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  1. BSNs Need Not Apply

    tencat replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm....maybe that ICU can't keep people because the working conditions stink....there's a thought. Instead of excluding BSNs, maybe the hospital should try to improve conditions so people want to...

  2. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    tencat replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    I totally understand why the OP is upset by the OEW thing. I think that self scheduling and finding out what schedules work best for your staff is one way to make people happier. Yes, someone has to...

  3. From Nurse to Physician

    tencat replied to meghun503's topic in General Nursing

    Not a bad plan. I think if you understand the major differences between the two disciplines, then you'll be a better physician and treat nurses with respect. I wish I'd gone to med school, but by...

  4. Night shift woes

    tencat replied to MamaT's topic in General Nursing

    If you feel that bad physically, maybe it is time to look for a day job. I couldn't stand nights physically and mentally, as the hospital I was in was very small and nights was HELL because it was...

  5. when to report to the bne?

    tencat replied to pkmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hmmm....this all kind of sounds like a VERY toxic work environment that you are contributing to Pkmom.....honestly you haven't shared any info about her that points toward her being dangerously...

  6. WHY do we need more nurses

    tencat replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the stats, but how many nurses stick with nursing or get fed up and move on? There are a lot of licensed individuals out there who choose not to work in nursing because so many of the...

  7. am I wrong to say this to a family?

    tencat replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hospice patients have this really ANNOYING habit of appearing to be ringing the doorbell at death's door, then bouncing back for days or weeks. (Please don't take that wrong...it does sound pretty...

  8. WHY do we need more nurses

    tencat replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    "If I needed a calling I'd be a nun" Amen, Maisy! It is a job....it is rewarding to me as a person, but it is a means to making a living in the world, as well. My job is NOT as important as my...

  9. MDs you love?

    tencat replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Our medical director is the BEST doctor on the planet! He will always ask my opinion on what I think should be done for a patient, and he will give me verbal orders for pretty much anything I feel...

  10. Unmotivated patients VS pain?

    tencat replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    A sleeping patient isn't always a pain-free patient. Sometimes they are so exhausted from dealing with the pain that sleeping is a way to escape the pain. It is so hard to know for certain what a...

  11. Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    tencat replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    Yes, careplans are tedious and annoying at times, but by golly, you will find when you are actually out working that they serve a purpose. First of all, there ARE careplans in the workplace (I have a...

  12. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    tencat replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Life IS too short, why try to make it shorter?

  13. L&D floor nurse to CNM....Am I ruining my faith in women?

    tencat replied to phillies33's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Ummm, correct me if I am wrong, but shouldn't one have some L and D experience BEFORE becoming a nurse midwife???? Going straight to a CNM without any experience seems kind of risky to

  14. Compliance nurse driving us CRAZY!!!!

    tencat replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    *snort*, yeah, we wouldn't or they might actually take the money they pay for such 'important' jobs and pay the rest of us better

  15. "Training" for Supervisory Role

    tencat replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nope, not a good plan. I barely have two years nursing under my belt, and I KNOW I don't have the experience I need to be a good leader. I think it takes a few more years than that to be competent...

  16. Would you feel comfortable with putting your loved ones in a nursing home?

    tencat replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    My mother has died, so I don't have to worry about that. My father doesn't want to be in one, but it would really depend on what was wrong with him. Alzheimer's is so hard to care for until they...

  17. things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

    tencat replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    I got asked to look at the neighbor dog's stitches to see if they were still in place..... I'm a nurse AND a veternarian,

  18. "I'll sue you"

    tencat replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    Oh, boy, do I hear you! I work hospice, but we have those patients who are not 'home' when you want to visit and who don't let you do what needs to be done, or will not follow suggestions such as...

  19. Family wants to transport body.

    tencat replied to Buckyxj's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Very common where I live. Lots of families pop grandma or grandpa in the back of the pickup and take them to the family home for funeral

  20. Shared Leadership/Songs for a nurses retreat

    tencat replied to fairness's topic in General Nursing

    We ARE trying to help you to see that a mandatory 'retreat' is not necessarily the way to build a good team or leadership. As to music, what's wrong with the suggestion that you ASK your nurses what...

  21. Body Worlds

    tencat replied to missingunc's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand Body Worlds is the one that obtains bodies from those who bequest them to the company after death. It's the knockoffs that are using prisioners from Taiwan and China..... I saw...

  22. How do you assist one who refuses all medications

    tencat replied to weavrvirgorising's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Is it the family or the patient who is refusing the meds? If possible, I'd talk with the patient without family present and ask what the patient wants. You might get a different answer, or maybe...

  23. Well, it finally happened after 2.5 years...

    tencat replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    I am such a smart aleck, when she said "I'm a nurse" I would have said "Wow! What a coincidence! Me too!" Hugs to you, my dear, and consider yourself LUCKY that you don't have to deal with that...

  24. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    tencat replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I just had the most amazing thing happen to me today. One of my patients was heading toward death yesterday, so I've been keeping tabs on my work phone by checking it for messages periodically as...

  25. When the hospital kills people

    tencat replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have an issue with the 'blame' factor here. Yes, I can't deny that hospitals are full of nasty buggies and people do get nosocomial infections. But the 91 year old COPD/alcoholic patient is GOING...