Muser69

Muser69

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  1. Do Nurses Get Traffic Tickets?

    I got 2 tickets on my birthday in a span of 15 minutes. I never tell them I am a nurse or that my husband and son are cops. I was speeding and it taught me a lesson. Haven't got a ticket
  2. I would buy our director a one way ticket to
  3. Hydration stations?

    Any one have this in a hospital setting? Agency nurse said that there are designated areas in unit where drinks are allowed . Anyone else hate
  4. Hydration stations?

  5. Walked in on a pt rolling a joint

    I won't even do inventory belongings for our ICU pts. I tell the family to take stuff home. If any nurse ever tried to go through my belongings as a patient I would be really
  6. Mandatory Overtime

    Sounds
  7. Do power cords for IV pumps bother you?

    Larry David broached this same subject on his HBO movie. All these outlets should be at shoulder height. Who cares if we hide the outlets? We all know they are
  8. I Hope No One Hires You

    After being oriented and having my first horrendous day I called the supervisor and said I am not coming back today or any other day unless I am brought in as a trauma. No regrets. My mental health...
  9. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Cutest little 90 year old kept telling us "call the doctor and have me pronounced dead. All my arrangements are made at (local funeral
  10. Patient education/information..ideas?

    If I was in the hospital and they made me watch a video and take a test I would sign out AMA. And stay out of my room when you try to give
  11. The Dreaded Annual JCAHO Survey

    I have never encountered jcaho in my 40 some years on nursing. Our facility is expecting them sometime soon. I recently began wondering if I am even required to speak to this pseudo -government...
  12. Oh oh, the patient is a nurse

    Had a knee replacement and was in excruciating pain. My nurse refused to call my doctor. I heard an intensivist I knew from my hospital paged overhead. I then called the hospital operator page him to...
  13. Help! Accused giving more narcotics than peers

    And some nurses don't want union protection. I don't get
  14. Should be legalized nationally. Not by each state. Just change the
  15. Vent: suspended for not charting on time

    This would never happen with a union. Why are so many nurses against job
  16. How does your facility prevent falls?

    We don't. Despite all the attempts to prevent. The door signs are the silliest. Are they supposed to grab the sign on the way down to the
  17. Why do you visit allnurses.com?

    Misery loves
  18. Dealing with calls from work

    I don't take any calls from work. If they leave a message I delete it before listening. It can wait til my scheduled work day to hear what they want. Nothing on my days
  19. nurses can't get sick.

    Well since they took sick leave and made it part of annual leave I have no reason not to take a weekend off if I wish. Not abusive but once a year or
  20. Any 6 four letter words I can string together
  21. What does your username mean?

    I love the band MUSE and found out the fans are called Musers. Graduated in 69. I am an old bag who likes new
  22. I work WEA. They were supposed to bring us ice cream sandwiches. They didn't show. We got
  23. Who's the Best TV Nurse? - allnurses in the news

    Nurse Jackie is a great patient advocate despite her drug
  24. New CPR Song for New CPR Rate?

    Another one bites the
  25. Kudos board

    Mostly everyone I work with hate Kudos boards, pizza parties, and birthday greetings. As previously noted it is all very insulting and childish. Nurses day activities are equally stupid. Treat us...