NurseyBaby'05 BSN, RN

NurseyBaby'05 is a BSN, RN and specializes in Neuro/Med-Surg/Oncology.

Latest Activity

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   Night shift not charting until 0000?

   NurseyBaby'05 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone does an assessment at the beginning of his/her shift, even if it's only four hours long, at my facility. Now, if I'm working nights and the person I'm following is thorough, I have no problem charting "Agree with above assessment" and then ...
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   Targeted by psychotic, manipulative patient

   NurseyBaby'05 replied to HM7380's topic in General Nursing

   If she gets physical again, call the police and have her arrested. That aside, get another job. Unless you are in the military and on a combat mission or a police officer, the occasional assault is not part of the job.
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   Staying late without pay

   NurseyBaby'05 replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

   Don't do it. If something were to happen to you, where you would become injured or ill from something at work, you would have no recourse with workman's comp because you weren't on the clock. Not only that, but once your workplace sees that you are ...
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   The Hospital Robot

   NurseyBaby'05 replied to kd2010's topic in General Nursing

   We have it at where I work. IMHO it's only as good as the human working in central supply that day. Sometimes it's awesome b/c if there's only one person working down there, they can still get your equipment to you. If it's someone that's going to...
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   Port a Cath for IV fluids

   NurseyBaby'05 replied to kaybrn's topic in General Nursing

   I don't see why it couldn't be used on the floor. While in the OR you will probably wind-up with one or more peripheral IVs though. I know our ORs want at least two readily available IV's at the ready. So don't be surprised if you wake-up with mor...
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   What I Know About: The PITA Patient

   NurseyBaby'05 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Definitely a believer that spending an extra few minutes at the beginning of a shift goes a long way. I also found that being straightforward helps. People can tell when you're being fake or trying to feed them a load of bs. The other thing that ...
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   Back to work after a loss of pregnancy...

   NurseyBaby'05 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Don't know about the work thing b/c I work Onc, but I just wanted to say I'm sorry. :kiss
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   Anyone with positive night shift stories with infants?

   NurseyBaby'05 replied to soap1201's topic in General Nursing

   I was able to do it when we just had one. But when he got closer to two and the second one was born, it didn't work anymore. He figured out how to unlock and open the front door. I live in the city so the front door was about a sidewalk width plus...
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   SCARED!

   NurseyBaby'05 replied to burghnurse's topic in New Nurse

   If you feel like you know what you're doing from the beginning, you're probably not going to be a safe practitioner. A small dose of healty fear/respect is a good thing. You won't feel like you know what you're doing for awhile and that's a good th...
10. 

    Will you add your patient in facebook?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm not even friends with people I work with, let alone with a patient. Not that I've done it yet, but if I have a shift where I just need to pop off about something, I want to feel free to do so. Most of the people at work that are friends with ea...
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    I'm so sick of training other nurses and new grads ! Will I ever get a break?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you stay where you're at, no, you won't get a break. What you will get is into a dangerous situation where your license is on the line and an employer that won't give a sh, . . .um, er . . . .hoot. You've only been a nurse for two month...
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    Did I miss the part about the hospital being the drive-thru?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    What frustration? This certainly wasn't the first time he was in the clinic to receive blood. He knew the drill. He's sick, but it's still not okay to be an ass. He always had the option of walking and taking his chances of not being admitted to t...
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    Is it ever okay for nurse union to make concessions to management??

    NurseyBaby'05 posted a topic in Union

    Our hospital is fast approaching the end of our contract negotiations and things are not going well. Apparently, a huge sticking point is our healthcare and retirement being under bargaining. Currently it is. That being said, I don't know of another...
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    11 Things Your Nurse Thinks (But Will Never Tell You)

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Fellow Onc nurse here who has had all of the same thougts and more as the OP. People from all walks of life get cancer, including jerks. Their CA diagnoses usually don't erase this wonderful side of their personalities. Occasionally it serves as a...
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    Morphine gtt/Comfort Care

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! It's cruel to let someone suffer his/her last hours in respiratory distress when you have the means to make him comfortable. You did good, Nurse! On the flip side, I have had family members ask me to, um "hasten thi...