RadiantLynneBSN

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  1. Fired, no proof or investigation. Please help

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to Fnj9977's topic in General Nursing

    " There is more to this..... I'm sorry. This makes no sense, at all. A chaplain did this? " Yup...another one. (see other comment posted on

  2. Fired, no proof or investigation. Please help

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to Fnj9977's topic in General Nursing

    " It sounds like that chaplain needs to take a Bible refresher course! Chaplains should never be malicious, their job is to provide spiritual support and guidance." Naivety is not a sin...but it can...

  3. Lazy and disrespectful Nursing Assistants

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to lilaclover6984's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    " the educator is validating their complaints and saying things like " back when I was a nurse this was the nurses job and we didn't have NAs and nurses shouldn't be treating NAs like slaves" and says...

  4. Yep. Nurses do "eat their young"

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to Dianna11's topic in General Nursing

    "respect is earned. " This is horizontal violence thinking. Respect is given from 1 human being to another in every facet of life. A new nurse is a colleague credentialed to begin transition into...

  5. Yep. Nurses do "eat their young"

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to Dianna11's topic in General Nursing

    " Come down off your high horse. You will find that the way to GET respect is to start by GIVING it. And you're not doing that.​" Um...neither are

  6. New Hire Help...

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to Sweetlillove's topic in General Nursing

    Um...I'm still stuck at the agreement to work for free juncture. Please don't do it, agree to shadow & even assist during a shadow period. 1 day is beyond generous...and 4 hours sufficient....

  7. Racist surgeon?

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to tech22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ..."None of this finger pointing does anyone any good." Sure. What excellent finger pointing. Not being comfortable with a surgeon identifying a person of color as 'buckwheat'. So...if a surgeon...

  8. Racist surgeon?

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to tech22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    " ...Hospital staff don't have to be "from other cities" in order for the atmosphere of a hospital to be inclusive and respectful of everyone...." Nope. But it definitely helps if you have an...

  9. Racist surgeon?

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to tech22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "My big question is what is the approximate age of this surgeon and chief of surgery. Yes, there still are people who act this way. Part of it has to do with age. During the time I have been alive, it...

  10. Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    "Please tell your "coworkers" I am retired now, but I worked for 34 years as an LPN, and we were busy doing our jobs. We didn't have time to discuss the weight of our coworkers. I was chubby then and...

  11. New grad, do not feel challenged at all. Help?

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to RNinCali15's topic in First Year After Licensure

    " Why are you being so rude as to call the OP a kiddo? How do you know how old she is? Nice ageism. Get over yourself -- seriously." ...um I think it's just an expression in terms of new to the field...

  12. New grad, do not feel challenged at all. Help?

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to RNinCali15's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "...blah, blah, Take your bad attitude and anti-progressive nature someplace else Ms. Grump." Wow! You have to be the most obnoxious hypocritical new grad (I'm embarrassed) I've read in a minute....

  13. Being called an idiot

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    " I almost forgot why I left nursing in the first place. Now I really like my new coworkers. I get along with my team. YES! But I was brought to reality when a doc called me an idiot. " If you were...

  14. How old is too old to safely practice?

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    " While I totally agree that women need to support each other and I live by that mantra I don't really think it has much to do with this discussion. There has been plenty of mention of physician's...

  15. Pyxis error

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to decarla's topic in General Nursing

    "Radiant Lynne, keep on trucking'. You figured it out, as you command a higher salary you become a target. That way they can hire another RN at a cheaper cost to them. Quality does not matter to...

  16. Pyxis error

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to decarla's topic in General Nursing

    In all honesty and I say this because I know the beast called Nursing Administration and those that feed the beast (compliant to beast RN's-I'm a new RN, BSN but this is 2nd career for me in different...

  17. Got fired.. Need support

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to uniqueguy34's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    " I'm going to carefully rethink my upcoming options.." Yes...do what is best for 'you'. It's a wide range of healthcare related careers. You really know if a career fit is a fit or not. Take...

  18. Got fired.. Need support

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to uniqueguy34's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    With all due respect; please get thick-skinned and have a confidence not based on another's opinion like your employer firing you (I say because I read it several times); you were able to graduate...

  19. Got fired.. Need support

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to uniqueguy34's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    " The patient was on critical piggyback drip for his failing heart. It wasn't found in the hospital. So they ( my hospital) had to transfer him back where he came from.." I figured that out from the...

  20. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention the sad reality of Industry paying minimum wage to non-minimum skilled employees out of pure greed because in our political climate they can get away with it. Be angry enough at the...

  21. How old is too old to safely practice?

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm so sick of women hating themselves, regardless of the generation. I'm not referring to you just the spirit of this question. I have question for all: When is the last time you heard a doctor...

  22. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    " Then you see labor shortages and wages rise (or standards fall)." Um...labor shortages usually translate I thought into more job security and power to demand a higher wage. Also, changes in...

  23. Nursing School with a Chronic Illness?

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to MissHopeful111's topic in General Students

    Bull *** lol. He's not trying to work in the NICU with ' tiny, very sick little people'. I know for a fact that no vaccination based on contraindications or even religious reasons (i.e. Muslim) are...

  24. Nursing School with a Chronic Illness?

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to MissHopeful111's topic in General Students

    " Erythropoesis- the concern for me is not the bacteria or virus in the vaccination, rather the concern is an anaphylactic/mast cell reaction to one of the additives, preservatives or fillers. " I'm...

  25. Maryland Nursing Schools: Best Choice?

    RadiantLynneBSN replied to 2bmalenurse23's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Coppin will accept all meeting requirements until class filled then 'wean' out all even remotely 'weak' throughout the entire 4 years! No apologies. This alongside incredibly difficult exams. I...