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  1. Criminal or just Bad Judgement?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks...you are both expressing exactly my thoughts. Something fishy. Is there a way I could discreetly ask other nurses if they have noticed this type of behaviour? I have heard several nurses...

  2. Don't be a Psych nurse if.....

    Meerkat replied to IMustBeCrazy's topic in Psychiatric

    We call it appropriate self-disclosure for the patients'

  3. Boss Did My Annual Review--without Me..

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Oh hee hee. You are so funny. The moon! Good stuff there. OF COURSE there was a phone there. Nevermind that I was in la-la land on account of the narcotics. That would have made for a great...

  4. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    Meerkat replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    You poor thing! I am so sorry this happened to you. And even more that it was not documented appropriately. It's never happened to me, although I did have a grand mal seizure under anesthesia once,...

  5. Assault Response Training for ER Staff

    Meerkat replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Emergency

    We did CPI too, and I agree with the other posters---useless. For example, they teach that if someone bites you, you are supposed to 'feed' the bite. In other words, instead of pulling your arm or...

  6. Help! How to cope w/ rude, bratty ED and PD young pts

    Meerkat replied to bagwash's topic in Psychiatric

    I am a former anorexic with stable recovery for the past 11 years. Lots of the girls I was in the hospital with acted the same way.I think you should try what the staff did with those girls when...

  7. Don't be a Psych nurse if.....

    Meerkat replied to IMustBeCrazy's topic in Psychiatric

    What an negative post, in my opinion. Many people are drawn to their specialties on account of personal experiences. And no matter where you work, you develop relationships that often lead to...

  8. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our admin is adamant that our last names be visible on our name badges. We've all done the cover-it-up-with-tape thing, but she has us remove the tape. Last night made me really think about this...

  9. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    Meerkat replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Personally totally agree. Glad you brought it

  10. Do I Have the Right NOT to Be Weighed?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that. But if you eyeballed me, you would see that I look absolutely undeniably average. Not overweight, not underweight. Blood pressure isn't something you can eyeball. Our pts can be...

  11. Do I Have the Right NOT to Be Weighed?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Let me say...Getting on a scalle is NOT the 'first step' in recovery. Indeed, many treatment centers recommend ditching the scale altogether. Secondly, I have been in recovery for almost ten year...

  12. Do I Have the Right NOT to Be Weighed?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Come on, there are ways of knowing besides the numbers on the scale whether or not my weight is appropriate. Clothing size being one. I'm 5'5" and wear either a 6 or an 8 in jeans, depending on the...

  13. Bad, Bad Incident. Can you refuse to work a particular unit?

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last night a pt smuggled blades into her room. She was found with slit wrists, bleeding all over. I'm wondering if it's possible to refuse work on a unit. I'm designated as a Float nurse (not what I...

  14. Bad, Bad Incident. Can you refuse to work a particular unit?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Darn good advice.

  15. Bad, Bad Incident. Can you refuse to work a particular unit?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    [[Explore your options about not floating anymore, just in case any exist. ]] Great idea. Thanks. Just an FYI, the unit isn't unsafe on hearsay. There are active lawsuits, at least 2, happening...

  16. Bad, Bad Incident. Can you refuse to work a particular unit?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    PS I spoke with the Director today, she said that she would clarify some stuff for the unit, but I'm not too hopeful. This has been going on for months and I'm a nervous wreck that this kid is going...

  17. Bad, Bad Incident. Can you refuse to work a particular unit?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the suggestions. A new job just isn't possible right now. I just bought a house and I will not find an equal paying job somewhere else in this field. I've been away from med-surg for...

  18. No Warning from Admin About Pt Who Makes "Allegations"

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, so last night I'm on the Peds unit (I'm a floater) and there is this little hellion wreaking havoc on the floor. Typically I don't think much about taking one by the hand to help one back to...

  19. How Do I Get My Shoes To Stop Squeaking?

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have regular white nursey clog type shoes and they squeak every time I take a step. Any advice? It's kinda

  20. How Do I Get My Shoes To Stop Squeaking?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! I will try the baby powder thing, as I work on a psych floor and we don't typically have blue bootie things handy

  21. Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last week she came into the nurses station and urinated while she told us something that was going on with a patient. We were shocked...I'm not talking a little dribble...pant leg was clinging to her...

  22. Does ED have a bad rep for mean nurses?

    Meerkat replied to noelle4's topic in Emergency

    Halcomb,Lisa 10/31/01 (Sept.2001) Lyttle,Valerie RN, BSN, ONC,CEN. Why ED nurses have that attitude. RN Vol. 64,No.9 Pages 49-50. Valerie had worked on a variety of different units in her 16 year...

  23. Does ED have a bad rep for mean nurses?

    Meerkat replied to noelle4's topic in Emergency

    I'll try to...it was a few years ago. Be right back

  24. Does ED have a bad rep for mean nurses?

    Meerkat replied to noelle4's topic in Emergency

    I haven't read all the posts, but in my experience ED does have a rep for mean nurses. In fact, RN magazine had an article on

  25. How do u fell about a alcoholic receiving a liver transplant??

    Meerkat replied to EmileeMc's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If, by contemporary theory, alcoholism is indeed an illness, than the alcoholism illness should be treated first. Pretty much what everyone else is saying