DoubleblessedRN ADN, RN, EMT-B, EMT-P

That RV is a very serious safety risk and liability, The debate is whether her license should be reinstated when some states continue to license nurses who are just as risky and have a proven track record to support it.

I wasn't generalizing; I just used this as an example because my employer hires nurses on probation or with a restricted license, and there was a particular RN whose scenario is very similar to that of the nurse on meth. (She no longer works at my f...

WHY does she want her license reinstated? WHY does she want to work as a nurse again? Is she hurting financially? Does she want to right a wrong? Does she really care about people, their quality of life and making a difference? Hard to say with ...

I just don't see it happening, at least while I'm still working as an RN. They've talked about it for many years and it hasn't happened, and when COVID first surfaced I think the severely critical shortage was much more realized. They've also talke...

That’s what a lot of this all comes down to…immaturity. All of those nurses in the video looked under 30 and probably had very few life experiences. To me, the most disturbing comment on the video was the nurse’s rude and condescending reply when a...

Yes, and I have heard some say terrible things. I used to work on a unit, and there was a patient who whined a lot. In the break room, nurses and other staff were laughing behind that patient’s back, mocking and imitating them. One time, I even he...

Very inappropriate and uncalled for, and I think they all deserved to lose their jobs. We all have our pet peeves, and it’s OK to vent with other coworkers and colleagues, but there is a time and a place for everything, and you want to be somewhere ...

I've been a nurse for 14 years now, but this hasn't occurred much up until the past few years. I work in a psychiatric hospital, and patients often address me as "Nurse.” It happens in all kinds of different scenarios: requesting a PRN med; going o...

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I am proud to be a nurse, I worked for it and I earned that title in my own right. It’s just annoying. Sort of like men who are nurses who don’t like to be referred to as a “male nurse.” Or as another poster mentioned being called ma’am (although ...

I used to work in cardiac cath lab years ago, I agree...there are some situations when it's necessary. For example, whenever I finished holding pressure after an arterial sheath removal I would instruct the pts on s/s of a hematoma, bleeding at the ...

I’ve worked psych for four years and I occasionally work with adolescents. I don’t ever recall being called “nurse” by any one of them, as a matter of fact, they’re usually pretty respectful and ask if I’m the nurse and what’s my name.

It’s probably too late to be answering this question, but for anyone in the same predicament: I would not mention it during the hiring process, but if you’re hired perhaps you could confide in maybe one or two coworkers you trust. I wouldn’t really...

The way I understand the compact licensure (I don’t live in a compact state, but there is also pending legislature) is that if one resides in or declares a compact state as their primary state of residence, s/he is eligible for the compact license wh...

Hello, I have been working in a medium security state prison for the past month. So far, I love correctional nursing. However, I was very recently assigned to a section of severely mentally ill prisoners where they do MANY inappropriate things. I ...

I work in a large psychiatric hospital, and when we take a report from the sending facility, we ask specific questions about symptoms in regards to COVID 19. I’m not aware of any patient has been turned away as a result of any yes answers as there a...

I know this was nearly a year ago, but here is some good advice for anyone who ever encounters this in the future: you need to report this to your employer. Failing to disclose or report an incident is a sure way to get an involuntary separation. B...

The prison I work at has a health care facility and have most capabilities of urgent care. We administer TB tests and read them, we do 12 lead ekgs, administer vaccinations and educate the prisoners about their medications and the pathophysiology of...

Dienw, the prisoner's goal was to humiliate me and see what type of reaction he could get out of me. The reason I had asked about witty comments was to make this backfire on him and embarrass him so that maybe next time a female is nearby he will t...

Thank you nursesunny, I completely agree. You are absolutely right in regards to his actions. That is also an excellent suggestion of how to approach the situation by acknowledging the fact and addressing to the prisoner that what he is doing is in...

Yes Caliotter3, this prisoner does have a mental illness, but most likely moderate extent at the most. He is on this particular unit for mental illness AND difficulty managing him in general housing units, meaning he's received many misconducts. Th...

Jail and prison culture is like this: prisoners are very seasoned and skilled at manipulating and malingering. There are often hidden motives behind their actions. They lie. They play you. They push things to the limit, and they test limits. Esp...

So here are some comebacks that I either thought of myself or came across on a corrections officer discussion board: For a man exposing himself: Say out loud,"Anyone have a magnifying glass handy? (prisoner's name) is trying to show me his penis and ...

í ½í¸† Those are funny Ruby Vee! Because this is such a common occurrence to female prison employees in mens' in jails and prisons, I searched this forum all the way back to 2013 and I was surprised that this has never been mentioned, even as a nega...

I would love to help you out here! I have been bullied in the past. I didnt quit my job because of the bully. The manner in which I was bullied was that the bully often deliberately failed to communicate important patient info. When I would ask a...