wolfnurse

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1. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

   wolfnurse replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Just a sec...... Perhaps you are reading into too much of what i am trying to point out. I do agree that JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE CHILDREN IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU GUARENTEE THAT YOU WILL GET ALL OF YOUR HOLIDAYS OFF !!! there are some out there that do thi...

2. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

   wolfnurse replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

   MY GOODNESS WHAT A TOUCHY SUBJECT I guess that where i practiced at for the most part i got along well with the ER nurses. I was a charge nurse on a 53 bed med/surg unit. Yes i will confirm that there are some habits that the ER does do. Sending pati...

3. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

   wolfnurse replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   if it makes you feel any better i have recieved the same treatment. We also have a system in place to try to give people a fair amount of holidays off. In my situation i usually volunteered to work the holidays. this last year i made the effort to ta...

4. Will LTC nurse go to jail?

   wolfnurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   Here is some more to think about.... - Actions like those at the St. Rita's Nursing Home contribute to the reputation that LTC facilities are failing the care of our loved ones. - It has been my experience that LTC institution does not do well in su...

5. Will LTC nurse go to jail?

   wolfnurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   As a nurse that practices in both LTC and in Acute care it repuses me that the administration at this LTC in New Orlenes made the decision to not evacuate. People lost their lives and the damage goes beyond that. Where were the nurses advocating for ...

6. frustrated...bad 2 days

   wolfnurse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in New Nurse

   Hang in there. Things happen. Take the experience and run with it professionally and learn from it. I myself wonder after reading the responses if the patient is doing something with the IV. When i practiced on a Medical/Surgical Unit sometimes i w...

7. I was passed over as charge...given to new grad instead

   wolfnurse replied to amurdock's topic in General Nursing

   That would be frustrating. You have the right to your feelings and they are understandable. - I would talk with your manager in a diplomatic fashion about the situation. Was this graduate placed in the charge nurse role for just the experience of or...