itsy-bitsy

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1. What Is Your Biggest Weakness?

   itsy-bitsy replied to RN2B07's topic in General Nursing

   i suspect families who behave that way have seen one too many episode of "ER," or more than there share of lifetimeTV movies. they have the idea that being overbearing and treating us like the enemy is the way to operate. true, there are some who d...

2. "Do Not Use List" of abbreviations

   itsy-bitsy replied to soontobe_RN's topic in General Nursing

   instead of blaming perfectly serviceable terms and abbreviations, folks should slow down and write legibly--even print, if they must. sort of like the driver who tells the cop "the tree hit my car." heh.

3. Survey: Would there be a nursing shortage if...

   itsy-bitsy replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   if administration would brook no nonsense from the docs who treat nurses like dirt (or patients & families, for that matter), then more would stay. it's one thing to be a little growly because you've had a rough day, or are in pain or worried--i...

4. What Is Your Biggest Weakness?

   itsy-bitsy replied to RN2B07's topic in General Nursing

   mine is dealing with all the bloody paper--duplicate charting and care-plans that are almost as lengthy as the H&P. on one patient, i might chart VS on four or five different forms. we have care plans that are the thickness of short novels. we...