nicholrwalker

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  1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nicholrwalker replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    bump

  2. Will LTC nurse go to jail?

    nicholrwalker replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    FYI....staff died there too, I do not think alot of people are aware of this. I am a local from N.O. and that is the word on the grapevine.

  3. Evil People

    nicholrwalker replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    I would have started with a nice little call to the Dept of Child protection....endangerment of a minor...let her get s---y with the cops! I have been in that exact predicament, and felt the same as...

  4. Co-sleeping?

    nicholrwalker replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What would have been more appropriate? To wake the mother and tell her that the baby has been crying? Then she would have been angry and resentful as well...I guess damn if you do damn if you dont....

  5. ICU - Should I stay or go?

    nicholrwalker replied to OahuRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been unfortunate enough to run into a few new grads(not all) who do not have a solid med surg background..it is one thing to learn med surg concepts in school..but to actually see and practice...

  6. ICU - Should I stay or go?

    nicholrwalker replied to OahuRN's topic in General Nursing

    Once upon a time.....nurses (at least where I worked) needed a strong med-surg background before going into ICU. I think the thought was to promote strong well rounded nursing knowledge as well as...

  7. So she go after the sabotaging nurses's license or job?

    nicholrwalker replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    What was the previous quote? Need more info about the situation.

  8. Hey Bipley.....

    nicholrwalker replied to Simba&NalasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THREAD THIS ONE STEMS FROM? NOW IM CURIOUS!!!!!

  9. I had some trouble with a CNA...should I talk to the manager?

    nicholrwalker replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    Iagree, I thought wha you said was very mean...and you just dont know what people are going through. I don't condone her hitting you, but in this day in age of violence I would not randomly humilate...

  10. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    nicholrwalker replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    Haunted...you were right on the

  11. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    nicholrwalker replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I was an irritating family member......My 88 y/o grandmother was in the hospital,and we requested a private room for her. I stayed with her most nights. One night her nurse came in with an...

  12. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    nicholrwalker replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    I am not an angency nurse, nor have I had to deal with any because my facility refuses to utulize them (union). But, the fact that agency nurses are given the least desirable assignments seems...

  13. Nurse Salary Survey

    nicholrwalker replied to nightingale's topic in Nursing Career

    What state are you

  14. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    nicholrwalker replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    My sentiments exactly...but it is up to the agency nurse not to go back...like I did. I fufilled my shift commitments and I was out of there.( I have a real bad pet peeve about cancelling work). 1st...

  15. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    nicholrwalker replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    Well I agree, but telemetry is a little different...either you are a tele nurse or you are not, I dont mind having acute patients, but I tell you some times every last person on my team would have...

  16. Since when is there segregation in nursing?

    nicholrwalker replied to luv4nursing's topic in Nursing Career

    I know where you are coming

  17. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    nicholrwalker replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    When I did alot of agency, I was routinely dumped on by the staff....especially if you are coming on a 11-7 shift and everyone has been there since 7p....I would usually end up with a group that all...

  18. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    nicholrwalker replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah Baby!!!!!!!

  19. Since when is there segregation in nursing?

    nicholrwalker replied to luv4nursing's topic in Nursing Career

    Walked in your shoes, luv4nursing. Unfortunately those who haven't will not

  20. Excelsior restrictions

    nicholrwalker replied to deannicholas's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Will CA accept verification fron out of state nurses who graduate EC and would like to do a

  21. Night shifters vs Day shifters

    nicholrwalker replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, where is the team work? Not to mention professionalism....I would hate to be a patient in a ER which has such selfish staff. I always felt like nursing is 24/7, and if you have done everything...

  22. Dr. Fryes Professional development

    nicholrwalker replied to nicholrwalker's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank-You Z, Dr. Frye is a system like College network or Rue, but is very detailed in what you need to know. I had it for NC1&2 and it was really good. But if I dont find it I will press

  23. This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    nicholrwalker replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    Are you wanting to be judged for your merits or your family members? I have family members who are MD's, JD's, engineers etc., I have a BS in Psychology and eventhough I did not pursue an advance...

  24. This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    nicholrwalker replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    Why be ashamed of being a nurse? Are you telling me every MD is a genius? Some of them do not have since enough to wash their hands inbetween patient care. But if nurses such as yourself do not...

  25. Polite refusal, how do I do it?

    nicholrwalker replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, it is one thing to give my patient a bedpan, but do not adminster anything until you talk to me first,it is irritating and DANGEROUS. I can keep up with my work but not mine and...