BlinkyPinky

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1. What is it like to work as an agency nurse in corrections?

   BlinkyPinky replied to Blackcat99's topic in Agency

   I have to try and keep this somehow, b/c I, also, am in the works for being cleared to work in Corrections thru an agency (prn). NEWBIE to Corrections, in fact; have never been inside a jail. Thank you, thank you, for all these tips; will get to ...

2. I hate my current job and want to work in a hospital

   BlinkyPinky replied to nr92's topic in Career Support

   Meow.

3. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

   BlinkyPinky replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

   What the Hell?

4. Two weeks notice?

   BlinkyPinky replied to kelbeljo's topic in General Nursing

   ALWAYS distribute a resignation letter to more than one person / dept. Always. Your immediate supervisor, and HR are two of these I speak from experience, of mine and nurses I know. Be very clear on what will be your last day worked.

5. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

   BlinkyPinky replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I'd see whether I could direct the channel to a cartoon that at least I can tolerate SpongeBob. Family Guy ? Used to love Courage the Cowardly Dog

6. Hospital nursing or bad management?

   BlinkyPinky replied to JocelynM's topic in New Nurse

   What is a " huddle!?". Is that report time? Never heard of this except in football ?

7. Allegation of Neglect

   BlinkyPinky replied to jaortiz20's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm flabbergasted. Since the patient has to drink the medicine out of SOMEthing, why not just pour it into one of those 30 ml plastic med cups to begin with? Then it's measured ( i hope?), And they ingest it. What , pray tell, we're they drinkin...

8. Need Support and Advice

   BlinkyPinky replied to Invisible2u's topic in General Nursing

   So sorry, DaveyDo! í ½í¸¥

9. Nurse abuse

   BlinkyPinky replied to Dairian's topic in Student Assist

   Check out the list of " Patient Rights and Responsibilities" sometime. That ppl are given when they check in HEAVY on the Rights; LIGHT on the " Responsibilities". Very And I was always told ( and complied with ), WE can be abused - physicall...

10. Nurses Eat Their Young

    BlinkyPinky replied to Dairian's topic in Student Assist

    Often

11. about to fail nursing clinical

    BlinkyPinky replied to nursinggirligirl's topic in General Students

    Thank your lucky stars , and find another career Not even half- kidding And no , she really shouldnt go by secondhand hearsay . Good luck

12. Quitting a job that a long time nurse friend basically got me

    BlinkyPinky replied to BettyBoopsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure I just saw a humble- brag in action. Never fully understood that term until now And " finally it just clicked"? It took That long ? I agree with Sour Lemon, 100%

13. Pay cuts

    BlinkyPinky replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. A hospital here in North FL ( name similar to that I just typed), did this a couple of years ago. They are losing people too. They don't seem to care. They just work everyone short. Then have job fairs ! Every time I get an enthusia...

14. Do you ever get concerned about certain users on here?

    BlinkyPinky replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    this thank you !

15. If you could start all over, would you choose nursing again?

    BlinkyPinky replied to FutureMrDrNurse's topic in General Nursing

    1. No 2. Too many to go in to 3. DD - 15 years