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...

  16. Is it OK to say no to a nurse?

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

    I once overheard another nurse say, "I don't have to answer my call lights, I have a NA to do that for me." - please note, the NA's are assigned to specific patients and NOT to specific nurses. I...

  17. Bedside rounding in-front of patients

    GoldenRoya replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are good and bad things about it. Ever since my hospital instituted bedside rounding, I've gotten out later than my "official quitting time," which then becomes donated time, because there's no...

  18. What does your username mean?

    GoldenRoya replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mine comes from a story I wrote when I was in nursing school, about a gathering of dragons in a kingdom where magic was in danger of disappearing. One of the key main characters who I got REALLY...

  19. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    GoldenRoya replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse (not me!) goes into this one patient's room to give the Magic Silver Bullet (suppository). She'd just had a hip done and doesn't want to roll too far, so my coworker does the best she can by...

  20. Oh, honey.

    GoldenRoya replied to IrishErin's topic in Emergency

    I work on a post op floor, and you wouldn't believe the number of people who lie about their pain. Sure, you get the occasional tough old bird who says, "Oh, my pain's about a 2 (out of 10)," but...

  21. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    GoldenRoya replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ohh! My heart just melted. What a

  22. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    GoldenRoya replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why is it that lab never calls to tell you that your patient came up VRE positive before you spend an entire shift going in and out of their room? (And why is there no "crawly skin"

  23. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    "You really enjoy quitting time, don't

  24. What do you fantasize about?

    GoldenRoya replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    A day to myself? No dogs or kids or family? Ooh... Wake up naturally (no alarms!) before sunrise, go for a long walk with my camera and catch a few gorgeous shots above the bluffs... coffee and...

  25. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    GoldenRoya replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    You know you're a nurse when the one feature you're really proud of on your wedding dress is the