PickMePlze

PickMePlze has 4 years experience and specializes in med surg, tele, ortho, preop, recovery.

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1. Inexperienced nurses in the Big Chair

   PickMePlze replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

   It may have been my old unit, but the culture I remember from almost a year ago has changed quite a bit, which is why I was shocked to see this happening. To see inexperienced people over a unit of even more inexperienced people (new grads) on a te...

2. Inexperienced nurses in the Big Chair

   PickMePlze replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

   Wow just scrolled down and saw someone else posted the same issue. Sorry about the repetitive post.

3. Inexperienced nurses in the Big Chair

   PickMePlze posted a topic in General Nursing

   I visited my old job yesterday, and I was shocked to find how many new grads are working as charge nurse, supervisor etc over a busy cardiac floor!! I always thought that experienced nurses would be in charge over a floor like that. I was thinking of...

4. Need help with incident reports...Who fills it out???

   PickMePlze posted a topic in Safety

   A coworker of mine has an issue and I wanted to put it out there to get your opinions. One of her patients was found on the floor by another nurse and cardiac rehab. I don't think they witnessed the fall but they found the patient on the floor. My co...

5. In your experience, the hardest part of being an RN

   PickMePlze replied to Absolutely13's topic in General Nursing

   Poor management. If management sucks, everything sucks. For real.

6. did you ever think it would be like this?

   PickMePlze replied to jamonit's topic in New Nurse

   I worked on the telemetry floor at a hospital for 4 months as a graduate RN and quit. I was sick of the cut throat nurses (only a few I could trust) the unreal workload and the long hours. I graduated last december and I am at my 3rd job at a surgica...

7. Working as a contract nurse....

   PickMePlze replied to yellowtulip2004's topic in Career Support

   Hi, I don't know of any companies, but I'd love to learn more about what you do. Would you mind sharing?

8. Southern University Baton Rouge

   PickMePlze replied to MitchF's topic in Louisiana

   Its true, I've worked with some students from southern and they confirmed that SU Nursing program in on probation.

9. Energy?

   PickMePlze replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

   You sound just like me. Im always wiped out, I've lost weight, my house looks like a hurricane hit it, etc, etc. I'm still trying to adjust to the 12+ hours.

10. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    PickMePlze replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    Liz, you don't even know me, so MAYBE you need to think before you type, how about that?? To everybody else who posted with intelligence and forethought, thanks so much for the input. I probably do need to work in a clinic or somewhere where the hou...

11. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    PickMePlze replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    I sure its not always greener, but you wont know for sure unless you step over to see if it is in fact greener. Im a single parent whose child is also suffering because I can't get home at a decent hour to help him with homework and spend time with h...

12. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    PickMePlze replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    I'm well aware its a 24 hour job but I'm not a freaking robot, either. Nurses need to eat sleep and rest just like everybody else. I can't be allowed this then I need to move on, which is what I intend to do.

13. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    PickMePlze posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad and I've been working where I am for almost a year. I work 7-7 days. One of my main reasons I'm throwing in the towel on this job is be because of the 6:00 admits, ER, or some other department wanting to call report and transfer patien...

14. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    PickMePlze replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX

    11111

15. I know yall sick of the "Shut off at 75 Questions" Posts

    PickMePlze replied to PickMePlze's topic in NCLEX

    I found out Saturday morning at work that I passed!!!! They are pretty quick putting up the results, I didnt think Id get results till today.