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  1. What are the biggest challenges facing nursing today

    ponymom replied to candykaine's topic in General Nursing

    Insufficient staffing. Very other little bitty thing falls under

  2. Credentials

    ponymom replied to phiir's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So just don't wear the jacket till May. And if you don't get the BSN, just rip out the

  3. Communication issues...

    ponymom replied to sunshinesusu's topic in General Nursing

    Having the proper amount of staff might help. Might reduce the stress and frustration of an unrelenting and crushing workload which contributes to workplace drama. I know it's a novel idea, but give...

  4. 16 Ice creams

    ponymom replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    16 ice creams? oh for freaking crying out loud. Don't be so apologetic and kicked-in with pigs like this. You run the show. Some good ideas here. I really like the one about having her make a list....

  5. CNA rant

    ponymom replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Buck up and start writing them up and sending the pigs home. And then call your DON, and anyone else of the higher-ups if you

  6. Experience .... question Should I go or stay ?

    ponymom replied to wowbea's topic in General Nursing

    your'e better off working a wal-Mart than that pighole. Why do people subject themselves to places like

  7. Very scared

    ponymom replied to Mook0704's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No. You do the right thing for You, forget about them. Don't worry one bit about being ineligible for rehire, you most likely would be ineligible anyway, even if you worked out your notice. By...

  8. so many falls!

    ponymom replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you definitely need to start notifying the families about being so poorly staffed on a routine basis that it not possible to watch over the residents in a safe manner. Get that family member the...

  9. Knowledge Hoarders in Workplace

    ponymom replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask this pig just what she thinks is being accomplished by denying you information and education that will enable you to properly do your job, which is to take care of people whom are innocent...

  10. Magnet Designation: What's the Attraction?

    ponymom replied to ElizabethStoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Blah blah blah, just hire enough

  11. Job abandonment

    ponymom replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    It will not affect your career. Good for you for standing up to the pig. If anyone takes this as a learning experience it should be the pig, that some nurses just are not gonna be intimidated. You did...

  12. How many times will you ask me to stay over??

    ponymom replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Buck up and advocate for yourself. If you don't want to work, then don't. You're supposed to be the professional here. And getting in a wreck after another double, without insurance? Hoo boy. Or...

  13. My facility is going to a new mode of trying to care for hospital level patients.

    ponymom replied to mr cooper's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You should be addressing the 40minute treasure hunt for the supplies with your boss. And if the (when) the staffing is poor, start letting the families know. Good

  14. Nursing School and Life

    ponymom replied to 2bnursesanders1989's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is a whole lot easier than actual

  15. Nurses and holiday exhaustion

    ponymom replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    No holiday stress here. I've been off since 12/24 through next week. All paid time off and this does not cut into vacation or personal time. Nope, not a nursing

  16. Who worked New Years? How was your shift?

    ponymom replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

  17. Taking chem, a&p1 & then some

    ponymom replied to gabbyj's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took chemistry, ap2 and microbiology all together and aced each one. Math and the sciences are my strong points. Apply yourself and you can do it, too. Good

  18. have any of you left nursing

    ponymom replied to StillRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a second-career nurse, and started classes two years prior to leaving my factory job. My factory job paid for my schooling, both while I was employed, and for two years after I left the plant. I...

  19. Question about cna

    ponymom replied to njlpn421's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    They are pigs. Stop buying them food, and start writing them up and sending them home. And after you send them home, call your DON and be sure she/he knows. You can be nice without bending over to...

  20. Patient Nurse Ratio

    ponymom replied to ambobam's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely they do and it doesn't matter because they know they can get away with it. Because nurses, as a general group, are the most kicked-in and meek-minded group of employees (professionals?...

  21. A question for PCT's

    ponymom replied to direw0lf's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    How and wherefrom did the others get their carts and supplies? And btw their "looks" should never bother you because you are there to care for someone who for whatever reason needs care at that...

  22. I've been suspended

    ponymom replied to Sheila2155's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sheila, when a cna would come up too me and say "*****'s quiet", I would ask in what context is he quiet? Especially when I was new to the unit, nh. And then I would go in and check on him. Get a set...

  23. Emetophobia and Nursing

    ponymom replied to A&Pfreak's topic in Health, Stress Management

    First time I ever handled a bedpan (diarrhea too) in clinical I really did vomit in my mouth. My partner handed the bedpan to me because she was worse off than me! And then the toilet wouldn't flush!...

  24. Should we put up with verbally aggressive relatives ?

    ponymom replied to Charlottemay's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good God, why (oh, why) are some of these posters telling people that they fear for their safety. Why would you want the perp to know, suspect or even think that you are the one who is afraid...I...

  25. NY Union chief mobilizes nurses to fight hospitals

    ponymom replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Ruger, healthcare unions typically don't raise much rabble (none that seems to effect positive change anyway). That's the problem. The doormat mentality. It's just too