nightshiftnut

nightshiftnut

med/surg , hospice and oncology

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About nightshiftnut

nightshiftnut has 10 years experience and specializes in med/surg , hospice and oncology.


I could never think of a career choice where you can touch one not only with your hands but heart as well. To look at a persons illness,fears, hopes, and dreams. To see a person as a whole...emotionally,phycially, and spiritually. I love my job!

Latest Activity

  1. You Know You've Had A Hectic Shift/Day At Work

    Been there, done that many times!
  2. Pregnant...4 weeks...advice on sharing news at work.

    time for the oh' so cute baby dance! :dncgbby::lttang: " a baby is god's gift that the world should go on"
  3. if i decided to be a doctor, i would be.....

    hmmmm. how about, dr. phil, dr. pepper, dr. dre, dr. who, dr. oz. hey, dr. seuss or dr. ruth. rug doctor sounds good! then, theres dr. atkins, dr. scholl's and the doctor i would most like to be......dr. demento! have a great day!:heartbeat
  4. how long do u get for lunch?

    Are you being serious? If you are, your fortunate.
  5. You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

    I'm so blessed to find that there are other warped nurses out there like me. Suddenly, I don't feel so "special" anymore. There are other "special" nurses out there. Thanks!
  6. You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

    YUM-O! French fries anyone? Hmmmm, mashed potatoes?:chuckle
  7. Bedside Reporting

    We used to give verbal report to the oncoming nurse, then it changed to taped report. Now, we are going to start reporting at bedside with the oncoming nurse and discuss the patients condition, look over iv sites, dressings, make sure iv bags are ful...
  8. What's in your pocket(s)?

    Oh, lets see. It can be scary at times. I have my multi-colored pen (green,red,blue,black), yellow highlighter, black sharpie, scissors, penlight,pack of gum, rolled up paper towel with phone numbers on it (from an admission), couple of post-it notes...
  9. 3rd shift roll call!

    Nightshift here! I love working nightshift because I feel that I can give my patients a "little extra". No dealing with Social Workers, PCM, blah, blah, blah. On my unit, we usually care for 7-8 at night-Oncology/Med-Surg. Lots of FFP, Platelets and ...
  10. Attitudes towards LPN's

    Just wanted to add my thoughts. I'm an RN and have worked with many LPN's on a very busy fast paced 31 bed med/surg unit. I have absolutely no problems working with LPN's. In my opinion, we are both equal nurses who have the same goal of providing q...
  11. No Nicotine!

    shave your head...problem solved.
  12. What is your Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Oh, the sad point is you can end up having a heavier load with a high acuity and the other nurse has a cake walk. I sincerely believe in using a acuity tool. I used it as a charge nurse on a previous 31 bed unit before. Works well.
  13. What is your Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Days is usually 5 patients and 1-2 nursing assistants. Evenings 5-6 w/one aide. Night shift (oh,glorious nightshift) is 8 patients with one aide. Forget about your pee break! Med/Surg/Oncology Unit.
  14. Thoughts on patient vigil programs

    My heart is really speaking to me to initiate this program where I work. I would have never known that their was such a program if you hadn't posted. Thanks!
  15. Thoughts on patient vigil programs

    I wish our hospital would adopt this into their system. Being a Hospice/Oncology nurse I try my best to be in the room as much as possible when a patient (with no family) is actively dying. My heart aches when I know that a patient passed away withou...