Trigeminy RN

Trigeminy has 27 years experience as a RN and specializes in Just about everything.

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1. Are nurses really leaving nursing in droves?

   Trigeminy replied to Mqshell's topic in General Nursing

   In my facility, nurses have left in droves. My neuro unit went from 26 full time RNs to 6. Everyone left for various reasons. It has happened across the board. Right now we combined 4 units to be able to staff 1 and are offering insane bonuses (e...

2. Staffing On Covid Unit

   Trigeminy replied to RNKPCE's topic in COVID

   I'm currently a neuro nurse who's floor got transformed to the 'back up COVID floor' which filled with COVID patients the day they told us this. Our COVID training consisted of 'here is how you mask and gown'. He have had all covid patients since. ...

3. Question about what age Male nurses are retiring

   Trigeminy replied to anothercareer's topic in Men

   I'll probably retire when they deem me unfit to work anymore. I've been in healthcare since I was 18, 6 years as a CNA and the rest as an RN. I see myself working until at least 65. Most of the male nurses I've worked with are younger than me, but...

4. This Current Recession!!!

   Trigeminy replied to puppyrules's topic in General Nursing

   Here in werstern Pa I managed to hold on to my fulltime position, but the agency I picked up extra time with sold its healthcare division. Unfortunately, our census has been down and the hospital closed a floor which dispersed the staff throughout t...

5. What would be your perfect computer charting system?

   Trigeminy replied to hsmom24boys's topic in General Nursing

   Not sure if this will help much, but here goes.... 1. I don't like a lot about our current system (McKesson Care Manager), there's no easy way to chart skin issues, too much mouse movement (instead of being able to hit 'enter' to go to the next field...

6. Background Check and Credit check???

   Trigeminy replied to hotmama2be's topic in General Nursing

   My sentiments exactly, good points. After my divorce, I was advised by my attorney and got a second opinion from another attorney to file bancruptcy. Does this make me a bad employee after 17 years? I surely hope not.

7. My two least favorite words

   Trigeminy replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

   "Mike, phone!" Honestly, I spend more time explaining to families and physicians what I'm doing than it takes me to do the things I get called to explain. My favorite two words are "Thank You", although, those two words are getting heard less and l...

8. Survey for Sociology Paper...Will you help me out?

   Trigeminy replied to EMT_to_RN's topic in Men

   1. 11 years 2. 60-70k 3. Diploma 4. 7 years 5. 40-60 6. Both 7. Male

9. Worst doctors orders ever received

   Trigeminy replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   Had the same thing happen with a heperin gtt. Order was to maintain PTT at 60. We have a protocol and he wouldn't budge on giving me a range, so you can bet I called when the first PTT came in a 61.

10. npo question

    Trigeminy replied to julezzz26's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't see see a problem with them chewing gum as long as they are able to and they don't swallow it. It is supposed to help with peristalsis and we use chewing gum with some of our colectomy patients, but its ordered by the physician.

11. Select Specialty

    Trigeminy replied to Pipsqueak's topic in Pennsylvania

    I've worked agency at two different Selects and have enjoyed both assignments. Both utilized LPN's by having them take an assignment and the RN's cover. I'm not sure if all Selects are this way though. Hope this helps.