Riley3

Riley3 has 15 years experience and specializes in Oncology, Emergency Department.

Latest Activity

1. Who came up with the idea of 12 HOUR SHIFTS?

   Riley3 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I would love to do 12's...currently working 8 hour days/5 days a week. My employer did offer them to me but I turned them down once I looked at the schedule. They made sure I never had more then 2 days off in a row and threw in a silly 6 hour shift....

2. Med Surg Tech Orientation from Hell!!

   Riley3 replied to letmein2nursing's topic in General Nursing

   Dont tech in the Ed I work in...There is 1 tech per team. Each team has 12 bays and 9 hallway slots...I feel very bad for out techs and do try to help them out as much as possible, but the nurse patient ratio is not great either. It is not unheard of...

3. Call in sick, or risk getting patients sick?

   Riley3 replied to stelarRN's topic in Safety

   I called in Monday and Tuesday this week..for fever, chills, headache, cough, and on/off GI symptoms. I am pretty sick. Sunday night when I called in for monday, no problem. When I called in Monday for Tuesday..I got the "Are you kidding me", "sigh",...

4. Online FNP Programs

   Riley3 replied to NICUNURSE04's topic in NP

   I worked with an NP who got her degree from Stony Brook in Ny.

5. No Lunch Break

   Riley3 replied to barkandwag's topic in General Nursing

   I've been in the ER for 1 1/2 years. The only time I have ever gotten a meal break is when I was on orientation. My preceptor at the time would tell me "go to lunch now because when you are off orientation you will never get a break" Well she was rig...

6. Anyone take an online CPR recertification course?

   Riley3 replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

   I did an online recert one year which was acceptable for my then place of employment but when I took a job at a hospital they made me redo it. They would only accept certifications from I think the American Heart Asscociation.

7. Snow- at what point do you call out?

   Riley3 replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

   When working in the hospital setting I have never called out for snow, but when I was working in a monday through friday infusion clinic I have had my manager call me and tell me not to come in. If I couldnt make it the patients coming in for treatme...

8. Nicely undermining you.

   Riley3 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

   My manager is the queen of passive-aggressive behavior...She would say such nice things to you and then throw in a dig in the middle of it all..when I would question her about it she would say"oh just kidding". Hmm yeah I dont think so. I actually ha...

9. Anesthesia: The Last and First Thing You Heard

   Riley3 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   I had a Tummy Tuck in a freestanding surgical center Right before going to OR..."Oh RSI kit..I know what that is we use those all the time in the ER..I am an ER......." Woke up..Nurse..do you have any pain? Me..OMG..Pain..what the hell did I do to my...

10. Shoes with Good Support!

    Riley3 replied to Dempather's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I have horrible plantar facititis of one foot only. The pain has been unbearable for 6 months now. May I ask you what type of arch supports you got? The full length or just heal support? I am desperate to try anyting at this point. Thank you

11. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    Riley3 replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    You dont like inexperienced nurses? Did you walk into the level 1 trauma ER born knowing all there is about a trauma patient. I work in a very busy ED and have only worked there for 1 year, but have been a nurse for 15 years. We are not considered a ...

12. Why would I NOT help? I'm confused.

    Riley3 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ED. Many times one of the NP's will walk in while I am helping a patient get undressed and they will say come get me when you are done so I can assess them. I also have had them stand there while I am struggling to get a patient who can...

13. Pay Raises

    Riley3 replied to Riley3's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I am happy to have a job trust me. I just wanted to see what others were experiencing at there hospitals. Like I said this is our second year in a row without raises, this year they just also added the insurance and retirement cutbacks. The other ...

14. Pay Raises

    Riley3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We were just told that we would not be getting a merit raise again this year. This is 2 years in a row for our hospital. The frustrating thing is all the other surrounding hospitals are giving there employees raises and found other ways of cutting co...

15. Is this a bad idea? (loan debt) Need advice!

    Riley3 replied to myty23's topic in General Students

    If nursing is your dream..I say go for it. You have only one life to live and you dont want to live it with regrets. We can't predict the future nor can we change it. The only thing we can change is what we are doing now. If going to school in Janua...