LightMyFire

LightMyFire has 3+ years experience.

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1. Who cleans the poo?

   LightMyFire replied to leilo0's topic in General Nursing

   I'll remove trash from a full can but I absolutely would not sort trash because the bag is too heavy. Nor will I strip linens from a checkout room. For the most part our housekeeping department is useless. We have few good ones. I am not going to let...

2. Trouble for taking Doctors candy

   LightMyFire replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

   On my unit only the nurses had stockings and candy :)

3. No Respect.

   LightMyFire replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that in some situations respect has decreased. We need to demand that respect back. Diplomacy always is important though. Usually patients and family members can be appeased. When the patient can't, document. Noncompliance is not YOUR problem...

4. What is the drug of choice in your area?

   LightMyFire replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

   Opioids and meth.

5. Feeling dread all over again.

   LightMyFire replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

   I know how you feel. I'm in a new job and there are differences and I don't have the relationships built up either. I don't have advice, just commiserating. We did it before, we'll do it again.

6. Would you ever consider being a correctional nurse/np?

   LightMyFire replied to floatingribs's topic in General Nursing

   Students always have ideas about where they want to work or what they think they will like. These can change as TheNurseStudentMom states. What's more important is that your qualities and goals are in line with your chosen field. Personally, I love m...

7. Med-Surg Certification

   LightMyFire replied to cgray78's topic in Med-Surg

   I also want to get med-surg certified. Any tips on CEUs?

8. To take the sign on bonus or not...

   LightMyFire replied to scoope23's topic in General Nursing

   Sjalv, I hope it works out for you. If you're at my place of employment, I wish you even more luck. We can't get experienced nurses and pretty much only hire new grads. I am really starting to wish I'd signed a contract as a new grad though. I could ...

9. To take the sign on bonus or not...

   LightMyFire replied to scoope23's topic in General Nursing

   My facility has been luring new grads with these bonuses. They are regretting their situation immediately.

10. Nurse Burnout

    LightMyFire replied to NurseNeLz's topic in General Nursing

    Its the same at my hospital. Move on. I am.

11. 75 yr old African American with skin ulcer

    LightMyFire replied to ksurette's topic in Student Assist

    You're on the right track as far as your physical assessment goes. Are there educational needs? Assessment needs to include other factors besides just physical needs.

12. What can I do with my license?

    LightMyFire replied to rninkentucky's topic in General Nursing

    There are many things you can do with your license, depending on your degree. Most of them that don't involve "floor nursing" require experience. You get that by working in the trenches (hospital floor, LTC, etc.).

13. Got my first ever RN job, need advice afraid I forgot all my clinical skills.

    LightMyFire replied to carebear1980's topic in New Nurse

    You will be checked off on skills as you have the opportunity to practice them. Practice at home with the basics like sterile field. Run through the steps with your preceptor before attempting the skill and before going in the room. Most important of...

14. TB question

    LightMyFire replied to tiny_dancer's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding is that if you've received the vaccine you will always be "positive" so another avenue to clear you for exposure needs to be explored, i.e., CXR. Some countries choose to vaccinate, others choose testing and tx. It seems like multipl...

15. How do you do it?

    LightMyFire replied to KStudentNurse123's topic in General Nursing

    Call security to deal with abusive patients and learn to stick up for yourself when someone is being rude just for the sake of being rude. Be thankful when a jerk fires you. Try to remember that you can't be in 8 rooms at once and everyone has to wai...