canoehead BSN, RN

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    Grand Jury Indicts Nurse but not 5 Officers in inmate death

    canoehead replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t see anything inappropriate so far. I’d prefer they let him sit up postictal and I hope they called an
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    Boss thinks I don't do my job when I kill myself every shift trying to be perfect.

    canoehead replied to anonymous_5591's topic in General Nursing

    If its that one coworker writing you up and everyone else is satisfied with your work, its not you that's the problem. Point that out as a toxic work environment. I wouldnt worry about your abilities,...
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    Can a nurse have seizures?

    canoehead replied to Bmw12397's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I think it could be a problem. You have the potential for injury on the job, and for interrupting patient care at a critical moment. If you could be sure that your seizures are always in the evening,...
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    Terrible Medication Error

    canoehead replied to rekea526's topic in Patient Medications

    If you havent made a heart stopping med error, you just havent been practicing long enough. Any nurse that admits to their error and fixes it as much as possible has my
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    Anyone get board discipline lowered or dismissed?

    canoehead replied to nurseinthecity11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've been reported to the board twice, and both times I mailed in my reply and got a letter back saying essentially that they had read my response "and we consider the matter closed." It's hard to...
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    Reporting an unsafe surgeon

    canoehead replied to PamJRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wouldnt make a report to any official entity, out of fear for my job and interfering with "the process." I'd email my manager every time I observed an incident in addition to in house incident...
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    Hearing Aids

    canoehead replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    thanks everyone, sounds like I'm gonna be playing cats cradle with my mask, glasses and hearing
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    Allnurses Debates!

    canoehead replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I support the "I'm taking my ball and going home" method. If someone says "I wouldnt want you to be MY nurse!" I just sigh and quit talking. We're supposed to be exchanging ideas, not judging each...
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    If you could meet any member from AllNurses in person, who would you meet?

    canoehead replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Davey Do, are you the same Davey who did musical shows with your wife? We have met, in Boston, and it was a great time. Wish we had Cheesecake Factory in Canada. VivaLasViegas, you're on my list...
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    If you could meet any member from AllNurses in person, who would you meet?

    canoehead replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I'd love to have met Brian. I thought I'd have lots of time to get rich and go to a conference, but time just goes by. Sometimes I miss the smaller old allnurses group even with our drama. Remember...
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    What is one of your qualities as a nurse that is both a strength and a weakness?

    canoehead replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I can sit on my hands, but I can't seem to get through a staff meeting without speaking. I'm the annoying kid that asked too many questions in
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    What is one of your qualities as a nurse that is both a strength and a weakness?

    canoehead replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stand by and keep my mouth
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    If you could meet any member from AllNurses in person, who would you meet?

    canoehead replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby or Tweety, and NURSKaren, they are old cyber
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    Has the staffing clerk ever made you feel guilty of calling in "sick"?

    canoehead replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    The most recent storm we had left my driveway with a four foot drift, and I'd have to wait for help to get out. I tend to be on the extreme end of getting in to work despite bad weather. It's smart to...
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    allnurses and Major Life Events

    canoehead replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I started on allnurses in the early nineties. It was a game changer at that time, because before the internet you had to just take the word of the hospital you were working with on treatments and best...
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    Abuse Accusations

    canoehead replied to Jess0418's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to chime in and say I thought you handled the situation well. If her family could bring in extra TP so she can hoard as much as she wants, why not? I know you couldn't get any. Maybe...
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    Moderate Sedation

    canoehead replied to ApplePineApple's topic in Emergency

    We have a nurse, physician and RT. Another hospital I worked at just used a doc and a
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    Peri-care without gloves?

    canoehead replied to lightwing's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the lesser use of gloves camp. Handwashing is superior for preventing infection. For pericare though, it expresses a certain professional distance between the carer and client. I wouldnt fault...
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    What's on Your Nurse Christmas Wish List?

    canoehead replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Manual BP cuffs that
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    How To Deal With Nasty Coworkers: Do you have any experiences?

    canoehead replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    You getting called is not something YOU did. She needs to talk to the union, let them try to straighten her
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    Mandatory Overtime

    canoehead replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

    I've always discussed mandatory OT in the interview process. I'm not willing to do it, unless there's a disaster so bad that management is in in the hospital staying too. If it was asked of me, I'd...
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    I got a counseling letter because I refused to help another staff member with her personal problems?

    canoehead replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Next time..."are you OK?" or "how can I help?" Then just shut up and listen, and say "I have to go, I hope things get better." as you leave. And you CAN just leave if its a stranger. I find...
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    Patient Yelled At Me And I Feel Stupid

    canoehead replied to RowRN_8855's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You did just fine. She can piss on her shoes if she's going to be
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    Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    canoehead replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    With inflation I am making less as a thirty year nurse than as a new grad. I definitely have more skills, so I should be paid more IMO. To get equal pay to a new grad they would have to pay me another...
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    I got a verbal warning for not greeting the new Director of Care?

    canoehead replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Every time I see this thread go by I mutter "piss on them" to myself. What a stupid self important