annmariern

annmariern

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  1. Impossible job expectations

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    l,ove it, watch this

  2. Impossible job expectations

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Im considering a geriatric girl band...you know Betty White has something going

  3. Impossible job expectations

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Thats the problem; they only want staff who have never known anything else, and when I tell you, there is so much more to nursing than what we are doing right now, you probably would wonder what. We...

  4. Impossible job expectations

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say thanks for all who responded. In answer to a few questions, we do have a union, poor support from the staff 35%. Non nursing, but great for sorting out write ups for nonsense. But...

  5. I exploded at work. Haha miserable. Here's what happened? Should I feel bad, I kinda

    annmariern replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    thats crap. You are completely

  6. If you hate being a CNA will you hate being an RN too?

    annmariern replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    in one word,

  7. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    annmariern replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Last year, I think after a succcessful lawsuit by Walmart employees, we had to clock out for lunch; prior to that, they deducted it anyway, break or not. That did it for me; not paying me for 30 mins,...

  8. No advocate in management

    annmariern replied to lacunawestward's topic in General Nursing

    You are so lucky, I have had several of these managers in my career, probably why I'm still doing this for a living; they are never shy about calling you in when you are in the wrong and letting you...

  9. Would like to hear from nurses

    annmariern replied to BeepingIV's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a doc today, one of the good guys; last time I saw him a week or so ago he was stressed out; I called him at 7am because I saw a Mag level drawn at 3am in the ER of 1.0, pt throwing PVCs like...

  10. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    No, Very good luck in yours, your going to need it. Again in case you missed it: Hospitals are for medical care; pts need nurses to be available for them, they novelty of private rooms, flat screen...

  11. Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

    annmariern replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say well done on such a well articulated post, putting in words what I wanted

  12. Insurance coverage for ER visit

    annmariern replied to djmatte's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I believe that a reasonable laypersons belief that it is an emergency, and that includes abdo pain, means they will cover it. $10, 000 not bad, my abdo pain with no found cause ran $15,000 in 3 hours;...

  13. Nasty email from CNS

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

    No question in my mind, nursing is fast becoming impossible; its never ever been an "easy" profession, but the steady drip of additional requirements has fast become a flood. Amazing how everything is...

  14. "if I could give you any advice" New RN wants advice!

    annmariern replied to jitterbugg's topic in General Nursing

    In a cardiac arrest, best advice I ever got when I was about to freak out: "their already dead; anything we do now is a bonus". Stopped me dead in my tracks and kept me calm and efficient. Can't...

  15. How alcoholic nurses seek medical assistence when its theie workplace

    annmariern posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I wonder if this has been someone who has dealt with this. Been drinking for 20 years, occasional at first and the past few years, it become a habit to drink 4-6 beers a night, 4 to 5 days aweek,...

  16. How alcoholic nurses seek medical assistence when its theie workplace

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you all for taking the time out to respond, thanks for the links and resource info & support. Nurses so used to taking care of everyone else we forget to take care of ourselves and this has...

  17. Family Members With Nothing Better To Do.

    annmariern replied to Honeynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm awaiting the next bright idea to post. "we promise that you will not have so much a headache during your stay. The nurse will produce your doctor in person at your request. Your hospital food will...

  18. Over it.

    annmariern replied to NightNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto; to cap it off the "employee surveys"...."we want your imput to make this a "healthy" for staff place to work". Recorded calls from the CEO at home, pressure to complete it...the incentive, a...

  19. Home Health a good option for fairly new grad??

    annmariern replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Home Health

    Its not, for you or your

  20. Home Health a good option for fairly new grad??

    annmariern replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Home Health

    One day orientation? For a new grad? In home health? Run. Try another hospital, a sub acute place, somewhere you can hone your skills with guidence from more experienced staff. Home health is not...

  21. Venoscope II, Veinlight EMS/LED, transilluminators

    annmariern replied to Difficult_To_Stick's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, have no advice as to the gadget aspect of your question, I guess I would say the mediport differs from the PICC in that it can be deaccesssed between uses and a monthly flush keeps it patent,...

  22. How would you have handled this?

    annmariern replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    follow your gut instincts, in nursing as in life, you rarely go wrong. You did what you needed to do.

  23. Abusive Doctors!

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

    "Wait until your facility gets electronic medical records and the docs can look up everything themselves!! It will save alot of aggravation" Sorry to say, we have docs who refuse to use the computer...

  24. Suspended and Unsure.

    annmariern replied to VerbalGrl715's topic in General Nursing

    So a complaint that apparently was completely unfounded from the sound of it cost you 3 days pay, embarrassment & to worry yourself silly for 3 days? To protect you? This is really a bad way to be...

  25. The National Health Service - how do other countries provide care???

    annmariern replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked in and experienced both systems, my conclusion is both systems are fatally flawed; I see daily in the US, patients who have no insurance or bad insurance given a raw deal. I work with...