AutumnApple

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

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    RN Graduate Establishes Dominance

    AutumnApple replied to nicmdavi's topic in General Nursing

    Her being the one that leaves rarely is the outcome. Take a glance at some of the threads on here regarding employee-employee disagreements. Most facilities wash their hands of it and just tell the...
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    AutumnApple replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    Before, my theory that OP's manager was trying to be rid of them was just that........a theory. The last few responses by OP have cemented that theory as fact for me. There is one thing though that...
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    PSA: Don't forget to invest!

    AutumnApple replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my friends would have answered "I'll be working till I die!" on the poll in this thread. What angers me is how they are critical of those who choose to save for retirement. I've heard all...
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    How to deal with energy parasites?

    AutumnApple replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    I went to my doctor and said "It hurts when I do this." She said "Don't do this." You're telling me you feel your boundaries are being violated when you spend time with this person, and they drain...
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    Hard Truth of Nursing

    AutumnApple replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    It's no mystery really. While CA has mandated patient ratios, the powers that be can only make so many policies and monitor things so much. At the end of the day, a facility hell bent on raising...
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    AutumnApple replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking too that there may be some avoidance of Mondays for whatever reason. A M/'s unit I once worked on did this "skin review day" every Thursday. Every patient had to have forms about their...
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    Social Class and Nursing

    AutumnApple replied to AllOfMyWat's topic in General Nursing

    (Sigh) I'm going to come off sounding like a precious snowflake but here goes: I don't fit into any specific class really. I live in a very small, low rent one bedroom apartment. I drive a tiny putt...
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    Hard Truth of Nursing

    AutumnApple replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Because they hadn't invented the wheel yet. No car to get to school with
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    Inform Director of Applying Elsewhere

    AutumnApple replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    This is the rule of thumb I follow as well. Beyond that, there are many variables that dictate how your current boss will react. Many of these variables we are not aware of. A good measuring stick...
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    AutumnApple replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    I think your clueless manager is the exception to the rule. My experience has shown me that when a manager wants to be free of you (but HR says the person can't be fired, don't want to pay...
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    AutumnApple replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, a good manager knows what schedule will make or break an employee. Don't assume it's an accident that she is choosing to break
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    AutumnApple replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    I've always wondered if nurses who expect having children to be considered when schedules are made.........I just wonder if they really know what they are asking for. If having children (or not)...
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    Hops requiring nurses sign no Falling contract, Is this legal???

    AutumnApple replied to psmith118's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. It's obviously a "behavior contract" or "treatment plan contract". Not a legal or binding contract. Admin/management are most likely using it to open the conversation of safety between the pt...
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    How to politely tell a patient "do it yourself"

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

    (Mindlessly picks nose while talking) Oh my god, but if they knew you could totally have lunch and everything. Their treat of course cause (rolls eyes and stretches words out long) they are soooo the...
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    How to politely tell a patient "do it yourself"

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

    Be brutally annoying about it. 1. Make an appt. for them with another md (not even neph) and also call and schedule transportation to get them there. They have transporation to get everywhere else,...
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    Nurses smoking weed?

    AutumnApple replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just noticed your act name is Muno.........RN. I was pronouncing it as Monroe in my head, no idea
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    Nurses smoking weed?

    AutumnApple replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    People make fun of the "gateway drug" theory but my eyes have told me it's a sound assessment of things. Seen too many "I just smoke weed, nothing else. It's natural and better than alcohol" types end...
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    Is it okay to look for another job?

    AutumnApple replied to kmend11's topic in General Nursing

    I am an advocate for voting with your feet. When I say that though, we are assuming one has put their best foot forward on the job and found out its a bad fit. OP disliked the position before she...
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    Perfect-o Meter

    AutumnApple replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    My meter went into overdrive during school and didn't stop until somewhere during my fourth year of nursing. I was a perfection driven diva nurse, narcissistic to the core. Anything less than...
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    Is it okay to look for another job?

    AutumnApple replied to kmend11's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm in the minority here but I'd not have taken the job. The field doesn't interest you. While I understand paying the bills doesn't go on hold so we can seek a preferable job opportunity, you...
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    Helpful (?) (!) Advice for burns

    AutumnApple replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I heard of one ridiculous remedy for burns. The person who was suggesting it (to someone else, thank god) was a pervert though, and his remedy was yuck so........... I'm not repeating
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    Advice you have for novice nurse you wish you knew?

    AutumnApple replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    I'd practice more balance between my work life and home life. At times it seems we must sacrifice one for the other, but that is not the case. Truth is, if one is off balance the other suffers. I...
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    Do you feel like you make a difference?

    AutumnApple replied to RN416's topic in Home Health

    Ok, just trying to get my finger on your pulse here. In the hospital, you *did* have that feeling you were making a difference BUT, you were unhappy and miserable anyway. That's what I'm reading....
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    racist patients

    AutumnApple replied to Rn 1979's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being that I used to be Little Miss Perfect Princess Nurse, white picket fence and all (and I am the same as the fence), I was often the one called upon to replace the nurse being rejected for racial...
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    Be Our Guest

    AutumnApple replied to BabyFood26's topic in General Nursing

    I am in home health at the moment. I don't accept food from families. To take it a step further, I don't eat with them either. My eating is done on my break, alone. If they are having a meal and...