tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post1570252648425427093..comments2023-06-15T03:30:17.871-06:00Comments on Musings of a Highly Trained Monkey: Beyond Simple Staffing IssuesMonkeyGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05735317323208263354noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-83528943839879913612007-09-26T08:23:00.000-06:002007-09-26T08:23:00.000-06:00A few nurses left the floor recently, and they wer...A few nurses left the floor recently, and they were the good ones. Now I'm stuck with mostly the bad ones.<BR/>I feel your pain.<BR/><BR/>The ER does burn one out, though. What do they say the burn out time is, after 7 years?beajerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721586072565803661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-56582188241095298742007-09-23T20:15:00.000-06:002007-09-23T20:15:00.000-06:00At least if I'm a pain in your ass, your always st...At least if I'm a pain in your ass, your always still glad to see me. And not scared when you see me either, except for the amount of BS I intend to give you that night. I think I'm going to affectionately refer to you as "My little enemy". So step it up on the diet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-56940841449918567952007-09-21T03:15:00.000-06:002007-09-21T03:15:00.000-06:00MG,Yet again, you make me wake my family in the mi...MG,<BR/>Yet again, you make me wake my family in the middle of the night! I should have known you would write something to make me laugh uncontrollably and loud (Lola comment!) <BR/>At any rate, I won't be leaving anytime soon--unless they make me--(and who knows, you may be hoping I would go back.) But know that the few there who actually know what's going on are so thankful that YOU are there!!!!!!! It will be ok...and rest assured, they won't last long. <BR/>Yours,RealisticRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04578587938149321482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-26182992370155410752007-09-20T19:54:00.000-06:002007-09-20T19:54:00.000-06:00Good nurse, bad nurse. Good paramedic, bad paramed...Good nurse, bad nurse. Good paramedic, bad paramedic. Ain't life grand?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-15508832428889517162007-09-20T18:24:00.000-06:002007-09-20T18:24:00.000-06:00And let's not forget when you're the only one besi...<I>And let's not forget when you're the only one besides the charge nurse and one smart-assed tech who knows how to do CPR...those are good times. </I><BR/><BR/>*eek* *shudder*Nurse Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408755992926959084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-82716476176250095662007-09-20T13:48:00.000-06:002007-09-20T13:48:00.000-06:00As one of the good nurses that left your ass hangi...As one of the good nurses that left your ass hanging...I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. But those of us who worked relatively hard for our license, well, we prefer to keep it...and when at the beginning of the shift you say two hail mary's, kiss the wind, and throw some salt over your shoulder in hopes that no one will kill anyone that shift, well, you know it's time to haul ass outta there! And let's not forget when you're the only one besides the charge nurse and one smart-assed tech who knows how to do CPR...those are good times! I love you, I do, but you'll follow, very, very soon! We'll be together again, my little monkey!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-51893695359285998012007-09-20T12:05:00.000-06:002007-09-20T12:05:00.000-06:00I am grateful every day for my co-workers. Somehow...I am grateful every day for my co-workers. Somehow, somewhere, my previous boss managed to scrape together some good ones, who have actually stayed in the Podunk ICU. Lately, though. Some have been leaving. And I'm scared. . .mielikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801703299451079370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-6541429826036437782007-09-20T08:58:00.000-06:002007-09-20T08:58:00.000-06:00I want more details!!!I want more details!!!NYC EMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285960584054650203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-69852902295061305092007-09-20T08:29:00.000-06:002007-09-20T08:29:00.000-06:00MAJOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL SHOCKER-UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH...MAJOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL SHOCKER-<BR/><BR/>UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSETS LSU AT HOME 21-17!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>METEORS HIT RHODE ISLAND CAUSING $8.14 CENT WORTH OF DAMAGE!Full-On-Forwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964018803560952364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-19316845437146858202007-09-20T08:27:00.000-06:002007-09-20T08:27:00.000-06:00Wow- That is scary. Are they New Grads or just com...Wow- That is scary. Are they New Grads or just coming from places that have already fired them. At Urgent Care we are having a great resurgence in LPN's which replaces the Techs- although we Techs are awesome because we are Paramedics- but the LPN's can at least give IM and Most Meds and we Paramedics can take care of the Cardiac and Trauma.<BR/><BR/>Our acuity is getting higher and we are seeing 100 to 120 and 3 days we saw 140 in 12 hours! With 1/2 staff of our ER. Of course your overall acuity and numbers probably still make ours look easy but we really aren't an Urgent Care- (Doc in the Box type).<BR/><BR/>Good luck MG- don't get Burned or BURNED OUT and Watch your License LOL. (although Not really-) be careful!!!<BR/><BR/>JohnFull-On-Forwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964018803560952364noreply@blogger.com