Axgrinder

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    Pts who insult you?

    Axgrinder replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly you can't chant your own rhyme in response to his juvenile antics - but doesn't mean you can't think one up and say it in your own head. Then smile (let him wonder about what that is about)....
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    Bed assignment

    Axgrinder replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I left working in a certain ICU 18 years ago for the same reason - an open bed does not always mean we have enough nurses to take that admit (sometimes with no warning at all). I usually got stuck...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Axgrinder replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Under different circumstances this could have happened to any one of us. Not to say I wouldn't read a label or a box, but being stressed due to extreme pressure to hurry because tasks are piling up...
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    Was I wrong?

    Axgrinder replied to snickers17's topic in Medical-Surgical

    No I don't think you were wrong. This wasn't an antibiotic or some other routine medication that must be given as ordered. It's not like you missed a scheduled routine med - a PRN med is just that,...
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    Cared for MRSA patient without PPE

    Axgrinder replied to emnicole's topic in General Nursing

    That depends on what type of MRSA infection the patient had. Was it wound, respiratory, urine, or just a past positive carrier? When I was a brand new grad in 1994 we freaked out about every MRSA case...
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    "Hallway admissions" at overcrowded ED, and professional risks of RNs talking to press

    Axgrinder replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Love your avatar pic! That seems to be 99.9% of the people I personally
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    Med error...need to vent!/suppoet

    Axgrinder replied to clh8987's topic in General Nursing

    I routinely call in telephone order Rx's for the on call provider when they're too busy (and it's not a controlled substance) - on several occasions when calling in a Rx antibiotic eye gtt the...
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    How Can I Get a Nurse to Float Happily? Interview Question

    Axgrinder replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I would imagine that an offer of increased float pay would go a long way to make one happy to
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    So I begin to write.....

    Axgrinder replied to bzmom's topic in Emergency

    I have to wonder if we all have moments of thinking, "What have I gotten myself into? Can I do this?". Perhaps the question to consider is if we never did, would we be human? After all, we are only...
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    Ask Dr. Fever

    Axgrinder replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hey Dr. Fever - if two trains leave Chicago loaded with cargo, one headed for the West coast, and one for Canada ... what is the name of the
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    Conflict with friend/coworker

    Axgrinder posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a coworker whom I will call "Florence" (not her real name) and we have grown quite close to over a number of years working together. I like Flo a lot, and she is not just a coworker or a work...
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    Conflict with friend/coworker

    Axgrinder replied to Axgrinder's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In theory I totally agree, but real life situations (at least mine) tend to get messy with all kinds of complicated details and extenuating circumstances. I've made some mistakes - will I make them...
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    Conflict with friend/coworker

    Axgrinder replied to Axgrinder's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes ... still scraping the bottom of my shoes
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    Conflict with friend/coworker

    Axgrinder replied to Axgrinder's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    An uneasy truce exists at the moment, with far less contact than previously. After a 2 week silence she has since been on her best behavior, but I remain wary. I don't think all the chips have...
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    Did you contract anything from a patient?

    Axgrinder replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    Dad's (and mom's) know best - but Mick Jagger said, "What a drag it is getting
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    Should I just give up on this job?

    Axgrinder replied to sugarandspice0527's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't want to falsely get your hopes up, but I have been surprised how long the wheels of motion take in matters of hiring. In terms of reasonable time frames, I have personally seen things take...
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    Nursing Instructor Anger Management

    Axgrinder replied to sarahky79's topic in General Students

    I find it an odd trait in myself that I always try to justify bad behavior in others, perhaps it is my own short comings surfacing. Putting myself in your place I can see myself trying to give this...
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    Hair does in nursing shoes

    Axgrinder replied to Moonsun1996's topic in General Students

    It shouldn't matter what we look like, but sadly in nursing you most certainly are judged by appearances. It's not like a hair stylist, clothing designer, or actor who are free to creatively express...
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    Missed one

    Axgrinder replied to WineRN's topic in School

    You don't have xray vision, so there was no way for you to know for certain a Fx exists. The teacher should have alerted you in a way that not only maintained your dignity, but was far less pompous....
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    Nurses smoking weed?

    Axgrinder replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a Rx pharmaceutical I think there is a place for it ... Recreation for a nurse? It will never happen without much to lose. In my state it's still illegal, which is like asking do I enjoy a little...
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    Accused of taking advantage of an ex patient financialy

    Axgrinder replied to RjRj's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP are you a nurse? The things you mentioned don't seem like nursing type assistance, rather CNA help (the reason I ask is these are things I hate doing at home anyway, and I would enjoy doing it even...
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    Conflict with friend/coworker

    Axgrinder replied to Axgrinder's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had never heard of a serial bully before. That is a lot of good
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    IV left in arm after discharge

    Axgrinder replied to mariok's topic in General Nursing

    Mistakes happen. Things get busy, and you are new to the job. We can't be perfect, although we all try to be. Cut yourself some
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    Axgrinder replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not legal so much, but it's a question of politeness. Imagine your office was right next to the bathroom in question? Now imagine smelling other people's turds all day long? {Retch} My son...
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    Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    Axgrinder replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    It's amazing how free MD's feel with their unvarnished opinions, screaming it from the rooftops, while we nurses are cowed enough to apologize to avoid a verbal brawl. I've noticed men (although not...