MissPiggy

MissPiggy

Psychiatric, Home Health, Geriatrics

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  1. I don't understand this profession..

    MissPiggy replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    Is it the stress of the job? Employees bringing personal probs to work? I don't know, but some days i can't wait to go home I think that a lot of it has to do with the atmosphere of our being...

  2. Worst nursing experience

    MissPiggy replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    Here's some advice from an RN who has worked psych for the last 7 years... if it is something traumatic, e.g. finding a suicide, PLEASE go get some help - holding it in just makes it worse and could...

  3. Takedowns and Security Training?

    MissPiggy replied to Town & Country's topic in Psychiatric

    So then, am I to understand that if the doc does not answer his phone and the medical director, who may not be on call at the time, doesn't either, (understandably), as long as I CYA carefully, my...

  4. Takedowns and Security Training?

    MissPiggy replied to Town & Country's topic in Psychiatric

    So glad I found this thread - anybody out there from TX? Just wondering if anybody else has been having the same problem. I work on an acute adolescent unit of a private hospital and the rules that...

  5. Ctr Nsg Advocacy: Nurses upset over Univ of Alberta medical students "Medshow"

    MissPiggy replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    That just goes to show how much extra time they have on their hands... I guess THAT is why some docs are so ignorant - if they spent their time doing what they should (studying), they might actually...

  6. ANA rec BSN vs ASN

    MissPiggy replied to TypicalFish's topic in General Nursing

    "-"Why should I support a group who basically thinks that that I am too underqualified and undereducated to be a good nurse?" ...telling 70% of RN's that we are holding down the 30% that are 'true...

  7. New Grad Needs Help!!!!!!!

    MissPiggy replied to MarylandNsgStudent's topic in General Nursing

    To my understanding, unless your signature is on paper, you cannot be bound to any verbal agreement; don't get bullied into thinking you are

  8. Our Own Misconceptions

    MissPiggy replied to kmchugh's topic in General Nursing

    We utilized hospice care and they were absolutely the most wonderful nurses in the world. He was very comfortable and thanked me over and over for arranging for them. I hope that you won't get...

  9. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    MissPiggy replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    Can I go too? I wanna! Just one thought: doesn't that constitute practicing nursing without a license,

  10. ER violence

    MissPiggy replied to night fox's topic in Emergency

    I worked in an ER for a whole 3 months - got hit with injuries by a kid showing off how "high" he was supposed to be (drug screen clear except for MJ). Decided to get back into psych, where I felt...

  11. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    MissPiggy replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You laugh, but I was recently hired on a new job and my first question was about the acceptability of artificial nails... I would have turned down the offer if they were considered unacceptable....

  12. Do you have a Weasel at work?

    MissPiggy replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    They like being kissed up to so much they are not about to do anything about her. :stone I don't believe that it is a matter of liking it as much as it is that they don't usually have the...

  13. Female Nursing Students Dont like me !

    MissPiggy replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    I agree to a certain extent, except for when all you see in the "top" positions are the men in spite of the fact that they are in the minority in our field; that is when I become suspicious of

  14. What do nursing unions do?

    MissPiggy replied to pickles98's topic in General Nursing

    Is that why Texas nurses are AFRAID to even mention the word "union" in the

  15. Nursing and height

    MissPiggy replied to twinkle's topic in General Nursing

    Our DON is about 4'10'. She has been a nurse forever with no complaints. And to top it off, we work at a psych hospital! I wouldn't give it a second

  16. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    MissPiggy replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    ME TOO!!!

  17. I'm having a hysterectomy!

    MissPiggy replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    The only tip I have is one you probably aren't going to like... give yourself PLENTY of recovery time; I went back when I thought I should be ready and it took me a year before I felt "up to par" -...

  18. N.M. is a great place...

    MissPiggy replied to Pilar's topic in General Nursing

    Have been lurking around here tonight, as I too want to move to NM, but when I saw your post about the resp. problems, I felt you should be warned that Santa Fe and Abq. are pretty high in the...

  19. Physican restraints still being used???

    MissPiggy replied to Lawnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Sometimes that becomes necessary

  20. Physican restraints still being used???

    MissPiggy replied to Lawnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Sometimes that becomes necessary

  21. Physican restraints still being used???

    MissPiggy replied to Lawnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Where I work, we have the leather 4 point restraints, a fifth point if necessary (for spitters/ head bangers) and then we use physical holds for anything else. It has been about a year since I saw...

  22. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    MissPiggy replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    I overheard an OBGYN refer to it as a woo-woo!

  23. Horrible Coworkers

    MissPiggy replied to PDCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! Having been a nurse for 20 years now I have learned the hard way that what some people like this need is a confrontation. It has worked for me with other nurses as well as docs. It is a...

  24. eating at the desk

    MissPiggy replied to dkarlin's topic in General Nursing

    Naturally, those who dont' work the floor have no trouble at all passing these regulations. They don't have to deal as we do. That is exactly my point; the all-too obvious ignorance of those who like...

  25. eating at the desk

    MissPiggy replied to dkarlin's topic in General Nursing

    I often ask myself, "Don't they have anything better to do?" Oh boy, I hadn't heard of THAT one yet, but if they get rid of MY drink/food, they'd BETTER have the $ to reimburse me for it or else I...