nursemike ASN, RN

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    I quit my job and am seriously considering quitting nursing

    nursemike replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the OP has ample reason to be upset, and is probably wise to leave her current position. As far as leaving nursing altogether, I would not discourage that choice, as well. The hard...
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    A Day W/O A Nurse

    nursemike replied to soulofme's topic in General Nursing

    It has occurred to me, from time to time, that a quick trip to the nearest bar would not be abandonment, if I took my patients with me...just a
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    A Day W/O A Nurse

    nursemike replied to soulofme's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse who has had "a pair" all my life, I would just note that they haven't always worked to my advantage. I mean, on the whole, I suppose I'm glad for them, but they've gotten me in trouble...
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    A Day W/O A Nurse

    nursemike replied to soulofme's topic in General Nursing

    During my first year of NS, my class attended "Nurses' Day" at our state capital. Quite a large crowd of nurses and students were gathered to listen to speeches from nursing leaders, visit with...
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    A Day W/O A Nurse

    nursemike replied to soulofme's topic in General Nursing

    While I understand and appreciate the sentiments, I modestly offer that we ought spend that day off working the drive-thru window at a fast-food place. I am not making light of concerns about the...
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    I fear my CNAs! lol

    nursemike replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit, I have, at times, found the supervisory side of nursing a bit problematic. I'm lucky to work with some very good aides, but there have been occassional stinkers, too. It's tough,...
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    worried about choosing nursing as a career...

    nursemike replied to jordan517's topic in Men in Nursing

    It would probably be prudent to prepare yourself for some negative reactions, but in spite of all the rants that get posted here, for the most part, patients are appreciative of the care we give and...
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    I flunked out in my last semester by a tenth of a point!! Please help me..

    nursemike replied to nautica843's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of excellent nurses who've overcome this, or similar, challenges. A friend of mine took NCLEX six times. The adversity you are dealing with now may make you stronger, in the long...
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    Nursing Habits: Sleeping Pills

    nursemike replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a neuro/neurosurg unit where a lot of patients have explicit orders not to give narcs for pain after 0400, until rounds have been completed, since docs need to assess LOC. If the patient is...
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    anyone??????

    nursemike replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I was a cat parent during nursing school--significantly more self-sufficient than bipedal children--and worked 32hrs/wk. I found myself stretched pretty thin, so for my second year I cut back to...
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    My two least favorite words

    nursemike replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to think of "Building character," as a learning opportunity in the process of happening. Still, it's a phrase my mentor, and one of my favorite people, used when I was having a hectic night in...
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    Male Nurses/female Patients

    nursemike replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    Gut instincts are strong. They're hard to ignore, and sometimes they shouldn't be ignored. But I'm happy to hear you're looking toward the future with an open mind. Truthfully, I'd feel lost in a...
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    This is not my job?!?

    nursemike replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    You're quite right, of course. Really, the only point I'm making is that while it is the nurse's responsibility to make sure that the patient is clean and comfortable, the room is clean and safe, the...
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    This is not my job?!?

    nursemike replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    It may have been inappropriate for a student to delegate to paid staff, but I think it was clearly inappropriate for the people paid to mop the floors to refuse to do so. The OP's job was not to mop...
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    Need serious feedback: having pre-Nursing anxiety...anyone else experience this??

    nursemike replied to Calbrunette's topic in General Nursing

    My first day of clinicals in nursing school, all we had to do was assess the patient's communication skills and educational needs/preferences. If memory serves, we didn't even do vitals. Pretty cake,...
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    Male Nurses/female Patients

    nursemike replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    Perhaps I'm being a little overly dramatic, but I do get the impression that the world sees nursing as a rather nicer, prettier occupation than it often is. Even perusing these boards, you could get...
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    This is not my job?!?

    nursemike replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    I've found that's usually true, too, but certainly not always. Too many times, the idea that the nurse is responsible for every aspect of the patient's care seems to translate that a.) anything that...
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    So I am a male Cna at a hospital

    nursemike replied to trefer84's topic in Men in Nursing

    Welcome! It sounds like you have some legitimate complaints, but also like you are taking them pretty well in stride. Good for you. I think there will always be a few women who may pounce on an...
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    This is not my job?!?

    nursemike replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    In my previous position, cleaning patient rooms was part of my duties. In most cases, if there was a large, liquid mess, the nurse or aide would soak up the bulk with towels or chux, and I would...
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    Do you arrest abusive patients?

    nursemike replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    It's interesting to see this thread after a few years, and a big change in perspective going from unlicensed to RN. As a nurse, I far prefer to handle my own confused/combative patients, as long as...
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    Too respectful to doctors?

    nursemike posted a topic in General Nursing

    I touched on this on another thread, but doing peer evaluations not too long ago, I came across a new question asking whether the nurse was too respectful or too friendly with the doctors. I don't...
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    Too respectful to doctors?

    nursemike replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even hesitate to agree that a cordial, collegial relationship is desireable. There are even doctors I'd say I feel more than cordial toward. When I was very new, my former future fiancee was...
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    Too respectful to doctors?

    nursemike replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. Yes, it certainly can be. I guess the amazing part is that it very often isn't a problem. But it does seem like it is a problem rather more often than it ought to be. On more than one...
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    Too respectful to doctors?

    nursemike replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, a pain consult was definitely in order. Wish we had them on nights. (Fortunately, nobody ever has pain on nights???) Ideally, I guess all of that should have been handled before I ever got...
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    Too respectful to doctors?

    nursemike replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input. I think the question (on the eval form) probably was phrased less awkwardly than I'm remembering it, although I do think it is possible to be too friendly. Personally, I'm not...