother was a cancer researcher for NIEHS, and the staff were routinely tested for drugs. The strongest drug that Mom...
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    feel like an idiot

    I'm pretty sure she was
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    feel like an idiot

    I don't do the "5 second rule" for various reasons. I understand that the floor might APPEAR clean and dry, but consider this: surgeons and residents round after they are in the OR. Almost NONE of...