FloatRN19

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1. Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

   FloatRN19 replied to ryuunohime's topic in Relations

   I probably would not have stopped paging the doctor and documented with quotes his refusal to see the patient in a timely manor. And then pages his supervisor or attending and apologize for calling them, but said resident isn't responding.

2. BP cuff over a PICC line

   FloatRN19 replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe sit down with a picc nurse and talk about the ins and outs.

3. Is money everything in this profession?

   FloatRN19 replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Money is everything. I need a specific date off that coincides with our rotating already scheduled for us weekends. Well our incentive program changes before the date. Someone said they totally would cover for me, but because they won't get their ex...

4. Man problems

   FloatRN19 replied to Rlien's topic in Men

   Stay away from Carhart.

5. How did you decide your specialty?

   FloatRN19 replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

   I adapt quickly and I ware on people the longer I'm with them. Having just one home unit would not end well.

6. Magnet status...yay?

   FloatRN19 replied to mysonsmama's topic in General Nursing

   I worked at two magnet hospitals as a cna before I graduated. Both are ranked number one and two in staff turnover. One of the floor directors found it to be such a headache that he left the hospital and the system for a floor job.

7. Nurse forced to work as a CNA

   FloatRN19 replied to hillbillienurse's topic in General Nursing

   I pick up 4 hour shifts all the time hoping I just get to task.

8. Ah poo....JCAHO

   FloatRN19 replied to Feelgood RN's topic in General Nursing

   Well hopefully you work at my hospital because I'm off for the next three nights. I had a 8 day lay off a few weeks ago and I came back to an email describing what they found. Was excited that I missed it...nope was I missed were the words from anot...

9. Shoes

   FloatRN19 replied to ICareAlot's topic in Men

   I wore some nike shox that we're all where with grey shox. All white shoes are idiotic. I know rock pretty much any pair of pearl Izumi or mizuno.

10. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    FloatRN19 replied to twss2323's topic in Relations

    They bought everyone a new cardio III stethoscope.

11. Pay cut worth it?

    FloatRN19 replied to PediRN913's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I feel, never take a pay cut if you don't have too.

12. New Nurse IV Struggles

    FloatRN19 replied to mer015's topic in New Nurse

    Starting IV's is all about getting a comfortable routine that you can replicate. Getting comfortable with almost perfect conditions to get to the point where you'll be successful in less-than-perfect situations. Know your landmarks, finding a vein i...

13. What are your views on male nurses

    FloatRN19 replied to jared.butler90's topic in Men

    I'm alright with myself. I prefer the term murse.

14. Doctors answering services

    FloatRN19 replied to menot's topic in General Nursing

    Residents, fellows, and attendings always in the building. Never had to use one.

15. Books?!

    FloatRN19 replied to symphonicfitz's topic in General Nursing

    Borrow a classmates book for a day, scan every page, give it back too them.