DusktilDawn

DusktilDawn

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  1. I gave a lot of money to this place

    DusktilDawn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't the marketing director make promises to the patient's sister that if delivered could have led to fraudulent claims being made to insurance companies? Didn't you discuss with the patient's...

  2. Jcaho

    DusktilDawn replied to TraciRN's topic in General Nursing

    Technically, no they are not announced, but since that came into effect (at least in MI), the facility I worked at seemed to have a "general idea" when JCAHO would be

  3. I Quit!

    DusktilDawn replied to Super Nurse JoshuA's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses leaving at 11pm in this scenario have given report and therefore have passed the care of their patients onto someone willing to "accept" them. As long as someone "accepts" report and...

  4. When good vent threads go bad.....

    DusktilDawn replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    On the recent vent threads that I have seen go bad due to certain posters, it seems that their purpose IS to center attention on themselves and become the focal point of those threads. They seem to...

  5. admin leave

    DusktilDawn replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    Of course it is a difficult situation to face, I'm sorry you are going through this right now. It truly sounds like you were put in an impossible situation and now are being unjustly punished for it....

  6. admin leave

    DusktilDawn replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    Get your ducks in a row first. I would look at your exployee handbook/manual in regards to the PTO. Was your friend actually terminating or asked to resign? Technically there is a difference....

  7. customer service and nursing

    DusktilDawn replied to nads786's topic in General Nursing

    Worked in a retail store many years ago. LOVED IT, but pay sucked. Relatively few issues with rudeness and other issues compared to nursing. However, I was also dealing with people that wanted to be...

  8. admin leave

    DusktilDawn replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto

  9. Help,...a passive-aggressive bully at work,...

    DusktilDawn replied to momthenRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Management dealing with these types of issues with the chastisement of "You need to find a way to get along" is not only ineffective, but it is also a relection of their own lack of leadership skills....

  10. Nursing Misconceptions

    DusktilDawn replied to allanina03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The problems nurses have with "CUSTOMER SERVICE" as it is implemented in most institutions are numerous and not without warrant. It has nothing to with nurses not wanting to portray a positive...

  11. Doctors come for procedures bad time

    DusktilDawn replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, they know when shift change is. Another sign of disrespect towards nurses IMO. I don't care what line of work one is in, when someone drops a load on you right before your due to leave that...

  12. Charting Issues that Really Bug Me!!!

    DusktilDawn replied to al7139's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite is when I see BKAs that have pedal pulses charted when that limb is longer there. However, in response to the OP's original concern, what I find is that when facilities implement a...

  13. My bad attitude

    DusktilDawn replied to jessiern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can understand the secretary being upset about this, but who is she really retaliating against by her response to this. Basically the very people who probably appreciated her efforts are the ones...

  14. My bad attitude

    DusktilDawn replied to jessiern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly. They've written a glowing evaluation and than a week later try and brand you a problem employee. How could they not look like they are retaliating towards Jessie for prompting the doctor to...

  15. My bad attitude

    DusktilDawn replied to jessiern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's exactly how they wanted you to feel. Sorry, but one doesn't go from being a "role model" employee to sub par worker who everybody thinks is rude and complaintive in a week. If these complaints...

  16. Med Aides giving PRN meds

    DusktilDawn replied to jacesmom2's topic in General Nursing

    You realize that the State is enabling your facility to put ownership of their staffing practices onto you? Why are they theatening your licensure AND telling YOU that YOU need to create a policy and...

  17. What do you expect from your charge nurse?

    DusktilDawn replied to LokiM's topic in General Nursing

    A few questions here: Would you expect all this if your Charge had a full patient assignment, just like you? Would you expect all this if your Charge had less than 5 years experience themselves as a...

  18. Fired because i did not accept the assignment

    DusktilDawn replied to radial34's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I don't think nurses are taught even near enough to protect their license. It has always amazed how much nurses DON'T know about the laws that govern their practice. Perfect example, the...

  19. Fired because i did not accept the assignment

    DusktilDawn replied to radial34's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen how it is in the public's best interest for BONs to blame the nurse for a facilities inept, unreasonable staffing practices, especially when the nurse is put in the position of losing...

  20. What a way to ring in the new year (part deux; 4 years later)

    DusktilDawn replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    btw on the mental health apn program, but most especially: welcome to

  21. What a way to ring in the new year (part deux; 4 years later)

    DusktilDawn replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Really???? WOW,

  22. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    DusktilDawn replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding Emmanuel's post, I do hope there is a special reservation for the daughter in Hades. It also reminded me of what staff used to do to cover odors, they used coffee grounds and vanilla...

  23. Day Shifters Drive Me Nuts

    DusktilDawn replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agreed. This problem is not shift related. In some places it may be a particular shift where this is a problem. The fact that it is allowed to continue to be a problem is an indication of management...

  24. Oh, the irony . . .

    DusktilDawn replied to mishysmom's topic in General Nursing

    Since short-staffing/obscene workload is not acceptable as an excuse for nurses, I don't understand why it is acceptable for pharmacy or any other department in the hospital. No excuse is valid enough...

  25. Nicknames you give patients?

    DusktilDawn replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    Oh, that describes the one's I call Nosferatu. Along with the life force they also suck out the time, the patience,