RestlessHeart

RestlessHeart

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  1. Do we recover?

    RestlessHeart replied to restlessrecovery's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Restless You're not alone huni. There are lots and lots of us who've been damaged and carry horrific scars from our past. Understand that I am not a nurse, had to give that dream up years ago. I...

  2. Hospital ID Bracelets

    RestlessHeart replied to Kris199699's topic in General Nursing

    I see it used a lot in reference to Breast Cancer survivors....but here is a link that may help...or may not. hospital wristband color meaning - Google Search I also see where it stands for Disease...

  3. Patients taking selfies in clinical areas

    RestlessHeart replied to whichone'spink's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    OMGunness........I wish I could like this about a thousand times. I couldnt agree

  4. Breakroom refrigerator theft

    RestlessHeart replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, I didnt say anything. I actually found if kind of funny and had it been me, Id have been incredibly

  5. Breakroom refrigerator theft

    RestlessHeart replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an office setting and the people are quite daring. Ive come back to my desk after break to find someone took a huge bite out of my apple and put it back. Or....they opened a can of diet...

  6. Fake Nurse?

    RestlessHeart replied to RN1994#'s topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Texas has a stunning web site for looking up things like this....they also have a special area for Nurse Impostors. Google "Texas State board of Medical Examiners, Disciplined, Ive used it for...

  7. Trying to give a less painful IM gluteal injection

    RestlessHeart replied to NurseBoy1983's topic in Patient Medications

    I too have given myself many many IM injections. I believe the single most painful medicine for injection is Phenergan. OMGunness, that stuff burns to he!! and back. The last run I had with that...

  8. "My Nurses"

    RestlessHeart replied to HairyMurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi Hairy I just wanted to pipe in here for a second. I wont say that you blew things out of proportion. I suspect that you know whether you did that or not. It wouldnt change my response. Im not...

  9. Early Morning Nurses (and Nursing Students)

    RestlessHeart replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    Y'all will never believe this. I am not and have never been a morning person per se' I have no problem getting up, just dont mess with me My Fiance' particularly loves that one. So here's my...

  10. Unprofessional charting

    RestlessHeart replied to Nurse131382's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As someone who pours over medical records ...by the hour sometimes....and for legal reasons most of the time...this tech needs to be educated...gently. Superfluous information and spelling errors,...

  11. Nurses Humilated - Illinois

    RestlessHeart replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in General Nursing

    NObody...NO ONE EVER...anywhere should have to be humiliated in the name of their "job" There is something inherently wrong with that. Y'all have earned and deserve so much

  12. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    RestlessHeart replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love the shows where the patient just got outta surgery and they're laying in recovery...NO side rails, NO O2, NO IVs in site, and the entire family is at bedside. Ive been the one in THAT bed...

  13. Favorite sayings

    RestlessHeart replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Nursing Humor

    No matter how far down the wrong road you've gone....STOP it...its still the wrong road "Fluster Cluck" You think you're hot sh!t on a silver platter, well you aint nuthin but cold pi$$ in a dixie cup...

  14. Lateral violence

    RestlessHeart replied to Nursebgm's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would be inclined to give her some breathing space and let her shed the 'tude just a bit before approaching her and asking what gives. She may feel she HAD to "dress you down" because everyone else...

  15. Burned Bridges

    RestlessHeart replied to brown eyed girl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    >snip To the OP. You scream of me or rather your scenario does...6 years ago. I swear I was just like you and didnt know it til we got a new boss. Id always been "teachers pet"...but only in so...

  16. Calling in for no sleep

    RestlessHeart replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    If you are using or plan on using FMLA time for a missed day at work for whatever your FMLA reasons are, you do have to tell him/her that reason. "Boss, I cant make it in to work today, use 12 hours...

  17. Would you report possible diversion?

    RestlessHeart replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    There IS always one in every group it seems.

  18. Scanning in the supply room

    RestlessHeart replied to elizabeast7's topic in General Nursing

    I cant tell you the extreme problems this is causing the patients and their Insurance companies. Patients are getting wiser and reading their EOBs and demanding full billing statements to prove they...

  19. Your monitoring program allow whipits?

    RestlessHeart replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    They should teach them that the road back is considerably longer than the road they took to get where they are. No matter how far down the wrong road you've come.....STOP ..it's still the wrong...

  20. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    RestlessHeart replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    This thread is probably ancient but WTH. I quoted this post to say that I have actually had MY doctor give me an IM injection for pain as well as putting an IV in. trust me in this one instance..He...

  21. Never wanna take students again.

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

    I gotta say I agree with you here. I do want to state that Im not a Nurse any longer but do work directly with them and do spend huge amounts of time training them. We are not in a clinical / hospital...

  22. Weed and work.

    RestlessHeart replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect...and I mean that sincerely.....I would be one of "those" people who would anonymously report him/her in a freakin heartbeat. I have been on the "other side" of a nurse that was...

  23. Requesting words of encouragement… I’m a new grad having a breakdown at work right now.

    RestlessHeart replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    New Nurse or not...you WILL be fine. Listen....Did you do what you know you should? Did you care? Do you care about your patients? Sometimes the best thing you can do is "let them go home" NO I do...

  24. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    RestlessHeart replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I dont post much so please, be kind. I just wanted to say a lil something here. My career was over before it started and I had to switch gears. I was "one of those patients".!! I swear by all I hold...

  25. Need an emotional support dog

    RestlessHeart replied to Katlove10's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have a cat that can detect and alert me if my O2 sats or blood sugar are too low. If Im asleep she knows to wake me. She taught herself this somehow and has never failed. She went nuts on me the...