icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to cite the organizational psychology study from 20 years ago that purported that productivity increases the more that people are mistreated, but I can not find it. I feel that...
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    Overheard at the coffee shop

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

    Excellent analogy and so very
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    icuRNmaggie replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It is interesting that straw man argument that you pose is the lowest level of debating used to put ones opponent on the defensive. I'm sure there are reasons that you have taken the topic of...
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    Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    icuRNmaggie replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A hospital can run without CNAs and many units do. A hospital can not run without Registered
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    icuRNmaggie replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It is different because you have oversimplified the topic with your singular anecdotal experience and then attacked your own
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    icuRNmaggie replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Is this poster one of Emergent's new
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    icuRNmaggie replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Any new grad who knows nothing about my specialty area and comes into the ICU "demanding respect right out of the gate" is deluded. You are on probation and you can easily be terminated and...
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    New Grad RN Feeling so OVERWHELMED

    icuRNmaggie replied to justudentnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    The fluid warmer has specific indications such as rewarming a hypothermic patient, preventing hypothermia with the massive transfusion protocol and to prevent clotting during administration of blood...
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    Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    icuRNmaggie replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Home[/url [url=http:// www.nursingsociety.org/Pages/default.aspx]STTI Home Page Here is a link to the National Student Nurses Association, an organization for nursing students. Membership and...
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    WELL, WOULD YOU???

    icuRNmaggie replied to nurse2211's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in. Sounds like
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    What if I chose wrong?!

    icuRNmaggie replied to gemmi999's topic in Emergency

    Please learn to say "I have never done this before." Ask to watch and assist with procedures that are new to you. Look up policies and procedures as time permits. You are there to learn. Attend every...
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    Suture Help

    icuRNmaggie replied to funkyscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/operating-room-nursing/lets-learn-about-818791.html Here you go..an excellent article on sutures from an OR nurse. If you ask the mods can move this to the OR forum where you...
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    RED flags to look for when interviewing

    icuRNmaggie replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    8. Does the unit send nurses to continuing education seminars and does the hospital provide tuition reimbursement? 9. How are meal breaks scheduled and who is responsible for monitoring my...
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    Patients wants a back rub

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

    Good answer. For those patients who expect spa like services for no therapeutic reason, I think it would be entirely appropriate to say I'll get you the number for the massage
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    Today I officially hate nursing

    icuRNmaggie replied to babynurse73's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you were chosen to manage this difficult case due to your extensive psych experience. She is running everyone even her family and that needs to stop. It is time for some tough love...
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    Teamwork...Why do we do this to ourselves?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Beachbum671's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would not hesitate to send screenshots of that post and the replies to the top administrator, preferably a nurse, at my former place of employment. I would express that I found the derogatory...
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    Today I officially hate nursing

    icuRNmaggie replied to babynurse73's topic in General Nursing

    In the shower when you arrived for all three visits is no coincidence. The family member is putting the patient in the shower in order for you to bathe and dress this patient or do the heavy...
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this over and over, an experienced nurse harassed and chased away from a dysfunctional unit that does not follow standards of care. The motivation is that the highly competent new...
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    New nurse/ bad colleague relations

    icuRNmaggie replied to Colleen59's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Eventually this petty behavior is going to affect patient care, if it hasn't already. This is an ugly situation and frankly, I think you should apply to other units and your preceptor should...
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

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

    I think we all know how it feels when a visitor starts having a side conversation with the patient while we are trying to complete the admission or an assessment. It is possible that the nurse's...
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    Cried at work today.

    icuRNmaggie replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Doctor, the patient's son would like to discuss the plan of care." Hand the phone to the son. This is more efficient than have to deal an angry family and an angry hospitalist- both of whom by...
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    Worst/silliest/are you serious pt complaint you've received?

    icuRNmaggie replied to odaat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The worst complaint that I have had is that after taking a patient to CT in the middle of the night, the patient and his daughter reported my coworker and myself for being drunk on the job. My...
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

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

    I get a sense that there is more to this story. First of all, it was rude for this patient to interrupt the physician while he was giving discharge instructions. The Op said "it was nothing...
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    icuRNmaggie replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    As Emergent stated, there does seem to be an over supply of ill equipped new grads with high self esteem. Any feedback is met with defensiveness. When confronted about a major infraction of care,...
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    Patients wants a back rub

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

    This is the downside of working at private boutique hospitals, as the OP did. The clientele are very affluent, they stay forever and they expect the same level of pampering and service that they...