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  1. How long until burn out?

    directcare4me replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, exactly. I think we can take care of ourselves first, and still deliver good care to patients. You take care too; glad you believe that you are worth taking care of too. Thanks for your

  2. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    directcare4me replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with what you've said about not going through life afraid. I don't. You also said "obviously this involves not doing stupid things"...and I very much agree with this also. I just think that...

  3. nuring homesdeaths in new orleans area

    directcare4me replied to rondafan's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Unbearably horrible. I would have to take at least one and go...to the

  4. nuring homesdeaths in new orleans area

    directcare4me replied to rondafan's topic in General Nursing

    When I first heard this on Fox they first said "staff and owners" would be charged. Then a few minutes later they were just saying owners. Does anyone know if staff can be charged for this? Can you...

  5. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    directcare4me replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, our patients' may review their medical records, with a physician present. (to answer questions) I guess I find it hard to imagine that someone would go to that kind of trouble to "get names for...

  6. What do you honestly think you would have done?

    directcare4me replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    They just announced on Fox news that the Louisiana state attorney general is charging the owners of this nursing home with 34 (or 32?) counts of involuntary manslaughter. At first they said "owners...

  7. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    directcare4me replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you are being proactive in a situation that makes you uncomfortable, with good reason. You're correct that workplace violence is increasing, and thank you for the OSHA article. Both I and my...

  8. Why don't they allow people to bring their pets?

    directcare4me replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. For his sake as much as

  9. getting independent health insurance?

    directcare4me replied to cre8tivRN's topic in Travel

    Golden Rule is another possibility. They have a web site. They've been good for

  10. How long until burn out?

    directcare4me replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I really like the way you have put this. I have about 30 years in, and what you are saying is just right. However, I don't think I have avoided burnout, but I think (hope) I am coping with it. I am...

  11. Fort Worth??

    directcare4me replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't live in Texas, but I have lots of family there and we go to Fort Worth a couple of times a year. I love Fort Worth, and prefer it to Dallas. I don't know anything about housing, job market,...

  12. Refugees from NO

    directcare4me replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    The great state of Texas can always be counted upon for helping out others. I have a special place in my heart for Texas, and her people. Good Luck. from your neighbor to the

  13. refugees hit home

    directcare4me replied to mandrews's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to add that my father, who was also in WW2, also felt abandoned by the Red Cross. He was a POW, and once my school was raising some money for the Red Cross, and I remember my mother...

  14. We will not forget..

    directcare4me posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    April 19, 1995 God bless Oklahoma City, and the survivors and their families, and the families of those who lost their lives. I will remain forever grateful to the thousands of people who came from...

  15. 4 hours between shifts

    directcare4me replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you would, and it is very kind-hearted of you to want to help her. But the thing is, it isn't her that you are helping, it's your work place, your employer. It is your employer who is...

  16. Wage Increase for All RNs But Not Me Please advise

    directcare4me replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Witnurse, My post was in reply to a post by another poster, not yours. You have been most reasonable, and sound like a good nurse, both clinically and administratively, and deserve to be paid well....

  17. Wage Increase for All RNs But Not Me Please advise

    directcare4me replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good example of something that I think contributes to the nursing shortage. Bedside care is traditionally seen by many as the "bottom rung" in nursing. Since I have made a conscious choice...

  18. Wage Increase for All RNs But Not Me Please advise

    directcare4me replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of sounding flippant, which I am NOT trying to do, I suppose you could go back to staff nursing. There are, I would think, based on what I see at my hospital, certain perks to your job,...

  19. is this normal newborn care? advice please

    directcare4me replied to wobble's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have also done NICU for many years, with a short period of time in a normal newborn nursery (years ago). It was a difficult transition to make to not treat the well babies as if something "might"...

  20. How To Say No

    directcare4me replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    When I was younger and newer it was very hard for me to say no. These days, it is very easy. It finally dawned on me that my work supervisors truly do not care about me as a person, or care about...

  21. Unfair Discipline at Work...What do you Think?

    directcare4me replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm wrong, but I think that if you aren't on duty, HIPPAA prevents you from not only sharing patient info, but possessing it as well. As a patient in that facility, you do not have the "need to...

  22. Mandated!

    directcare4me replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    My unit (and I think it's hospital-wide) has a "call" requirement. We have to take one 12 hr shift every 2 weeks (3 on a six-week schedule) to be "on call". The problem is, they use this not as a...

  23. Extended hours at work with no time off

    directcare4me replied to btrfly76's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Three guesses, first two don't count:

  24. Extended hours at work with no time off

    directcare4me replied to btrfly76's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's not only outrageous, it's not safe. We have laws now that forbid medical residents from working more than a certain number of hours per week; I wonder if someone couldn't use that law in some...

  25. Do you care "FOR" your patients or care "ABOUT" your patients?

    directcare4me replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    Also very well said. I think that some may be thinking that unless you care emotionally for patients, you aren't capable of giving professional, competent care delivered with gentleness, warmth, and...