GoldenRoya

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1. Irrational patients

   GoldenRoya replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Yep, I've called out patients for their bad behavior before. One memorable occasion was a middle-aged man who continually verbally abused the nursing staff, being very manipulative and rude, and...

2. What was your first time like?

   GoldenRoya replied to Sith Lady Oma's topic in General Students

   Apparently I knew when I was five! At my graduation, my mom brought out a booklet that I'd made in kindergarten. It was one of those "This is my family:" prompts with room to draw pictures...

3. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

   GoldenRoya replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Best trick I ever learned? Keep quiet. If they're yelling, do not open your mouth, do not quirk your eyebrows, do not make a single expression beyond 'this is my paying-attention face.' Let them yell...

4. First Interview/ Critical Thinking

   GoldenRoya replied to medicalmeg's topic in General Nursing

   Prioritization questions happen a lot, whether it be "your patient has this happening, what do you do first?" questions, or "you have these patients and these situations arise, who do you see to...

5. Hoarding resources

   GoldenRoya replied to jay082's topic in General Nursing

   Not among the nursing staff, but our central supply folks seem to have gotten into the habit of hoarding stuff, especially over the weekends. Little things, not so important... like saline...

6. Do you get hit/spit on? Does body fluids splash on you?

   GoldenRoya replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Tumor juice. Large, weepy tumor that the little old fall-risk pivot-with-strong-assist-of-one lady can't stop messing with...and she grabs your arm to steady herself with a hand that's still damp...

7. Price of Patient Satisfaction

   GoldenRoya replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

   And I think it's great that you had several good experiences. But, as you say, you're not the type to demand and complain. The exact OPPOSITE of the type of patient that most of us are referring to....

8. Price of Patient Satisfaction

   GoldenRoya replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

   This is hearsay...but I heard it from the person involved, so I call it probably pretty accurate hearsay. We had a patient - not confused, perfectly oriented, and completely capable of controlling his...

9. Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

   GoldenRoya replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Actually, no, I lied. My favorite story was when she was walking a deaf man down the hallway. He was on a walker, and the video interpreter was being wheeled in front of him so that the things the PT...

10. Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

    GoldenRoya replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Mostly the folks I work with are wonderful people who go the extra mile to make sure our patients are well taken care of and don't leave a huge mess for someone else. However. There are always those...

11. What has been your most meaningful job as a nurse?

    GoldenRoya replied to babynurse73's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    A few weeks ago, I took care of a patient who was dying. In fact, I was surprised when he made it through my shift. I thought, 'He won't be here when I come back tomorrow, he's going to go overnight.'...

12. January 2015 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    GoldenRoya replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Did I forget to mention the rectal tube is a bit

13. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    GoldenRoya replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I left a position I loved because I was feeling overwhelmed by the insane demands placed on the nursing staff. PT doesn't want to take the patient on a walk? Nursing can do it. Doctor doesn't want to...

14. How do you cheer yourself after a bad day at work?

    GoldenRoya replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    If the day was made stressful just by the multitude of small annoyances/inconveniences (and not a major bad event), I usually just take a walk with my dog (I have to do that anyway, because she needs...

15. Reality shows!! What's your favorite show?

    GoldenRoya replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    The only one I follow is Face Off (making movie monsters and movie magic! With the bonus of being a really positive show with contestants who genuinely want to help one another so that they win based...