canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    Patients who want to change doctors after problems

    canesdukegirl replied to CecileSF's topic in General Nursing

    Like many other posters on this thread, I have WISHED that I could have said something (both positive and negative) about the patient's doctor when they posed this question to me. We simply cannot...
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    How about a reality show about Nurses....like "COPS"

    canesdukegirl replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I think there was a reality show called "Nurses" a few years back. If I can reach waaaayyy back into the memory bank (hang on, the synapses are trying desperately to fire), I believe the show was...
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    Pick and choose policy

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am just curious as to whether this happens to most of you. Do you ever see managers enforce policy with one co-worker, and not the next? If so, did you ever hear about WHY the manager made the...
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    Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

    canesdukegirl replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

    That was very nicely stated,
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    Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    canesdukegirl replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a rather obnoxious unit secretary many years ago, and when we were busy admitting a patient to L&D triage, the husband was going over the meds his wife was taking. The secretary...
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    What is considered abuse by your boss?

    canesdukegirl replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Scrubby, you make me laugh,
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    Pick and choose policy

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

    I keep very detailed notes regarding this manager's behavior. I talk to my husband about it as well, because he is also a manager in the same system, but in a completely different department. When I...
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    Does anyone have a GOOD manager

    canesdukegirl replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I did have a good manager once. ONCE. I have been a nurse for 13 years, and the NM I am referring to was the one I had during a travel assignment. She was absolutely GOLDEN. She would go out of her...
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    Sick and exhausted

    canesdukegirl replied to DesertKat's topic in General Nursing

    Desertkat: My deepest sympathies to you for the loss of your pregnancy. The same thing happened to me, but the conditions were not as extreme as yours. My manager was very supportive, as were my...
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    What is considered abuse by your boss?

    canesdukegirl replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that DONs who resort to yelling and threatening are complete imbeciles who are stressed out because they can't possibly keep up with the tasks that they must deliver. THEIR problem, not...
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    Staple left in wound?

    canesdukegirl replied to KhloRN2be's topic in General Nursing

    In the OR, sometimes we use small staples inside of wounds to stop a bleeding vessel. They are called hemoclamps, and some are plastic and some are small metal staples. I would have called the doc...
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    Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    canesdukegirl replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had an INSTRUCTOR call MRI Magnetic Renaissance Imagery. No
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    Computer charting

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we do. However, we are experiencing a restructure in our OR and management has asked us for suggestions on what will make our jobs easier. A new computer charting system tops my
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    Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    canesdukegirl replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    This thread reminds me of so many funny stories. I had a pt once that was having a lower GI the next morning, so I had to give him his bowel prep. I warned him that he would be going to the bathroom...
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    Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    canesdukegirl replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had a pt when I was doing my OB rotation in school tell me that her "mirk would not come in." I was racking my brain trying to figure out who Mirk was. Was that her cat or something? Nope, she pointed...
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    Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    canesdukegirl replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    OH LORD! I am peeing in my pants! This is SOOOO
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    Am I overreacting?

    canesdukegirl replied to annaRNC's topic in General Nursing

    (Insert big eye roll here) I cannot believe the instructor said that to you! If the students were in such a fearful state, then the instructor SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE ROOM WITH THEM WHILE YOU WERE...
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    Advice for a New Grad RN After Quitting job/ Orientation after 5 & 1/2 months

    canesdukegirl replied to DonovanRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally 100% agree with this comment. As soon as I read "bad fit" in your post, OP, my thought went right to the interpretation of "can't get along". I would use your ICU experience as a keystone...
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    Help! Need advise! I just resigned!

    canesdukegirl replied to NrsKyssez's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you should absolutely finish your shifts. As MANY posters have stated, you will be put on the "not for rehire" list. You don't want to do that to yourself. Dude, you can't let miserable people...
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    Circulating Rn expected to admit and recover patients.

    canesdukegirl replied to nycrncares's topic in Operating Room

    If she was not there for the counts and documents the counts as correct anyway, isn't that falisifying documentation? I am sure that the lawyers would have a field day with that if there happened to...
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    Need advice re: new nurses not getting good orientation

    canesdukegirl replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    OP, if you can take each new nurse that you are trying to help and explain to them that you aren't angry at them...that you are only trying to help them manage a very busy shift and let them know what...
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    HIPPA Violation?

    canesdukegirl replied to RNAchot83's topic in General Nursing

    In the future, I would absolutely get the caller's name and number and then have the DOCTOR call them back. What if it wasn't actually the patient's sister? And LAB results were given? Definitely...
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    Transferring from UNCW to UNCC

    canesdukegirl replied to cmd2870's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Do you mean UNC Charlotte? I don't know about their system, but I am curious as to why you couldn't repeat chem during the summer. Have you contacted the nursing dept at
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    Need advice re: new nurses not getting good orientation

    canesdukegirl replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line is that the responsibilities of the day shift should be completed during the DAY SHIFT. I can't believe they are getting away with not passing 1800 meds. Can you talk to your NM about...
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    BSN/ RN New Grad Prospects in Asheville (& Surrounding Areas)?

    canesdukegirl replied to red.tm's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    If you are looking to work at Mission, don't plan on making a lot of money. Since there is no competition in the area, they don't pay their nurses very much. On the other hand, the staff are HANDS...