nursel56

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    Do you talk to your coworkers alot on your lunch break?

    nursel56 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I take an approach similar to what others have said here. I talk about my personal life but without a lot of detail. I go to some social get-togethers (ie a baby shower) and usually holiday parties...
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    Sexual Comment from Boss???

    nursel56 replied to headtotoewounds's topic in General Nursing

    OP, since both you and the boss are new and everyone else is exasperated and status/post removal of the boss everyone hated the potential for confusion in HR is pretty high as to what was meant by...
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    Let go for no reason-Feeling discouraged :(

    nursel56 replied to WinterRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Try not to take it too hard. You may never know why they said you're not a good fit. I've found office politics in ambulatory care settings to be more toxic than other places, maybe because everyone...
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    Overheard at the coffee shop

    nursel56 replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that is most likely dependent on how far up the corporate chain of command you go. I've got personal experience in what happens to a company as it is swallowed up and merged upward until...
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    Teamwork...Why do we do this to ourselves?

    nursel56 replied to Beachbum671's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think what this discussion really points to is the complete lack of uniformity in what is frequently called unlicensed assistive personnel. There was a time when you had what we called a "nurse's...
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    nursel56 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think this is something we all agree on. Being yelled at, especially in front of others is never appropriate. I don't believe anyone has excused that. Beyond that, what happened between the 3...
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    nursel56 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The title of this thread should not be "why is it inappropriate to stand up for myself" "why is it inappropriate to escalate the bad behavior by doing the same thing the doctor does except louder and...
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    nursel56 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you didn't feel the need to read through this thread and understand what a Crusty Old Bat really is before you wrote your scorched earth
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    Teamwork...Why do we do this to ourselves?

    nursel56 replied to Beachbum671's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The thing that is more concerning to me than the insecurity-based need to put others down or trash-talk on social media is that the statement implies that there was a discussion between the PCT and...
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    nursel56 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We do know that, and I literally get all verklempt at times thinking of some of our nurses with 3-4 years on the job who still post here. We knew them "when", and I consider them esteemed colleagues....
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    My patient showed me her farts.

    nursel56 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I love this thread! And I love how most patients who know how to strategically fart (the can I go home fart) or the "just want to entertain anyone within earshot" fart somehow remember the best...
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    nursel56 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I keep reading all of this "different time" stuff and how we gave up our chairs for doctors and we were handmaidens etc so I just want to jump in here for a moment and say that if that behavior was...
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    Patients wants a back rub

    nursel56 replied to Oceanpacific's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I remember learning back rubs as part of HS care, too. There was lotion that smelled like menthol, and it was described as a procedure, just as bedmaking was, for efficiency. You had a diagram with...
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    nursel56 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think the main issue in this particular case, is you talking while he was in the room. It was a bit rude (though not unusual) for the patient to interrupt the doctor conveying important...
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    Jane Doe, RN, AAS, BSN, MSN, CCRN BFD

    nursel56 replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    I am an active participant in several other message boards/forums, too. I wouldn't flame you for explaining that the culture over there may not be what it seems. We're always telling new people to...
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    Jane Doe, RN, AAS, BSN, MSN, CCRN BFD

    nursel56 replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    So you want to collaborate with people who have nothing better to do than get their jockeys in a bunch over the letters after a nurse's name? If I want to collaborate with professionals I'll go where...
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    Jane Doe, RN, AAS, BSN, MSN, CCRN BFD

    nursel56 replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    Why would we spend one nanosecond of our lives going to look at what they think? They obsess on their nurse-hate, we don't give a rat's backside what they think, and for good reason. They aren't...
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    The Current Nursing Shortage Issue

    nursel56 replied to AliceGlue1997's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm sorry you suffered the setback, but you didn't need to mention your opinions of the other people posting here in order to advise the original poster. The original poster has not responded to any...
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    "To BSN or Not to BSN That is the question." Should BSN be minimal requirement?

    nursel56 replied to nurseactivist's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That would be my point. As of now, the marketplace is doing what a 50-year campaign could not do. In terms of serious issues that affect all nurses, here's a recent thread that touches on an issue...
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    Low sat on vent fine off

    nursel56 replied to moonovermiami's topic in Pulmonary

    I don't think it's a good idea to troubleshoot this yourself. In my state vent settings are doctor's orders as well. I've been in home health (or more accurately private duty) for over 10 years and...
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    It's not my job to pray with you.

    nursel56 replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You're right if one describes religion as a belief system or of a spiritual nature the atheist chooses not to become involved with or subscribe to. There are the activist atheists who go beyond that...
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    Treat Clinical Time with Respect

    nursel56 replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    I wonder how you know the reason your students took their one allowable missed clinical day, but it doesn't really matter. Since their choice takes nothing from your erudite tutelage, you're...
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    Jane Doe, RN, AAS, BSN, MSN, CCRN BFD

    nursel56 replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    pssssst.... (looks both ways) Neither do I. But I have developed a keen eye for the important ones. The titles with hyphens followed by more letters I think are intended to communicate to others...
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    Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    nursel56 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm just paranoid, but there was a lot of that that reminded me of the Bizarro Nurse Haters from SDN. No, there is something very "off" with that comment as well as a few others. These...
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    nursel56 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If you identify as a COB, you are a COB as far as I'm concerned and apparently the OP of the inaugural post of the COB Society agreed. She said (among other things) "Y'all know who you are."...