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  1. 4 Reasons Ghosting an Employer is a Bad Idea

    justavolunteer replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I had jobs in a different field than healthcare. I always figured it was good to go without shooting flame or just walking away. Once, my company was taken over by someone else & I decided...

  2. Older Doctor doesn't think nurses should be in charge

    justavolunteer replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    I would say as 'justavolunteer' that there is a job ranking in the sense that RN's have to get a doctor's order for many things. However, that does NOT mean that a physician is God & the nurse is...

  3. Accomadating patients racist request?

    justavolunteer replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I could see doing such an assignment is for a dementia patient, so the staff person wouldn't get such grief. Otherwise, the choice should be 1.) you get who you get or 2.) we'll be...

  4. What's the strangest phone conversation you've ever had at work?

    justavolunteer replied to Brekka's topic in Nursing Humor

    This was a phone call I heard as 'justavolunteer' once. To start, one day I showed up to volunteer. Every few minutes, the overhead page was "Dr.X, call 1234", "Dr X, call 7890", lots of different...

  5. Staff Retention Policies

    justavolunteer replied to Positive_Outlook's topic in General Nursing

    How about having enough nurses for the type of unit + enough support staff (CNA's) for the needed help. The good news is that I'm really appreciated as a volunteer. The bad news is that there aren't...

  6. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    justavolunteer replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a patient unit. I think a new job in any field has the potential to cause a person to feel overwhelmed at first. This is especially true of nursing because the stress level...

  7. I think I will give negative feedback

    justavolunteer replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am 'justavolunteer'. I have volunteered more than one place in my life. Practically the first thing I was told each time is to stay away from politics or religion. Two very incendiary

  8. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    justavolunteer replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously not the same when you're 'justavolunteer', but I have walked in to have charge nurse & clerk both say "thank goodness you're here". It will busy for me & probably a day from hell...

  9. Patient drives off after anesthesia

    justavolunteer replied to sungrl01's topic in General Nursing

    I have had outpatient procedures myself & so has my wife. The pre-procedure instructions generally say "responsible person has to come with you, stay during procedure, then drive you home. No...

  10. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    justavolunteer replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    Entering ANY career field hoping to meet a spouse would be a really bad idea (my opinion). If you do, that's nice. But what if you actually hate your chosen field? Hopes & dreams won't...

  11. Any good patient prank stories?!

    justavolunteer replied to peterlecompte's topic in General Nursing

    As a volunteer, occasionally I've volunteered on a day when I'm not usually there. Someone inevitably asks why I'm there. I will say "but I'm always here on Wednesday (when it's actually Thursday)....

  12. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    justavolunteer replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    !. I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt. unit. Everyone, where I volunteer, including volunteers, is required to get the vaccine. I have a bigger concern about the flu itself, rather than the vaccine,...

  13. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    justavolunteer replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Even as 'justavolunteer', I can figure out pretty quickly about pts. who are hitting their call button constantly for every little thing. Those are the people who will have someone in there...

  14. Worst/silliest/are you serious pt complaint you've received?

    justavolunteer replied to odaat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am 'justavolunteer' & once a pt even complained about ME! He had been hollering all morning (on a weekend) about having to wait for his tests. He finally went AMA (said "I have to be elsewhere...

  15. a friend's pt satisfaction survey

    justavolunteer replied to Here.I.Stand's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The last time I got one of those, a lot of the questions were 'did the nurse always do immediately?' or 'did someone always show up immediately when you hit the call light?'. Well of course not!...

  16. Nurses don't do anything

    justavolunteer replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am 'justavulunteer' on a pt unit. I have had patients tell me "You're the only one who does anything around here". (I stock gloves, pass out water, etc., so the pts may see more of me at times)....

  17. Volunteering at a hospital questions

    justavolunteer replied to Brittdn's topic in General Nursing

    I have been 'justavolunteer' long enough that I have helped turn pts. that need to be cleaned up, repositioned, etc. I have also helped wheel deceased pts. (on a covered cart) down to the morgue...

  18. Losing respect for nursing students

    justavolunteer replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    I am 'justavolunteer' who is probably older than many of the nurses, so I grew up in a totally different time. Generally, the students here have the instructor continually roaming on the unit. They...

  19. Labor Dispute

    justavolunteer replied to Blindsided's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    'Labor dispute' means the nurses are currently on strike somewhere, or about to be. They want you as a strikebreaker if the strike happens. You may be called a 'temporary worker' or some such, but...

  20. Misogyny in Nursing

    justavolunteer replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The problem with most discussions about ANYTHING are words like 'all' and 'every'. If someone says "it ALWAYS rains on a day I want to have a picnic", it probably doesn't, even if it happened a lot...

  21. Dietary policy- vent

    justavolunteer replied to trauma_lama's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt. unit. The policy where I am is that if something is not on a patient's diet, the kitchen will not send it. Most patients accept the fact (the kitchen will suggest...

  22. Texting while doing patient care?

    justavolunteer replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt. unit. I don't get paid for that, but still, I would consider it rude to be on a cell phone while with a patient. The focus of everyone there is supposed to be on THEM,...

  23. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    justavolunteer replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have a slightly different perspective on this because I am 'justavolunteer' on a pt unit. I have noticed that most nursing students are eager to learn & glad to help out. (The troublesome...

  24. Customer Service? Maybe on your home planet.

    justavolunteer replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am 'justavolunteer' (on a pt. unit). Hospitals are big on the 'hospitals as hotel' concept these days, but there a few key differences that really matter in the comparison: 1. Hospitals will often...

  25. How do I respond to a poorly written request to be a nursing student?

    justavolunteer replied to BrentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, there are students who reach college after skating through the lower grades. Colleges devote a great deal of time these days to remedial instruction. It is one thing to need remedial...