Judee Smudee

Judee Smudee ADN, RN

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  1. Prepare yourselves, the drug addict on Dr. Phil is a nurse.

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

    The unsupportive claim comes from several threads I have read here. Type in Dr. Phil under search. While it is true that a recent show he had some positive things to say, it is also true that he got...

  2. I am going to have a serious meltdown

    Judee Smudee replied to Danianne's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they better tighten up their system for identifying drug allergies before they kill

  3. Generation gap and attitudes towards work - hurting patients?

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

    This is a generalization. I worked with several young people. I never saw any of these behaviors. I think it is more a problem with your place of employment than younger workers in

  4. Do you have a Weasel at work?

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

    I haven't looked at this thread in a while. The art work of some of our posters is really funny. Thanks for making me

  5. how did you KNOW you were meant to be a nurse...having a conflict!

    Judee Smudee replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that has never changed for me is that I feel totally and completely happy when I am with the patients. It was that way when I was a new nurse and is that way now that I am an old nurse....

  6. am I beyond hope?

    Judee Smudee replied to BandEmom's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like the perfect

  7. Injections- still pull back?

    Judee Smudee replied to angelbyte's topic in General Nursing

    Somewhere I read a study that demonstrated is was not necessary. HOWEVER, so far as I know no institution as of this time has changed it's policy. If any of you know of an institution that has...

  8. Stress in Nursing

    Judee Smudee replied to rmcgrog's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the people who are saying high patient to nurse ratios. I just recently resigned over this very

  9. Comment about LPNs made by clinical instructor

    Judee Smudee replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    What this person said is more a reflection on her own fitness in her career than any group she disparages.

  10. All Bad Nurses - Please Stand Up

    Judee Smudee replied to bcelzo's topic in General Nursing

    Interestingly enough, I have only known a few nurses that I would consider bad. However, I have know a lot of good nurses who were having a bad day. I include myself in

  11. Do you have a Weasel at work?

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

    :rotfl: A sense of humor really helps in these situations does it

  12. Hell Week (Vent)

    Judee Smudee replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    At first we got 6 staff for a full house. Then it was 5 which was hard but we did it. Now for the second evening it is 4. You will be happy to hear that I have informed my manager that I am writing...

  13. Hell Week (Vent)

    Judee Smudee replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    My facility just set a med/surg record for me. I had 12 patients last evening. Worst patient to nurse ratio I ever worked with on 3-11. I have been complaining about 10 patients and I guess they...

  14. HAve you ever done anything to irritate your manager on purpose ?

    Judee Smudee replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    You know sometimes I wish I had a camera in my button hole when something like you described goes on at work. Would not be suprised if it is actually happening right now

  15. staffing tried to trick/bully me in today!

    Judee Smudee replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Very nasty trick, do not want to be associated with people like

  16. Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays

    Judee Smudee replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Could homosexuals refuse to care for heterosexuals

  17. Extended hours at work with no time off

    Judee Smudee replied to btrfly76's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Contact your federal and state Rep. and tell them what is going on. If their are no laws their need to be

  18. maybe I am too slow

    Judee Smudee posted a topic in General Nursing

    We had a 3 hour code last night. There were no critical care beds and a shortage of critical care nurses so we did intensive care nursing on this patient on a med/surg floor for 3 hours. The House...

  19. When circ's go bad...

    Judee Smudee replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh this thread is about circumcisions. Ouch and oh my. I read it merely because I was curious about what a "circ" happened to