Yiggs

Yiggs

Med/Surg, Trauma and Psychiatry

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About Yiggs

Yiggs specializes in Med/Surg, Trauma and Psychiatry.


I am a Registered Nurse for over 20 years.

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  1. The entrepreneur nurse author

    Hi Patrick, congratulations on your soon to be converted e -book. Do you still own the rights to your book or you sold the rights to the company who is re packaging your book. I am also thinking of re-doing my book Heart Talk as an e-book. Did you...
  2. Congratulations! I too think you should stick to one shift as it's difficult for your body to regulate your sleep cycle when you are going from one shift to the other. I have worked both shifts at different times and I like each for different reaso...
  3. Ten Ways To Know You're Burning Out

    I felt real compassion for you after reading your post. Seems like you feel "lost" now that you are out of the nursing scene. The profession really grows on us and to a great extent defines who we are over the years. Nursing is like being in a mar...
  4. Use restraints much?

    I have worked on all different units in the hospital at which I work. When I just started a couple years ago it was very common for patients to be restrained, including elderly confused patients. Patients are still being restrained but not as frequ...
  5. Pressing Charges Against a Patient

    `I am also for pressing charges! Most of these patients know exactly what they are doing and saying. It seems sometimes we present ourselves as " a sacrifice" for patients and act as if we are at their mercy. I think this talk about "the customer i...
  6. "You're a NURSE??"

    Why do you sound so disgruntled? I thought the whole thing was really heart warming and inspirational. It is true what's related in the post! Most of us Nurses do put our lives on hold and make sacrifices to ensure positive outcomes for our patients...
  7. RN Health Coaching

    Hi Tlancio, thank you for your insightful response. How long is the holistic course you mentioned, more than a year if one already has a Bachelors Degree and can one do this course on line? Yiggs
  8. nurses as life coach

    Cosmicmama, how long have you been practicing. How long was the course and was it very expensive. It's an area of interest for me. Do you find building a clientele easy. Yiggs
  9. How to mend burned bridges?

    I feel very badly that this happened to you. The reality is, 'first impression is lasting.' I hardly think the job offer for which you were a no call, no show will reconsider you. As the other poster said, send a thank you card to the other job wit...
  10. How do you feel about nurses discussing spirituality with patients who need emotional support, especially those who express feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and suicidal thoughts?
  11. Consulting business- Any thoughts?

    Good idea! I think your idea is more than feaseable because you have experience in almost all areas of the business. Also, your current job will be an asset. As you go to these places to do your job, look for areas that need improvement and look for...
  12. The entrepreneur nurse author

    Congratulations on being so proactive and ambitious. I wrote a book a couple years ago titled, "Heart Talk." How To Express Negative Feelings in a Positive way. I had a press release in the daily paper with my picture and a narrative about the cont...
  13. New Job Is Pushing My Buttons

    It is unfortunate that this is the reality in most long term care facilities. The unfortunate thing is that the people who get the brunt of the neglect are the residents who happen to be someone's mother, father, sister, brother, child etc. None of ...
  14. How would you deal with peers/coworkers who talk down to patients and are obviously rude and disrespectful to them?
  15. Feel like part of my identity is gone

    Couldn't you work week-ends only or work two days a week and have someone watch your kid(s). I feel your pain! The last thing you want is to loose your skills - make sure you keep renewing your liscence and your BLS/ACLS. Also, try to read nursing ...