kclady

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1. Malicious "pimping" in nursing / nurse practitioner school?

   kclady replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

   It didn't ever happen to me in nursing school and I never saw it happen to any other students. However, I have seen older nurses do what you're describing to younger, new nurses while they were giving...

2. Transitioning to ER. Any tips?

   kclady replied to What?_ER?_Me?'s topic in Emergency

   Good clinical assessment skills, always remembering which patients are top priority( hint: it's not necessarily the ones throwing the biggest fit), good intuition and good assertiveness skills are all...

3. Patients & Pet Peeves

   kclady replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

   It would have been easier to just tell us what DOESN'T irritate you. Some of these are legit, though. I'm a retired ER

4. Patients & Pet Peeves

   kclady replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

   I used to have a neighbor who did that. She has Asperger's

5. Patients & Pet Peeves

   kclady replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

   No, you do not have a right to record a conversation between two other people, without their knowledge or consent but in most US states a person has the legal right to record a conversation between...

6. Patients & Pet Peeves

   kclady replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

   One way to handle that is say, "Let's see you try. I'll stay here to help if you need it." After about one time of that they don't usually ask for help with things they could easily do

7. Patients & Pet Peeves

   kclady replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

   There are situations when outright patient abuse occurs, usually with the most vulnerable patients when nobody else is around. There are also some where patients are neglected. On the other hand there...

8. Patients & Pet Peeves

   kclady replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like my ex was in the hospital recently and you cared for

9. When they're SO sure they're right...

   kclady replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

   The assertion that having light-colored hair, skin or eyes has any bearing on one's IQ is about the most stupid thing I've ever heard a nurse

10. Patients & Pet Peeves

    kclady replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Relatives who answer every question you ask the patient, for them. ER patients who don't show any signs of acute distress who want you to ask the ER doctor for some Percocet or Vicodin for them or...

11. Adults who prefer wearing diapers

    kclady replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Right on. Not long ago, I had a very similar situation with a male patient only instead of diaper changes he kept begging for female nurses to give him suppositories. We had only male nurses give them...

12. Do I Have to Say I Was Fired on my Resume?

    kclady replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I partially disagree. I have 4 years' experience as a nurses manager, that included interviewing and hiring. If it had been a significant nursing job that you were fired from that MIGHT create a...

13. Do You Have a Toxic Boss? (eyeroll)

    kclady replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I, too have worked with people who sold out their morals and ethics after they got promoted, to keep their jobs and keep THEIR bosses happy. But it's also been my observation that...