annmariern

annmariern

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  1. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    annmariern replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "I've got that Immaculate Degeneration". Guess Catholic school never leaves

  2. New job, new appreciation

    annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

    So; after 32 years as a nurse, 13 on a very busy med/surg unit I was burned out. Took time off. Thought LTC might be a little bit less intense. Was I ever wrong. 5 day hit and miss orientation, third...

  3. New job, new appreciation

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    It is sad that in the most developed nation on earth, the old are subject to this at the end of life. This place pays the CNA's well $14/hr. The nurses $28. 10:1 ratio which is comparable to the...

  4. New nurse.. Just want to quit everything..

    annmariern replied to nohseungjin's topic in General Nursing

    Get out. 120:1 unheard of to me. But that is no way normal. Get out

  5. Breakroom refrigerator theft

    annmariern replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This reminded me of to this day mystery theft of an entire Christmas Dinner when I lived in a nurses residence. A group of nurses got together and created a feast for themselves, large turkey in the...

  6. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    annmariern replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Hearing this story more and more; I worked with a new grad ADN who owes $45,000 for her LPN/ADN. She came from Cuba, had to earn and learn, hence the LPN. Now she is finding the hospitals are...

  7. Will I become a bad nurse? How should I change?

    annmariern replied to blueus's topic in General Nursing

    (Sorry about the long post and bad grammer. Hopefully I will have time to edit once I get out of class I am assuming this is a nursing school class? So the very first thing that struck me was why you...

  8. Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

    annmariern replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

    They seem to be betting on a sense of fairness and honesty. Good luck with that today. The woman in the article was mad because she had to pay $100 up front, a pretty normal thing. So she had...

  9. Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

    annmariern replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

    That's the dumbest thing I have read in a while. It is unsustainable. I wanted to know how the ladies herniated disc surgery turned out? If she ever got over the trauma of having her tray delayed?...

  10. Port question

    annmariern replied to molliemiko's topic in General Nursing

    my first thought too. No they don't usually bleed at all. But low platelet count, common with chemo patients and that would make

  11. Is it ever okay to follow up with a patient you've cared for outside of work?

    annmariern replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been approached several times by former patients at the store, etc to tell me thanks for my care. I have had a patient send me a friend request on Facebook, I declined, just too awkward. Only...

  12. Stressed and Anxious New Grad

    annmariern replied to NewMSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lot of new grads on my floor lately fall into two categories. The know it all, nothing is their fault, everyone is supposed to take care of me kind. And the ones that are polite, ask for help and...

  13. So Sick Of This Nurses Eat The Young Crap

    annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Every time I log on here see such a thread. Well let me see. My hospital has recently decided to hire only new grads or people who were new grads and worked in nursing homes etc. I have been amazed at...

  14. Would you send this patient to the unit?

    annmariern replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I once got report from another unit for a transfer. 35 year old woman, came from the Er went unresponsive a couple of hours ago........what? Stop right there? She came in A/O x 3 and now shes...

  15. So Sick Of This Nurses Eat The Young Crap

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Not bitter or angry. I hate having to be embarrassed to be a nurse. A career I have given 30 years

  16. Nurses going above and beyond for a dying patient.

    annmariern posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-29951094

  17. What About Post-Op Bathing?

    annmariern replied to medtech000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why on earth would this be bothering you now? Your brother didn't get a bed bath a few years ago after a chole. I assume he recovered well and didn't suffer any ill effects from BO? If not able to...

  18. Was reprimanded and told to resign. Advice or thoughts would be appreciated.

    annmariern replied to nurse20011's topic in General Nursing

    certainly; your inbox is full

  19. Was reprimanded and told to resign. Advice or thoughts would be appreciated.

    annmariern replied to nurse20011's topic in General Nursing

    And this is why a Nurses union is a godsend; they just wouldn't be able to get away with this. When understaffed we can submit an assisgnment against objection form basically stating that should any...

  20. Cant believe the nurse did.....

    annmariern replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    A fellow nurse approached by a family member at the nurses station looking for his wife, she got the name and then said "oh I'm very sorry, she passed away". The guy went chalk white, then she grins...

  21. Do you cut corners in your daily nursing practice?

    annmariern replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    This drives me insane; The OP is a manager; well my manager has added a new job function this week, ortho tech to assist PT ambulating pts, oh yes, I am already unable to do the ridiculous job...

  22. Tired of it all

    annmariern replied to DSkelton711's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you; 27 years in and I find hospital nursing is no longer what I knew as nursing. Once we were a vital and respected group, whose imput was well regarded. Now we are mere automations, whose...

  23. Soooo, I quit

    annmariern replied to TX911's topic in General Nursing

    You have no reason at all to feel bad about what you did, the managers and CEO at that facilty should, but of course they don't; the conditions you described are totally unacceptable and staying...

  24. Impossible job expectations

    annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last week, handed a booklet detailing my job expections; I work 7am to 7.30pm on a surgical/tele floor. 7am meeting huddle, 5 -10 mins, mostly on what more we need to do; then get assignment,...

  25. Impossible job expectations

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    thank you i needed that