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banditrn

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  1. Here comes Santa Claus

    banditrn replied to gagezoie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CapeCod - man, that guy must have it bad, if he wants to look at old

  2. holidays=need to turn off my phone

    banditrn replied to acerila's topic in General Nursing

    I got to the point where I would very seldom switch with anyone, after doing favors for others who would not return the favor for

  3. A doctor asking you to give him a cup of coffee!!

    banditrn replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    If he had asked me where his coffee was, I'd have played stupid and asked "I don't know - where did you leave it?" then walked off. Being handicapped IS no excuse for being

  4. they cancelled my health insurance (I just had surgery)

    banditrn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I seriously think I'd be getting a lawyer to straighten it

  5. It's easy: Tamper with things and EXTEND your STAY!

    banditrn replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I have bad skin reactions to adhesives and tapes. I had a PICC line in my arm for awhile, and after it was finally out, the marks were there for over a

  6. Do many nurses resent their patients?

    banditrn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree jls - for the most part I was able to find something to like about most patients. I used to consider it a challenge to find the best way to deal with

  7. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    banditrn replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    That IS very interesting. I've worked with people over the years that almost seemed as tho they ENJOYED being mistreated. I don't care for those types, and can't understand what they get from it....

  8. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    banditrn replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Double post,

  9. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    banditrn replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you by any chance a redhead? It's been a while now, but one of the anesthetists at our hospital posted some articles once in our nursing lounge about patients that are apt to wake during surgery....

  10. hospitalists in hospitals

    banditrn replied to juswilliams0978's topic in General Nursing

    Trauma - what is your level of

  11. Happy Birthday Daytonite

    banditrn replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Happy bday to a spectacular

  12. Update: My wound patient

    banditrn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bless you

  13. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    banditrn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting old and grey, but I've still not gotten a ticket. I see no good reason to treat someone with disrespect, just because they're doing their job. And it's a different set of cops that handle...

  14. difference between physician MD and DO license/practice??

    banditrn replied to ASSEDO's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt there's much of a difference anymore. One of the cardiologists I used to work with was a DO, and my orthopedic surgeon is a DO. And, BTW, I used to work with my DO surgeon, and had a...

  15. EEK! There's a woman in my room!

    banditrn replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    cyberkat - I agree with you - there is no need to totally expose a patient during any cares. I was also NOT taught to flick or strike a mans genitalia - it sounds cruel to the

  16. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    banditrn replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, now Tom - that's gotta be a 'guy' thing! My husband has developed selective hearing too - when he wants

  17. Does EVERY LIFE really count??

    banditrn replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's a regional thing, because I never observed docs at our hospital treating those without insurance or anyone that was 'disabled' in a lessor way. I do know that several of them treated...

  18. I work at Disney World now!!

    banditrn replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, your hospital got the 'Disneyland model' of healthcare program, I'll bet! Yep the one I worked at got a new CEO, and it wasn't long til we were mired in that BS! I heard that the hospital paid at...

  19. Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    banditrn replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    1. No, probably not. I have a fascination for forensics, and wish I could have done something like that. As for nursing, I enjoyed the patient interaction, but nursing isn't what it used to be -...

  20. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    banditrn replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would prefer to be addressed by my name or ma'am, but I generally don't make a big deal of it. I'm too old to be some 20 yo's

  21. Digital Disimpaction

    banditrn replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    Tom - I certainly agree that it SHOULD be, but I've never seen a doctor do it yet! In my 20 years - I've done it maybe twice, and that was at the beginning of my career - it was mostly forbidden at...

  22. Silliest thing you ever did after a long shift...

    banditrn replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Now, that is funny!! I don't know if it's silly or not, but one morning I got home, fixed a bowl of cereal, sat in my chair in the living room - and fell asleep while I was...

  23. Passive Aggressive males

    banditrn replied to zaggar's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've generally always enjoyed working with the guys - and at the last hospital unit I worked, the one guy there would actually LISTEN when you said something to him and wanted to learn. The only...

  24. Nursing Student's breakdown moment

    banditrn replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

    That whole experience may have made you feel stupid at the time - and we've all been there - but I'll bet you'll never forget to assess the patient on your own after this. Just remember - you're a...

  25. How much would you have to win to quit working as a nurse? How much would it take?

    banditrn replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    If I were to ever win a BIG lottery, I'd set up a foundation to help those that fall thru the cracks. The very poor can get help, but those that are just above the poverty line, but still can't afford...