canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    Nasty email from CNS

    canesdukegirl replied to Cg-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Katie, I just have to laugh at your response. I use this tactic with my husband ALL THE TIME! His biggest fear is that somehow, some way, he will be proven wrong. The WORLD WILL END if he is wrong...
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    Nasty email from CNS

    canesdukegirl replied to Cg-RN's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I am so sorry that you are dealing with all of this. It IS demoralizing to say the least. Please excuse my ignorance, but I am unclear as to what actually transpired. You discharged a...
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    Supervision of a Registered Nurse

    canesdukegirl replied to radioactivern's topic in General Nursing

    Umm...I don't think that any office manager can do health care assessments. She can be your supervisor as far as doing payroll and making sure that your hours are in, correct, etc. She can supervise...
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    Things you'd never have done before...

    canesdukegirl replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to reward myself with a big fat plate of seafood pasta and a gorgeous glass of
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    Things you'd never have done before...

    canesdukegirl replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh girl, I am totally with you on this one! I have never had a pedicure and probably never will. I am told that it is very relaxing, but all I can think about is whose germs are floating in that...
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    LVN "teamate" not doing meds properly-advice wanted

    canesdukegirl replied to babblingbrook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How awful is it that we as professional nurses must fear retribution and backlash for simply doing our jobs and keeping our patients safe? It is akin to middle school hallway antics if we call out the...
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    Would you take a pay cut?

    canesdukegirl replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have taken a pay cut to leave a completely horrible and unsafe working environment to work for ($4 hour less) a wonderful community hospital. It was the best decision I could have made. While I...
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    Would you take a pay cut?

    canesdukegirl replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    You would lose $50 an hour? I want YOUR
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    Does experience on a surgical floor give you a leg up for a job in the OR?

    canesdukegirl replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Operating Room

    I used to work Med/Surg and I think the sheer time management skills that I learned from working on the floor helped me when I became an OR nurse. It helps that you are already familiar with a wide...
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    An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    canesdukegirl replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can't believe this thread is still
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    Fired from my med/surg job after almost 3 years

    canesdukegirl replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    Get your apps to the travel companies as SOON AS YOU CAN. They are heavily recruiting right now. I had 3 calls just yesterday from different companies wanting me to return to the travel business. If...
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    Is it fine to email my supervisor/boss for any concerns I may have?

    canesdukegirl replied to italiansugar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that writing an email is a great idea. It shows that you are serious about your commitment to providing a high standard of care, that you are seeking feedback regarding your performance...
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    How do I respond to a poorly written request to be a nursing student?

    canesdukegirl replied to BrentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here is what I would do: Dear Applicant, Thank you for you interest in our school. Upon reviewing your application, we feel that you do not meet our qualifications. If you have any questions...
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    Do OR nurses do surgery tech duties also?

    canesdukegirl replied to northmississippi's topic in Operating Room

    Let me make sure I am understanding your post correctly...you are applying for nursing school or you already have and are awaiting a decision from the school and in the meantime you want to go to...
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    "That having been said..."

    canesdukegirl replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...I use that phrase all the time. It can be used instead of "however", or it can be used as a segue to another point. That being said, I don't think it is
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    What is the Oncology floor like?

    canesdukegirl replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Oncology

    Honestly, I think that the GYN/Onc floor would be better for you. It is more focused than a general med/surg floor, thus allowing you to concentrate on a particular population of patients rather than...
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    What is the Oncology floor like?

    canesdukegirl replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Oncology

    *chuckle. You are right, the sarcastic comments don't really steer you toward any enlightenment, eh? The onc pts that I took care of way back in the day were mixed in with other med/surg pts. I used...
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    Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

    canesdukegirl replied to Trancelation's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know, I have to stop myself from being completely enraged by the use of the word "abuse" over a simple word such as 'sugar' or 'honey'. The use of the word 'abuse' should not be diluted over...
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    Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

    canesdukegirl replied to Trancelation's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If one more patient addresses me as "shugah" or "honey", I am going to SUE! Oh wait. That's not offensive enough to sue
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    Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

    canesdukegirl replied to Trancelation's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK, let's back up on that Yellow Brick Road for just a minute, Dorothy. ABUSE: "Mr. X, I thought I told you NOT to move until I came back! What were you thinking trying to go to the bathroom by...
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    ADN: a traveling nurse?

    canesdukegirl replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. As long as you are an RN, travel companies don't really care if you graduated with an ADN or a BSN. They care only that you have experience and can pass the competency tests that they
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    Nurse burnout/Moral distress/Compassion fatigue

    canesdukegirl replied to Lee238's topic in General Nursing

    Oh honey, I totally understand where you are coming from. As several posters have written, I could also have written your post. I worked nightshift for 2 years and I was not myself. I hated to look in...
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    Question from left field

    canesdukegirl replied to Java_Wench's topic in Operating Room

    Street clothes coming into work, change into hospital issued scrubs for the OR, change back into street clothes going home. A lot of hospitals require staff that are leaving the OR suites to don a lab...
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    Statements taken completely out of context...and are FUNNY!

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in Operating Room

    I work mostly in Ortho trauma. Something I said last week turned into fodder for entertainment by my group of docs. We were reaming for an ICBG and I had never used a reamer before. The surgeon...
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    Unbelievable !!

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Um...you mean it's not ok to take a BP from the neck? I tried to do this with a surgeon once. I was reaching for the smallest cuff I could find for his pencil neck. I also asked him if I could...