CHESSIE

CHESSIE

Med/Surg, OR, Peds, Patient Education

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  1. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    CHESSIE replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    I used Nurses Services Organization. NSO. I retired more than ten years ago, but the last time I renewed my policy the number was 1-800-247-1500. There may be other companies that offer malpractice...

  2. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    CHESSIE replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps, perhaps not. It did save her one more worry, and she gave up the profession just due to the stress of having the threat of the suit. Criticize her, if you will, but none of us know what we...

  3. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    CHESSIE replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    The only nurse, whom I know, and was sued, along with the hospital did have her own liability/malpractice insurance. Doctors and other nurses were mentioned in the suit, too. Sadly, she left the...

  4. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    CHESSIE replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice. In 1955 when I was a nursing student, and later as a new RN, no RN carried her/his own malpractice insurance. Nurses were rarely, if ever, sued. Today our entire society has become more...

  5. Considering a Change - Not Sure of Career Path

    CHESSIE replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I wondered the exact same thing. Know that a lot of folks will post and never look at the discussion again, I googled HIM. It means Health Information Management. The next post has CDI. Again,...

  6. Being called an idiot

    CHESSIE replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Was this doctor a hospitalist? If so, yes, I can understand why his contract was terminated. If he was in private practice, with admitting privileges, and thus bringing money into the hospital's...

  7. Being called an idiot

    CHESSIE replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  8. Burned Out & Bummed Out - Can't find my nursing "niche"

    CHESSIE replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Chacha has given the poster excellent advice. Check the job postings in your own facility. Ask friends, network among those whom you know, in other areas. I was able to transition into a patient...

  9. Burned Out & Bummed Out - Can't find my nursing "niche"

    CHESSIE replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Beth is absolutely correct. Nursing offers so many options other than in clinical areas. I, too, felt burned out and had the opportunity to parley my knowledge into the area of patient education....

  10. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    CHESSIE replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    When the discouraged student passes her boards, she may not find the position that she for which she is satisfied, but she will find employment. The best part of a profession, such as nursing, is that...

  11. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    CHESSIE replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    (Quote) What would be the benefit of admitting an adult parent to a pediatric unit simply because there is no adult present to care for an otherwise well child Most of the Pedi Units, in my area, are...

  12. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    CHESSIE replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The RN on the Ortho Unit mentioned that, in an emergency, she could have obtained diapers from the hospital's Pediatric Unit. I was wondering why the mom and babe were not admitted to the Peds Unit?...

  13. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    CHESSIE replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand why you might have been reluctant to take a postpartum mom and baby on an adult Ortho Unit. At our hospital, it was not unusual to have a postpartum patient be readmitted due to her...

  14. 10 Survival Tips for the Highly Sensitive Nurse

    CHESSIE replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    There was more camaraderie on evenings and night shifts. Coworkers seemed to be more willing to help each other, when

  15. Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    CHESSIE replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds as if that place might have resembled "Snake Pit," or the facility from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." On the serious side the situation is dangerous for the overburdened staff and their...

  16. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    CHESSIE replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

  17. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    CHESSIE replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    \\:-) You would have to ask that question of the pharmacist, with whom the doctor

  18. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    CHESSIE replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Try reviewing the obstruction of Congress, since President Obama took office. Granted, the president supports gender neutrality. Gender neutrality should be stressed. While males mature later than...

  19. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    CHESSIE replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of your analogies. You are absolutely correct when you say that our educational system has been deteriorating over the past 25 to 30 years, but this cannot be blamed on the Obama...

  20. Nurses smoking weed?

    CHESSIE replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, and to your comment I add, we all ready have ETOH, so do we really need another recreational drug to dull our minds and cause more accidents on the roads and highways? I am in full agreement...

  21. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    CHESSIE replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I am not entirely sure what a "factory worker mentality" means. "Factory workers," are few and far between today. I have had factory workers as patients, and family members of patients who were...

  22. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    CHESSIE replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I have a good friend with a PhD. He is a retired professor who taught at a local college. He always has wanted people to call him by his first name. He went on to say that the term,...

  23. Although Women Dominate the Nursing Profession, Do Men Make More Money?

    CHESSIE replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    If there is a "fault," and I am not sure that there is a "fault," but it lies with the person who seemed to have a superior attitude toward his/her wife making less money, due to working fewer hours....

  24. Although Women Dominate the Nursing Profession, Do Men Make More Money?

    CHESSIE replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Your post was interesting. However, I have some questions for you. 1. Do you have children? 2. If you have children who is responsible for most of the child care, taking the child/children to doctor...

  25. Wrong hole.

    CHESSIE replied to cucumberly's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG! Was this rad tech a certified tech? That was