AnnoyedNurse

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1. Diabetes Management in Phase II Recovery

   AnnoyedNurse replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in PACU

   Djmatte- Thanks for your insight. I did clarify with our Senior manager that blood sugar checks upon admission to Phase II is NOT the standard. But to state that just because my boss has a plan in her mind makes it the standard contradicts the very b...

2. Diabetes Management in Phase II Recovery

   AnnoyedNurse replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in PACU

   This patient was supposed to be admitted but since surgery went well, the doctor decided admission was no longer necessary, and the ACHS order remained even though she was no longer being admitted. To add to the situation- our manager is trying to s...

3. Diabetes Management in Phase II Recovery

   AnnoyedNurse replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in PACU

   We're also very confused why our manager is blaming this nurse. This patient happened to have an ACHS order in place and that's why she checked it. Otherwise she would not have checked it.

4. Diabetes Management in Phase II Recovery

   AnnoyedNurse posted a topic in PACU

   Hi Nurses! So I have a question about diabetes management in Phase 2 recovery of the ambulatory surgical patient. It seems to be standard of cafe in Phase 1 (PACU) to get a POCT blood sugar upon admission and treat hyperglycemia if it is greater tha...

5. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

   AnnoyedNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   As a male nurse, I want to just say that this nurse uses some harsh language towards our female counterparts and in my opinion leads me to believe that he might be somewhat of a mysoginist and if he is married, he usually calls his wife a drama queen...

6. Giving meds early/late

   AnnoyedNurse replied to Birdy2's topic in Safety

   I know this is an old post, but for other new nurses who may be reading this: whenever meds are given earlier or later than facility policy, the doctor always needs to be informed. Otherwise, you can get in trouble for practicing medicine without a l...

7. Ageism in Nursing: A Pervasive Problem

   AnnoyedNurse replied to VickyRN's topic in Relations

   VickyRN - I think your mentality is skewed. There is more discrimination and negative attitude in the workplace against younger nurses than senior nurses. I have witnessed older nurses gossip and question the competence of new nurses many times. I th...

8. What do nurse managers and clinical directors actually do?

   AnnoyedNurse replied to poopylala's topic in Management

   MBARNBSN, lots of what you state are delegated tasks.

9. Is this a smart tactic in huddle...

   AnnoyedNurse replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in Management

   Wait I am confused. Why is this not an appropriate forum? I think it's the most appropriate forum. It allows me to get the opinion of other professional nurses without having to discuss it with my coworkers or other leaders at my hospital who would a...

10. Easiest specialty to transition away from psychiatric nursing?

    AnnoyedNurse replied to Gingerpsych's topic in Career Support

    I mean you're still a nurse. Many nurses feel intimidated by working in an area they have never worked before but you have the "baseline" knowledge. My suggestion is to choose an area where you think you might enjoy vs choosing an area that is "easy....

11. Nurse Career Battery

    AnnoyedNurse replied to RNchemo's topic in Career Support

    I'm applying for per diem jobs in NYC and it seems like the major hospitals that anyone would want to work for have implemented this battery. I am not sure how effective they are at choosing the right nurses. But I do hope I passed!

12. Unionized vs Non Unionized hospitals

    AnnoyedNurse replied to sungrl01's topic in Union

    Currently work for a Union a hospital in NJ. Most of the management is ****. They are rude, disrespectful, and are always talking crap about the union. When I speak to the union, they are kind, supportive, and truly are there to protect the nurses. ...

13. Navy Corpsmen Caught

    AnnoyedNurse replied to guest52816's topic in Headlines

    A corpsman is an enlisted servicemember. A Nurse is a commission Officer in the service. It is possible for one to first enlist in the military as a corpsman or medic, and qualify for advanced education in nursing and be commissioned into the nursing...

14. I Thought I Had My Dream Job, but My Past Took It Away...

    AnnoyedNurse replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    First- I am truly sorry for you! Don't be hard on yourself- our past has formed us into who we are today. If you made a mistake, I hope you have learned from it. So here's the deal with security clearances- you can always appeal them. I am not an exp...

15. Calling in for no sleep

    AnnoyedNurse replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Good deeds do come with their punishments but this is a situation where I knew that I had to call out regardless of what I wanted. I don't like that my coworkers may have to work short handed anymore than my managers likes to have to have he...