JWG223

JWG223

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  1. The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    JWG223 replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    I guess my real question is this: Where in the hell were you when someone ELSE was the NM? Are you that clueless that you didn't pick up on how things went while you were working the unit you say you...

  2. The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    JWG223 replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    It sounds like you really care, and you're struggling with balancing the good-cop, bad-cop both with the same face, deal. My advice? Use the carrot more than the stick. I've worked for people in my...

  3. prescription drug addiction

    JWG223 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    If it's ordered, the patient asks, and vitals support the safe delivery of it, give it. One and done. There is no need to over-think this

  4. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    JWG223 replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have taken care of a few MD's. Some of them even remarked that they had no clue about all of the things we did. They also had a different tone when they spoke to us afterward. Honestly, I don't...

  5. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    JWG223 replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is likely grounds for peer review by the board. You do not get to violate HIPAA once you have a doctorate. All the rest is simply annoying, but rummaging around behind the desk/using the...

  6. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    JWG223 replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, for one, other than an ICU nurse, I don't know very many RN's who manage vents effectively, and most systems I work in, even ICU RN's do not mess with the "fine" settings on the vent, which is...

  7. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    JWG223 replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Her position likely comes from meaning she can do everything from pediatrics to adults, or something like that. Either that, or it's just simple ignorance. I used to think ER didn't do a damn thing....

  8. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    JWG223 replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It doesn't bother me. If they want to ask more in depth questions about my care or their treatment plan, I'm happy to entertain that, as well. It's their body, their care. If they have more knowledge...

  9. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    JWG223 replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is not the first time this person has done something like this, nor will it be the last. This is a marker of "who they are as a person". Singling them out over it later will only make them think...

  10. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    JWG223 replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Always address people in the work-place by appropriate title, or by what they request you to address them as. A lapse of professionalism by one person does not rightly begat that of

  11. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    JWG223 replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hmmm... I pump iron. Hike. Shoot. Hunt. Travel. Have an affinity for sports cars (my favorite was my C6 Z06, least favorite was my 370Z, regarding driving dynamics, but the inverse for interior). And...

  12. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    JWG223 replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "meh". You go to work to pay your bills and do something positive. If someone calls you stupid, oh well? As long as they can't legally support their statement, then it's all

  13. Do You Have To Be Religious/Spiritual to be a good Nurse?

    JWG223 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    No. However, you do need the people skills to interact positively with everyone on the spectrum from atheist to pious. That said, I do have a personal rule. I never work for the church. It doesn't...

  14. Male Nurses, the reality of false allegations and the potential dooming effects

    JWG223 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Men in Nursing

    If it happens it happens. Sue the offending party for lost wages, slander and libel, defamation of character, and so forth, and move on. Nursing is all about risk, and you can't cover yourself 100%...

  15. Help RE: IABP

    JWG223 replied to nurs1ng's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Speak with your first in line immediate superior. This needs to go up the chain of command until a policy is either found, or

  16. Ear bug!

    JWG223 replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    18ga PIV, remove needle, affix catheter to 10cc syringe, fill with warm water with hydrogen peroxide mixed in, lay student down, place towel intelligently, insert catheter into ear (re-state! NEEDLE...

  17. Colleagues who hate patients

    JWG223 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not everyone is happy with their job. This universal truth is not somehow magically suspended just because your job is dealing with

  18. Clinical Judgement Call...Not sure if I did the right thing

    JWG223 replied to AvaRose's topic in General Nursing

    What you did was with patient safety #1 in mind. You acted to the best of your ability, and did what a prudent person erring on the side of caution would do. Done

  19. Should I have volunteered to stay overnight?

    JWG223 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    You're not wrong. A job is there to meet the needs of YOU. Not YOU for the job. That said, you also must recognize that this could have reprisals, and you need to weigh that likelihood against your...

  20. I hate nursing

    JWG223 replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    It's a job. It's not "in you". Something else is in you that is causing you to continue to do something that you view is self-destructive. Either quite, or adapt. It's not like there are not other...

  21. Your very first or worst interview experience

    JWG223 replied to _kelly_rn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My first nursing interview, the manager showed up late by 10 minutes, and immediately launched in on pay, benefits, etc. instead of asking about me, and telling me about her floor. In short, I didn't...

  22. What is a Nurses Calling?

    JWG223 replied to hopepedersen87's topic in General Nursing

    Look. It's a career with good benefits, good pay vs. barrier to entry, and allows you to help your fellow human being. After reviewing the job description vs. the above compensation, is it for you?...

  23. Burnout vs. time for a new job

    JWG223 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say it's the hospital. You complained about your work environment and not job

  24. Medication Error - 53 is this for me

    JWG223 replied to Mindfulone1's topic in Patient Medications

    If they were done with you there would be nothing to talk about. It sounds like there is something to talk about. Good luck to you, and use this as a learning

  25. Medication Error - 53 is this for me

    JWG223 replied to Mindfulone1's topic in Patient Medications

    That's pretty big, but I wouldn't hang it up because of that. I know some great nurses who have done far worse, far dumber, and far more dangerous. If this is a trend...okay...but if you're loving...