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  1. How do you get out on time?

    anonymurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Be willing to pass things on to the next shift. Accept help when it's offered. Do in advance whatever you can. Cluster care. Anticipate pt needs. Offer help. Exchange favors, like shift

  2. Working with all females - fringe benefit or danger zone?

    anonymurse replied to medlaw's topic in Men in Nursing

    What it is. Life is hard enough on the floor without screwing it all up for everyone

  3. Assessment changes from person to person?!?

    anonymurse replied to mcknis's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah I've seen pulses charted for nonexistent limbs too! What a

  4. Army Nursing

    anonymurse replied to Watanabe_Joey's topic in Government, Military

    In the military, frequently you don't have the time to attend classes that you'd like to, especially nursing, because you'd have to go to a nursing school, and the schedule there is as unforgiving as...

  5. Rude to pt's family?

    anonymurse replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so thankful I work with a bunch of cranky, crusty old nurses, a third of whom have charge status. There is no way a charge could get away with ordering anyone to apologize to anyone. Besides,...

  6. Assessment changes from person to person?!?

    anonymurse replied to mcknis's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well ya know, it just depends if they have some potential neuro issue. For instance, among lots of other indications, when I do my shift fall risk assessment and they've fallen in the past 3 months, I...

  7. When will they change the name???

    anonymurse replied to hand2cut's topic in Men in Nursing

    Watch out for that screen door, good

  8. Assessment changes from person to person?!?

    anonymurse replied to mcknis's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey man it's always better to hear than not. I mean, RTs always have the crappiest scopes and they're always saying "What crackles?" Now let's say it's true, you can hear dim with one scope and fine...

  9. How does a nurse pick HERSELF up when everyone keeps kicking her down?

    anonymurse replied to docpsychrn42's topic in General Nursing

    Not in a "right to work" state where the employment is "at will" (IOW the employer can dump you at any time with no reason, and in theory you can quit at any time--excluding abandonment--with no...

  10. really bad IV skills...suggestion?

    anonymurse replied to beachgirl01's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be fooled. I have huge veins and thought I'd be an easy stick, but my nurse blew one after the other and finally got it on the 7th

  11. do you check you license for any discipline?

    anonymurse replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you always get notified of disciplinary actions, but the process isn't not about us, it's about public safety. If you get disciplined by the BoN, it's serious (I don't see any fluff on my...

  12. HIV Needlestick

    anonymurse replied to drsrn's topic in General Nursing

    If my family were worried, I'd cite the figures to calm them. From http://www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk/web8/needle_stick_injury.htm ]Risk of HIV transmission of from a single percutaneous...

  13. I hate the NCLEX-RN Exam

    anonymurse replied to NCLEX-RN Sucks's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations, you did better the second time! Loved the Kaplan. Did everything they said, including sticking to my suggested timeframe and NOT looking at any test prep materials EXCEPT Kaplan...

  14. Hpsp Navy Medial Officer???

    anonymurse replied to uspride50's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it's a great deal. And that's because all jobs in the military carry the "unlimited liability clause," which means yeah, you might get shot at, and you might get hit, and you might die. If he...

  15. Where Do I Start??

    anonymurse replied to princesskarabu's topic in General Nursing

    I buy my own malpractice insurance from NSO. Dirt cheap at $47/year. Had it as a student, added coverage as an aide (no additional charge), converted to RN (same low price). I know my hospital covers...

  16. Mr. One More Thing........LMAO

    anonymurse replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing creates more slack in my schedule than pulling up a chair with my pts as early as possible in the shift. OTOH, if things are so bad I can't, the negative slack

  17. Why do you LOVE your job?

    anonymurse replied to ERnursegrl04's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it's the way a bunch of factors come together: - I like people, and I've never had a chance to work with people so "up close and personal" before - This job has significance: what I do matters...

  18. Is nursing recession-proof?

    anonymurse replied to Emptynstr2's topic in General Nursing

    I foresaw very hard times coming when I retired from active duty a few years ago. At that point, computer guys were starting out at about twice what RNs were, but I threw over 3 years to a BS in...

  19. what to do when a PEG comes out

    anonymurse replied to fusster's topic in General Nursing

    One thread like this is why I'm willing to wade through 10,000 about how nursing sucks, doctors suck, families suck, other nurses suck etc. etc. ad Zofran. Thanks

  20. Overtime

    anonymurse replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I found I'm just fine with 5 twelves and 1 eight. I have backed off to 5 twelves. Now this is nights. I couldn't do that days. Your own readiness depends on being in the place where you don't feel...

  21. Title war...

    anonymurse replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    If your work situation allows you to stand still long enough to become a target for someone like that, congratulations on not being overloaded and enjoy yourself. When someone like that tries to...

  22. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    anonymurse replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    If my wife needs to call me, she has the number on the unit (I haven't given it to anyone else). I drive to work with the cell off in my pocket. The only time my cell is on is at lunch when I call...

  23. Ratted Out A Coworker - The Joys of Charging

    anonymurse replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    Well it's a human thing. If someone doesn't really understand everything that's going on, but wants to know whether a group rates respect, they listen to how they talk about each other. If a group is...

  24. Is it true nurses dont like their job?

    anonymurse replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing gets a bad rap. The real questions are much more basic and apply in varying emphasis in all job situations. I think most folks have considered how much money they need, whether they have the...

  25. heavy lifting

    anonymurse replied to nads786's topic in Men in Nursing

    I determined always to get help and did. Then one day, a huge pt asked help getting to the BSC and back. OK, I thought, breaking my resolution, that's do-able, given her strength and the task. Things...