SubSippi

SubSippi

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  1. Would you apologize, if you'd done nothing wrong

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

    Apologize on behalf of the hospital, or make a personal apology? The fact that the complaint was so vague, in my opinion, points to the fact that the patient's dissatisfaction was NOT the nurse's...

  2. The Admission Process: Make Sure You Actually Say Something of Importance!

    SubSippi replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you make some templates and step by step guidelines that new grads can print out and keep with them in situations like this, you could save yourself a lot of time in the future. AND, they can never...

  3. Bedside Shift Report

    SubSippi replied to Seasoned's topic in General Nursing

    I have six patients, and I hate it. It takes way more time than is necessary. On my floor it's rare that there is anything the nurse needs to actually show is before she leaves, but if there is, then...

  4. Assigned to the Float Pool for Clinical with my Preceptor

    SubSippi replied to nursingstu's topic in General Students

    The nurse will probably just float between the different floors of the hospital, not the speciality areas (ED, ICU, LD), or at least that's how it works at my hospital. All of the floors are laid out...

  5. T-Waves in Afib

    SubSippi replied to Vespertinas's topic in Cardiac

    Yep, that's what I was getting at. I'm not an EKG expert, but I work on a tele floor and that's just what I've noticed with my patients. Here is a link with several different variations of afib:...

  6. Accidentally brought home a medication!

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

    Bring it back. Tell your charge, and have her watch you return it to the Pyxis or whatever you use. They won't think you're an idiot, it happens from time to time, but if they realize there are meds...

  7. Nurse brutally beaten in a Brooklyn Hospital

    SubSippi replied to HGTVrn33's topic in Nursing News

  8. Nurse brutally beaten in a Brooklyn Hospital

    SubSippi replied to HGTVrn33's topic in Nursing News

    That poor woman! The man who did that shouldn't be allowed outside a prison ever again. I'm sure medical bills will eat up any money she might have saved for retirement. And this michaeljr person is...

  9. Administering meds at clinical

    SubSippi replied to keeithh01's topic in General Students

    It was pretty similar to that when I was in school, some teachers did a little more, some a little less. I worried about it, too, thinking I'd need more practice. But trust me, giving out medications...

  10. The Culture of Nursing

    SubSippi replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I want nurses to get more REAL respect. I feel like nurses get a lot of the "you're a saint for putting up with those crazy people and wiping their butts" type of respect, but are not always respected...

  11. T-Waves in Afib

    SubSippi replied to Vespertinas's topic in Cardiac

    T-waves CAN be identified in afib, and by definition, there are no true p-waves in afib. I often see patients in afib, with depressed ST and/or an inverted t-wave. I can't recognize t-waves in every...

  12. GN to NP in <1yr

    SubSippi replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a better idea to choose a PCP based on years of experience and reputation in the community, than on the letters behind the name. An NP or PA with decade of experience is going to be much,...

  13. Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    SubSippi replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    How much reassurance does a person need? Also, how about the "I made one tiny mistake and now I feel like the world is ending and everyone hates me, I don't deserve to be a nurse"

  14. Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    SubSippi replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

  15. Lifting huge laundry bags...

    SubSippi replied to Drowsyrn's topic in General Nursing

  16. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    SubSippi replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Or calling that nice lady with a full-on beard "mister." There are so many women with beards (not just a few chin hairs, BEARDS), I've completely quit using gender specific

  17. Fired for posting on face book

    SubSippi replied to Lizzly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

  18. When patients request NOT to have you as their nurse...

    SubSippi replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't feel bad...you're a nurse, you had to prioritize. Any nurse with that patient load who didn't end up hurting that man's feelings probably wouldn't be a very good nurse. Also, I highly doubt...

  19. Is my nursing school too selective?

    SubSippi replied to aquamoon713's topic in General Students

    My class started with about 80, we graduated with around 65 of the original class, and all but two passed the NCLEX on the first try. I have no idea how selective my school was, I just know I got...

  20. my husband told me maybe I can't handle the stress of nursing

    SubSippi replied to nursepenelope's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Maybe it's the stress of the rest of your life causing the problems, not your job. There are too many churches for you to be a part of one where you don't feel

  21. Mandatory meeting with employee relations?

    SubSippi replied to 1fastRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you were in trouble I doubt they would have used language like "earliest convenience," or let you schedule the meeting yourself. They would have said "so-and-so needs to talk to you when your shift...

  22. Abuse Culture in Nursing...How Far Does it Go?

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

  23. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    SubSippi replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, they don't have bills to pay. I know several 22-26 year olds who work full time jobs, but live at home rent-free, drive cars their parents bought them and have never made a payment on, and get...

  24. Abuse Culture in Nursing...How Far Does it Go?

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

    Although I do agree that being a nurse is incredibly frustrating, and that making the transition from student to working RN can be disheartening, I don't agree with the idea of a nursing "abuse...

  25. If you are a male can you ask to only work for male patients?

    SubSippi replied to dbtw's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hahahahahaha...no.