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  1. Disney Culture in Hospitals

    banditrn replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Triage - this is your funniest yet!! I would PAY to have you come be my

  2. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    banditrn replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Timothy - You are THE MAN!!:yelclap: You know, I'd never thought of it this way - "Without us, a hospital is just a building with a bunch of empty beds." I really like

  3. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

    banditrn replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Lizz - and you left all that?!! Wow, sounds like a dream to

  4. Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    banditrn replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Does your hospital have an employee health dept.? Would this situation warrent a quiet call to

  5. Disney Culture in Hospitals

    banditrn replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure at this point they've spent MORE than the $500 - as I understand that was for the initial indoctrination, and they've been doing it for over 6 years. Yes, some of the staff would have given...

  6. Disney Culture in Hospitals

    banditrn replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the hospital I worked for went for that concept BIG time. We had multiple classes to attend, and they still do a yearly follow-up. My understanding was that it cost them over $500 per employee...

  7. Wandering Resident advice

    banditrn replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Michelle - I've never seen the nets you talk about, sounds like a great idea - also the 'taking notes' thing. I wonder if she'd think coloring would be fun? She denies being in pain, and doesn't...

  8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    banditrn replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    If you are out of Prep H - Vicks is NOT an acceptable substitute! Also, if you have 'crotch itch', applying 'Icy Hot' WILL get you a trip to the

  9. LPN for 60 patients

    banditrn replied to mom2saul&amaris's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes I use 'shortcuts' when my tremors are bad - easier than taking the time to type out 'take to the bathroom'. Sorry to 'offend'.

  10. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

    banditrn replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I designed 'how-to' projects for 'Crafts' magazine, and also made and sold my own line of clay figures. I did all this from my home when my kids were little. I'm considering trying to go back to...

  11. LPN for 60 patients

    banditrn replied to mom2saul&amaris's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Depends on how many CNA's you have. I only have 1 on 11-7 and a lot of my time is taken up with CNA type things. I can never complete a med pass without stopping to potty or clean up some of the...

  12. Replacement-Nurse Company: Undermines Progress

    banditrn replied to nyforlove's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Privacy for an employee is a joke most times. A couple of years ago, I developed osteomyelitis in one foot. I had surgery, then was placed on IV Vancomycin. A nurse there decided that if I was on...

  13. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    banditrn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, you sound AWESOME! Unfortunately, some of the situations that you speak of were practiced on a daily basis by the 'favored' clique at the hospital that I left and it was OK with the manager....

  14. Where were u 9/11/01?

    banditrn replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was sleeping, of course! I had had the nite before off, but was sleeping in. My son on the East coast called, assumed I knew what was going on, and was ranting and raving about

  15. On call with no pay

    banditrn replied to crystal106's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked at the hospital, I hated 'call' worse than anything!! We did get call pay of $2 an hour, but I'd rather just

  16. Venting about a new CNA...this is really, really long!

    banditrn replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Oh gosh, that sounds like a nurse I used to work with at the hospital!! Some patients loved her, but just as many couldn't stand her. One patient even threatened to check out AMA if this gal came in...

  17. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    banditrn replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked for many years at the hospital - WON'T go back!! At my LTCF, there are a couple of awesome nurses, an RN and an LPN, that I've learned a lot from:bow: . One problem, tho, could be some of the...

  18. Frustrated

    banditrn replied to thsnursluvsgeriatric's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Daytonite - any book titles you

  19. ways to improve in-patient satisfaction

    banditrn replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    Hourly rounds - does sound like a great idea! Don't think it would work in all situations, tho. It seems like oftentimes the greater amount of time is taken by a few, meaning the rest don't get...

  20. Connection between Eldery/UTI/Altered Mental Status?

    banditrn replied to jujejo71's topic in General Nursing

    I'm learning how true this is the longer I work in LTC. When I first started, and a resident would have MSC's, I would look for something like stroke, etc., but the nurses who had worked there longer...

  21. Following in the footsteps.......

    banditrn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tazzi - one of my son's became a nurse, and worked for several years - then became totally burned out, left the profession and went back to school to become a tool & die maker. He didn't even keep...

  22. Anyone else doing the midnight creep???

    banditrn replied to jarhea's topic in General Nursing

    I'm here too! I slept too late today so I can't sleep now. Not unusual for me. I worked nights for about 12 years, and liked it, but then I went to an evening shift for over 3 years. Now I'm back...

  23. Rn not giving scheduled meds

    banditrn replied to tinkle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    speckledove - Your posts have so much truth to them, but I don't think it's fair to lump all CNA's together as illiterate or troublemakers. I work with one right now who is wonderful - she has had...

  24. "Don't Send Anyone Out!"

    banditrn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    speckledove - Wow, that place sounds awful!! How could they physically threaten you? We have a big supply problem at my facility - things seem to get ordered in a very haphazard way, and we frequently...

  25. Magnet status?

    banditrn replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the place where I worked! Altho they haven't reached Magnet status - they are applying for it. That meant getting rid of the 'trouble-makers' translated to, the nurses who didn't knuckle...