nursemike ASN, RN

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    first day on floor - will I get better???

    nursemike replied to petrymomRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think we've all been right there--except, before I became a nurse, I actually was the cleaning lady (well, I'm no lady, but housekeeping was one component of my job) and that wasn't exactly always a...
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    The Realities of Nursing

    nursemike replied to helper T cell's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been exactly where you are, and while I agree with the consensus that you shouldn't beat yourself up, I do think it's right to think long and hard about the situation. In my case, there are...
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    Nurses malpractice insurance

    nursemike replied to elk007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i don't know anyone this has happened to as a result of a nursing malpractice suit. i've known a few people who've had their wages attached. what i stated is not a fantasy--it's a legal possibility....
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    Being fired...long and weepy

    nursemike replied to catlvr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    {{{hugs}}} You're new and nervous, and that's understandable, and you've made mistakes, and that's understandable, too. I would also be surprised if you were terminated over this. Frankly, I think...
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    Problems with an "Old Battle Axes"?

    nursemike replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Men in Nursing

    Then there are those, more typically newbies, who sit down to record report and basically just read you the Kardex. Aargh! There are a few nurses on my unit that I suppose one might say were more...
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    Nurses malpractice insurance

    nursemike replied to elk007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I doubt it very often occurs that a patient or his loved ones sits down and contemplates whether to sue his nurse. More typically, they're suing the facility, one or more physicians, and anyone else...
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    "Big Money"

    nursemike replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your support is very much appreciated. Just lately, though, I seem to be on a bit of a losing streak, as far as the lottery goes. I'll bet I've played over a hundred times, and still haven't won a...
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    Nurses malpractice insurance

    nursemike replied to elk007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm an habitual procrastinator, and this thread has prompted me to get on the phone and get my coverage renewed. While the possibility does exist that my interests and my insurers may not always...
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    Guys: How do you handle the female aggressiveness/possessiveness

    nursemike replied to lpnguy26's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm not saying my assessment skills don't have room for improvement, and Lord knows much has changed since I was a randy young buck, but there are some things I'm almost sure I would have
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    New grad doesn't like new job!

    nursemike replied to sunandsand's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you just need to find a new supervisor.
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    are they supposed to know this by now?

    nursemike replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I see by your username that you are a thoughtful, intelligent, and perceptive person, and undoubtedly handsome, too, so I'm glad to see you back away a bit from your intstructor's statement. I also...
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    are they supposed to know this by now?

    nursemike replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it bears repeating that it's a little hard to read a post on the internet and take in all the "between the lines" stuff. you have no body language to put the words in perspective. i think maybe a lot...
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    Is a No Call No show abandonment?

    nursemike replied to madasluv's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that even resigning without notice would be more appropriate than just not coming back. As far as pt abandonment, I was taught that aides can't be formally charged with abandonment, since they...
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    Guys: How do you handle the female aggressiveness/possessiveness

    nursemike replied to lpnguy26's topic in Men in Nursing

    Okay, you had me worried for a moment with "the hardware is the same." But I see what you mean. Not sure I quite agree with the PC analogy, though. My sense is that we're running pretty much the same...
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    Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

    nursemike replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I plan to bring up the idea of some sort of "residency" or "apprenticeship" with my Nursing Preceptor and Nurse Manager. Wheels grind slowly, but it might be something our facility could do on its...
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    Lowest Passage Rate in all 50 States for Nurses

    nursemike replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    There are quite a lot of WVU graduates at my facility, for some strange reason (It's like they were right next door, or something) and on the whole they seem to be very good, well-prepared nurses....
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    Guys: How do you handle the female aggressiveness/possessiveness

    nursemike replied to lpnguy26's topic in Men in Nursing

    Wanted to reply to both your posts. First, re: craziness of women, I don't find that to be particularly a problem. As fond as I am of many of the women I work with, I'm not dating any of them. I think...
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    What shift to work for a new grad??

    nursemike replied to margo2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    More than once, when a dayshift nurse has reported to me that our pt was lethargic all day, I've thought, " "Well, of course he was lethargic! The poor man was probably exhausted!" My nights tend to...
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    multiple dosing times

    nursemike replied to hchiker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Eh--hydrocodone, hydromorphone, hydralazine...it's all pretty much the same thing, right? (Just kidding!!!) Anyway, I can remember like it was just a couple of years ago, being so impressed with the...
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    Must learn to love the chaos!!!!

    nursemike replied to Virgo_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Very interesting thread. I guess I do subscribe to some nursing superstitions. My phone always rings when I'm sterile, or gowned up for isolation. I don't dare turn my phone off beforehand, because...
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    multiple dosing times

    nursemike replied to hchiker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a pretty easy mistake to make. I've occassionally seen nurses giving Percocet q4h alternating with, say, Tylenol 3 q4h, so the pt ends up getting pain meds q2h. I even once had a pt whose...
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    "Big Money"

    nursemike replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are times when I sort of almost think it might be a little sad to win a big lottery jackpot and have to give up all of this. Mostly, though, adjusting to newfound wealth is a challenge I would...
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    I just want to cry!!! I'm VERY overwhelmed!!

    nursemike replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My impression is that the OP felt much the same way you did ("dream job") starting out, so I'd advise you to strongly consider the possibility that you might feel similarly disillusioned, down the...
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    Gay labeling, is it just plain mean? Or sexual harrassment?

    nursemike replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think we may be arguing different points. Bear in mind that while I think I happen to live in one of the more cosmopolitan parts of WV, it's still a long way from San Francisco. So, in my...
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    Do men have priority when considered for Nursing School?

    nursemike replied to playbanjogood's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's only harassment if you object to it. Of course it's true that there's no need to endlessly flame someone for one unfortunate remark, and I'm a bit sorry to note that the OP hasn't posted since...