Caffeine_IV

Caffeine_IV

LTC, med/surg, hospice

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About Caffeine_IV

Caffeine_IV has 7 years experience and specializes in LTC, med/surg, hospice.


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  1. Manager interrupting

    I wouldn't appreciate that I wouldn't make a big deal of one occurrence.
  2. How to get into outpatient oncology

    I would say keep applying to any opening. Join ONC and meet with the local chapter for networking opportunities. I am starting an outpatient oncology/infusion position with a background in med/surg and hospice (about 8 years). I applied for an openi...
  3. Med/ surg nurse to patient ratio

    1:6 on nights.
  4. New job, IV issues

    Keep doing them. Practice, practice, practice. When one of the good stickers does an IV, watch them and note their technique.
  5. Would you suggest a different drug brand to a patient?

    Our case managers ( RNs and social workers) often ask the MD about substitutions/alternatives for meds that a patient cannot afford. As they say, discharge planning starts the day of admission. It is not out of my scope to advocate for my patient. I ...
  6. How many job applications are too many?

    I applied for 20 transfer position in my facility before I got one. I would apply to any position that interested me.
  7. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    I would do it again but I would plan more in regards to my job selections. There have definitely been up and downs and some shifts where I'd say F-this I'm never coming back. I always came back though.
  8. I've met great and lazy techs same with nurses. I can easily remember the worst ones that take multiple smoke breaks, ignore call lights, take 3 hours to bath a patient or even sleep! Most do the job they are meant to do. No more no less. Some can ...
  9. I miss floor nursing...I think?

    I am also that left bedside for a Mon-Fri job with no patient interaction - not even on the phone! I miss patient care but it doesn't have to be bedside/acute care. I wish you well whatever you decide.
  10. Nope not with my current role. It's a desk nursing job with absolutely no patient interaction not even by phone. For many nurses that is a dream but I dread going to work. It's not a good fit for me. I don't miss the bedside rush but I would like to ...
  11. Medicine vs Surgery Unit

    Surgery is fast paced because you will have frequent admits/addons/discharges throughout the day. I found surgery to be predictable in that the patient with no complications has an expected course and routine. Unexpected things do occur and you will...
  12. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    The census is low and there are at least 8 surgeries scheduled and you aren't staffed appropriately When you do bedside rounds and 3 out of 5 patients are confused/fall risks with no family When "person who shall not be named" is the charge nurse for...
  13. I stole a bottle of ibuprofen

    I wouldn't call it diverting but it is stealing. First I would have simply asked another coworker if they had anything OTC I could take Not sure what to say but I would have kept this info to myself.
  14. Considering a Change - Not Sure of Career Path

    I can relate to this very well! I am working a desk job as a clinical documentation specialist and it is NOT for me. The only thing I like is the flexibility. I have done med surg, hospice, LTC and outpatient radiology. I didn't realize how much I e...
  15. Subtle deterioration on the floor

    I like the MEWS and that is what we have at our hospital. Of course nothing is error proof but it does help give insight to a.patient that may need closer monitoring Some of the other subtle assessment changes are things that many nurses only learn t...