Judee Smudee

Judee Smudee ADN, RN

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  1. Patient/Family Rage

    Judee Smudee replied to sawbuck's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I usually always listen to patient except at those times when I have 10 or 12 patients. At that point I become so bogged down that I don't hear anything including the fire alarm going off. If you...

  2. Patient/Family Rage

    Judee Smudee replied to sawbuck's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In my long career I have never seen such high expectations and such a sense of entitlement in people when it comes to health care. This is occuring at a time when the actual level of avaliable...

  3. Less Med-Surg and More Behavioral, Geri-Psyche

    Judee Smudee replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    This has been going on for a long time but is happening more

  4. never happened before, wonder how much trouble I am in?

    Judee Smudee replied to Judee Smudee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thankyou for the excellent encouraging post. It made me feel much better. In all my years of work I never failed to show up for a shift without calling off The whole situation was quite shocking to...

  5. You'd think I was applying to CIA! Background checks

    Judee Smudee replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I am retired but looking for some part time employment. I was quite startled by the requirement that I list everyone that ever lived in my home for the last THIRTY years. No one ever asked me for...

  6. Physicians leaving the state --is this what you heard Karen?

    Judee Smudee replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Gov. did talk about MCAT. I am not sure what that

  7. Is it ethical for hospitals to have Mickey D's on premises?

    Judee Smudee replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think as long as they made healthy choices avaliable it is OK. I have had a issue for long time about lack of healthy choice in the hospital cafeteria. It is a shame that we are doing bypasses in...

  8. Planning for Dooms Day Scenario

    Judee Smudee replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    During the Katrina fiasco I heard a lot of doctors and nurses who once believed they would recieve help in three days lamenting the fact that help never arrived. They also believed that they would be...

  9. Nurses all come from DYSFUNCTIONAL backgrounds??

    Judee Smudee replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Over the years I have witnessed managment people who ought to know better do things and says things that left me in a state of shock. Here is another fine

  10. Our latest delegated task: chart audits

    Judee Smudee replied to rstewart's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think having a critical care nurse take his/her eyes off a patient for 30 minutes to do this is a risky policy. On a slow night it might OK. However, on a busy night it is unreasonable. How about...

  11. chemo kills nurses?

    Judee Smudee replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what the stats are on nurses handling chemo. One thing I do know is that the precautions were just not in place years

  12. Was I wrong to call in sick?

    Judee Smudee replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Time for someone to do a study. What they should do is encourage people who are infectious to stay home. They should punish managers and supervisors who put a guilt trip on people who call off. Then...

  13. Running About a Quart Low on Compassion?

    Judee Smudee replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, you really did a good job of handling that

  14. Bus Disaster

    Judee Smudee replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The pictures on AOL are awful. The flames burned the bus to a crisp. A nurse who attempted to assist the elderly who made it off bus was just shaking her head. The multiple explosions would be...

  15. I really need to talk about this! (long)

    Judee Smudee replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What really ticks me off is that the OB spent precious moments giving you a hard time when she should have been on her way in to see the patient. If you ask me that person should be up before the...

  16. Nurse on Survivor

    Judee Smudee replied to rogramjet's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse was impressive, no doubt about it. I hope she wins. Did they say she was

  17. Reality" show on travel nursing -cast has been chosen!

    Judee Smudee replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It says sign up for updates so of course they will want a phone number and of course they will call

  18. public's view of nurses

    Judee Smudee replied to bulldawggirl's topic in General Nursing

    People get a lot of false impressions about what nurses do from TV and movies. The coverage of the aftermath of the Hurricane should change a lot of that. From what I am seeing there should be some...

  19. I think I am going to quit my first RN position ;-( Long post

    Judee Smudee replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Your preceptor should be warned that if you make a really big mistake her name is going to come up in the investigation. She is not going to be able to wag her finger at you and duck responsibility....

  20. hurricane katrina afterthoughts

    Judee Smudee replied to Banana River's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking along those lines myself. The govenors of each state should ask people in their state to think about there energy consumption and voluntarily decrease it whereever possible. Maybe the...

  21. Culture Shock! Hospital to LTC..

    Judee Smudee replied to Michigan_Rose_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You did a very good job of describing the problems I had with long term care. It is nice to know I am not the only

  22. Evacuation of New Orleans hospital...(link to article inside)

    Judee Smudee replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are in a place of great need right now. Just keep doing what your are doing and God bless

  23. Forced retirement for nurses?

    Judee Smudee replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    It is the term forced retirement I don't like. These people need health insurance and food and shelter just like anyone else. If you are 60 at the moment you have to work till age 66 to get SSI....

  24. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    Judee Smudee replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This same mistake is happening over and over again. Levofloxacin or Levaquin is being mistake for Levophed or visa versa and people are being killed and injured. It is time for the FDA to take...

  25. Family Witnessing Code Activities

    Judee Smudee replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    Last time I renewed my CPR the medic who did it severly lectured me on the fact that nurses do not support the new trend. That is allowing the family to witness CPR. I did not appreciate being...