ChiTownRN5

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  1. Legalization of recreational marijuana

    Yes to everything in this post
  2. Legalization of recreational marijuana

    For those of you wanting to study the long term effects of thc, I'm sure Willie Nelson would be more than happy to volunteer for the autopsy!
  3. New RN; I want to quit my job already.

    I felt the same way when I first started nursing. About 6 mos in, I felt more confident. By a year, I didn't have as much anxiety going to work. Don't be so hard on yourself. I know some older nurses like to give the newer nurses a hard time. Just ke...
  4. Giving report

    Drives me nuts! Some nurses had the gall to punch in and run down to the cafeteria to grab breakfast and coffee then stroll back up 15minutes into their shift. Totally unprofessional.
  5. How do you respond to rude patients?

    Once had a code blue on the floor and another patients family came out into the hall asking a nurse for a cup of tea for their mom. The nurse told her it would be a minute as there was an emergency on the floor. Patients family said yes I heard the c...
  6. Feeling Guilty After Calling in Sick...

    Ya I always say the same thing, but usually end up going in (probably how I got pneumonia in the first place). I'm just always worried cause I know they won't find extra staff and it's a newer place for me. Thanks guys :)
  7. Feeling Guilty After Calling in Sick...

    Advice needed. Been at my job for a little over a year, and hadn't had to call off that whole year. Got the flu in November (and I do all my 12s back to back to back) so ended up having to call off 3 days. Still didn't feel that great coming ba...
  8. Call in sick, or risk getting patients sick?

    Hi all! Advice needed. Been at my job for a little over a year, and hadn't had to call off that whole year. Got the flu in November (and I do all my 12s back to back to back) so ended up having to call off 3 days. Still didn't feel that great c...
  9. Sick time off

    Hi all! Advice needed. Been at my job for a little over a year, and hadn't had to call off that whole year. Got the flu in November (and I do all my 12s back to back to back) so ended up having to call off 3 days. Still didn't feel that great comi...
  10. Unwritten Social Contract: Your Needs Come First!

    In my place of work, we punch out for meal breaks. If you don't (assuming you have a good reason that you couldn't take a break that night-all your patients were coding..at the same time), you get written up. I find it crazy that women I work with ...
  11. Fired because of Facebook???

    Question, I know it was stupid but I posted that I'll be putting in my two weeks before talking to my manager. I've never said a bad word about the company and know better than to violate HIPPA. I deleted the post because a coworker messaged me and ...
  12. Best hospitals to work for

    Hi all, I've been trying to do some research about the best hospitals to work for and all the threads I found on the issues seem to be from a few years back. I'm looking for some insight on Chicagoland/south suburb hospitals as far as staffing, b...
  13. Staffing Ratios

    Sorry, let me rephrase. We take fresh caths and open hearts once they leave ccu. Main issue is no pcts and no secretary. Floor has gotten extremely heavy since I started about a year ago, which makes me sad because I really do enjoy the type of pat...
  14. Staffing Ratios

    Hi all! I'm working on a tele/step down unit and since my last manager has left, we changed from staffing based on acuity to staffing based on number of patients. I work nights now and have anywhere from 4-6pts, usually 6 with no pct and no secret...
  15. Maybe its just the floor but...

    LOL trust me, I wanted to, but I kept telling myself you're the low man on the totem pole, so suck it up and just stay on top of my game. Thank you so much guys-I really can't tell you how excited I am for the new job!!! :redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeat...