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Skittles

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9. "OLD RN", lol

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Mon Oct 5, 2020, 06:35 PM

Oct 2020

I used to do data processing for car plants, and I'd train new people to know that if the plant nurses called, DO NOT TRY TO BLUFF THEM, they are on to any delaying tactics if their programs are not IMMEDIATELY available. One gal shouted at a trainee I AM OLD RN, YOU CANNOT FOOL ME. LOL.

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As an old RN, one of the most difficult things is to accurately predict an individual's course [View all] uppityperson Oct 2020 OP

Right. Salviati Oct 2020 #1

Of course, even if he survives, he could be a long-hauler. tblue37 Oct 2020 #8

As another old RN I totally agree. I do hospice and we never know when someone will die Even mucifer Oct 2020 #2

What usually happens with the aggressive & highly agitated patients? ecstatic Oct 2020 #3

bitch a lot to coworkers. That's about all you can do if they are decisional. The doctors decide mucifer Oct 2020 #4

I'm not a clinician, but I agree with you. yardwork Oct 2020 #5

Yup. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #6

Kick for the next day. Being discharged to go to a medical unit @the WH while being high on uppityperson Oct 2020 #7

"OLD RN", lol Skittles Oct 2020 #9

Thank you, nurses... electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #10