BadBird

BadBird BSN, RN

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  1. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    BadBird replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a 80 + year old male patient, I put his foley catheter in, bathed him only to discover he ejaculated all over his clean covers!!!!!!!!! Lots of teasing after that, all the male nurses said if...

  2. how to reduce the smell?

    BadBird replied to Tookie's topic in General Nursing

    First bag all the soiled linen and clothing and get it off the unit. Good old soap and water with mouthwash works wonders. I found that often times the patients hair stinks so bad, I have shampooed...

  3. "Floating" rears its ugly head again

    BadBird replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    I let my agency know where I will work, all ICU's, ED period. One nursing supervisor told me I had to go to telemetry, I told her I will go home or work in ICU take your pick, I also called my agency...

  4. Walking Rounds/Report

    BadBird replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    A hospital I worked in implemented walking rounds because the staff was constantly complaining about how patients were left, such as infiltrated iv's, not marking tubing, not emptying foley's, suction...

  5. Do you approach patients or families about code status?

    BadBird replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    I keep the families updated on the condition, I ask if they are aware of the code status and if they want to make any changes, if the family wants a no code status I call the resident on call to come...

  6. How do you feel about pain med refusal

    BadBird replied to sandstormsdust's topic in General Nursing

    I think that we need to listen to our patients, many are well aware that certain medications work or don't work for them. I personally won't take Darvocet because I puke my guts out, I will take...

  7. Should I take a supervisor position?

    BadBird replied to RNinICU's topic in Nurse Management

    Why don't you suggest trying a relief house supervisor position, fill in in emergencies while still maintaining you bedside nursing. It will give you a taste of what is to come and help in your...

  8. Sick call policy

    BadBird replied to goldgram's topic in Nurse Management

    First of all I don't believe in punishing sick employees. That said, did you ever think about using Agency nurses, starting a pool of inhouse nurses to pull from. Do you have a sick day, vacation...

  9. Frequent Faller

    BadBird replied to StormyCD's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, you all exhibit great ideas and patience. I am afraid I am not a patient person. I would notify the patient and family that if they were not willing to allow some type of restraint for safety...

  10. Pregnant and working as RN

    BadBird replied to tcolleen's topic in General Nursing

    Been there, done that, don't want to do it

  11. Having a nurse as a CEO?

    BadBird replied to kaycee's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the person. Sometimes when a nurse goes into management they forget what it was like to take care of patients, hopefully this won't be the

  12. Bossy Unit Clerks

    BadBird replied to NancyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think we have all worked with bossy unit clerks, and god help you if they did not like you all your charts would be the last to have orders taken off. Management is well aware of them but they feel...

  13. Are all floor nurses rude to ER nurses?

    BadBird replied to Andy S.'s topic in Emergency

    Well that is a 2 sided situation, I have seen and heard very rude ED RN's and very rude staff it just depends on who you are working with. I hate the report that I recieve from most ED nurses, they...

  14. what do you expect from your unit secretary?

    BadBird replied to allthingsbright's topic in MICU, SICU

    How about no smoke breaks when there are stat orders to take off or new admissions to enter into computer. That is one of my pet

  15. Night shift nurses are lazy and NICU isn't real nursing!

    BadBird replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately day shift workers have those thoughts for years, the only cure is rotating shifts and then they realize that night shift is indeed difficult, ususally understaffed, patients do not...

  16. Belly Piercing/Tattoo

    BadBird replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, just my 2 cents, I personally hate tatoos on women I think they look slutty but again this is my opinion. As for your daughter I too have a 14 year old and tatoos and piercings are out of the...

  17. Help! The "Life" of a Nursing Manager?

    BadBird replied to layna's topic in Nurse Management

    Did you consider hiring agency nurses. You could also close your unit to new admissions until staff is there. Good luck this is a tough

  18. Floating nurses

    BadBird replied to babsRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I absolutely hate floating which is one of the reasons I chose Agency. My thought is is you wanted to work MS then you wouldn't be an ICU

  19. What do you do to get past the 2am slump

    BadBird replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    I always keep busy, cleaning, restocking rooms, bathing a patient if they are awake, passing linen, thinning charts, resheeting charts, cleaning up the med carts, helping other nurses, etc... good...

  20. New use for Tylenol?

    BadBird replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    Just a guess here but I suspect that if tylenol eases the aches and pains the patients could relax and fall

  21. my back hurts.......does yours?

    BadBird replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

    Sure does, I have a herinated disc L5-S1, steroids only worked for a short time and I am actually looking forward to surgery so I can heal and get back to normal. I did not hurt my back at work, I am...

  22. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    BadBird replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    I fondly remember a photocopied book mark, HOW TACKY!!!!! I guess that shows how much we are

  23. What are your duties when working in SICU?

    BadBird replied to Gisele's topic in MICU, SICU

    What is an assistant? YES, we deal directly with it or who else

  24. False accusations

    BadBird replied to BadBird's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all who responded. Here is my update. The hospital did not write anything up because nothing happened, which I am sure they know now. However, I would never work there again if they...

  25. The Teamsters

    BadBird replied to Groovydogg's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, the teamsters do represent nurses and other health professionals. I was a union leader a few years ago and we chose to go with the teamsters. I can tell you they were very professional,...