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  1. Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

    SubSippi replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well...you might want to know about a problem another nurse solved, because it might happen again and then you'd know how to fix

  2. I LOVE my biology, but dislike the CNA class. Will i dislike nursing too?

    SubSippi replied to Jakodi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're right, CNA duties aren't the most intellectually stimulating. But, you will learn, that all CNA duties are also nursing duties, a large part of being a nurse involves those sort of activities....

  3. Nauseous vs Nauseated (another grammar lesson)

    SubSippi replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    In contrast to most posters on this thread, I sort of like the idea that language (and then grammar, by default) is constantly evolving. The more time I spend living in rural America, the worse my...

  4. Best West Coast BSN Programs?

    SubSippi replied to Smwright19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you live in an area where the market for new grads is tough, everything I've read on this board says that you should definitely plan on living in the area where you went to school. People seem to...

  5. Tips on how to improve communication between pharmacy and nursing staff

    SubSippi replied to onconewgrad's topic in Patient Medications

    I try not to judge pharmacy, I know they're busy. But sometimes I can't can't help but think...man! If I was this inefficient at my job, I'd get fired! It's a constant battle, meetings happen, people...

  6. My best friend is now a patient on the floor I work on

    SubSippi replied to EmergencyChocolate's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I just want to say that I'm sorry that you, your friend, and her family are going through this right now. It must be incredibly tough. I couldn't imagine having my best friend in that sort of...

  7. Some of Us Are Trying to Help You...

    SubSippi replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's funny that of all the people on this thread, you decided to single out Esme. She is, without a doubt, one of the most knowledgable members of this board, and has diverse job experiences in high...

  8. Frustrated with angry, demeaning doctors

    SubSippi replied to NurseyNursington's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish I could see you in

  9. Some of Us Are Trying to Help You...

    SubSippi replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nobody is asking a student to break the rules. But nurses do expect students to be able to hold themselves accountable, and not expect all the adults around them who are busy working 12 hour shifts...

  10. Some of Us Are Trying to Help You...

    SubSippi replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If a nursing student risks losing his/her diploma, then the student is an idiot. Students are all over this board whining about how nurses in clinicals won't pay attention to them and don't want them...

  11. Tips for first job after graduation

    SubSippi replied to CSIPAIGE's topic in General Students

    It's not normal, but it happens. It's not just doctors yelling, if you work in a high stress environment you're bound to see people with several different jobs lose their tempers. But like the other...

  12. Best West Coast BSN Programs?

    SubSippi replied to Smwright19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can you call the schools and ask what their 6 month job placement rate is? Make sure you specify in the nursing field if you ask, because I've heard some places will count any employment at all, even...

  13. Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

    SubSippi replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well yeahhhh I know that each case is different. I'm more referring to a particular instance in which someone, who ended up having a STEMI, was given Percocet twice before anyone got an EKG or...

  14. Voluntary Euthanasia

    SubSippi replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess I'm in a little bit of a pickle if the fact that I don't support someone's right to take away (or ban completely) the rights of other people makes me a

  15. Voluntary Euthanasia

    SubSippi replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I didn't exactly say that moral views should not impact legislation. By my post, I meant that a person's view of what is right and wrong can, and probably should, be different that what they feel...

  16. Voluntary Euthanasia

    SubSippi replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The real question here is why do some people think that their own morals should be a factor in another person's healthcare decisions. I have no problem with someone thinking it's wrong, but for other...

  17. Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

    SubSippi replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Stop giving patients a Percocet when they're complaining of chest pain. If I were in charge and found out that someone heard the words "chest pain" come out of a patient's mouth for the first time...

  18. Voluntary Euthanasia

    SubSippi replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is one of the best statements I've seen here on AN! I love your entire post, but this particular sentence really stood

  19. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    SubSippi replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You may want to tone it down...you kind of sound like a sexual harassment complaint waiting to

  20. 4.0 in nursing school?

    SubSippi replied to RubySlippers:)'s topic in General Students

    If you work your butt off and end up with a 3.5 gpa then congratulate yourself, because you've successfully completed a degree that truly challenged you. Being fixated on absolute perfection is a lost...

  21. While You are In Here..I May As Well Try To Go To The Bathroom....

    SubSippi replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They cannot honestly expect you to stand there and wait for the patient to poop. Isn't that what those little strings are for? A confused patient is another story, I'd wait for them. Sometimes I stay...

  22. When a Mom Miscarries

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

    It can go at least as far as letting a woman who has just been devastated by her loss through a back

  23. question about patient decision making

    SubSippi replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A patient can continue to look for a physician willing to perform a surgery. But no physician is obligated to perform any procedure or administer any treatment that he/she does not think is in the...

  24. Voluntary Euthanasia

    SubSippi replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I see the point you're trying to make. But why shouldn't a person be allowed to make that decision for themselves? If someone has a terminal diagnosis, why shouldn't they be allowed to sign papers, in...

  25. Forced to float and already short

    SubSippi replied to DYLANB's topic in General Nursing

    What would happen if you told them no? If mistakes are made in your unit due to unsafe staffing, I doubt you'll be given a break. At my hospital a group of nurses refused to float to another unit and...