SubSippi

SubSippi

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  1. Ugh. Rejected from dream job

    SubSippi replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Right now focus on applying for jobs that has a unit that you want to transfer to in the future. It's much easier to do an internal transfer in the future. They don't have to pay for the HR...

  2. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    SubSippi replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    They may have consented to being videotaped...but I wonder if they were aware it was going to be put on YouTube. I might have done something like that in college, thinking it was going to be used in...

  3. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    SubSippi replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Honestly, I think that if someone is stupid enough to judge you based only on the the way you have your hair styled...they are probably making judgements based on your race. With these sorts of...

  4. How many interviews until you feel like a failure?

    SubSippi replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well...you could call your old manager pretending to be someone who is thinking about hiring you and see what she says...that might be a bad idea. But it's the only way I can think of to see if she's...

  5. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    SubSippi replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    You'd think all these people with business degrees would be able to appreciate the benefits of implementing long term solutions to financial issues. Spreading health care workers too thin and getting...

  6. How many interviews until you feel like a failure?

    SubSippi replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Is it possible that you've been black balled by this manager? That was my first

  7. Exclusive pumping/hospital RNs that pump

    SubSippi replied to CharmantUn's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is filled with child-bearing aged women. Your coworkers and manager have likely dealt with this before, several times. Just tell them you're pumping and ask how women normally handle it

  8. What You Wish You Knew From The Beginning...

    SubSippi replied to loveSBK's topic in Critical Care

    Make a point to smile and be friendly to you patients and their families, no matter how busy and stressed you are. I'm not saying this from a customer service perspective...it's because I've found...

  9. yelled at by doctor at another patient bedside

    SubSippi replied to RadioJenn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Also...you're allowed to tell a doctor to hold on a minute. There's nothing you can do now, except report his behavior if you think reporting is warranted. If he decides to report you, there's...

  10. The Emergency Department: Where pain isn't what the patient says it is.

    SubSippi replied to CaptCrzy's topic in Emergency

    Although I don't think it's up to a nurse in an ED to try and regulate someone's drug problem, I will say that I understand how aggravating it is to feel like you (and your coworkers and the entire...

  11. Running low on soap

    SubSippi replied to simonsmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is it possible that the place is about to shut

  12. Text messages from nurse manager

    SubSippi replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Look at it this way...it's much easier to say no via text message. So maybe they're doing you a roundabout favor! And this is why I call people when I need

  13. Social Skills in Nursing: The Art of Validation

    SubSippi replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's come to my attention...that I might have been using the word, "friend," a little loosely! ? We still have a good time

  14. Social Skills in Nursing: The Art of Validation

    SubSippi replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah it makes sense when y'all say it like that. I really like all my coworkers and would consider them to be friends, but not the kind I would ask for a ride to the

  15. Social Skills in Nursing: The Art of Validation

    SubSippi replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's more fun to be friends with people at work. We spend so much time together it would be weird not to know how many kids they had or their spouse's name. I have nothing against a quiet person. I...

  16. The Story of Jahi Continues

    SubSippi replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    Personally, I don't think it's as much about her being "alive" anymore as it is about being right, and getting money. Pulling the plug would be admitting they were wrong the whole time. Maybe they...

  17. Recently terminated

    SubSippi replied to beausilk74's topic in Patient Medications

    Don't say that in an interview!! You want to avoid mentioning any situation when you could have potentially harmed a patient. I'm not judging you, I've made plenty of mistakes, but telling an...

  18. job is getting to me today

    SubSippi replied to joe007's topic in Emergency

    The only time I don't waste my narcs immediately is when I am one on one with a patient and I know for a fact I'll be using it. All patient safety issues aside, you leaving that extra Ativan out for...

  19. Nurses Enabling Substance Abusers

    SubSippi replied to zombienurse13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Kind of playing devil's advocate here... People in the hospital for ETOH detox are there due to alcohol abuse, they're not there to have a benzo addiction treated. Similarly, even if a patient is drug...

  20. Nurses Enabling Substance Abusers

    SubSippi replied to zombienurse13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have had patients that come to the ED hammered out of their minds drunk, because they know they will be admitted, and placed on an Ativan taper for detox. When the Ativan dosages start to get...

  21. Don't listen to the nurse

    SubSippi replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lordy, yahoo answers should not be allowed to let people post health related questions. Some of those things are SO WRONG!! Occasionally, there will be a knowledgable response by someone who claims...

  22. long nails as "sharps"?

    SubSippi replied to greenbeanio's topic in Psychiatric

    What about those mitten things? I don't know if clipping the nails is the only solution but something should be done to keep the patient from attacking staff. One day that patient might get someone's...

  23. Homeless working the system, multiple admissions

    SubSippi replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    In an ideal world, I agree, that should be the case. However, that would essentially make hospitals responsible for finding housing for every homeless person in the country. If we had to keep each and...

  24. Can't Shake Off Rude Patient

    SubSippi replied to bboy45's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    People are weird. Who knows, you might remind her of her ex-husband. It's not a personal issue...because she doesn't know you! When she starts up again just say, "Well I don't know why you don't like...

  25. Feeling Discouraged: Am I a hopeless case

    SubSippi replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Would you have to go back to school? Do you have the money to do it? If you don't have to pay for a degree and you feel like you have the time get one then it's not unreasonable. To me, it would be...