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  1. For Burned out nurses who are leaving the profession...

    tencat replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of burn out could be avoided by supportive administration and managers. I don't know if becoming a manager kills good intentions, or if good managers are pressured to get out due to...

  2. For Burned out nurses who are leaving the profession...

    tencat replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm....until nurses are treated like valued employees, they will keep leaving the profession in droves. I like my current job, but I know that my employer doesn't care about any of us, doesn't care...

  3. did your job give you a holiday gift??

    tencat replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing, as far as I know. Merry

  4. Denial, not just a river in Egypt

    tencat replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Ah yes....Denial.....love it. If you think it will help, be straight up with the wife. Although it sounds like the wife might toss you out on your ear if you mention death. I would go about it by...

  5. Help!! I failed clinical due to medication error

    tencat replied to yan2006's topic in General Students

    Uhhhhh......no. STUDENT needs to own up to the mistake and figure out how to make DANG sure it doesn't happen again. Failing is harsh, but we are playing with patient lives. I don't think OP should...

  6. Alzheimer's in my family

    tencat replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    Such an awful disease, but most of the folks who I've dealt with who have it are pleasantly confused. I think it's sometimes worse for the family than the patient, except in the early stages when the...

  7. What is your manager like?...Managers please also lend insight here.

    tencat replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    What IS it with managers, anyway???? Does becoming one kill brain cells? I work hard, do things with a smile, and am willing to help out. So when something really crappy comes up and I complain...

  8. 6 months out of school and Im precepting??!!

    tencat replied to LPNfurever's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think it's a great idea, myself. You can be the smartest graduate in the world, but if you have little to no experience, I don't think you can be able to be an effective preceptor....

  9. Any current "happy nurses" in HH?

    tencat replied to rhapsodyRN's topic in Home Health

    I work hospice, which is pretty similar to HH in some ways, and I wouldn't go back to the hospital unless I had no other choice. I love being able to set my own patient visits, being autonomous, and...

  10. what do you think of this policy?

    tencat replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Call the DON and tell her you're calling the MD. End of story. If you can't get hold of the DON, call the MD anyway and document that you tried to call DON. That way you are doing what they want...

  11. No,new grads dont make big bucks !

    tencat replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been looking at Arizona, and I can't find much available for experienced nurses, let alone new

  12. Help with Elopement

    tencat replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sheesh, if the guy wants to go and his wife will take him, what's up with PT?????? Do THEY have to wrestle with him daily??? I think PT should just let the poor guy go

  13. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    tencat replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes, yes. Sorry, but that's the way it can be depending on the pain severity, a person's tolerance to medications, etc. As to the staff being rude....totally understand that. It gets so dang...

  14. Can You Get Swine Flu More Than Once?

    tencat replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ok, so does this mean if you've had a mild case, then if you are reinfected, would you be LESS ill because you've had it before? Or would you be MORE ill?

  15. 6 weeks of vacation to start as an RN :D

    tencat replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    What is wrong with US employers??? I get 2 weeks, but take lots of unpaid time because I'd go nuts if I didn't. You are indeed

  16. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    tencat replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Why on earth wouldn't you at least TRY to quit smoking? I appreciate that it's an addiction, and one of the hardest ones to break, but when you see our patients in the hospital yet again for their...

  17. giving no judgement , opinion..just the facts

    tencat replied to clvlpn34's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm.....was it his decision to be DNR/CC because if it were, why on earth would anyone go against that for the family???? Poor guy, now he's worse off and still alive.....I suppose maybe it wasn't...

  18. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    tencat replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Get some cajones and tell your evil wife that you DO need pain pills because you have a 4 inch crater on the side of your face that DOES hurt when someone tries to clean it

  19. Don't like making nurses mad!!

    tencat replied to majrpn's topic in General Students

    Opinions HAVE a place in nursing, but you only earn the right to have one when you know what you're talking about. So, as a student our opinions don't count because we have no idea what we're talking...

  20. I should have gone to med school! (rant)

    tencat replied to BmoreCRNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If I were young again....sigh...and/or did not have kiddos, I'd probably go the MD route. But, as I have a family and not enough time to devote to med school, I'll be going the NP route. Is it...

  21. If you've ever cried at work...

    tencat replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've cried at work. I have cried with families when their loved ones die, in fact with my last patient death (work hospice, so see it A LOT) I bawled like a baby at the bedside with my arm...

  22. How much do you enjoy being a nurse?..pros, cons..quality of life..happiness?

    tencat replied to Canadian eh?'s topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Really can't say it any

  23. Death of a Special Co-Worker

    tencat replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    (((Diane))) So

  24. found ANOTHER one :(

    tencat replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So sorry. I'm sorry that you had to be there, but I'll be the patient was glad you were...Hugs to

  25. Appropriate for NP to give gifts?

    tencat replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a really great thing to do as it shows you care about the people you work with. Something small like some lotions etc. as you were mentioning seem pretty appropriate. I appreciate being...