mysticalwaters1

mysticalwaters1

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  1. I wonder why.....

    mysticalwaters1 replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    You know I found something about my self. I allways complain!!! It's a trait at work I'm trying to stop and try to understand is it complaining or venting and if venting joke with it but be sincere...

  2. Visiting Hours

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    oops also it's not just staying over anymore it's as we are doing our care complaining about it or critisizing it like oh he's in pain we need something right away (and you know there is hx drug abuse...

  3. Other Side of Coin---Less than Humble New Grads

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still relatively new. I was definitely not cocky I was nervous but allways asked questions. I did feel the phrase "nurses eat their young" when one day the other staff members were almost...

  4. Calling staff "nurses" who aren't nurses!!

    mysticalwaters1 replied to ZRNZ's topic in General Nursing

    I see that all the time on a med surg floor I work on. I see pts comming in and some person comming up stating i'm this so and so's nurse and I find out their unlicensed and a person just caring for...

  5. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    uh oh! I've not been too cooperative with my manager lately! I was hired 2 years ago as a new grad and it's getting very catty on my floor VERY! I consistantly well not everyday but bring up issues...

  6. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I adore cats! I actually wanted to be a vet but only liked cats and chose nursing instead. My cat rugrat was a mom to all our other bunch of cats and had their children well four and we kept my...

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

    mysticalwaters1 replied to pebbles's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's funny because I know full well of course that's true but for darn it all 16 years that's been my life all in semesters! After completing college 2 years ago I still associate the time of the...

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

    mysticalwaters1 replied to pebbles's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I find I am the same way. I still live at home but I have enough work to do as scheduled and rarely but I do help out every now and then and almost everytime I get screwed with it which makes me not...

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

    mysticalwaters1 replied to pebbles's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Jeeze I'm 23 and all our coworkers laugh together but never putting lubricant on phones and stuff like that. I really resent being classed as a "young nurse" with poor work ethic. If anything the...

  10. Occupational therapy...good field?? I am considering this or RN

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital only uses physical therapists and it's a shame but when they talk to try to get OT it dies down but I don't know how it is for other facilities. I think my hospital is small community...

  11. Nurses Will Eat Anything

    mysticalwaters1 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I HEAR you!!! One dotor I know he'd find ANY

  12. swollen hands during clinicals

    mysticalwaters1 replied to time4mydream's topic in General Nursing

    I never notice in clinical but I know whenever i'd work out or go hiking and get hot my hands would swell slightly. Don't know why but only happened with exercise or doing some activity when it's...

  13. HELP! Am I diabetic?

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone I don't know if i'm in the right spot i tried to find medical condition thread but couldn't find one. Anyway i'm a little freaked and am asking for help and advice that would be really...

  14. HELP! Am I diabetic?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I know exactly what you mean because my brother has been trying to eat healthy and when i would bring junk home he'd get TICKED at me but then he'd do it to me! Plus if i had a family i'm...

  15. Anyone else hate their clinicals?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Nursing

    I agree I absolutely HATED clinical for the exact reasons mentioned above. i kept thinking is it the profession but I hate not being detailed at work so being absolutely brand new to the health...

  16. Good Morning Sunday, April 24, 2005

    mysticalwaters1 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    HUH?!? I missed something but i'm kindof new here but sounds

  17. Hell Week (Vent)

    mysticalwaters1 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Yea I've only been working for just about 2 years and had those weeks. I hear you and it stinks then sometimes it's great. I don't get that either that we used to be 1:6 nurse/pt ratio and JUST as I...

  18. How many patients can I legally have?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    if my coworkers refuse an assignment the supervisor tells us we are getting them regaurdless then what? And if everyone refuses then what? We are unionized and we fill out a protest against...

  19. HELP! Am I diabetic?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    oops that's what i meant better diet and exercising NOW! EXACTLY to prevent it or prolong the age I get it if i get it! Thanks! The other night comming home from work i was litterally afraid of...

  20. HELP! Am I diabetic?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    Hey thanks everyone for the responses and advice! I tested my sugar after npo after mn and then around 12pm with no food checked it and was 99. I don't eat fastfood EVERYDAY but several days of the...

  21. Hospital Computers May Be Reservoir for Transmission of Resistant Bacteria

    mysticalwaters1 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've allways thought about that! Infact anytime i drop something on the floor even in the break room i'm like oh boy there that goes on the mrsa infested floor! And I am hesitant were to put my shoes...

  22. Shift dilemma

    mysticalwaters1 replied to kasni's topic in General Nursing

    I work 8 hour shifts 3-11 a point 8 only work 8 8 hour shifts/2 weeks. I really like that for the extra day off and i find mysef very tired after 8 hours. I do find it hard to get all my work done...

  23. HELP! Am I diabetic?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    oh yeah i'm in an hmo ( !!!! I had too!!! It's too expensive without it yet i'm feeling the pressure of my choices limited! This sounds sexist but i'm overcomiing it i've allways gone to a female...

  24. Anyone bored/unhappy with ICU?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! Thanks for asking this because this is EXACTLY what i'm going through and recently decided to get into icu nursing but want another year of medsurg and study my nuring books again to be somewhat...

  25. Stethoscope lights

    mysticalwaters1 replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes they are nice but the one my coworker has was from a drug rep ( I want