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  1. Would you like your job more if you were paid more?

    annie.rn replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I second VivaLasViejas' sentiments. A very resounding "no" from me as

  2. Placebo effect

    annie.rn replied to pearljam79's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Agree w/ The Commuter. As a student intern I witnessed a situation where a patient who had very sudden onset of terrible back pain was not attended to properly. There was a Mengele of a doctor who...

  3. Could this be construed as "abuse"?

    annie.rn replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is it possible to get one of the little wrist BP machines designed for use at home? I used one when I did home hospice and they worked well with much less pressure to the extremity. They also work...

  4. 4.0 in nursing school?

    annie.rn replied to RubySlippers:)'s topic in General Students

    I think you are very insightful about why you are such a perfectionist about school and, in my opinion, you hit the nail right on the head. From reading your responses you seem to have a good head on...

  5. Things You See On Craigslist

    annie.rn replied to MissMoo25's topic in General Students

    Wonder how this person plans on guaranteeing decent scores. Seems like anyone with much intelligence would run far and fast from this ad. If the respondent is unethical enough to take another persons...

  6. Surviving the first job

    annie.rn replied to NYNursEmily's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a clipboard w/ storage in it where I keep a few frequently referred to reference materials. I will also keep pt. report sheets in there from the previous shift (s) if I am working a few days...

  7. What "near drowning" looks like and a story

    annie.rn replied to anon456's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We had a pool at one time. Four adults were watching four kids swim and one of the kiddos STILL slipped under the water for a few seconds and aspirated a hefty dose of water. My husband pulled him...

  8. Have you ever convinced yourself...?

    annie.rn replied to RN403's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The above post and this one before I edited it were both "pocket posts". I'm so sorry. I haven't convinced myself of any illnesses since becoming a nurse but, oh boy, yes I sure did when I was...

  9. Have you ever convinced yourself...?

    annie.rn replied to RN403's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This was a post in error and I can't figure out how to delete it

  10. I did it!

    annie.rn replied to Donna2011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congratulations! There is nothing more valuable than a conscientious and well trained CNA. Good luck and glad you are enjoying your

  11. Unobserved fall and I feel awful!

    annie.rn replied to EmeryRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As the others have said, don't be so hard on yourself. It does not sound like you could have done anything to prevent it. Even if you were in the room she could have reached for something and fallen....

  12. Do you chart lies?

    annie.rn replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in home hospice, one of my coworkers did a home visit and the pt. was asleep throughout the entire visit. Pt. lived alone and had left the door open so the nurse could let herself in....

  13. Second Semester Nursing Student Educates Staff

    annie.rn replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hilarious! I clicked on a few of the other stories and they had me laughing out loud. Very funny

  14. This will be a tough year

    annie.rn replied to Andoo's topic in General Students

    Thank you for giving us the privilege of reading about your wonderful mom! Your story brought tears to my eyes. She sounds like a great woman who raised you to be a strong, smart, loving person....

  15. Alzheimer's Disease

    annie.rn replied to lprutean's topic in Nurses Rock

    That was a beautiful article! Thank you! Your experience reminds me of my time with my mother who had dementia. My mom has passed away and I miss her so much. She, too, did not recognize her...

  16. The loss of PCPs from hospital setting

    annie.rn replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow! That is some scary stuff. Thank goodness you were there to step

  17. Nurses Med error..How can we help?

    annie.rn replied to McLewis83's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow! I can only hope that I make enough an impression on my co-workers that they would go to bat for me if I were in a similar situation. What a wonderful nurse she must be and what terrific...

  18. Babies in hospital rooms. ..ugh!! *twitch*

    annie.rn replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My Dad's grandfather used to say that a child has to "eat a pound of dirt before he's grown" because it helps make the immune system stronger. While I agree w/ that sentiment in a general sense,...

  19. Babies in hospital rooms. ..ugh!! *twitch*

    annie.rn replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm with you 100%. See it much more than I'd like to and makes me cringe every time. I will tell them to make sure they wash their hands and the baby's after visiting, try to keep the child from...

  20. Being Fired as a CNA, feeling that it wasn't my fault.

    annie.rn replied to March28's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Great

  21. Got a hospital job finally!!! Hired on the spot

    annie.rn replied to sugar12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So happy for you :-) Way to take the bull by the horns! I hope you enjoy the job. If you don't, hang in there...you're getting valuable experience that will help you nab other jobs in the

  22. a "friend" looked me up on the BON?????

    annie.rn replied to BA.LVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ^^This^^ Love it!! Love the term "boundary stomper". It sounds like she is a very insecure person who wants to boost her ego by comparing your accomplishments (and others, I bet) to hers. It's...

  23. What did your manager do for you?

    annie.rn replied to KerriMcDaniel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She sent me a thank you note at my home address telling me about a family that had a lot if nice things to say about me and thanking me for the care I give to the patients. It was awesome! That was...

  24. Narcan

    annie.rn replied to PsychNurseBoyMom's topic in Patient Medications

    I apologize. I was too flippant in my response. "Frequently" was a bit of an exaggeration. I work nights at a non-teaching hospital and from what I have observed, the nurses seem reluctant to call...

  25. Narcan

    annie.rn replied to PsychNurseBoyMom's topic in Patient Medications

    We give it frequently on our Med/Surge unit and the protocol does not require cardiac monitoring after administration. We throw them on continuous pulse ox for a while just to be safe but that's not...