peachypurple

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1. how do you find your niche?

   peachypurple posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse for 2 years now, all of that time has been in the ICU. I recently got a new job at a new facility, because I was unhappy with my old facility (bad management and supervision). I'm almost a month into my new job, and I've realized th...

2. What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

   peachypurple replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   A big one I've leaned that sometimes dying is not the worst thing that can happen to a person. On the other hand, if a seemingly stable patient tells you something like I just don't feel right, I don't feel like I'm gonna make it out of the hospital...

3. working holidays

   peachypurple replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

   I requested Christmas off, it was denied and I was scheduled anyway. I didn't request thanksgiving or New Years, so I'm not upset about working those. I'm mainly upset that the one holiday I requested off I get scheduled, making it 3 holidays in a ro...

4. working holidays

   peachypurple posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering what everyone's experience is about working the holidays as a full time staff nurse. I worked Thanksgiving this year and am also scheduled for Christmas, New Years Eve and New Years Day. I believe this is excessive. I understand workin...

5. Research patient or see patient first?

   peachypurple replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

   for me it depends on 1. the status of the patient and 2. the offgoing nurse and what they're doing at shift change. If they're still trying to get caught up on a patient I'll go in the room with them and ask if there's a way I can help. That way you ...

6. Days to Nights

   peachypurple replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

   I was hired for nights as a new grad, but did 6 months orientation on day shift. I thought I was a day person until I finally got to nights. I could never get myself in bed early when I was on days. I would stay up until 12-1am and have to be awake b...

7. new grad needs advice

   peachypurple posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad working in the ICU on days. I love it. I'm learning so much and my coworkers are great. However, I'm about to be pulled off orientation and I'm scared. I'm not scared because I think I'm not ready-im sure nobody ever feels "ready" but ...

8. How do you chart?

   peachypurple replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

   I have a preceptor who changes my charting every single time.... a lot of the patients on my unit use bipap at night or while they are sleeping, and switch over to nasal cannula when they're awake. We usually keep it on the patient until breakfast ti...

9. UWorld wins!

   peachypurple replied to hhlg13's topic in NCLEX

   In my opinion, UWorld was way harder than my second nclex. I finished all questions and my score wasn't great, I can't remember exactly but it was between 50-60%. Studying the rationales is the important thing I got out of UWorld. There were several ...

10. Failed again 3x loser

    peachypurple replied to growingfustrated's topic in NCLEX

    UWorld and a calm attitude will change your life. First time I took nclex, I used Kaplan. It confused the crap out of me but I didn't try any other study material. I was extremelyyyyyy nervous going into it. Had a panic attack in the middle of my e...

11. Calling report to the floor.

    peachypurple replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    You are right, I've not worked the floor. And I can't imagine having 6 or so patients to keep up with. I didn't mean it to sound like they have it easy-because I know they don't. But also...if the patient is hospitalized for sepsis and COPD exacerbat...

12. Calling report to the floor.

    peachypurple replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind taking report on the phone but please tell me things that are relevant. I got report today from a floor nurse who was transferring her pt. up to ICU...all I got on the phone was "shortness of breath, can't keep her sats above 80, history...

13. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    peachypurple replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh that must be so nice! I might need to upgrade crock pots because mine doesn't have a timer

14. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    peachypurple replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    For everyone using crock pots, does it not burn even on low setting? If I put stuff in the crock pot before work, that's 0600 and i don't get home until 1930 (on a good day lol). It just seems that over 13 hours to cook is a long time to me, even on ...

15. showering: before or after work

    peachypurple replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! I have good hand hygiene while I'm working, but I know people out in public don't wash their hands like I do. I can't eat at buffets for this very reason. Grosses me out lol. I shower before work and that's it, unless of course I had an extra...