SionainnRN

SionainnRN

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  1. Cut my losses or see it through?

    SionainnRN replied to snakes251's topic in General Students

    Your description of nursing school sounds pretty standard. It's a very overwhelming, scary time. Sadly not every personality type is cut out for nursing. If you don't like having to focus on multiple...

  2. Wound Packing P&P

    SionainnRN replied to Paperchasr's topic in General Nursing

    Is this for

  3. Hard Time

    SionainnRN replied to proches's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well you haven't given us much information here. What are you having a hard time with? Do you have a study group? Have you talked to the teachers and asked for help? Have you gone to a tutor? It's...

  4. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    SionainnRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ours is broken down into sick and pto. Obviously you can't use vacation time when you're sick since one is preplanned and the other is short notice. I'm impressed with the amount of time off you

  5. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    SionainnRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My how

  6. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    SionainnRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Personal comments by saying your kids are old enough to know how many Tylenol to take?? Yet you then go and call me an absentee parent and you feel sorry for my kids?? You really need to take a look...

  7. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    SionainnRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I answered her question and she didn't like it. I'm not going to change my answer to suit her needs. That's what happens when you post questions in a public forum, you don't always get the answers you...

  8. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    SionainnRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My children are none of your business. But obviously if yours can't read how to take Tylenol then there is some severe deficits in their learning. At 13 & 12 they should be able to manage a few...

  9. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    SionainnRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And as I've said calling off when YOU are sick is appropriate. Calling off to take care of people who are 100% able to care for themselves, well you'll have to make that decision and live with the...

  10. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    SionainnRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How many sick days do you get a year? Every hospital I've worked at you only get three for the whole year, after that it's a write up. I would be scared to waste mine when I wasn't sick cause with my...

  11. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    SionainnRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't say anything about not taking them to the doctor, if it's strep they need abx. You specifically said you had to stay home with them and I'm sorry but at their ages they are more than capable...

  12. Miss Manners for Nurses

    SionainnRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a big believer in Sir, say it all the time. And I can't tell you how many times I've gotten crap about it in public! Yeah, sorry I called you sir, I'm sure yelling at me in line when I just let...

  13. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    SionainnRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At 12 and 13 yes, they are old enough to be home alone when sick. My mom was a single parent who worked two jobs, so we learned how to be self reliant at a young age. If they were elementary school...

  14. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    SionainnRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I caught H1N1 during my peds clinical when I was in school. Could barely function and felt horrible calling out, especially since we could only miss 2 days of clinical the entire program. But being...

  15. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    SionainnRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll probably get flamed for this but unless you're sick I don't know why you're calling off. Is your husband unable to take the kids to the doctors while you're at work? No one in healthcare should...

  16. Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

    SionainnRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Uh how in the world is having to work nights, weekends and holidays as the new person on the unit "unfair, unsafe and unethical"??? That is how things work. Things go by seniority, new people have to...

  17. Can a nurse legally refuse to treat an Ebola patient?

    SionainnRN replied to adboudy's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It depends if you've received report on the pt. If you have then it can be considered patient abandonment so you may lose your license as well as your job. If everyone refuses to care for pts then the...

  18. Depression is terminal??

    SionainnRN replied to Clementia's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oh you had me going until you said you were being snarky!! No one would choose to have depression, cancer or any other horrible disease but sadly a lot of people still think it's a

  19. Depression is terminal??

    SionainnRN replied to Clementia's topic in Health, Stress Management

    For those who actually care about the topic I will clarify one more time: I'm not referring to the people who have chronic depression that is managed with meds, therapy and whatever else. I'm talking...

  20. Depression is terminal??

    SionainnRN replied to Clementia's topic in Health, Stress Management

    True! I was just so blown away I just

  21. Depression is terminal??

    SionainnRN replied to Clementia's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yeah how dare I defend myself when someone is calling me names and spreading lies about me. How silly of

  22. Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

    SionainnRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's how it's been done at my hospitals too. It's just part of the job we signed up

  23. 3 Written Warnings for a Facebook Post

    SionainnRN replied to careo180's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know if they have to inform you of anything. Legally they can say whatever they want about you as long as it's true. Generally they just stick with dates you worked, if you resigned or were...

  24. Forced Resignation - looking for advice

    SionainnRN replied to SailLove80's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm sorry you're going through this. It sounds like you really don't have a choice in the matter. If you don't resign it sounds like you'll be terminated. At least with the resignation you'll look...

  25. Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

    SionainnRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Anyone who goes into a 24/7 business expecting not to pay their dues and work nights, weekends and holidays is beyond naive. The great thing about nursing in the hospital is you only have to work...