Platypus

Platypus has 8 years experience and specializes in BSc, ASN- RN, MBA.

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1. No nurse to relieve nurses

   Platypus replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

   Not at all. It has happened 2 more times and I have been really lucky to find someone at the last minute. They keep putting nurses and CNAs on the schedule who are repeatedly calling out. FIRE THEM!! Im sorry, but calling out or no call/no show 7 t...

2. No nurse to relieve nurses

   Platypus posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am currently on light duty (work related injury) and am a shift supervisor. I have been working primarily on the desk, assisting staff where I can. Recently, we have been given the schedule book and call off phone and I track when people call off ...

3. Lightweight scrubs for hot environments

   Platypus replied to tag2007's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I am beginning to think I need to sew my own scrubs. I am perimenopausal in the summer. I am suffering from the heat and cannot drink enough cold water to cool me off. I have a little fan that helps a little, but polyester just makes me hotter and e...

4. Compression socks yes or no?

   Platypus replied to Christina_'s topic in Uniform/Gear

   Yes - I use gold toe mild compression socks with new balance sneakers.. I am a big lady and it has made a huge difference with how I feel at the end of my shift. BTW, I was worried they might feel hot, but they really don't.

5. Curious: What do you like and dislike about the selection of scrubs on the market?

   Platypus replied to May893's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I hate that everything has mostly polyester. I get very HOT at work and need cotton. I like the stretchiness with spandex.. but need to cotton to keep me cooler. I am a bigger lady 5'9 265 lbs and perimenopausal (hot Flashes) so polyester fabrics cau...

6. Please Help! I need career advice ASAP

   Platypus replied to OmgNurse11's topic in New Nurse

   I felt that way working in LTC at first too. I was given 3 days orientation and expected to run with it. But, I did the best I could and stuck with it. I found nurses who were willing to give me answers before and after my shift. Most nurses remembe...

7. Concerns about a nurse

   Platypus replied to Platypus's topic in Safety

   Sigh - just wrote a long post and it never went through. I know about the coumadin issue because I work with this patient 5 of the 7 days every week and was off 2 days and knew exactly how much she gets ( 2- 4 mg tabs) and how much was left before I ...

8. Annoyed by commercial

   Platypus replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

   In LTC and rehab, I have seen up to 40 patients per nurse. It is crazy!! I work evening shift. On my unit, we have 8 to 14 pts per RN, We can have multiple admissions ( which takes 3-4 hours just to get into the system and assessed) This is a short ...

9. Concerns about a nurse

   Platypus posted a topic in Safety

   I helped to orient a nurse at my facility. She is an older nurse that had many years of experience, but had been out of floor nursing for several years. I was looking forward to working with her because I thought I could learn a lot from her. Howeve...

10. Will my bad GPA haunt me?

    Platypus replied to Maryoconnor244's topic in SRNA

    I have never had anyone ask for my GPA for a nursing job. The only ones who care about GPA are the learning institutions in my experience. I think they realize that once you are passionate about what you are learning you will excel. Good Luck with y...

11. Having issues with being a "babyfaced" nurse.

    Platypus replied to Ash2016's topic in General Nursing

    Some people are just difficult. I have many that I have to deal with daily, they stress me terribly. I leave their room and I sing kumbaya to myself and take deep breaths to keep them from ruining my night. Each time I deal with a difficult patient ...

12. Being forced to stay at work. (West Virginia)

    Platypus replied to Sixtr's topic in General Nursing

    My facility prepared ahead asking for those willing to stay to reserve a room on an unused unit. they provided food, linen, towels, cable tv . etc. The administrators actually went out after the storm sunday and dug everyone out so we could go home. ...

13. scrubs with collars

    Platypus posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    I work at a company that requires RN and LPNs wear navy blue scrubs. Scrubs are nice, comfortable and look like pajamas. I would like to find navy scrubs with a collar, I think the collar looks more professional. The only ones I have found come in wh...

14. Charting, done by the amazing psychic nurse

    Platypus replied to DesiDani's topic in Relations

    I work night shift and we are required to chart on certain rooms/patients (rotated between shifts) so there is at least one note a day on the patient. They don't want "patient slept all night". They want to know how the patient ambulates, treatments ...

15. Single mom, wanting to be a nurse

    Platypus replied to Bdandy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Keismers, see my other post on this topic -but other stuff I did to get through nursing school was pray and go to church regularly. My church was very helpful to me - often youth group activities provided me with time to go to the library to study. I...