3ringnursing BSN

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    Rate Your Pain

    3ringnursing replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I trust when someone tells me their pain is severe that it is. How could I possibly prove
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    When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

    3ringnursing replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend who graduated in 1991, wore a cap though she didn't have to until around 1998. The newspaper did an article on her in 1994. The other nurses talked scornfully about her (behind her...
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    Attention nurse bullies... and victims!!

    3ringnursing replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd love to hear this story
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    I am a new nurse trying to figure out how to get a doctor to stop bullying me at work.

    3ringnursing replied to Mississippideer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a cardiothoracic surgeon bully me years ago. He didn't like working with women - his entire office staff were male. He worked well with the male nurses. I don't qualify. I made the mistake of...
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    Would you report this error?

    3ringnursing replied to caffeinatednurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It makes me wonder if the pt even received the medication at all. I'm not so sure someone isn't looking into this. Pharmacy are usually sticklers for
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    How did you spend your first nursing paycheck?

    3ringnursing replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Bills. They haunt
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    Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

    3ringnursing replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone should try to clean up after themselves. It's the same old argument going on at my house for umpity-ump years, though on a much smaller scale. To date there is no resolution (at my house)...
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    Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    3ringnursing replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    Will you adopt me? I'm hungry … and all my dishes and clothes are
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    nurses who are bad patients

    3ringnursing replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Having a gnarly chronic health condition I've been hospitalized a fair number of times. That being said, when I am so sick it affects my cognitive nature I have been … bad. I didn't recall much...
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    Inappropriate things patients say

    3ringnursing replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I remember using a bag provided by American Airlines in the 1980's - they were smaller, and made out of flimsy paper! I thought to myself they can't really be serious … Eww. What a
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    How to react nicely if a patient asks for your social media acct?

    3ringnursing replied to hedzinkwly's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I say, "Sorry, don't have one" {luddite}. That makes some people scratch their heads.
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    What's Rude?

    3ringnursing replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nose trumpet.
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    What's Rude?

    3ringnursing replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Remember those Wheelies? Real popular a while back, now less so, but they still are around (shoes where the kid does something - bangs them at an angle, or some other arcane thing - and wheels pop...
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    What's Rude?

    3ringnursing replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Listening to my neighbor's elderly chihuahuas bark for 14 hours a day, everyday, when they aren't making a racket that sounds like they are fighting to the death. Listening to same neighbor's chickens...
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    dealing with rude doctors?

    3ringnursing replied to 2016New's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, this really is an age old problem. I'll wager even Florence Nightingale herself had to deal with her fair share of egotistical, condescending MD's in her time. I'm so sorry this MD never learned...
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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    3ringnursing replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm convinced. I'm looking into it first thing tomorrow. $100-odd dollars a year is a small price to pay for peace of mind. Too bad everything else in life weren't so
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    3ringnursing replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    When everyone calls in but you. Oh. Dear.
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    Identity Crisis

    3ringnursing replied to AntelopeTongue's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My first year recently under my belt I feel like a stranger in a strange land. Surreal, isolated and very much alone. I go through the motions, but feel … off kilter. You aren't the only one....
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    I survived the Board of Nursing

    3ringnursing replied to KCMnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That is a frightening experience. I'm so happy you were exonerated, but you sure worked hard to get there. I'm sure you had many sleepless nights. It's scary that could happen to any one of us, and...
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    Breakroom refrigerator theft

    3ringnursing replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's too bad a tasteless, inert, nontoxic and totally invisible food additive doesn't exist that without the deactivating agent would cause the food stealer's tongue and lips to turn neon green for...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    3ringnursing replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I and another nurse were assisting a MD to float a swan - the patient was heavy and vented. He said to us, "See here girls? Never get fat". I was so shocked I was speechless. How sad is...