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  1. A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    caregiver1977 replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How was it not deliberate when they were talking loudly outside her door? Did they think she was suddenly deaf?As another poster said, I think this woman should go through the proper channels of...

  2. How do you address your patients?

    caregiver1977 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not to get off topic but my grandfather went by his nickname so religiously that his real name is not on his tombstone. It was his nickname on his driver's license. When he filed for his social...

  3. A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    caregiver1977 replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope you never get treated like this. I wonder what you would do if you went to a restaurant, the food was good, but you got treated like this. Yes, this food was good, but does that mean you have...

  4. A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    caregiver1977 replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I laughed out loud. That's a

  5. A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    caregiver1977 replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope you are joking. And who would "kudos"

  6. How do you address your patients?

    caregiver1977 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind being called Mrs. (last name), but really I would prefer if everyone just called me by my first name. I'm not too picky about it. I don't like being "honey", "sweetie", or "sugar" by...

  7. Where are the candy stripers?

    caregiver1977 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my late teens I volunteered in the medical records dept. of a hospital. I don't remember seeing anyone in a striped outfit. I don't think I have ever actually seen a candy striper. The only...

  8. Silly family members, Trix are for kids!

    caregiver1977 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is all well and good that she was banned and arrested, but I wonder if that would have happened had she thrown the cup at you rather than the manager? I think this lady taught at my middle...

  9. Puberty class agreement.....

    caregiver1977 replied to LACA's topic in School

    An agreement is nice, but you really can't stop them from telling other kids; the ones who didn't participate or the younger ones. It is nice to state it, but you can't always be sure you can enforce...

  10. Tips and tricks of Postpartum Nursing

    caregiver1977 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The only thing I can think of for now is don't be surprised if you PP patient sometimes cries for no reason. The change in hormones and all the excitement of the baby can be overwhelming. And...

  11. Silly family members, Trix are for kids!

    caregiver1977 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wish someone was allowed to do/say something about the kids that are allowed to scream/cry/run all over the hospital like they have no home training. I don't expect kids to be totally quiet, but...

  12. Silly family members, Trix are for kids!

    caregiver1977 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    testing

  13. ER's Turn Non-Emergencies Away?

    caregiver1977 replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    I am all for frequent flyers being directed to the care they really need, but how is a person always supposed to know whether they are having an emergency or not? Some people who go to the ER with...

  14. Silly family members, Trix are for kids!

    caregiver1977 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have only been on the maternity/postpardum floor in my local hospital and I think the visiting hours cut off at 9 p.m. I don't think they are very strict about them. I don't advocate visitors...

  15. Epidural vs. nature births

    caregiver1977 replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your explanation. It is certainly something to

  16. Epidural vs. nature births

    caregiver1977 replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree, and you are especially right in your last paragraph. I just wasn't sure if the size of the baby had anything to do with pain at all. I knew it wasn't the only determining factor. The only...

  17. Epidural vs. nature births

    caregiver1977 replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    By the time the pain was "unbearable" my babies were crowning. I have thought about it, and maybe I am wrong, but maybe I didn't feel the need for something so drastic as an epidural because my...

  18. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    caregiver1977 replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, if it's there.......... Sorry, just had to say that. I honestly don't think some people can help themselves, but it is still

  19. Not a lot of opportunities for LPN's?

    caregiver1977 replied to LeeLee87's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My local hospital ( a regional hospital with an ER and all) still hires LPNs. Of course, this is in central Mississippi. I know that probably doesn't help you; just letting you know that a hospital...

  20. Is being a Male nurse weird?

    caregiver1977 replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Men in Nursing

    Many male patients would feel more comfortable with a male nurse in some sensitive situations. It is not that they don't feel females are competent. Kinda the same reason bathrooms are divided by...

  21. Epi Pen makes a good day

    caregiver1977 replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Nursing

    From the way you all have described the epi pen I think I would have wet my pants if I shot one into my

  22. Nurse chatting/dating patient

    caregiver1977 replied to springgarden's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    True, true. I can't disagree. But since they didn't I'd rather see someone stay at home with them rather than parents constantly dumping them off on a worn out granny. Hmmm, worn out grannies...

  23. Nurse chatting/dating patient

    caregiver1977 replied to springgarden's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If they have a "bizzillion kids" then it may be more economic for him to stay home than pay daycare. But I get your point, certainly. The first one certainly sounds like no

  24. You're On Stage

    caregiver1977 replied to Blindsided's topic in General Nursing

    I am all for patient satisfaction, and have known some patients who have truly received HORRIBLE treatment at the hospital. But I think that raises that are based only on patient satisfaction scores...

  25. What do patients say that irks you?

    caregiver1977 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If they suposedly know that much about breastfeeding they should know that breastfed newborns often don't have a schedule, and trying to put them on one is no good:uhoh3:,