quazar

quazar

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  1. When you're the patient...

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally get that. I have chronic pain issues from other stuff, and am very matter of fact about that when asked. I've had nurses gawk at me when I answer the pain question with "daily." Then I...

  2. When you're the patient...

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is true as well. I kept thinking, "dang that hurts!", but then I'd think to myself, "well what the heck is she going to be able to do about it? NOTHING." So I just kept quiet. Hindsight now,...

  3. When you're the patient...

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate opioids as well. The side effects make me absolutely nuts, and I'm really really sensitive to them, so a tiny dose affects me like mad. I just don't like them. Give me toradol or tylenol,...

  4. Curious aspiring nurse

    quazar replied to Wiitchazel's topic in General Nursing

    The amount of standing/walking you do depends on your specialty and unit, and how well you organize your time as well as your patient load. As for charting while standing, again, that depends on...

  5. Dear Abby and social induction of pregnancy

    quazar replied to teacupRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Link, second letter in: Dear Abby 7/23/16 - trivalleycentral.com: Dear

  6. When you're the patient...

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I suppose it's conditioning as well. It is verboten in my family of origin to express physical pain or show physical weakness, especially if you are

  7. Who needs a bigger pat on the back?

    quazar replied to bossman's topic in General Nursing

  8. Dear Abby and social induction of pregnancy

    quazar replied to teacupRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Waiting for this to show up at work, though. "I read in Dear Abby that it's fine to induce at 36 weeks!"

  9. How do you deal with a toxic workplace?

    quazar replied to LPN9200's topic in General Nursing

    I recently left a place like that. It was so toxic, I didn't even wait to have another job to jump to before I left. Yep. That bad. I just trusted that my resume and experience would get me a job...

  10. Wonder Wink or Grey's Anatomy scrubs?

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks for all the replies. I'm going to have to go try both sets onand see them in person I guess...THE HORROR (says the dedicated online

  11. Wonder Wink or Grey's Anatomy scrubs?

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    There is, which is what I'm going to have to find the time to do without the kids in tow. Are WonderWink scrubs sold in stores

  12. I love a nurse

    quazar replied to johnsbro's topic in Emergency

    Leave the thermostat set to whatever she prefers when she sleeps if she has to work night shift. That's one of my big ones, getting too hot/cold when I sleep because the rest of the house is...

  13. officially leaving the bedside...

    quazar replied to JaxJax5423's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I eventually want to teach, whenever I decide to get off my duff and get my MSN. Anyway,

  14. I have a kids question!

    quazar replied to ant123's topic in General Nursing

    I had planned on going back full time, but those plans changed once my first child was born and his personality and issues led to the decision for me to become a stay at home mom who only worked per...

  15. "Epic" charting

    quazar replied to massbaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have done Epic for L&D at a few hospitals, and I will say this: it's different at each hospital, to a degree, what they require for charting and what they don't. The hospital where I learned...

  16. Hope

    quazar replied to cabrini89's topic in General Nursing

    Getting me all weepy eyed. Dang

  17. Teaching the Developmentally Disabled to self-administer Insulin

    quazar replied to sherbearccrn's topic in Patient Medications

    It's anecdotal, but maybe seek guidance from your local ARC or Autism Society? I personally don't know any DD insulin dependent diabetics, but I don't think it's totally out of the realm of...

  18. What is with this angry nurse?

    quazar replied to itsybitsy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Last night I had a nurse act rudely to me and she had literally JUST MET me. It gave me a visceral reaction towards her from way back when I was a new grad, and worked with this horrible nurse (she...

  19. Staff turnover

    quazar replied to Leesha's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea what to tell you other than to keep your head down and try to ignore/tune out as much of the negative talk as you can. I don't mean ignore your coworkers or be rude, I mean to try to...

  20. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    quazar replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    *L&D nurse butting in* I just want to state for the record that it is written unit AND hospital policy at my place of work that you are not permitted to come to work on the...

  21. Drama at new job

    quazar replied to sungrl01's topic in General Nursing

    Run. away. JMHO. Or at the very least, have your resume ready to

  22. Starting late

    quazar replied to miamibreeze's topic in General Students

    One of my classmates when I was in nursing school was in her 50's. She was

  23. Refusing to float

    quazar replied to NurseKC123's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, did this post hit the nail on the head. It's so sad and so depressing, and one of the reasons many nurses (and now doctors) are starting to really make noise about CMS reimbursement and HCAHPS...

  24. False documentation... more common than you think.

    quazar replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Mine too, this is where I'm sitting here scratching my head wondering how in the heck anyone falsifies med administration or documentation in the computer age. Time stamps, people. Time stamps....

  25. Frustrated and Unsure

    quazar replied to ajlamb's topic in General Nursing

    My first day of clinicals, I felt like a total bumbling doofus. I felt like my CI thought I had no brain, because clearly that was what I had demonstrated to her that entire day. The first day is...