Chin up

Chin up

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  1. Give up patient care - how long did you last?

    Chin up replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    Wish you took the comp, bump, the stigma....you payed for it and it belongs to you. In this day and age, we need to work till 70 in order to stretch out our retirement income...the comp would have...

  2. Im doing my job,Im not part of your team

    Chin up replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Good point! I was not thinking this way at all. Kudos! You are so right, I would not want anyone signing my name without my permission. Abso-freakin-lutey

  3. Im doing my job,Im not part of your team

    Chin up replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    I have changed my mind since reading notjustanurse post. She is right, no one should sign your name, without your permission, hence the full edit.

  4. How long until you were pretty good at IV starts?

    Chin up replied to sweetER's topic in Emergency

    I have never been good, have been shown a thousand times and tried 1001 times. I am in the office now, but for 20 years, I had the worst time with them. I think I psyched myself out and made sure, I...

  5. A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    Chin up replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love it too and plan to bring it up in class next week.

  6. A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    Chin up replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    With all due respect, that quote was in reference to a film, and the study was done using children. Elementary school to be

  7. A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    Chin up replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love this, but let's go further. Why, I absolutely hate, psycho- babble. Those same "whiners" have been taught all through the late 80's and 90's, this is how you handle it. We are taught in...

  8. Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform

    Chin up replied to synergy89's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Medical malpractice is negligence by the healthcare worker, not a protection for them...using unnecessary test as a litmus for higher healthcare cost...using defensive medicine in both good and bad...

  9. no job after two years

    Chin up replied to icedtea's topic in General Nursing

    Age discrimination is alive and well. Please call your local EEOC office and ask for assistance.

  10. A reson why nursing is a bad career choice...

    Chin up replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    I say it is your role, thank God you are a person. I did it all the time and the reason why I am in law school today. Thanks for caring.

  11. Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform

    Chin up replied to synergy89's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No one is gonna read this. Lmao! I did...what is the question

  12. Lost my cool

    Chin up replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would apologize to her tomorrow. But, I would not beat myself up over it. You are human and as hard as we try sometimes to remain calm, our frustrations sometimes gets the better of us. You...

  13. Scared to be a nurse

    Chin up replied to CaitlinAnn's topic in General Nursing

    I love you guys. Being so removed, but remembering when, it is nice to hear the passion and anticipation from the young, "baby" nurses and nurses to be. You are a breath of fresh air. Heres to your...

  14. The Downward Spiral: Incivility in Nursing

    Chin up replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Give your daughter a hug from me! She is a courageous young lady and I salute her. You should be

  15. Care manager vs. Dermatologist office

    Chin up replied to 50kn's topic in General Nursing

    Care plans are the plan of care for your patient. They require clinical experience, accurate dx, goals, interventions and outcomes. Without them, your patient would not get the specific care they...

  16. A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    Chin up replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I did not call her a bully, I called the response, a textbook response. No different from a beater, to say, "she made me do it" and since the term whiner is subjective, what is your definition? And...

  17. The Downward Spiral: Incivility in Nursing

    Chin up replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am so sick and tired of studies, experts and the what not on bully's. They are here, have always been and will always be. Back in the day, we had no psycho babble on ," how to deal with them, or...

  18. The Downward Spiral: Incivility in Nursing

    Chin up replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Blah, blah, blah....just cuss their azz

  19. A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    Chin up replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Classic, textbook response...from a

  20. Is it ever okay to wear

    Chin up replied to TickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is not a good rationale for wearing scrubs to an interview....scrubs are not street clothes, should only be worn on the job and that fact alone tells you, not to wear them to an interview. New...

  21. Is it ever okay to wear

    Chin up replied to TickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, it is not. It suggest, you do not care about yourself or the one doing the interview. Look professional and polished. Dress above the job you want, always. It gives you confidence and let's the...

  22. Give up patient care - how long did you last?

    Chin up replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    20 years, then my body FORCED me to go into

  23. Anxiety after leaving work!

    Chin up replied to NursePie's topic in General Nursing

    Marc, I also thought this after reading the post a few times...there may be some or much truth to what you wrote. I hope OP thinks carefully about what you said.

  24. Nervous about HIPAA

    Chin up replied to Katie.Lee's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    LOL!!!

  25. Anxiety after leaving work!

    Chin up replied to NursePie's topic in General Nursing

    It's called being a new nurse. It will subside with more experience. As you gain confidence and familiarity with the residents, meds and routine, it starts becoming second nature. One day, all this...