BadBird

BadBird BSN, RN

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  1. Can you believe this?

    BadBird replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do not smoke and I do not take patients out to smoke. End of story! The situation you described is beyond

  2. House Votes More Flexible Hours For Va Nurses!

    BadBird replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in Government, Military

    I hope they make 3-12hr. shifts full time

  3. I think I got fired

    BadBird replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need to lie, you had a true family emergecy. We must remember that work is only a job but you must take care of your child first. Why not try agency , you will double your salary and can...

  4. An Alzheimers patient was raped...

    BadBird replied to laurakoko's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That is sick and disgusting. I hope he spends a very long time in

  5. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    BadBird replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing care plans are for JACHO inspections, I see no purpose in them, just a waste of time. During school it helps a student learn but once out in the working field it is just another nuisance...

  6. Addressing doctors by their first names

    BadBird replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    Just another useless administrative policy, probably many work hours and committees to come up with such a waste of time. I sometimes think that all management should put on scrubs and work all...

  7. Vioxx recall??

    BadBird replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I just saw that on the news, apparently it can cause heart attacks if taken over a long period of time, I believe the news said 18 months. I guess we will have to wait for the lawyers to start the...

  8. Cafeteria Feedback!!

    BadBird replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Many of our patients go to the cafeteria, or out to smoke. Many are also on isolation for MRSA or VRE but that doesn't stop them. We gown & glove up to give meds and they leave the floor...

  9. Florida Roll Call ......

    BadBird replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi All, I am currently living in Pittsburgh, PA but I lived and worked in Boca Raton for 23 years before moving here 7yrs. ago. There are many things I miss about FL but I do prefer the climate here....

  10. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

    BadBird replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, and they better not try to mandate me either !!! I will refuse to stay and walk with my feet to another

  11. alcoholism, would you help?

    BadBird replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    I would leave it alone, your daughter is wise to break up with him and move on with her life, I suggest you do the

  12. Florida Girl looking for Fall color

    BadBird replied to wonderbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Ahhh, the Fall is so beautiful here ! I agree with the 2nd week in October. Check out 7 Springs, they have October fest every weekend, it is a ski site, great food, craft shows, music, hiking,...

  13. How about those terrorists targeting VA hospitals?

    BadBird replied to night owl's topic in Government, Military

    No, I am not worried about it, the VA Medical Centers are some of the best guarded hospitals around. Not to mention there were no credible threats just chatter, probably intended to mislead their...

  14. kicked out nrsing school-would u fight?

    BadBird replied to hotcoffee1's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the instructors were just giving you a assignment without supervision, did they expect you to function as a nurse and not a student nurse? You may have grounds against them,...

  15. bkat testing

    BadBird replied to sockov's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sorry, but I don't know what that is, could you spell it out or explain

  16. Boy the culture at Jefferson musta really changed since I left.

    BadBird replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Funny, my friends that work there are not that impressed with the hospital, Go Figure

  17. McGee Women's Hospital

    BadBird replied to wonderbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I had my hysterectomy at McGee, it is a wonderful hospital, clean, good nurses and doctors. I don't know anything about the maternity ward but the hospital does have a good

  18. Advise needed

    BadBird replied to adamsmom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My advise is stay where you are at, you are making more money and you will have more time with your

  19. New to site, had interview at VA yesterday...

    BadBird replied to IDlvrM's topic in Government, Military

    Once you get past the interviews, physicals, orientations, etc... it is worth it. Hang in

  20. NCLEX--how soon after graduation?

    BadBird replied to Toby's mum's topic in General Nursing

    Take it as soon as you possibly can, I took mine a month after graduation, I figure I worked hard to get through school and I couldn't wait anymore to have RN after my

  21. Least favorite subject?

    BadBird replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    Psych nursing was my least favorite, the clinicals were awful. To this day I hate taking care of psych

  22. What would you do in my situation...?

    BadBird replied to Nurse Ratchet's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse because I chose that for myself, it sounds from reading your post that your Parents are choosing your future. Time to sit down and have a talk with them and let them know what YOU want...

  23. working nights

    BadBird replied to lgreen's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your concern, I feel the same way about starting a new job and having to orient on DAYLIGHT, I hate days, I only work nights. I think with the nursing shortages and constant turnovers...

  24. BCMA & Computers

    BadBird replied to explorer's topic in Government, Military

    I am not loving BCMA, I find that it doesn't scan so we just punch in the numbers most of the time. I personally think that it slows down med passes, I do realize that it is designed to keep us from...

  25. When One Child Is Enough

    BadBird replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think that woman was very brave to share such a personal and intimate story with strangers who will undoubtly judge her. I think for her, she made the correct decision and I don't judge her for...