MassED BSN, RN

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  1. MassED

    HATE my job!!!

    MassED replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    elaborate. It'll help you to process things, feel a bit better, and formulate a plan for your next
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    CEN's and experienced ED nurses I need your help!

    MassED replied to TaoMedic's topic in Emergency

    unconscious trauma patients, for instance... not knowing anything, which is likely, especially if they're from an MVC. Likely EMS states just the accident scene, who was on scene, who survived, and...
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    waiting.......

    MassED replied to newgrad9's topic in Emergency

    are you a new nurse? Have you just graduated, or are you in school? Did you apply to be a CNA? Not clear on these things from your posts. My ER is quite picky about ANYONE they are hiring right...
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    How to Help Friend in the Hospital

    MassED replied to jeriksmoen's topic in General Nursing

    nurses are not to share medical information. It is a violation of the law. You can be sent to JAIL for violation of HIPPA. Have your friend request pain meds and ask the questions you would like...
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    Need some perspective on an interview I had

    MassED replied to Idaho Murse's topic in General Nursing

    god what a witch. Not only was that a LONG interview, for that many questions and so detailed was really above and beyond. Who cares if she didn't like one or two answers you gave that were your...
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    What size scrub pants do you wear and what size jeans?

    MassED replied to wishfulthinking21059's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    not to give away my favorite brand to drive their already high prices even higher.... KOI makes the BEST pants ever. Especially if you don't like them super tight, if you love for your butt to look...
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    offended co worker

    MassED replied to frost99's topic in General Nursing

    wow. Really? Sarcasm is not low brow. It is actually quite indicative of wit and intellect. Of course, there is a time and a place for it. One has to "know" their audience before they introduce...
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    offended co worker

    MassED replied to frost99's topic in General Nursing

    oh god, tell that dude to put it in a bubble and let it go! That is so petty. In nursing we learn (or should!) to bring a sense of humor in order to get through a day. Perhaps he needs to learn. Don't...
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    Feeling bad, like I "ratted out" a nurse

    MassED replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    I had my best friend, whom I NEVER suspected of anything, die from a substance overdose. She had issues at work, came to work intoxicated, and this was one that NO ONE would have suspected. She was...
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    Feeling bad, like I "ratted out" a nurse

    MassED replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    OP, take this poster with a grain of salt. You do what you feel is right - even if it turns out that nothing was wrong with that person. I wouldn't feel bad if someone suspected me, and it turned...
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    Feeling bad, like I "ratted out" a nurse

    MassED replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    well to each his/her own. Trust not your
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    Feeling bad, like I "ratted out" a nurse

    MassED replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    let's not gloss over the fact that as nurses we are constantly using our assessment skills, which also include subtle behavior changes. Who cares if we "think" they're tired, or overworked, stressed,...
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    Feeling bad, like I "ratted out" a nurse

    MassED replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    the thing is, by not saying anything, you're assuming this is "just this one time" or just because someone is "well respected" that you're again, assuming patient safety isn't at risk? You're just...
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    Feeling bad, like I "ratted out" a nurse

    MassED replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    my first thought is, how stupid is she for #1 coming to work, and #2 admitting that. What a
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    Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    MassED replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    what the heck? That's weird. Shoddy workplace, shoddy management. I'd be outta
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    Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    MassED replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    "ShellyRN1117" - hopefully your real name isn't
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    Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    MassED replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    I hope your real name isn't a part of your profile
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    Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    MassED replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    you didn't falsify. Perhaps you charted not in the way they would have liked on the MAR, but you did chart it was given to the wrong patient, which is not falsifying. You can't help that the DON is...
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    Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    MassED replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    the med error did NOT kill the patient. It was a PO med (not IV Dilt or anything). Even if you forgot to chart your follow up with the doctor, you informed the next nurse, the doc, etc. It was not...
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    Too sensitive to be a nurse?

    MassED replied to StephPR's topic in General Nursing

    You'll grow out of that, to some degree. Just like new nurses to the profession feel sorry for narc seeking chronic back pain patients at first. Things change over time, exposure, etc. I feel more...
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    Anyone watch Nurse Jackie?

    MassED replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    love True Blood. Have you read Charlaine Harris' books that TB is based? A M A Z I N G set. Truly. Dexter is the best. So was Six Feet Under, and of course The Sopranos. The Midas Touch with...
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    Anyone watch Nurse Jackie?

    MassED replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    I actually have had med students and first year residents ask for them to start IV's or insert Foley's so they can learn. I love helping them. It's great to introduce them to these things. Though...
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    Anyone watch Nurse Jackie?

    MassED replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    nah, I don't think so. It's just shocking entertainment on par with other Showtime shows. Even though nurses/docs have the highest rates of diversion of narcs, it's unfortunate that this sad...
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    Anyone watch Nurse Jackie?

    MassED replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    no it's not realistic. At all. Maybe her crabbiness at times, but that's it. Although her skankiness may be true, but that skankiness can be true of anyone in any
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    Job Hunting: MDs as References?

    MassED replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. If you work closely with docs, like in an ER, an MD has a great idea of who is a good nurse or not. Working in a trauma situation or code, that doc sees how that nurse operates - that...