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  1. Threatened to be Fired for "patient safety" issues.

    tencat replied to crimson and clover's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think it depends on how easy it is to find a job in your area. If you can easily walk into another job, I'd just cut my losses and go as this place isn't worth the stress and strain it's putting on...

  2. Can I sue this nursing instructor?

    tencat replied to AnneMarieRN's topic in General Students

    What's that got to do with the price of beans? Sheesh.....Maybe she IS a nurse in a midwifery program. Anywho....I think it's good advice to not tell anyone you work with too much about your personal...

  3. TPN in hospice setting?

    tencat replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Makes for a miserable death. The one we had puffed up like a balloon and her lungs filled with fluid. I've only seen one on TPN in my job. Ironically, she was a physician, too. Go

  4. Need your input...Idaho Falls versus Lewiston/Clarkston/Pullman

    tencat replied to I_love_my_job's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, unless you are Mormon I would avoid Idaho Falls like the plague. If you are not Mormon, you will have a hard time getting and keeping a good job. Really not a good place to live if you are at...

  5. Is nursing really that bad??

    tencat replied to missy22's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on where you work. I really like home hospice work because I have a lot of autonomy and I don't have to work closely with my collegues. I can see them when I want to, but then I...

  6. DNR questions... Family vs Patient wishes.

    tencat replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    One word: Lawsuit. I'd love to see a DNR get well enough to sue a doc for NOT complying with his/her DNR. It is a good idea to make your Medical POA someone you know will stick to your wishes no...

  7. Vent! Shift from hades

    tencat replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    By residents, do you mean LTC? WHY are you working when you have a fever and are that sick????? It is up to your managers to make sure there is adequate staffing. You should rest and make sure YOU...

  8. are nurses more depressed than the general public?

    tencat replied to hnurseh's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to say yes, the nurses I know are more depressed than the general public that I know. And I really don't blame us....it is a demanding, at times pretty horrific job as we see things most...

  9. patients eyes moving back and forth horizontally... dying?

    tencat replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, it would be nice if some folks would get their facts in order before throwing out such a blatant accusation that comfort care equals euthanasia. We do not keep giving 'a little more' morphine...

  10. Mormon Undergarment

    tencat replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Just reiterating, (I'm not LDS, but I have some LDS patients) that if you work in the home health setting, the church makes garment hospital gowns. It really makes the patients very comfortable and...

  11. My scare on 9/11

    tencat replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you are 21 doesn't mean you don't need to be evaluated for a heart condition. Sheesh. As Suesquatch said, I'd be camped out on my PCP's

  12. Substance abusers disillusion me...

    tencat replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Excuse me, but I don't see where compassion is equal to feeling sorry for someone. I do think it's a shame that these people suffer. And I do not deny or argue that they are NOT suffering. I'm...

  13. Substance abusers disillusion me...

    tencat replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Vicims? Ummmm....not really. They have CHOSEN the lifestyle they lead. They had a choice not to take the meth, crack, whatever, but chose to do it. So, while I will treat them as I will treat...

  14. Patient request you not take care of them?

    tencat replied to Cambria1023's topic in General Nursing

    Usually a blessing in disguise. Often these patients, as others have said, are rude and obnoxious (or in your case, the parents) and really it's better not to deal with the

  15. When you can't leave it at work.....

    tencat replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    :yeahthat:

  16. When you can't leave it at work.....

    tencat replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    You need to get some help dealing with this. It sounds like you are having a totally normal reaction to a totally not normal situation (working in an ER). I had PTSD when I was an EMT about an...

  17. Hospice?

    tencat replied to RNeyeam's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that the hospice had to pay for medications/treatments related to the diagnosis. We don't tend to admit patients to our hospice for kidney failure if they are still doing diaylisis. If...

  18. How Safe is Home Health

    tencat replied to missea39's topic in Home Health

    Make sure that your office will support you if you feel unsafe for any reason. I've pulled myself out of two homes where I felt threatened by family members. I had the full cooperation of my bosses,...

  19. Husband uncomfortable with my job!

    tencat replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    Sheesh, people, get a grip. I'm sorry that some of you have had those life experiences, but these experiences are the extremes, not the norm. A tad bit of jumping the gun going on..... I figured...

  20. Consent to drug test OB/L&D Patients

    tencat replied to JMA-RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    As one poster already said, if you're not doing drugs, you really won't mind being tested.......Too many rights as it is for those who break the

  21. What is your most memorable interaction with a Doctor

    tencat replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Heh...I just thought of one. Our medical director is the best guy around. He's always on the ball, and he's always making sure that the nurses know that he respects them. Anywhoo....one day I took...

  22. Calling out sick

    tencat replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    We won't call off because our coworkers depend on us. What is wrong with this? Nothing is wrong with supporting one another, but if it's going to put our coworkers in a bind, something is wrong with...

  23. Gustav

    tencat replied to CHATSDALE's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm....WHY are the hospitals still open????????? Why didn't they move everyone? WHAT are they thinking????? Maybe I just don't get it as I live in a really weather stable area, but ummmm, wasn't...

  24. Please dont hate me for saying this...

    tencat replied to RN2BENAUSTIN's topic in General Nursing

    ERs, especially in a big city, are war zones. I think nurses in these positions must be efficient and 'cool' to survive, or they would be overwhelmed by the horrible tragedies they see every single...

  25. Refusing prenatal ultrasound

    tencat replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Unfortunately, for some of us pregnancy IS a 'sick state'. Some of us don't do pregnancy well, and it is NOT a joyous and wonderous event. I'm just saying this because I HATE it when everyone...