VictoriaGayle

VictoriaGayle

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  1. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    VictoriaGayle replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh god...my fiance's grandma is diabetic. She has a heart of gold, don't get me wrong I love the woman to death. But she isn't very bright. She alway grabs low fat or low sodium candy and eats the...

  2. New Nurse/Old Attitude

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

    Please slap me repeatedly if I ever act like

  3. What patients/behaviors/illnesses/injuries do you HATE the most?

    VictoriaGayle replied to JZ_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes the majority of nuses don't seem to be psych nurses. But I think I've seen similar sentiments from psych nurses in the past, and I've seen psych nurses who seem to hate psych patients. I was...

  4. What patients/behaviors/illnesses/injuries do you HATE the most?

    VictoriaGayle replied to JZ_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for explaining that to me a little bit. It's pretty sad though. Wish_Me_Luck *hugs* I've just seen a general disdain for psych patients here, but what I have personally witnessed could be...

  5. What Kind of Patients Do You LIKE Most?

    VictoriaGayle replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had so many residents that I absolutely loved. Pretty much anyone who wasn't mean or abusive. Gotta love the funny ones. I'm not sure there were specific characteristics that made me like patients...

  6. How the HELL Did They Get Into Nursing School??

    VictoriaGayle replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had o postpone but my cousin is in the program I was planning to attend. She recently told me a fellow student said something along the lines of "Athiest? Doesn't that mean you're like, against...

  7. What patients/behaviors/illnesses/injuries do you HATE the most?

    VictoriaGayle replied to JZ_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    From what you and another person below you said, I'm a little confused...are they mentally ill or drug seeking? or both? Sorry this is just interesting to me. Do nurses hate psych patients? Oh gosh...

  8. Obese children...my rant

    VictoriaGayle replied to Gently.me's topic in Pediatric

    It is bad enough when parents let their kids eat unhealthy food, but actualy making them eat unhealthy food? Ugh. Sadly low income families tend to be iver weight as healthy foods are expensive....

  9. Not even a word of English

    VictoriaGayle replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are many reasons someone may be unable to learn English outside of stuborn refusal. I don't think it is acceptable to not try at all, or to expect others to accomadate you, I just have some...

  10. What patients/behaviors/illnesses/injuries do you HATE the most?

    VictoriaGayle replied to JZ_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I keep seeing posts similar to this. I'm not a nurse yet and I've only worked in assisted living. Anyone mind explaining what this is about? Just

  11. Ethical/Personal Dilemma - What would you do?

    VictoriaGayle replied to EMEddie's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I am not judging her. I do not know enough about her to do so. Which is why I put that I am interested in what OP has to say. However the exact wording of OPs post is "During one of her shifts, X...

  12. HIPPA is a joke.

    VictoriaGayle replied to rickbar's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I thought every one knew that about HIPAA? As far as saying pre existing conditions should be kept secret, what? Even if insurance company A didn't tell, I thought, at least in the past, I am not one...

  13. Mandatory that we report hippa violations?

    VictoriaGayle replied to ENicuRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    What if the patient gives permission? I've just always wondered about that. I kind of feel uneasy whenever I see comercials for the LTC facility I use to work in, they have a video of the place and...

  14. Ethical/Personal Dilemma - What would you do?

    VictoriaGayle replied to EMEddie's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm interested to see what OP has to say, but the phrasing used makes it sound priveledged. "on her shift...one of her

  15. Ethical/Personal Dilemma - What would you do?

    VictoriaGayle replied to EMEddie's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree. I've seen people that were standing near a coworker who said something about a patient in a common area given the same punshment as the one who actually violated HIPAA because they didn't...

  16. "Loosing" my license

    VictoriaGayle replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I think someone on here even made a subject about nurses getting caught dierting meds don't always lose their license. I think its crazy, when you hear stuff like that, but then the nursing schools...

  17. What patients/behaviors/illnesses/injuries do you HATE the most?

    VictoriaGayle replied to JZ_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Patients that need to be in a nursing home that are in an assisted living facility. I don't hold it against them, in fact one of my favorite patients falls into his category. But when they are...

  18. What constitutes falsifying documentation?

    VictoriaGayle replied to physioex's topic in General Nursing

    That is falsifying, and a hue liability. If the place was under inspection and they decided to look at her charts do you really think they would let that slide? You are not to sign anything ahead of...

  19. What Do People Answer When Asked, "What Are Your Weaknesses?"

    VictoriaGayle replied to joanna73's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    *9+ Yeah...I know for a while the whole "my biggest weakiness is that I am just TOO awesome." thing was in, but I've read a couple articles with hiring managers saying they are sick of those answers...

  20. Not even a word of English

    VictoriaGayle replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you! People thinking America has an official language is a huge pet peeve of mine. I wonder how many of the people who do that are the same people who will travel to countries that do have...

  21. Nurses Calling Patients "Jerks"

    VictoriaGayle replied to PacoUSA's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The part I put in bold, I've delt with that in LTC. Some residents are very difficult. But many of the ones people complain about just need someone to actually be nice to them. I do get rather...

  22. "Organ donor" on driver's license

    VictoriaGayle replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just lamenting the "system" that fails so many people. Yes obviously what you said is true, and I'm aware of those factors. I just feel like there should be SOMETHING in place to prevent this...

  23. "Organ donor" on driver's license

    VictoriaGayle replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    Stories ike this make me sick. It is horribly selfish. I understand the pain of loosing someone dear to you, but I juts couldn't go against someones wishes like that just to put them in pain for a...

  24. "Organ donor" on driver's license

    VictoriaGayle replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    Thats good. I kind of have a pet peeve for the whole "hey, lets pass a law and then not enforce it!" thing. I wonder if other states are really as bad about going against that as people say? Or if...

  25. "Organ donor" on driver's license

    VictoriaGayle replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    Is it enforced? I've been reading some stuf about states passing laws but the family is still allowed to say no if there isn't any actual paper work? I'm honestly suprised it is an issue, I geuss I...