Agatha12

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1. Continuously Reapplying to Departments You've Been Rejected From

   Agatha12 replied to purplegal's topic in Job Hunt

   Have you received your dream job?

2. Gloves? Is this acceptable?

   Agatha12 replied to medsurgRNCali's topic in General Nursing

   This is first time you gave rationale, we understand that ICU is a different world. in your previous messages you kept saying that I glove up because I want and I wont defend myself

3. Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

   Agatha12 replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

   I always check the name and dose of medication even if I thought I know the package. As recently there was a change of supplier in our hospital and suddenly many common medication changed their packaging. I spotted numerous potential medical errors w...

4. Average cost of living in london or hertfordshire uk

   Agatha12 replied to Chiiiiii's topic in UK

   My monthly minimum spending is £1000. It comprises of £600 rent in shared bedroom flat in zzone 3, all bills (my half), travel card and around £200 for food and some cheaper cosmetics. What is above I save or buy clothets etc. If you are going to ...

5. Should nurses be able to listen to music at work?

   Agatha12 replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

   Generally I do not like playing music at work but if it is very quiet and relaxing then I can accept. However I find absolutely unacceptable when staff plays very loud gospel music and shouts Jesus. I tried to react but nurses played racist and relig...

6. Was I wrong?

   Agatha12 replied to Munch's topic in General Nursing

   I think you did right thing and I wouldnt wait for coworker to come back however if you only covered I would inform your coworker straightaway about plans for significant change of treatment as a matter of courtesy.

7. Do you prefer any fields over the other in nursing?

   Agatha12 replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

   I like surgery and urology.

8. Your opinion about changing jobs

   Agatha12 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I changed the job two months ago. I worked two years on surgical floor and 10months in PACU. I loved my PACU job but I found interesting offer as research nurse in other specialty and I went for it. I signed a one year contract. Unfortunately, I real...

9. Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

   Agatha12 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   I cant believe that I went through whole poop thread and that some people took the OP seriously

10. Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    Agatha12 replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Well people get upset with minor thing. One of my collegue was so upset and investigated who ate her apple that she left overnight on the table in the staff room!

11. Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    Agatha12 replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    As a matter of fact, if socks had MD's name then it did belong to someone but except that the whole situation is ridiculous and sounds unreal!

12. What 3 routine checks are required of a nasogastric tube when it is already in a patient?

    Agatha12 replied to karenbee8's topic in Student Assist

    Checking pH and X-ray

13. Specialty for introvert?

    Agatha12 replied to avalanche678's topic in General Specialties

    I am introvert as well, PACU and now research work well me. but everywhere you will have kind of interactions with others

14. Many nurses do not chart?

    Agatha12 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a new nurse I was staying longer all the time to finish charting. Now it is really rare, only if something unusually busy happens and I wont make it. I chart a lot, my entries I always much longer than others. I learnt to chart any call to...

15. What do you think of 12 hour shifts

    Agatha12 replied to RNattie's topic in General Nursing

    I did not like my schedule with 12h shifts. I was ok working 12h even though my floor was very busy but Honestly I did not feel like I have 4 days off. Our schedule was different every week, often 3 night in row, 2 days and 1 day off and then 2 night...