Share Your Nurse Ratched Moments

by allnurses

We all know that a day in the life of a nurse is not always filled with warm and fuzzy moments. Challenges and frustrations are encountered all the time - many times at the most inappropriate times. Our co-workers, upper management, families, and even we ourselves can turn into Nurse Ratched. Please share any Nurse Ratched Moments you've had this week as you fly over the Cuckoo's Nest.
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Crushing Burden of Regulatory Compliance on Healthcare

by Emergent, RN

Over and over I have seen hospitals spend vast amounts of resources and time on achieving Regulatory Compliance. Often the rules seem to have been cooked up in an office by officials who are very far from the bedside. The formulas that these people are using to develop policies seem highly flawed.
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Every Nurse Should Know Martial Arts

by Leonardo Del Toro, RN 

I'm always amazed at how nurses are unprotected against an increasingly hostile and dangerous public, not only physically but also legally. I always teach the young nurses to never get near patients who are having behavior problems. To always stay arm's length from these patients and never engage with them on any level.
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Will I go to jail?

by masutiraachu

I made a mistake yesterday. After my first code blue yesterday, the doctor ordered 10mg of morphine for my patient for comfort measures. I gave it, but when I got home I realized I didn't even scan it. So it looks like I took out 10mg of morphine and didn't even give it to the patient. I know I'm going to be losing my job...
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Alzheimer's Attack: Coping as Family & Nurse

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

Alzheimer's Disease can devastate caregivers. Being a nurse can help in some ways but make it more difficult in others. In this article read about one nurse's experience caring for her mother.
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A Rough Start To The Day

by Joe V

I think all nurses have had mornings feeling like this. What gets you going in the mornings?
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You Can Pass The NCLEX!

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