NurseyNurseKRN

NurseyNurseKRN

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About NurseyNurseKRN

NurseyNurseKRN specializes in Medical/Surgical.


Im a Registered Nurse

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  1. Not allowed to SIT during 12 hour shift and MORE

    AMEN SISTER!!!!!!! :yeah:Currently in the same situation. LUCKILY I am putting in my 2 weeks very soon for a new position. My hospital was the same way, great place until they got whacko over HCAHPS....
  2. Considering Leaving M/S for OB

    Sooo.... I GOT IT!!!! I am so excited!!! Hopefully this will be the end of Med/Surg for me! Thanks guys for staying positive for me!!
  3. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    I dont know what kind of mattresses my facility has then....but i would doubt they are 100% waterproof. The liquid does not just roll off of them....it leaves stains. It feels like a vinyl/plastic type of material on top but all i can say is they sta...
  4. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    You know what is really nasty....even nastier than washcloths......the MATTRESSES. How many times have you have a heavy incontinent patient with diarrhea or urine that soaked onto the mattress? EW!! :uhoh21: :barf01:
  5. Hiring Process

    It sounds as though they gave you a lot of specific information to the position. I would do a follow up call and ask what the next steps are. If you do not hear anything back I would assume they are running background checks and calling your referenc...
  6. Considering Leaving M/S for OB

    Bama RN, Thanks for the tip on the book! If I get the position I will ask if they provide it and if not i'll make a trip to the bookstore
  7. Considering Leaving M/S for OB

    Thanks everyone for your input! I have worked day shift for a couple of years and will be going back to nights with this position, but I am fine with that. I tend to be a night owl anyways The OB manager just emailed me this morning thanking me for...
  8. Hiring Process

    Did you send a thank you note the next day after the interview to them both? If you haven't, I would consider doing that as soon as possible. It puts your interview back in their minds. You can also do a follow up call and let them know you are still...
  9. Considering Leaving M/S for OB

    Hey Everyone :) I am new to allnurses, but have found a lot of good advice here. I have interviewed and shadowed for a very nice OB unit in my area and I really loved the unit and the nurses that were working there. I am hoping that they actually off...
  10. Did I Do Something Wrong?

    I do re-check blood pressures before I give IV diuretics and IV/PO antihypertensives. Remember, too, that if you are giving a medication at 0600 and the last BP was from 0400 then it is 2 or more hours old...and BPs can definitely change in that le...