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  1. ETOH Abuse

    banditrn replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Tazzi, I know how awful you must have felt - I blamed myself - I felt like I wasn't finding the right words to explain it to him. After growing up as I did, then watching this son, I felt like...

  2. ETOH Abuse

    banditrn replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    baglady - I educated ALL my children about their risk of developing an addiction from the time they could walk almost. I did not keep alcohol in my house or drink, yet we still ended up with an...

  3. Rather work with men or women?

    banditrn replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Ah-ha, I see! Maybe it's different being a woman working with men - and I hope that doesn't sound sexist. I've always been able to talk to men on their level and get along with them, yet remain...

  4. "I want him extubated NOW...I dont care if he's not ready"

    banditrn replied to jbp0529's topic in General Nursing

    Ohh, doesn't that hurt?!! Poor baby!:chuckle They gotta do something about keeping this chickie away from the patient - just because she's a POA doesn't mean she's got any

  5. ETOH Abuse

    banditrn replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that's true. But as long as you acknowledge and understand what harm it has caused, and don't try to belittle that, then maybe ALL can heal. Again, the best of luck to

  6. ETOH Abuse

    banditrn replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Aeauooo - good for you, I'm truly happy that you're doing well. I mentioned above that I came from an alcoholic family - and even with all my warnings and such, ended up with an alcoholic son. I...

  7. Rather work with men or women?

    banditrn replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I'd rather be punched in the face than stabbed in the back. WTH?? So are you saying that by working with men that you take the risk of being punched?!! :no: I've never worked with any man, in...

  8. I Dislocated My Kidney I Can't Poop

    banditrn replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO!! :rotfl::rotfl: NOW I gotta go find a

  9. ETOH Abuse

    banditrn replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    It's OK, Jessie, I understand how you feel. I went thru much of the same as a kid, and grew up with a real disdain for the things people do to their families because of booze and drugs. I was...

  10. Rather work with men or women?

    banditrn replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety - I've spent much of my life with men - had brothers, no sisters, I have all sons. Much of my early career was also spent in an engineering company, where I worked with mostly men. I LIKE it...

  11. Communication and shift call-offs

    banditrn replied to SmartSNFguy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, Michael. And I also feel that it is the job of the supervisor, DON or whoever to have a plan in place for such eventualities. And that plan should NOT be to bully the people that are...

  12. Is this true about most nurses..

    banditrn replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP - yes, you will have to 'toughen up' as a nurse - but don't take that to mean that you need to be a nasty loudmouth - which is what I think SOME people think is the same as being honest and...

  13. I Dislocated My Kidney I Can't Poop

    banditrn replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I was thinking too, and I was thinking " Hmm, this oughta be an interesting

  14. How nasty!!

    banditrn replied to rnrae's topic in General Nursing

    Don't we have the responsibility to tell them to wash their hands, or report them for not doing it in cases like

  15. Nurse abuses own child

    banditrn replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about this case, but in some cases, social services is a joke! My son and his wife had, as a foster child, a little girl that the police found kept locked in a cage. Nothing was ever...

  16. Greedy Govt

    banditrn replied to Api1rn's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, HM2 - my family doesn't do 'grey areas' or 'not quite

  17. How do I deal with pt/family's racist attitudes?

    banditrn replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've only dealt with that once in my career that I can think of - I was working in ambulatory surgery, and we got a late admit - a young man who had been hurt on the job. As I was getting him ready...

  18. Anybody work with addicted population?

    banditrn replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I think it just depends on your personality. After several years of working in ICU, I went PRN, and decided I wanted a complete break. So I started picking up shifts in our Psych Unit, which is...

  19. Greedy Govt

    banditrn replied to Api1rn's topic in General Nursing

    And it's going to get worse. Last year my son and a friend formed their own electronics business - they did pretty well - working about 60 hours a week each, they brought in $200,000 - but the govt....

  20. Why do people think the hospital is like the Holiday Inn Express?!!! LONG...

    banditrn replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie - sometimes I think that's for the best - I hope when I go, my last meal isn't poached fish!!

  21. Will nursing change w/ Nonpayment for Performance (Medicare)

    banditrn replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not in my

  22. Keeping It All Up!

    banditrn replied to proud2b1's topic in General Nursing

    Proud - do you have any help at home, like a husband? Or older children? If so, delegate some of the chores. Also consider hiring someone once a week, or every other week to come in and do the...

  23. Will nursing change w/ Nonpayment for Performance (Medicare)

    banditrn replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    Do you REALLY think this will bring about a higher quality of care?! And HOW will this change nursing practice? Do you work in a hospital now? Do you not see that, as usual, nursing will be the ones...

  24. Greedy Govt

    banditrn replied to Api1rn's topic in General Nursing

    Just don't forget that your tax dollars are needed to support all those poor people who don't or won't work. I recently read an article about a Katrina person who stated "I might be poor, but I...

  25. Why do people think the hospital is like the Holiday Inn Express?!!! LONG...

    banditrn replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    well, hope he died