AutumnApple

M/S, Pulmonary, Travel, Homecare, Psych.

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    Special Snowflake!

    AutumnApple replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I have to make an admission. I've seen the snowflake term tossed around here a few times. I actually thought it was one person's nickname. As in, everyone was talking to this one person who seemed...
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    AutumnApple replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I would "like" this post but I already did it last
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    days off- a rant

    AutumnApple replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    (Holds both hands out and waives them around in circles. Breathing slows, eyes roll back as if in deep concentration.) I sense a disturbance in the
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    AutumnApple replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I was talking to an old friend last night and remembered this one. The family members who come to visit their family and put on a show trying to convince everyone they are "High End Administration" at...
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    Overheard at the coffee shop

    AutumnApple replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was going to point out that these two could have been having this convo right in the hospital administration's offices and no one would have blinked. Truth is, this mentality of theirs survives...
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    days off- a rant

    AutumnApple replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Will come as no small surprise when they find out the "better attitude" many of you arrive at is refusing to be abused. Nothing brings moral down as much as having many of the nurses more concerned...
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    days off- a rant

    AutumnApple replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Have to agree with Toomuch here. Often, a facility or company who has problems with no call no shows painted themselves into that corner themselves. The first part of that process often is them being...
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    RED flags to look for when interviewing

    AutumnApple replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, forgot about #3. I've had someone hint to me that they already have my current employers reference so, a notice to them "Is no longer mandatory". It was at that point I realized I had made a...
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    Nurses found out what im making, dont know how ?

    AutumnApple replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    But don't want the responsibility. That's what gets me fired up about these gossip types. So diluted they are. They will cry all day about what you get, but having to do what you do to get...
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    AutumnApple replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm......
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    AutumnApple replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously!? She inferred that she wanted to know where you went, as if she wanted to follow you or check if she had some friends there? See, some people just need a life. A nice PFA filed against her...
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    RED flags to look for when interviewing

    AutumnApple replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    I had a few I went through when interviewing for Travel RN positions. 1. What is the orientation process? Will I have one preceptor I follow, or is a new one picked each day? This tells a lot, shows...
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    AutumnApple replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    One of the biggest misconceptions out there is: Staff splitting is something patients do. Patients do it, a few too many of them actually, but the behavior and the term is not exclusive to them...
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    Cried at work today.

    AutumnApple replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "I think I've been working too much OT lately." Nuff said. "I think, therefore I am." You think you are working too much OT, you are. You managed to handle a difficult situation without escalating...
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    Patients wants a back rub

    AutumnApple replied to Oceanpacific's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, that's what I thought too. It's use of therapeutic touch. Just want to toss in there too though that you should always be 100% sure you have consent first. Sounds ticky tacky but, some patients...
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    AutumnApple replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    We're all supposed to love our jobs? Who told you that? I imagine you lead with that because you were concerned about being judged for asking "What patient behaviors annoy you?". And you were right...
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    "To BSN or Not to BSN That is the question." Should BSN be minimal requirement?

    AutumnApple replied to nurseactivist's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Lmao So few words, yet so much said. I've noticed most of my posts are lengthy, very wordy. I need to come up with a catch phrase. Hmmmm.....something that involves an apple. "An apple a day...
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    is anyone else being laid off, reduced hours, etc?

    AutumnApple replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    A hospital I worked at did this. They cut all but a few PRN staff positions, with who got to remain PRN being determined by performance ratings. The rest had to take a staff position or move on....
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    AutumnApple replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have you ever seen the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"? A scene in that movie is very applicable here. In the scene, Andy is talking to Red. Recently, Red and all their other friends discovered...
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    One Healthcare Risk Manager's View Of Individual Nursing Malpractice Insurance

    AutumnApple replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    I recall going to orientation once, for a travel position, and the other nurses were all talking about how having your own coverage is bad. Their theory was that it makes you more of a target, because...
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    Are people getting meaner, or am I just going soft?

    AutumnApple replied to TakeTwoAspirin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    OMG! Yes, I was thinking that the other day. Some people are just full of venom. I'm new here and already I feel like I'm navigating a pit full of cobras when I read or post. I think people get this...
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    days off- a rant

    AutumnApple replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Self preservation is a personal responsibility. No one will do it for us. I have a rule I live by. It's not for everyone but it works well for me: You will never hear me say "Can you believe what...
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    AutumnApple replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    "What nursing task do you loathe?" Simple, all the tasks I do on a daily basis that aren't nursing tasks. What I mean by this is, all the inefficient extra work that drops on my shoulders because of...
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    Are people getting meaner, or am I just going soft?

    AutumnApple replied to TakeTwoAspirin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You just summed up why I don't believe a system that relies on retail "customer satisfaction" ratings works in healthcare. When I go to Burger King, I want what I'm purchasing. I'm hungry, don't want...
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    Video Game&Internet Addiction

    AutumnApple posted a topic in Addictions

    I've been talking to some friends about the phenomenon of video game addiction: The people who hole themselves up in an efficiency and play WOW from morning till night and only leave when absolutely...