anothergrumpyoldRN

anothergrumpyoldRN

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  1. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It is very much not easy to unionize in the midwest where the republican governors and legislators are breaking unions as fast as they

  2. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    consumption?

  3. Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I give them my name. I tell them that they can get messages to me through my boss or the hospital and make certain they have that name and contact information. I reassure them that if they are unhappy...

  4. Nurses writing Scripts for Doctors

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to fawnsternurse's topic in General Nursing

    It really is the call of the provider. I have done that for PAs, NPs, DOs and MDs. Many wouldn't think of having a nurse or anyone else write their Rx's. Others, could care not so much. If it gets me...

  5. Application and use of E-stim within HHA scope?

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to kparry's topic in Home Health

    It is not within scope of HHA employed by CMS Home Health in my state. We can, however, train whomever the patient would like to designate to be that provider as long as it is not our staff for whom...

  6. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In other words, a lot of people are keeping their heads in the sand and refuse to believe those unpleasant

  7. Being directed to get a patients son a ride home

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to unappreciatedrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems sometimes that we must say something shocking and outrageous to get people to pay attention. Please accept that my comments about the girlie thing, it was tongue in cheek. I am married to a...

  8. What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    If I need the $ I tell management ahead of time that I am available. On my days off I am under no obligation to speak to my work. I do not fear answering the phone. If I don't want to work I say so....

  9. Interruptions during my med pass

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to Nspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Keep a log for yourself of interruptions and near misses. Report your findings in the next staff meeting. Prepare some suggestions as to how you might improve your ability to safely administer...

  10. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Lots of people and groups have hijacked hate words to remove the power... usually the haters don't get it and then complain..."well they use the (N,Q,C,whatever) word!!" or similar trying to justify...

  11. Being directed to get a patients son a ride home

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to unappreciatedrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    this... is sputtering over the inconsequential a girl thing? the important thing is that there is an incompetent idiot coordinating clinical function of a nursing department and giving professional...

  12. i am happy and nervous new job as RN Supervisor Home Health Company

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to shergillnav's topic in Home Health

    Request a meeting with management. Ask your questions. Get answers and decide what you should

  13. Being directed to get a patients son a ride home

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to unappreciatedrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So, I'll bite. How is the age of the mother important to the discussion. Does the mother's age change the responsibility of the mother? Does the age of the mother change the duties of the nurse...

  14. Nurses who are short and petite

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to hanamiku's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    yup... sounds like you need to lift some weights, no need to be a weakling just cuz you are a girl! My granddaughter (9) can lift 20 lbs for pete sake.

  15. ADN vs. BSN - patient mortality rates

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to Katniss88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree, except for that BSN to practice part...there is no evidence to support the notion that to begin practicing as an RN you must have a BSN to be safe, proficient, or even to become expert in the...

  16. The "Flirt"

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

    meh... there have always been "dirty old men" who are sometimes neither old nor men... The problem is that sexual harassment and discrimination has been institutionalized against women forever, so we...

  17. Is it okay to tell a patient to not disrespect you

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to lolakbolak's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If my patients or families behave improperly I tell them and outline EXACTLY what I expect. I probably get a different response than some of my petite female peers. I treat my patients and families...

  18. Being directed to get a patients son a ride home

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to unappreciatedrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would suspect that many of us do not find that part of the story very "right". The age of the mother, however, is irrelevant to the discussion as long as she is legally responsible for the child....

  19. Being directed to get a patients son a ride home

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to unappreciatedrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As an OLD nurse, I would get myself into trouble because I would have pushed the CCs demonstration of idiocy IMMEDIATELY up the chain. What the CC did is WRONG on so many levels, as has been pointed...

  20. i am happy and nervous new job as RN Supervisor Home Health Company

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to shergillnav's topic in Home Health

    It sounds like you are working for a home agency that provides "unskilled" nursing care and are directed to identify the need and then assign an aide while creating a nursing POC for the patient?...

  21. office time

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to RN_Mommy_2_3's topic in Home Health

    When I was ppv I was "required" to attend case conference, I was paid for my time. We had EMR so no turning in paperwork, although there were some hard copy papers that I brought to the CCs weekly. I...

  22. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Most of us don't really care how you educate yourself about issues unless you come spouting the poorly though out rhetoric of the parties and the party mouthpiece Fox News. It is interesting that a...

  23. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    blah, blah, blah... Blue Mountain Health System pays it executive lots of $$ and bonus $$ to keep the purse strings tight. It is easy for they to demonize ACA because so many will believe it without...

  24. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So you blame this POTUS for the rank crap that people with money do to you in order to preserve their piece of the pie. Good for you, the next step in this process is to step up to the camera, open...

  25. Nursing Job Satisfaction

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to tangel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    For those posters who need to blame their job dissatisfaction on your patients; That suggests to me that you are experiencing compassion fatigue. The patients may make your life difficult for a shift...