BadwomanM

BadwomanM

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  1. Nurse tells summer volunteer to not refer to the unit as "We"!!

    BadwomanM replied to djasc112's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know that I agree... she said it publicly and in what sounds like a humiliating way, it might not hurt to at least make sure she knows how ugly that was in a similar fashion. Might open her...

  2. Tired of the Stereotypes of Medics and EMTs

    BadwomanM replied to KeekesRenea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have mad respect for EMTs, Paramedics, CNAS, LPNS, housekeepers, dietary workers, etc..anyone who has a work ethic and drive to do their job well, and compassion towards the people they care

  3. Work from home insight?

    BadwomanM replied to EmRN14's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of the above. I work from home, am fortunate in having adult children so no day care to worry about. I have quotas I must meet, and am on the phone with doctors and online call in...

  4. Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    BadwomanM replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I got reprimanded when I was a GN for calling an oncologists office at Pharmacy's request because they wanted to confirm a dosage on a med for an 8 year old hemophiliac patient. The child was in ICU...

  5. Attention nurse bullies... and victims!!

    BadwomanM replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hear you..I sometimes think of how I behaved years ago when I was a couple of years into being an ICU nurse.. when I had no business ever putting myself as better than anyone... and I just cringe at...

  6. Attention nurse bullies... and victims!!

    BadwomanM replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I haven't had too much bullying, other than a little when I was a GN many years ago. But I did have students at a small hospital some years ago that had a couple of nurses actually try to sabotage...

  7. What should one do in this case?

    BadwomanM replied to Nursein2017's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Has she died since this article was

  8. Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

    BadwomanM replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    I had always been taught to look at patient first, then monitor..brought home sharply one evening in ICU when a patient's core temp was reading 103 on the monitor from the rectal probe and they'd been...

  9. New Grads With Attitude

    BadwomanM replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a cranky ol' nurse of 26 years. I work PRN for case management and Utilization review right now. I know if I took a full time position that required weekends and holidays, as the new dog in the...

  10. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    BadwomanM replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Wish I could like this post a thousand times. well

  11. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    BadwomanM replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    "House" used to drive me nuts. One patient, surrounded by several doctors, almost never a nurse in

  12. ObamaCare program saves Medicare $400M

    BadwomanM replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  13. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    BadwomanM replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to give an instructor's perspective as many have said 'where's your instructor'? I used to teach clinicals for an ADN program. I would usually have a group of 11 to 12 students..a few 2d...

  14. LTC is Great

    BadwomanM replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I remember when I was teaching clinicals for a small ADN program in SW Missouri. One of the local Nursing homes was our first clinical assignment. So many of the same residents were there, year after...

  15. I Don't Think He Meant To Hurt Me

    BadwomanM replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Private Duty

    Is this child by any chance on Depo shots? I don't know that much about it, but I've heard in elderly men with dementia they can lessen aggressive behavior. Maybe that would be a good option for him?...