Deepinthegame

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  1. Do You Believe

    Deepinthegame posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, been at my present gig for over 20 years-have won many awards , etc. - Yes, at a Super Platinum Five Star ( I know I'm forgetting something- Oh , yeah Joint Commission Approved ) Magnet Status...

  2. Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

    Deepinthegame replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you why- Starts with College/University Professors not being honest with students. Not taking time out and taking the authority hat off and telling it like it is. As a guy that was former...

  3. Has nursing made you negative?

    Deepinthegame replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    Jaded

  4. Nursing Depts Ran by Non-Nurses?

    Deepinthegame replied to Reeses30135's topic in General Nursing

    Business always wins against

  5. How do you let go after a bad shift?

    Deepinthegame replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Sitting in

  6. Nursing: The Highly Skilled Customer Service Representative

    Deepinthegame replied to gleanns's topic in General Nursing

    This is my strong suit - I was built for this game ! Oh, I must say this is a good one. Over the years , I have become an expert at ,"Giving the people what they want ! " My hospital loves me for it...

  7. Accelerated vs. traditional BSN?

    Deepinthegame replied to nicole_e's topic in General Students

    Chamberlain online was the best thing that happen for me , as well as, my hospital . So many of my fellow staff got BSNs and MSNs from Chamberlain online . Truly an awesome experience. Nothing like...

  8. Nursing is a passion?

    Deepinthegame replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's a

  9. Joint Commission is a Joke...

    Deepinthegame replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It is a joke ! Fear the Feds and laugh at Joint Commission We had a hospital here in Chicago that had to be shut down by the FBI-where was Joint Commission ? Where was Magnet ? Where was etc. ?...

  10. New Grad 5 days orientation

    Deepinthegame replied to vulupure's topic in General Nursing

    Well , in my day orientation would go like this Day One : Following a nurse Day Two : The nurse I just followed the day before calls in sick. Now , I am on my own and staff tells me if I need any...

  11. Code Blue: What Should I Do?

    Deepinthegame replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    Want to look ,and feel like you are making a difference once a code has started ? No other , than the "Flush Man " . Yes, the "Flush Man " is in it to win it -other than the CPR guy. When the code is...

  12. Do (in-hospital)dialysis nurses love their jobs

    Deepinthegame replied to birdwhisperer's topic in General Nursing

    Matter of fact, my nursing back ground is much like yours ,and I have been doing dialysis since "95" . On that note , I now , for the pass decade have been doing bedside dialysis just to keep my...

  13. What To Do After You've Made A Mistake

    Deepinthegame replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, all this owning up sounds so good , so Florence Nightingale ( would have been laid off or fired along time ago ) -but I have seen nurses for simple mistakes hung out to dry. Yeah, yeah, yeah -...

  14. What's the most tedious part of your daily job at a Nursing Home?

    Deepinthegame replied to JamieFrank's topic in General Nursing

    Dealing with ," That one family member " -you know the one that has nothing else in life to do ,but hang around the nursing home. As, I said before , I have been around and " That family member " is...

  15. What do you guys like to do in your free time?

    Deepinthegame replied to PianoTiles's topic in General Nursing

    About the same here -Bass fishing and Hunting is what I do to keep my balance. Got me a 62inch bull moose up there in Alaska about seven years

  16. What is your most and least favourite area/specialty of nursing and why?

    Deepinthegame replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite- is what I do now -Radiology ( CT/MRI ) I have done it all ,and this is by far the best gig I have ever had . I just meet ,greet, and stick , repeat. After working so many nursing jobs ,...

  17. Pros and Cons to becoming a Nurse Practioner (NP)

    Deepinthegame replied to savedbygrace1228's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well said ! So,so , true -" ...just a click

  18. Price of Patient Satisfaction

    Deepinthegame replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I must say this is a good one. Over the years , I have become an expert at ,"Giving the people what they want ! " My hospital loves me for it too ,and have received multiple awards in the past....

  19. Have you ever disliked a nursing job so much that you quit without notice?

    Deepinthegame replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Use to do it all the time -back in the "90's" . Matter of fact , at the end of the year I would have so many W2s. I mean, I don't know about you guys but I have worked in some 5 Star dumps in my time....

  20. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    Deepinthegame replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I see fellow nurses that don't even try and work things out with one another. Instead, run to the office

  21. Working For A Struggling Hospital In An..

    Deepinthegame replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the "90s" , these were the sort of places I working. As for equipment ( sometimes staff) , alot of stuff that would add up to nothing. Like - peanut butter and no jelly. However, I now...

  22. Understaffed Surgical Unit

    Deepinthegame replied to rnz17's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Only suggestion- Don't let nothing happen on your watch . It's going to be your fault no matter what . Just watch your 6 . Something bad always happens -dont let it be

  23. Hospital budgets and cuts

    Deepinthegame replied to ajw49886's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, going throught the same here at a giant Magnet Status teaching hospital . Matter of fact, it is so wealthy until it was a write up about how if the hospital didnt get a dime from the government...

  24. RN-BSN SCAM

    Deepinthegame replied to elpnla's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Really quick- been a nurse since "93" worked in so many areas in nursing. Just received my BSN and Certification this past Dec. ...not to mention achieving a ( afraid to say what hospital) heck of an...

  25. New Grad Nurse, already feeling the burn

    Deepinthegame replied to mermer_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just get use to it -no matter the place it's going to be the same in a clinical