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

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

    Thanks to everyone who has responded to this thread. Some very sound advice from many of you. I sent the link to my friend so that she can read through this and have a little more courage to write a...

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

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

    This is so true! If you knew her, she was/is a very successful, educated woman with a Masters degree and is OUT OF WORK!! A single mom with NO help and it kills me to see her this way. With all...

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

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

    You ARE THE VOICE OF REASON GOONETTE! You see, I do have my doubts that they actually KNEW they could be heard as I guess I am an naive? Or perhaps, I cannot fathom other human beings treating OTHER...

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

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

    Thanks so much for your reply. To whom should she report this to in a clinic type setting? QA? DON? IDK?? as you had mentioned , or would there EVEN be a DON (this facility is tied to a MAJOR...

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

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

    REALLY? So, you are saying as long as her exam was fine, it was okay for the nurses to poke fun at her? Lie to her? Make derogatory statements against her EXACT INSURANCE COMPANY BY NAME (Literally...

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

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

    Yes I agree with you! 150% !!! What was strange (as my gf told me) was that she was asked several times during the check-in process if she HAD insurance? Which she does, but it is subsidized through...

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

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

    Since I just spoke to her again, I can say yes that I am/she is certain that the nurses would know that she could hear them as the nursing station was only about 6 feet away from the exam room she was...

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

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

    This makes me so sad... as up until a few months ago she was making a nice salary and now to be 'possibly' degraded by being referred to as "a clinic patient" as if that means she is sub-human or...

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

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

    I just wanted to add that if this was ME, I would probably call and report it as I feel it was unprofessional and cruel -- especially since this is someone who is currently down on her luck like so...

  10. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    digoe74 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ... that she will NEVER have to clean, feces, vomit, urine, blood, etc.! Here's what happened: So, today I was chatting with one of my fellow pre-nursing students while at school. I do not know this...

  11. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    digoe74 replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you need to re-read my original post. This has nothing to do with

  12. Full time Days RN Program that starts in the Spring ?

    digoe74 replied to digoe74's topic in New York Nursing

    Sorry to hear about SBU... Suffolk is also a very well respected school though. I looked into Molloy online today but did not have a chance to call them. I will give them a ring tomorrow. Thank you...

  13. Full time Days RN Program that starts in the Spring ?

    digoe74 replied to digoe74's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear you had to through this too but but am I happy I'm not alone! It is exactly as you said -- prereqs for prereqs and slows the whole process down immensely. I still have to call...

  14. Full time Days RN Program that starts in the Spring ?

    digoe74 replied to digoe74's topic in New York Nursing

    I actually am taking summer classes -- I need to take another Math class before I can take Chem or either of the A&P classes! Very frustrating! Farmindgale only has a fall start but I did not...

  15. Need more advice asap!! OR vs aesthetics

    digoe74 replied to hopfrogger's topic in Aesthetics

    My particular facility provided several services but other locations around the country did just LHR. If you would like to speak further on this, you may PM me as it would be inappropriate for me to...

  16. Need more advice asap!! OR vs aesthetics

    digoe74 replied to hopfrogger's topic in Aesthetics

    Hello -- I just happened to come across your post and first off I will say that I am NOT a nurse yet, nor do I have any idea what an OR position would entail. However, I am a NYS Licensed...

  17. I am HIRED!!! Labor and Delivery Nurse To BE!

    digoe74 replied to wobbles007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU

  18. Full time Days RN Program that starts in the Spring ?

    digoe74 replied to digoe74's topic in New York Nursing

    Anyone???

  19. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    digoe74 replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you for your response to my post however, I do not believe you read it in its entirety. I referred to an acquaintance of mine from school -- not myself. Therefore, as a few previous people...

  20. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    digoe74 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I do not have a nursing ghost story as I am still in school to become a nurse; however I do have a couple of regular ghost stores. I'll share one for now and if anyone would like to hear the others I...

  21. What makes you irritated by student nurses?

    digoe74 replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse yet -- I am taking my prerequisites. But wanted to say thank you for posting this thread. I have trained and taught so so soooo many individuals in my previous careers (2 different...

  22. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    digoe74 replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am hardly focused on her. My post was just to gather other peoples' opinion... as this is a forum.

  23. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    digoe74 replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe what this student meant was not touch or deal with what one might consider the 'icky' stuff!

  24. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    digoe74 replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I forgot to mention -- she plans to work bedside; at least that is her plan as of

  25. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    digoe74 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    LOL it sure can! I was stunned to see how far back this thread goes...