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  1. I don't know what to do... I need advice

    hipab4hands replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you. There's nothing to be

  2. A nurse's ethical responsibility

    hipab4hands replied to semiller's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently in a situation, where I've filed complaints with our Union for unsafe patient practices that were implemented by Managment. My reward for doing this is that I'm being transferred out of...

  3. House, MD last night.....AAAGH!

    hipab4hands replied to SteveNNP's topic in General Nursing

    One of the "Medical Diety" resident learned the hard way of what happens when you tick off the nurses. This person got 2 am Tylenol calls/ dressing change request at 4am (RN's were not allowed to...

  4. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    hipab4hands replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    I use to work in Law Enforcement before I became a Nurse. Police Officers are the only other group I know that have this same "dark" sense of humor, but its what keep them able to function in thier...

  5. Good Housekeeping Artice?

    hipab4hands replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    I wrote an e mail and pointed out how the 4 hr "time" can backfire. The example I used was going to the ER for a mild cold or sniffles. Telling the Triage nurse that you have had symptoms for 4 hrs...

  6. SUPER NURSE SNYDROME??? Do you know anyone that has it???

    hipab4hands replied to minnib's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Used to work with one of those too. However, she may have been supernurse at work, but her personal life was a wreck. Her kids started getting in trouble with the Police starting at age 14-for...

  7. why do people think doctors are so superior?

    hipab4hands replied to MagicalThinking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you like to read, there are several books out that talk about the evolution of medical schools and training. Several writers point out the in the "early days" that doc's were the equivalent of a...

  8. To believe or not to believe (the patient)?

    hipab4hands replied to lisa1130's topic in General Nursing

    I give the patient the benefit of the doubt. However, if a patient tells me one thing, but thier actions are the opposite, then I will try to clarify what is going on. As an example, if a patient...

  9. What Gets to You??

    hipab4hands replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    For me, it's nail avulsions. Yeck. I couldn't stand to be in the room, when the docs were removing toenails. I could do all the other procedures, where parts of ears. noses, lips, etc. were...

  10. Nurse's Rights? Is It Only Pt's Rights?

    hipab4hands replied to wrkoutgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Notify your Nurse Manager. You have the right to not be physically or verbally abused. There needs to be a "group meeting" with staff, management, and the patient's family setting limits on what will...

  11. ER Pet Peeves

    hipab4hands replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    We also get the "are you busy" phone calls. I WANT to ask..... would you like a reservation?? Or better yet, the family members that call ahead to tell us they are coming and to reserve a bed.........

  12. How do you monitor labs at your facility??

    hipab4hands replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our patient's have a case manager that is supposed to monitor the labs, notify MD's and contact pt.s' when thier coumadin needs to be adjusted. It's not a perfect system and sometimes patients fall...

  13. I guess I'm a florist now too....

    hipab4hands replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    My response: "Gee, I would love to do it, but I'm highly allergic to flowers and can not have contact with them. " (which I

  14. Jay Leno slams nurses!

    hipab4hands replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just in the movie industry. There was that horrible commericial for a men's cologne that played for a few weeks (haven't seen it recently). It showed a "patient" putting on the the cologne...

  15. How to deal/cope with drug seekers?

    hipab4hands replied to wanda06211's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It can be very difficult to deal with these folks. I had one the other day, who gave 3 different stories, on why he was out of meds, when he had just picked up a script 2 days ago. I didn't make...

  16. my sad nursing story

    hipab4hands replied to mgyurzaman's topic in General Nursing

    -No one is going to hate you, because we've all been through it.Nursing school is purposely set up to be a high stess enviorment. Ufortunately it's become a way of screening out those folks not suited...

  17. Rude Family Members: Just Venting!

    hipab4hands replied to sarahRN482's topic in General Nursing

    I had one of those nights too ! I kept telling my supervisor, it's got to be getting close to a full moon again.I had one woman yelling at me, because the medical clinics in her area no longer offer...

  18. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    hipab4hands replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  19. If not a nurse...what????

    hipab4hands replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to go to Vet school also. I found that for some reason, I can not do advanced math. My poor brain can just not process numbers very well. This kept me from going beyond Algebra classes. If...

  20. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    hipab4hands replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We work by a seniority system. Those with the most seniority have first chance of getting the days off. The funny thing is the older workers , like myself, tend not to take all the holidays off....

  21. 12N Sleeping During Break

    hipab4hands replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She could also do a quiet survey with her coworkers, to see how many would be willing to sign a petition and present it to Admin. BEFORE going to the Labor Board. If enough of her coworkers are...

  22. Lpn's Supervising Rn's-long Thread

    hipab4hands replied to HONEYBEAR's topic in General Nursing

    LPN's can supervise RN's in that the LPN can make pt assignments,assign break schedules etc., but can not assess or evaluate the work performance of an RN. We went through this at a medical clinic I...

  23. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    hipab4hands replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    LOL!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Why do I have this mental picture of a surgeon walking into the OR wearing one of these

  24. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    hipab4hands replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How about: "Ask me what dumba** administrator made me wear this

  25. Pet Peeves

    hipab4hands replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    LOL- I work with medical clinics. I have pt.'s calling insisting that the clinic has to send out an ambulance for them, because they are "too weak to walk to a car or taxi". When I tell them that...