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  1. Alternatives to Strangling

    tencat replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is your hubby's family? You were a lot nicer than I would have been. He needs a kick in the patootie and a remark that appartently he shouldn't have kids, either, since he can't or won't...

  2. Question: Is there a thread that ONLY belongs to nurses?

    tencat replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    I kind of enjoy Meg's posts, even if she is 'justapatient'. I've not seen her try to tell us how we should be doing our jobs.....We're not nursing in a 'nurses only' vacuum. Patients are part of the...

  3. Advice Needed on dealing with my Charge Nurse PLEASE!

    tencat replied to Italia13 RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, if you complain you will come off as being the whiner etc......that's the reality of it. Are you really one? No. But it could make your work life there pretty unbearable. If it were me, I...

  4. Hospice full time on call

    tencat replied to pixiec11's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    YES you are worth a full time salary. As someone else said, the case managers would have to cover the call, and I know I would consider quitting if I had to do call every other week (been there, HATE...

  5. I Saved a Life!

    tencat replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    Fabulous job! Be very proud...you a did a great

  6. Advice Needed on dealing with my Charge Nurse PLEASE!

    tencat replied to Italia13 RN's topic in General Nursing

    "Nursing tough love"? More like "Nursing setting up the newbie to fail and putting the patients at risk" to prove some point....I would NOT want to be the unfortunate patient that had to put up with...

  7. Dilaudid tx for cancer pt

    tencat replied to weavrvirgorising's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Do NOT go ahead and do what they are suggesting you do. Very dangerous for patient and for your license. Do you have access to a pain specialist? In my job I have access to one through the pharmacy...

  8. Cutting salaries, taking vacation time...are they free to do as they please?

    tencat replied to cathlabnurse83's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's good that you walked. Not worth it. If I'm on salary, I do 40 hours. No more, no less. If they want more, they can pay

  9. Native American Reservation nursing

    tencat replied to texascowgirl's topic in General Nursing

    If you get the chance, you really should try it. It is really a neat experience to live and work on the Rez......you learn so much about another culture and it's a good place to have an 'out of USA'...

  10. Refusal of Brain Death exam??

    tencat replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just because a culture or religion believes that death has in fact not occurred does not mean it has not. Morally, legally, whatever. Dead is dead. If grandma was NOT on machines, as was the case...

  11. Will never forget last night!

    tencat replied to PCmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I always suspected as much! Wouldn't that be a nice perk, though, to childbirth the 'natural' way......why didn't God ask ME about

  12. This made me chuckle

    tencat replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    HA! Love

  13. Refusal of Brain Death exam??

    tencat replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    From a legal perspective, I think a lawyer would have a field day with any facility that said 'sorry, they are dead and we're pulling the plug regardless of whether or not you agree', at least here in...

  14. meeting with the hospital attorney next week

    tencat replied to tavalon's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Get your own attorney. Don't think for a moment that the hospital wouldn't hang you out to dry in a second if it would keep them from having to be in

  15. FURIOUS! Ambulance Refused to Transport Patient

    tencat posted a topic in General Nursing

    The joys of living in a small town........had a patient who was found on the floor of his apartment, barely responding, unable to stand or sit up, unable to answer what day it was, eyes rolling back...

  16. FURIOUS! Ambulance Refused to Transport Patient

    tencat replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, yesterday was so incredibly busy (same patient mentioned here, by the way) I had NO time to check in on this thread. I should have included the part that the patient was on hospice services,...

  17. New Nurse...Need advice on dealing with death

    tencat replied to pcurn2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I guess if it were me, it might help to remember that when CPR is initiated, it really is only 30% effective. That means the odds are pretty stacked against the patient once CPR becomes necessary. I...

  18. Hospice?

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

    As I understand it, an NP is considered another case manager by Medicare as far as hospice is concerned, thus not able to write prescriptions,

  19. I hate nursing

    tencat replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    At this point I'd finish up, get my license, and at least have it if I had to go to work as a nurse for whatever reason. Get it done then move on. If you don't have to work, then don't. But what DO...

  20. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    tencat replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Never peel green chiles then reach down to scratch your man parts without washing your hands

  21. Wishing experienced nurses would have mercy on me!!

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

    Wow. I was ready to give you the benefit of the doubt, britney, but wow.........standing up for yourself needs to be done at times. I've done it myself. But the professional and mature thing to do...

  22. The Addiction of Nursing

    tencat replied to Flightline's topic in General Nursing

    I am addicted to paying my bills and maybe having something left over to have a nice vacation. Nursing pays well, and I enjoy the work to boot, which is an added bonus. Is it my

  23. Nursing, parenting and guilt

    tencat replied to Jen2002's topic in General Nursing

    As far as money goes, we do have to work to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table, and that's not really negotiable. But, if my kids are sick or have a special event at school, they WILL...

  24. School Teachers

    tencat replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends what the issue is. The best course of action is to talk with the teacher first, then go up the chain of command to the principal, then school

  25. I found med/surg to be very boring

    tencat replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    I'll let you in on a secret: I was bored to tears as a med-surg nurse. I felt like a glorified pill pusher and did not feel challeneged at all. It just wasn't for