Sydryth ASN, RN

Sydryth has 10 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Unit Nurse.

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1. Why I'm STAYING in nursing

   Sydryth replied to WKShadowNP's topic in General Nursing

   Because, at my age I don't want to go back to school to earn another degree, starting from ground zero at new line of work, and taking a pay cut to build up to where I am now. Or majoring in something that pays better but having to pay student loans ...

2. Leaving Nursing for Another Career

   Sydryth replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

   I'm still trying to decide what I want to do when I grow up!

3. New Grad RN Alone in Rehab at Night??

   Sydryth replied to LanaEl's topic in Rehabilitation

   While that is a valid concern. At our free standing Rehab in the event of an emergency, we call the ambulance to come and take them to the ER. That would be something for you to look into too. Granted we have to run the code until the ambulance gets ...

4. Total Patient Care Nursing

   Sydryth replied to Sydryth's topic in Rehabilitation

   I opposed it myself, but administration actually implemented it on our acute care side. After nurses started turning in their resignations and others threatening, they quickly brought back the CNA's. So I don't think I have to work about it anymore.

5. Total Patient Care Nursing

   Sydryth posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   The facility I am currently at is proposing going to total patient care for nurses. They are talking about cutting out the CNAs and replacing them with LPNs to split the case load. That entail would make it roughly 1 to 5 on my end. Granted the RNs a...

6. New nurse: I get no respect

   Sydryth replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency

   Nursing is like anything else, clickey. Try to learn from the ones that are more open and warming to you, and ignore the others. I have worked many aspects of nursing, including 5 years in 2 different ER's, I go into any new work environment and find...

7. Am I wrong from refusing to help a friend?

   Sydryth replied to Neywel120's topic in General Students

   I graduated college with honors and would not attempt to help someone in a subject that I was not familiar with. Also, if we even had a class together I might would give them some pointers on what has helped me pass a class, but I would not do their ...

8. Commuting an hour to work

   Sydryth replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

   I drove an hour one way for the past 8 years, because I liked where I worked. I worked at the local hospital for a couple years, prior to me going to the one I commuted to, but left because of personal reasons. I stopped working full-time there in Ja...

9. The problem with Some new nurses

   Sydryth replied to princesscoronado's topic in Relations

   If that was the only things I had to worry about I would be all over them, but since I have 9,999 other things to worry about that is on the bottom of the list, unless I actually have time. Now if I suspect they are going to fall before a CNA can mak...

10. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    Sydryth replied to wooh's topic in Humor

    When you clock in and realize it's your day off!

11. Is this common?

    Sydryth replied to pepino23's topic in General Nursing

    Are they Hiring? To answer your question. Both facilities I work at just have phlebotomists, unless it's ICU and we do our own.

12. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    Sydryth replied to francoml's topic in MICU

    I worked a busy med/surg floor for 6 years. I actually transferred to the units for a break. While there are days that I am extremely busy, I have days where I have a lot of down time. Which is something I never had on our med/surg floor. The majorit...

13. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    Sydryth replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    A surgeon and I walked into a patients room one day and the doc looked up at the TV and said, "Oh it's grey's anatomy. You know I did my residency there and I sure don't recall having that much fun. Heck I was too tired to be getting laid all the tim...

14. If you could speak your mind...

    Sydryth replied to GSDlvrRN's topic in Relations

    I had a patient report they were allergic to benzodiazepine's but they could take Ativan because it was a benzodiopiate and needed something, because they thought they was fixing to have a panic attack. I replied I have never heard of benzodiopiates....

15. ACLS Certification

    Sydryth replied to Java Mama's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities offer a rhythm interpretation class. Check with your facility to see if it does.