canoehead BSN, RN

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    Nurse Manager gossiping about employees?

    canoehead replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think nursing as a profession is very unfair to its members when there's a complaint about staff. We are called into the office and "they" say something that the manager passes on, frequently pretty...
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    ER nurses collecting insurance info

    canoehead replied to K5555's topic in Emergency

    Well, as nurses you have to prioritize your tasks. When it gets busy, keeping people alive will come before insurance information. I certainly complete my nursing tasks before I answer the phone when...
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    Holiday gifts for fellow floor nurses

    canoehead replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    Food is always welcome, accepted by most faiths, and your coworkers wont feel pressured to reciprocate. You could do it on multiple nights so you catch
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    Feeling extremely underappreciated

    canoehead replied to Medic2RN_'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are a hard worker there will always be people that enjoy handing off their tasks to you. It's part of the deal, and complaining about it will cause you more trouble than relief. It's hard,...
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    Reported to board

    canoehead replied to Mynurse0618's topic in General Nursing

    I think they might ask you to change the way you document, at the very most. Who reported you for this- sounds like splitting hairs to
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    New grad questions

    canoehead replied to cjmon777's topic in General Nursing

    We draw a PT PTT before starting the drip, but we don't wait for the results. The doc orders the starting rate, and we titrate to
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    What are some reasons you either like or dislike your Unit Clerk/Unit Secretary?

    canoehead replied to Thrillbook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unit secretaries seem to be able to stand above the fray. So when the place is falling apart, they can be a calm in the storm. Or the person with the answer (they'll call around and get the answer),...
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    Colleagues who hate patients

    canoehead replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find that when I am most stressed and pressed for time, I am more apt to be suspicious of peoples' complaints. If I have to ration resources, I develop a reason in my mind why someone deserves to...
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    What Can Be Done to Avoid this error?

    canoehead replied to callienewh's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The first day was your error, but the next eight days; that was a system error. Other nurses looking at the MAR should have seen that she was on Coumadin, but there wasn't an order for that day. The...
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    I am so disappointed

    canoehead replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Make sure that whole class gets a lecture about not stampeding out the door. Put the worst offenders in detention for 15 minutes, and they'll
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    Off topic: 8 year old found out Santa doesn't exist

    canoehead replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I believed until I was about ten and my parents told me. Then the same year they told me about sex and periods, and that was a shocker too. Well, since Santa wasn't real, I figured the rest of it...
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    Whistle blower/terminated

    canoehead replied to CaliGena's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Never again what? She didn't do anything wrong. I would have asked questions about the testing too, especially the
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    Unsafe call house

    canoehead replied to bayoulady's topic in General Nursing

    I took a job and bought a house, moved, and no one told me about a twenty minute response time requirement. Nothing in the job offer letter they sent me. I was just at twenty minutes, on good roads....
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    Pt assignments when TTC

    canoehead replied to thecrossfitrn's topic in General Nursing

    I also think that pregnancy is not a reason to switch, so long as you have access to PPE. Every one of us could have an undisclosed medical condition, or pregnancy, and not want the patient. I have no...
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    Please take a minute out of your day to answer these questions

    canoehead replied to hazel20's topic in General Nursing

    e (we are prohibited from using smart phones for patient care. We can use apps, but cannot text patient information, no matter how veiled the ID is) I see more inappropriate use of phones than use to...
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    HALF use of needle cover

    canoehead replied to pyroknight's topic in General Nursing

    I don't hesitate to recap sterile
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    Unsafe call house

    canoehead replied to bayoulady's topic in General Nursing

    So...I am not a lawyer. I have heard many times that even if you sign a release from liability, you cannot sign away your rights to sue if the other party is willfully negligent. So, they know about...
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    Do you ever wish you were a doctor?

    canoehead replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I echo SmilingBlueEyes. I've had times when I wished the doc would let me do things my way. Definitely would like the respect doctors get from administration, and I'd love the pay. But the pay is not...
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    unfair assignments

    canoehead replied to isthisforreal's topic in General Nursing

    You may be right. They don't care. Most people are more than happy to let someone else do their work. (that includes managers) They may be looking for payback somehow if you point out all their faults...
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    Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    canoehead replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, you were right. You responded appropriately. If your manager doesn't back you up on this very clear cut case, I would look around for a new manager. I only tell people on allnurses to get another...
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    Would you report this error?

    canoehead replied to caffeinatednurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Report it to protect
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    Barcode scanning in ED?

    canoehead replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    We only scan for glucoscans. Our hospital printer doesn't make wristbands that will scan, so we just keep a patient sticker in our pocket or in the room. Totally defeats the
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    Asking a Nurse; Interview

    canoehead replied to bella25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We get several classes worth every year wanting to interview a nurse. I've responded and they just want to get the assignment done, no real interest in the answers, no thank you, no follow up...
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    The "How was your day" question

    canoehead replied to dma13's topic in General Nursing

    We had a new grad a few years ago in the ER, model thin and beautiful, but used to having others do things for her. EHS delivered a patient who horked a loogie and threw the Kleenex on the floor. She...
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    The ICU and Fatigue

    canoehead replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I work the ER, but have a similar physical reaction to stress. My first day of vacation I slept 23/24 hours, the second day 16/24. But by the end of two weeks I felt energetic and had a regular...