rgroyer1RNBSN

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  1. Ok here goes, anyways as most of you have known in the past I am a frequent stone former have'nt had one for about two years now, until today, I was working sicu and almost fell over, so they send me to er. Anyways the new doc we have was an @ss, no ...
  2. Why drug someone who does'nt want to be drugged?

    Not to mention 10mgs is a hell of a push to give someone like me who is drug naive and doe'nt take narcs or is not use to them, and he did'nt even give me fluids so I am trying to drink alot, not to mention she pushed that through my int so fast it m...
  3. Should i go over my manager's head

    Thank you sue and esme for the advice. Esme we have had this issue for awhile now, why admit likes to take my ed and icu nurses and float them to the floor, and float me and other critical care nm's floor nurses I have yet to figure out and we are tr...
  4. Should i go over my manager's head

    Not to mention I probabley ranted on b/c I have to admit I was full of phenergan when I posted, I have still had severe issues with n/v and anorexia since my surgery, which I do'nt know why, I have did pretty good with everything except this.
  5. Should i go over my manager's head

    Thank you ladybluebell, but sue is right my post was innapropriate, and she does have a point, I would'nt like it if someone posted that about me, but since I am the nm, and this other manager really does act the way I told you guys about, what shoul...
  6. Should i go over my manager's head

    Sorry everyone, and ESME is right I think this is half my problem, typing on an ipad for someone with big hands just does'nt work, back to the computer for me. Sue I am sorry, and I did teach and lasted all of a year. So I highley respect you for bei...
  7. Should i go over my manager's head

    Not that long ago, and I havent posted in awhile just came back on about 3 weeks ago, not to mention just got back to work after being on leave for awhile, I have been recovering from a liver transplant that I had done not so long ago,not to mention ...
  8. TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    On a side note about hawthorne, shes the cno, would you like to tell me where we all can find a cno that is actually going to come to the floor and actually work, let alone helping us code someone, hah, give me a break, the day this really happens I ...
  9. Should i go over my manager's head

    Hey I was sick and tired when I posted, and you go work with her for a night, I generally dont talk mean or bad about anyone, but this women has hit my last nerve, I am not trying to be mean, but she runs alot of staff off and is very unproffessional...
  10. Best Shoes for 12 hrs shift

    As far as tennis shoes go the best ones I have found are the new Reebock zig techs they are awesome, they conform to your feet, are light and very comfortable, and are easy to break in, the only draw back is the price tag there about $110.00 bucks.As...
  11. Finding the right stethoscope?

    I have the welch allen harvey elite cardiology stethoscope which is a little cheaper then the littman, has great sound qaulity, and tons of interchangable pieces, I also have a sprague double tube which is ok but its quite heavy, I also have the spra...
  12. And btw why we are on this topic, none of my Cna's or Pct's would'nt dare to act this way torward any of my Rn's or Lpn's, because they know how I am as their nurse manager and supervisor, and if they acted this way they know their @sse$ would be wri...
  13. My aides are awesome even if it is at the hospital, I am er and sicu nurse manager, and I will get out and do aide work even if I am a Bsn, and Msn, I started out as a Cna in ltc, then bacame an lpn ans worked at both the hospital and ltc as an lpn, ...
  14. Should i go over my manager's head

    This manager is either having problems because she is new and having problems adjusting and is just trying as hard as she can and shes just having a hard time this is especially true if shes trying to juggle being manager for two units you did say s...
  15. burnout in ER

    I work both ed and sicu and I am a supervisor one that will work the floor with you and believe me I have felt this way to about 97 percent of the time it is bs, but I am there for the other 3 percent that isnt and I carry that with me all the time a...
  16. How to write up a verbal warning for indirect behavior

    I agree with traumarus I am a nursing supervisor and work as charge alot and this is behavior that would infuriate me, your the RN she isnt, next time ask her where she got her nursing license and how she knows how to asses a patient as it is not in ...
  17. Trauma Nursing

    We have a trauma area in our er and generally the ed nurses and some sicu nurses like myself float to ed and we are generally the nurses assigned to that area, but mostly ots vetran ed and sicu nurses that take this area.
  18. Also on said topic from earlier I am this nurses boss and when I came back to work I cooked this nurses posterior with a good long lecture about pain management and how if someone is sedated they can still feel pain.
  19. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    Im a nurse manager of the er and sicu, and this is a pet peeve of mine why adults would want to even do this is beyond me, and I am sorry but the next time I see the lpn from fastrack wearing the ugly bright yellow top with the black cat on it and pa...
  20. IM injections - divide into 2 or keep as 1?

    No kidding! Lol! Thats why I usually dont write or type them lol.
  21. I was tubed for 2 weeks in my sicu after my liver transplant, all I remember is the nurse kept putting the radio on the oldies station and they kept playing that dumb song "rock the boat, dont rock the boat baby" which is not what you want to hear wh...
  22. Love or hate your IV pumps?

    Oh god, I can see I am not the only one who hates the stupid plum pumps and when I worked icu when we had them I got the joy of putting up with the three way ones I can still here the beep-beep-beep in my sleep, so we now have the alaris medley smart...
  23. Have been in the ER for 3 hrs now....

    No offense but I would have fast tracked her, I am not trying to be rude but please remember we have cardiacs, traumas, and priority 1's we have to deal with first, and cut the "rude nurse" some slack maybe she was having a bad night as some of us do...
  24. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    You beleive there is a special place in hell for the inventors of the press gainey survey and all er/ed nurses know what I am talking about.
  25. The dumbest thing I ever said to a patient.

    Ok well here goes mine I tried to take a direct admit pt to the floor the other day get this the guy was short aka no offense a midget and I didnt even look to see which room he was going to, and my dumb@ss wheeled him right to peds, thankfully he wa...