Dogen

Dogen

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  1. Respect from patients as a Registered Nurse?

    Dogen replied to tiamaria123's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard this argument, that nursing isn't respected within medicine because we're billed as part of the room fee, alongside the food and linen. I guess from a management perspective it makes...

  2. Why do nurses seem to have a bad reputation?

    Dogen replied to unbrokenx3's topic in General Nursing

    As a guy in a field that's 91% women, I wish this were actually true... Don't

  3. Procedure on this? Nurse and her abuser

    Dogen replied to CMarieRN87's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know enough about this waste of skin to be comfortable offering any advice, but there are generally different types of child molesters, and they don't all respond to being confronted well. For...

  4. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    Dogen replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It bugs the s*** out of me how many times I've heard this exact story from nurses throughout my career. I feel like when we offer the patient their list of rights and responsibilities it should...

  5. Certifications

    Dogen replied to FloatRN19's topic in General Nursing

    Two years, technically. I'm a big fan of NIHSS, because so many things are risk factors for stroke, so you end up seeing it done all over the place (cardiac/PCU, surg, neuro, ICU, etc). Plus, the...

  6. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    Dogen replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    THAT'S what admins are supposed to do, not be customer-satisfaction-survey-humping desk

  7. IV push failure - how I am failing

    Dogen replied to Brandazzle1's topic in Patient Medications

    The statistics don't really suggest there's any trouble. Passing rates on the first try run ~85-92% year after year. The most recent dip happened in 2013 (from about 90% passing to 85%) when they...

  8. Unwanted 'diagnosis'!

    Dogen replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    I think we should use whatever works, I'm just skeptical of everything (including "regular" medicine). I'd be thrilled if we had randomized controlled trials of herbs to see which ones worked. It's...

  9. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    Dogen replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If this were "the creepiest thing a patient has said to you," I would have some stories. We had a late-50s male patient convince his cute, 23-year-old new grad nurse that he "needed" all his meds as...

  10. Unwanted 'diagnosis'!

    Dogen replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    I had a naturopath (one with a degree and everything) ask me if I had tried taking goldenseal for my type 1 rather than injecting myself with chemicals... we did a little impromptu education on the...

  11. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    Dogen replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel like psych patient threats and insults don't really count... I've had patients say they were going to eat my face, or track me down and kill me... manic patients all know the President, or the...

  12. This week, I learned..... (6/6/15)

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient with an inverted member. Maybe this will help... I made a peace sign with my fingers, placed them on either side of where his member should be, and pressed in, causing it to......

  13. You will all probably hate me for this

    Dogen replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    Careful, you're starting to sound like one of my patients. But then, I've heard you have to be crazy to go into

  14. Disappointed in nursing

    Dogen replied to nursingilove's topic in Medical-Surgical

    While my post above might not suggest it, I'm totally in support of this idea. There is bullying in nursing (and in healthcare in general). The AACN, the Joint Commission, and 20 years of research...

  15. You will all probably hate me for this

    Dogen replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I've worked in healthcare for a little over 10 years, and somehow this stereotype of nurses is totally new to me. Maybe my little corner of the PNW has been spared, but the whole reason I...

  16. You will all probably hate me for this

    Dogen replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    If you like fun labels, this is called the curse of knowledge. Not as deadly as the curse of Tutankhamun, but you don't have to violate a tomb to catch it,

  17. Finally ACCEPTED!!!!!!! Now what?!

    Dogen replied to frenchtoastwaffles's topic in General Students

    I'm going to deviate a little bit and say setup a routine that involves physical activity and fun. It doesn't have to be crazy, but if you can ensure that your schedule every week includes some of...

  18. Disappointed in nursing

    Dogen replied to nursingilove's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yeah, the field seems to have not settled on a term. You see "lateral aggression" and "lateral violence," but one of the most-cited articles (Longo & Sherman, 2007) is entitled "Leveling...

  19. Disappointed in nursing

    Dogen replied to nursingilove's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It's possible that bullying (lateral aggression) is a problem and the term is overused. So, the overuse of the term itself doesn't necessarily mean there isn't a problem. Also, adult bullies are...

  20. what form of license to expect

    Dogen replied to 01khakizz's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not from Hawaii, but I did some googling and you're definitely getting a pocket card. There's an FAQ that appears to be about licenses in general (not just nurses) that refers to wall...

  21. This week, I learned..... (6/6/15)

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I was driving from northern WA to Portland alone one time, a drive my ex and I used to make regularly together, and I found myself regretting breaking it off because I wasn't able to use the carpool...

  22. Has anyone else "sensed" when something was wrong with a patient?

    Dogen replied to Norepinephrine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In Oregon, if you've been brought before a judge and the state shows evidence that you continue to be a danger to yourself or others despite treatment (typically for 5-14 days), then you can be court...

  23. This week, I learned..... (6/6/15)

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    - I learned, for the hundredth time, that if I have a hell of a shift I can leave some stuff not done and night shift will either A) totally understand and tell me not to worry about it in report, or...

  24. Has anyone else "sensed" when something was wrong with a patient?

    Dogen replied to Norepinephrine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My first degree is in neuroscience and human memory, and theories of premonition aren't based in any mainstream science that I've ever read. Expertise, on the other hand, is a process that allows...

  25. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    Dogen replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    I went to a fancy school, and while the instructors said, "Graduating from here will open doors for you," it's landed me exactly zero interviews over the years. I had a student working with me one day...